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 regarding personnel matters.
Parker litigates a broad range of labor and employment disputes; he focuses the majority of his time on litigation involving employee mobility (common law tortious interference and non-competition and non-solicitation agreements), confidentiality agreements and trade secrets, as well as wage and hour class and collective actions. Parker advises clients on all aspects of the employment relationship, including employee leave, reasonable accommodations, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, wages and hours, restrictive covenants, executive employment agreements, misappropriation of confidential, proprietary, and trade secret information, and development of personnel policies. Parker routinely oversees and conducts internal investigations and provides both management and employee training on a variety of labor and employment laws. Parker has been a frequent speaker on medical marijuana in the workplace, as well as LGBTQ workplace rights. Parker represents employers in a variety of industries, including healthcare and pharmaceuticals, construction, professional services, food services, and manufacturing.
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Before joining Shawe Rosenthal, Parker worked for a national labor and employment law firm. Parker began his career with the federal government 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
- Unfair Competition, Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets Litigation
- Wage and Hour Compliance and Litigation
- Employment Litigation, including complex Class and Collective Actions
- Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
- FMLA/ADA/Workers’ Compensation Leave Management
- Whistleblower Actions
- Human Resources Advice and Counseling
- Personnel Policies, Procedures and Handbooks
- Grievance and Labor Arbitration
Honors
- Chambers and Partners (Up and Coming), 2020
- Best Lawyers (Litigation- Labor and Employment), 2020
- Super Lawyers (Rising Stars), 2016-2018
- 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
- 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
Fiona W. Ong was extensively quoted in Wolter Kluwer’s Labor & Employment Law Daily December 29, 2020 article, “House Passes Additional Stimulus Relief.”
Fiona W. Ong was extensively quoted in Wolter Kluwer’s Labor & Employment Law Daily December 29, 2020 article, “House Passes Additional Stimulus Relief.”
Parker E. Thoeni, Lindsey A. White, and Chad M. Horton presented a webinar, “The COVID-19 Vaccine is Here: What’s Next for Employers?”
Parker E. Thoeni, Lindsey A. White, and Chad M. Horton presented a webinar, “The COVID-19 Vaccine is Here: What’s Next for Employers?” on December 18, 2020. A recording of the
Teresa D. Teare and Alexander I. Castelli won a motion to compel arbitration for a nursing care center
Teresa D. Teare and Alexander I. Castelli won a motion to compel arbitration for a nursing care center. Although the employee had filed a lawsuit in court alleging violations of
Stephen D. Shawe won an arbitration for a wholesale packaging distributor
Stephen D. Shawe won an arbitration for a wholesale packaging distributor. The arbitrator found that the company had terminated the employee for just cause in accordance with its attendance policy,
Teresa D. Teare and Courtney B. Amelung won dismissal of a federal lawsuit against a hospital asserting failure to promote and retaliation claims under Title VII
Teresa D. Teare and Courtney B. Amelung won dismissal of a federal lawsuit against a hospital asserting failure to promote and retaliation claims under Title VII. The court concluded that
Gary L. Simpler was ranked as “Recommended” by Who’s Who Labour & Employment Law 2020.
Gary L. Simpler was ranked as “Recommended” by Who’s Who Labour & Employment Law 2020. Who’s Who Legal identifies the foremost legal practitioners worldwide in multiple areas of business law.
Gary L. Simpler has been selected as a member of the 2021 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers
Gary L. Simpler has been selected as a member of the 2021 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers, consisting of the nation’s top talent representing Corporate America defending wage
Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
We are delighted to announce that eleven of our partners have been selected for inclusion on the 2021 Maryland Super Lawyers list: Bruce S. Harrison, Eric Hemmendinger, Darryl G. McCallum, J. Michael McGuire,
Webinar – The COVID-19 Vaccine is Here: What’s Next for Employers?