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 is certified by the D.C. Office of Human Rights to provide sexual harassment training, as required by the D.C. Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of 2018. 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
NEWS
Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys Author Maryland Chapter of Lexology's "Employment: North America" Guide
Parker E. Thoeni was featured in an episode of the podcast, Latte with a Lawyer
Parker Thoeni spoke at an Associated Builders and Contractors of Metro Washington on wage theft laws
Parker E. Thoeni Authored A Practice Point For the American Bar Association
Parker Thoeni Will Be A Speaker At A Manufacturing Workforce Innovation Conference
Parker E. Thoeni Presented A Session For The Employment Law Alliance
Webinar: Maryland’s New Employment Laws 2022 Guidance on Employer Compliance
Parker E. Thoeni Will Present A Session For The Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
Parker E. Thoeni Quoted in Law 360 Article Regarding CMS Vaccine Rule
Best Lawyers in America© Honors Shawe Rosenthal
All Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers©
Parker E. Thoeni and Courtney B. Amelung won a motion to dismiss
Shawe Rosenthal Authored the Maryland chapter of Lexology's “Employment: North America” Guide
Best Lawyers in America© Includes Eleven Shawe Rosenthal LLP Partners In Its Inaugural 2021 Edition
Parker E. Thoeni Was A Guest Speaker For An Employment Law Alliance Podcast
Teresa D. Teare presented a webinar, “Vaccinations in the Workplace: A Legal Perspective”
Best Lawyers Honors Shawe Rosenthal
Best Lawyers Honors Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys
Parker Thoeni to Present at LifeSpan Network's Annual Conference
Parker E. Thoeni and Lindsey A. White Won a Dismissal
Complimentary Webinar – Transgender Issues in the Workplace
Victory – Teresa Teare and Parker Thoeni Win Dismissal of Case
Mark Swerdlin and Parker Thoeni Win Dismissal of Federal Discrimination Case
hrsimple.com Webinar – “Marijuana in the Workplace.”
Super Lawyers Recognizes Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys
Article – "Is Setting Pay Based on Prior Salary the Same as Setting Pay Based on Sex?"
Victory - Parker E. Thoeni Won a Case for a Manufacturing Client in Federal Court
Webinar – "Managing Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases in the Workplace."
News – Update on Persuader Lawsuit
Article – "Trump DOL Asks For More Time In Persuader Rule Cases"
Victory. Mark J. Swerdlin and Parker E. Thoeni won a motion to dismiss on behalf of a credit union
Nine S&R Attorneys selected for Super Lawyers Annual List
Shawe Rosenthal and Seven of Our Individual Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
Making Sure Employment Decisions Comply with the Law.
Mark Swerdlin and Parker Thoeni Won A Motion to Dismiss on Behalf of Transportation Company
Publications
FTC Proposes Near-Total Ban on Non-Compete Agreements
Gender Dysphoria Constitutes a Disability Under the ADA, According to the Fourth Circuit
D.C. Eases Off Its Proposed Non-Compete Ban
TOP TIP: Non-Competes in the Context of the Sale of a Business
Where All the Federal Vaccine and Other COVID Mandates Stand Now
CMS Issues COVID-19 Rule Requiring Vaccination of Healthcare Staff
D.C. Bans (Almost All) Non-Compete Agreements
New York Court Vacates Portion of DOL’s Joint Employer Rule
NLRB Catches Up To The #MeToo and #BLM Movements
NLRB Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Joint Employment- “We Reject Maintaining the Status Quo”
Court Finds DOL’s New Persuader Rule “Flawed”
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 Ong Appointed General Counsel of Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Fiona Ong was re-appointed General Counsel of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce and will serve on the Executive Committee. She is the first minority and second woman to serve in
Vlog: Employment Matters
Chad Horton was the presenter for the Employment Law Alliance’s Employment Matters Vlog #25 – New Employment Laws in Maryland. The Employment Law Alliance is a comprehensive global network of
Webinar: Maryland Newest Employment Laws
On May 3, 2023, Fiona Ong and Chad Horton, along with the Maryland Chamber of Commerce’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Andrew Griffin explained and provided guidance on complying
Teresa Teare Selected as Fellow of the Maryland Bar Foundation
We are delighted to announce that our co-Managing Partner Teresa Teare was selected to be a Fellow of the Maryland Bar Foundation. Fellowship in the Foundation is by invitation only
Webinar: Complying with Maryland’s New Employment Laws – 2023
Maryland’s General Assembly session just ended, with the passage of significant new employment legislation, including the expedited increase to a $15 minimum wage rate, modifications to the new Paid Family
Resource Guide
We are pleased to announce that the 2023 edition of The Legal 500: Employment & Labour Law Country Comparative Guide, for which we authored the U.S. chapter, is now available. A copy
Lindsey A. White moderated a panel for the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law National Symposium
On April 20, 2023, Lindsey White moderated a panel for American Bar Association Section of Labor & Employment Law National Symposium on Technology in Labor and Employment Law on the
Lindsey A. White was quoted in a April 7, 2023 in Society for Human Resource Management Article
Lindsey White was quoted in a April 7, 2023 article by Allen Smith for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM.org), “When Fitness-for-Duty Examinations Are Allowed.” (Subscription may be required
Fiona Ong was quoted in an April 20, 2023 Law.com Article
Fiona Ong was quoted in an April 20, 2023 Law.com article by Trudy Knockless, “Businesses Are Paying Big Bucks in Response to Gender Stereotype Lawsuits.” (Subscription required for access).