Stephen D. Shawe
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Stephen D. Shawe
Phone: 410-752-1040
Fax: 410-752-8861
E-Mail: sshawe@shawe.com
Stephen D. Shawe has over 40 years experience representing clients in many fields, with a particular concentration in the retail and manufacturing industries. Stephen has established a reputation for guiding clients in the resolution of difficult problems and for vigorous representation if clients’ problems resulted in litigation. For 20 years, he served as chief spokesman for the Bermuda Hotel Association in its collective bargaining negotiations with the island’s 3500 hotel employees.
In 1997, Stephen presented oral argument before the United States Supreme Court on the issue of when an employer may poll its employees on their continued support for a union. Allentown Mack Sales and Service Co. v. NLRB. The Court agreed with his argument, by a vote of 5 to 4.
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Stephen routinely presents seminars on topics ranging from age discrimination issues arising from reductions-in-force to sexual harassment and the appropriate employer response. He has authored numerous articles on labor and employment matters, including “An Employer’s Duty to Bargain Over a Decision to Subcontract” for the Harvard Legal Commentary. He was co-author of “Avoiding Employment Discrimination Charges” for Matthew Bender & Co., Inc., and he has also written articles for the University of Baltimore Law Review on subjects ranging from concession bargaining to employment discrimination. Stephen has also served as an Instructor in Labor Law at the University of Baltimore.
Before joining the Firm in 1966, Stephen served as law clerk to Chief Judge Simon Sobeloff of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. In 1967, he briefly left the Firm after he was appointed an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Maryland. He held that position until 1970 when he was selected to be the first General Counsel of the Maryland Commission on Human Relations.
Practice Areas
- Affirmative Action and OFCCP Compliance
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation)
- Collective Bargaining/Labor Contract Negotiations
- Contract Administration and Unfair Labor Practice Defense
- Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
- Employment Litigation, including complex Class and Collective Actions
- FMLA/ADA/Workers’ Compensation Leave Management
- Grievances and Labor Arbitration
- Human Resources Advice and Counsel
- NLRB Elections
- Occupational/Workplace Safety and Health
- Personnel Policies, Procedures and Handbooks
- Plant Closings and Reduction in Force (WARN)
- Wage and Hour Compliance and Litigation
Honors
- Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 2004-present
- Chambers, USA, 2003-present
- The Best Lawyers in America, 1983-present
- Super Lawyers, 2007- present
Memberships
- American Bar Association
– Member, Section on Labor Relations Law
– Member, Committee on Equal Opportunity Law - Maryland State Bar Association
- Bar Association of Baltimore City
Education
- Harvard Law School, L.L.B., 1965
- Williams College, B.A., cum laude, 1962
- McDonogh School
Bar Admissions
- Maryland
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
- Supreme Court of the United States
News
NEWS
Shawe Rosenthal Listed In Best Lawyers in America© 2024
Best Lawyers in America© Honors Shawe Rosenthal
All Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers©
Best Lawyers in America© Includes Eleven Shawe Rosenthal LLP Partners In Its Inaugural 2021 Edition
Stephen D. Shawe won an arbitration for a wholesale packaging distributor
Publications
NEWS & EVENTS
Webinar: New Employment Laws in Maryland
In partnership with the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, we will be holding a complimentary webinar on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at noon Eastern to review the employment laws that were
Parker Thoeni Was A Guest Speaker for MD Manufacturing Extension Partnership’s HR Peer Group
Parker E. Thoeni was a guest speaker for the Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership’s Human Resources Peer Group on March 13, 2024. Parker offered the group guidance on Family and Medical
Parker Thoeni and Evan Conder Partial Motion to Dismiss
Parker E. Thoeni and Evan Conder won a partial motion to dismiss in federal court on behalf of a senior living facility. The court agreed that the employee had failed
Parker Thoeni and Paul Burgin won a partial Motion to Dismiss
Parker E. Thoeni and Paul D. Burgin won a partial motion to dismiss in federal court. Parker and Paul were able to establish that the customer and employee non-solicitation provisions
2024 Handbook Updates Webinar
On March 6, 2024, Fiona Ong and Chad Horton, along with the Maryland Chamber of Commerce presented 2024 Handbook Updates and covered the latest employment law changes and how they
Parker Thoeni Appointed to Serve as Attorney Member of a Hearing Committee for the DC Board of Professional Responsibility
Parker E. Thoeni was appointed to a three-year term to serve as the attorney member of a Hearing Committee for the District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility. The Hearing
Jordan Dunham Spoke for the MSBA’s Labor & Employment Section Webinar
Jordan Dunham was a speaker for a Maryland State Bar Association Section of Labor & Employment Law webinar, “Independent Contractor Misclassification,” on February 26, 2024. Jordan discussed the issue from
Michael McGuire and Lindsey White Spoke to the Baltimore Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel
J. Michael McGuire and Lindsey A. White spoke to the Baltimore chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel on February 27, 2024. They discussed recent developments from the National Labor
Mark J. Swerdlin Assisted Major Food Manufacturer to Win an Initial Union Election
Mark J. Swerdlin assisted a major food manufacturer to win an initial union election that was then challenged before the National Labor Relations Board. The parties eventually agreed to re-run