Parker E. Thoeni
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Parker E. Thoeni
Phone: 410-843-3466
Fax: 410-752-8861
E-Mail: thoeni@shawe.com
Parker Thoeni represents management in employment litigation in state and federal courts, and in administrative proceedings before federal, state, and local administrative bodies. Parker also provides advice and counsel to employers with regard to personnel matters, including discipline and discharge, as well as the development of policies and procedures.
Parker has handled matters involving Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the False Claims Act, the Maryland Uniform Trade Secrets Act, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, state and local Fair Employment Practices Acts, the Maryland Wage and Hour Law, the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law, agreements not to compete and/or solicit, employee confidentiality agreements, common law tortious interference, common law fiduciary duties, wrongful discharge, as well as applicable collective bargaining agreements.
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Before joining Shawe Rosenthal, Parker was an associate with a national labor and employment law firm, defending management in employment litigation matters. Parker began his career as an attorney with the federal government where he gained significant experience representing management in labor and employment disputes.
Parker received his B.A. in Mathematics from Franklin & Marshall College and his J.D. from American University Washington College of Law, cum laude, where he was an editor of the Business Law Brief, a member of the Moot Court Honor Society Executive Board, and the Director of the National High School Moot Court Competition.
Practice Areas
- Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
- Employment, Non-Compete/Non-Solicit, Confidentiality and Severance Agreements
- Employment Litigation, including complex Class and Collective Actions
- FMLA/ADA/Workers’ Compensation Leave Management
- Grievance and Labor Arbitration
- Human Resources Advice and Counseling
- Personnel Policies, Procedures and Handbooks
- Unfair Competition, Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets Litigation
- Wage and Hour Compliance and Litigation
- Whistleblower Actions
Honors
- Super Lawyers 2016-present
- Department of Justice Public Service Award, 2012
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Maryland State Bar Association
Education
- American University Washington College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2008
- Editor, Business Law Brief
- Franklin and Marshall College, B.A., 2005
Bar Admissions
- Maryland and District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
News And Publications
NEWS
Nine S&R Attorneys selected for Super Lawyers Annual List
Victory – Parker E. Thoeni Won a Case for a Manufacturing Client in Federal Court
Victory – Teresa Teare and Parker Thoeni Win Dismissal of Case
Mark Swerdlin and Parker Thoeni Win Dismissal of Federal Discrimination Case
Parker E. Thoeni and Lindsey A. White Won a Dismissal
PUBLICATIONS
Article – “Is Setting Pay Based on Prior Salary the Same as Setting Pay Based on Sex?”
Don’t Access My Emails And Tell Me It’s Legal
We Sued the Department of Labor, and Now It Has Backtracked on the Persuader Rule
NEWS & EVENTS
Mark J. Swerdlin Defends Company Before District Court During COVID-19
In one of the Firm’s first in-person trials since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, a masked Mark J. Swerdlin represented a floor covering distributor in a district court wage payment claim.
Best Lawyers Honors Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys
We are delighted to announce that eleven of our partners were listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021: Bruce S. Harrison, Eric Hemmendinger, Darryl G. McCallum, J. Michael McGuire, Fiona W. Ong,
Lindsey A. White was a presenter for the Maryland State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section’s “Legal Summit Series”
Lindsey A. White was a presenter for the Maryland State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section’s “Legal Summit Series: LGBTQ Employee Rights Before the Supreme Court and Beyond” on
Fiona W. Ong has once again been recognized by Lexology as its “Legal Influencer”
Fiona W. Ong has once again been recognized by Lexology as its “Legal Influencer” for Q2 2020 - Employment - U.S. Lexology publishes in excess of 450 legal articles daily
Lindsey A. White authored “COVID-19 antibody testing: Useful screening tool or impermissible medical examination?”
Lindsey A. White authored “COVID-19 antibody testing: Useful screening tool or impermissible medical examination?” which was featured as a Practice Tip in the June 5, 2020 edition of Labor and
Lindsey A. White was a speaker at “Legal Considerations for Reopening”
Lindsey A. White was a speaker at “Legal Considerations for Reopening,” a June 25, 2020 webinar for HopkinsLocal, a Johns Hopkins initiative to create economic growth within the community. Lindsey
Teresa D. Teare was elected as Chair Elect of the Council for Maryland State Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section
Teresa D. Teare was elected as Chair Elect of the Council for Maryland State Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section, at the MSBA annual conference, which took place virtually in
Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella authored an article Durham v. Rural/Metro Corp.: The Pregnancy Discrimination Act Five Years After Young v. United Parcel Service
Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella authored an article,“Durham v. Rural/Metro Corp.: The Pregnancy Discrimination Act Five Years After Young v. United Parcel Service,” which was published in the June 2020 issue of Bender’s
The New Normal: Considerations for Resuming and Continuing Operations During a Pandemic
Please join Mark Swerdlin, Darryl McCallum, and Lindsey White for a complimentary webinar on Thursday, June 25 from 10-11 a.m. EST as they discuss considerations and potential pitfalls for physically