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
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
Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
Best Lawyers Honors Shawe Rosenthal
Best Lawyers Honors Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys
Best Lawyers Honors Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys
Stephen D. Shawe Won an Arbitration for a Food Distribution Company
Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
Best Lawyers in America Recognizes Nine Shawe Rosenthal Partners
Honor – Firm and Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
Stephen D. Shawe and Mark J. Swerdlin Assist Company to Win Union Election
Super Lawyers Recognizes Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys
Best Lawyers™ Recognizes Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys
Honor – Firm and Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
Nine S&R Attorneys selected for Super Lawyers Annual List
Firm Partner Stephen Shawe Wins Arbitration
Shawe Rosenthal and Seven of Our Individual Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
Six Attorneys Honored by Best Lawyers
Gary L. Simpler was elected a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Shawe Rosenthal LLP Named as Top Tier Labor and Employment Law Firm in Maryland by Chambers USA
Eight S&R Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in Baltimore-Washington Area.
Six S&R Attorneys selected for Super Lawyers Magazine
Chambers USA Recognizes Shawe Rosenthal LLP and 5 Partners in 2013
Publications
NEWS & EVENTS
Fiona W. Ong and Lindsey White Authored “New Rulings Show Job Duties Crucial To Equal Pay Act Claims”
Fiona Ong and Lindsey White authored “New Rulings Show Job Duties Crucial To Equal Pay Act Claims,” which was published as Expert Analysis by Law360.com on February 17, 2023.
Lindsey A. White and Veronica Yu Welsh presented on “Handling EEOC Investigations and Litigation”
Lindsey White and Veronica Yu Welsh presented a one-hour webinar for HRSimple, “Handling EEOC Investigations and Litigation” on February 9, 2023. The session provided insight into the Equal Employment Opportunity
Teresa D. Teare and Courtney B. Amelung won partial dismissal of a federal lawsuit against a hospital asserting retaliation
On behalf of a healthcare employer, Teresa Teare and Courtney Amelung won a partial motion to dismiss an employee’s claims of retaliation, ostensibly for opposing race discrimination. As the federal
New Partner Veronica Yu Welsh
We are delighted to announce that Veronica Yu Welsh has been made a Partner at our Firm. Veronica represents employers in a wide range of labor and employment-related matters in
Fiona Ong was a panelist for a presentation to the American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore
Fiona Ong was a panelist for a presentation to the American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore on “Mental Health, Addiction, and Suicide in the Construction Industry, Part 2: Helping Employees and
Paul Burgin authored a Practice Point for the ABA Business Torts & Unfair Competition Committee
Paul Burgin authored a Practice Point for the ABA Business Torts & Unfair Competition Committee, “Do Not Assume Your Usernames and Passwords Are Protected Trade Secrets,” explaining a growing body
Evan Conder’s Blog Re-Posted on Native.news
Evan Conder’s blog post, “Can Rap Music in the Workplace Create a Hostile Work Environment?” was republished in the December 19, 2022 issue of Native.news, the bi-weekly newsletter of the
Fiona Ong quoted in SHRM Article “ESPN Sued Over COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements”
Fiona Ong was quoted in a January 23, 2023 article by Allen Smith for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM.org), “ESPN Sued Over COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement.” (Subscription may be
Teresa Teare Spoke at Practising Law Institute
Teresa Teare was a speaker at the Practising Law Institute (PLI)’s full-day program on “Wage and Hour Litigation and Compliance,” on January 23, 2023, in New York City. Teresa discussed