Teresa D. Teare
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Teresa D. Teare
Phone: 410-843-3459
Fax: 410-752-8861
E-Mail: teare@shawe.com
Teresa D. Teare is a partner at Shawe Rosenthal who represents employers and management in labor and employment-related litigation. She regularly represents clients from a broad range of industries including non-profits, educational institutions, manufacturers, and insurance companies throughout the federal, state and local court system and before administrative agencies.
Teresa is an experienced litigator who handles claims involving discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, wage and hour violations, including collective and class actions, and enforceability of not-to-compete covenants. In addition to her litigation practice, Teresa counsels clients on strategies and best practices to create positive work environments and ensure compliance with the law. Teresa advises clients in virtually every facet of employment law including implementation of policies; recruitment and selection of employees; hiring procedures; wage and hour compliance; counseling and disciplinary actions; family and medical leave act management; disability accommodations; performance evaluation and review process; investigations resulting from allegations of harassment; and termination of the employment relationship, including mass layoffs. She also drafts and negotiates executive agreements on behalf of her clients. Teresa regularly provides training to management and employees on a variety of issues, including anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Teresa is active in the Maryland State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, where she currently serves as Chair Elect of the Section. She is also an active member of the Employment Law Alliance, a global network of employment attorneys. In her personal time, Teresa spends time with her three children, driving them to and from practices and helping with homework. She enjoys running and spending time with family and friends.
Practice Areas
- Accommodations – Disability and Religion
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation)
- Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
- Employment Audits
- Employment, Non-Compete/Non-Solicit, Confidentiality and Severance Agreements
- Employment Litigation, including complex Class and Collective Actions
- FMLA/ADA/Workers’ Compensation Leave Management
- Human Resources Advice and Counseling
- Independent Contractor Issues
- Investigations and Corporate Governance
- Personnel Policies, Procedures and Handbooks
- Unfair Competition, Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets Litigation
- Wage and Hour Compliance and Litigation
- Whistleblower Actions
Honors
- Best Lawyers – Baltimore 2020 Litigation Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
- Best Lawyers 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Recipient The Daily Record Leading Women Award 2016
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Maryland Bar Association
- Chair Elect, Labor & Employment Law Section 2020-2022
- Recording Secretary, 2018-2020
- Council Member, 2016-2018
Education
- University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2005
– Comments Editor, Law Review - Villanova University, B.A., cum laude, 2000
Bar Admissions
- Maryland and District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
News
NEWS
Best Lawyers in America© Includes Eleven Shawe Rosenthal LLP Partners In Its Inaugural 2021 Edition
Teresa D. Teare Was A Presenter At The Maryland State Bar Association's Annual Conference
Eric Hemmendinger and Teresa Teare Successfully Defeat a Motion for Conditional Certification
Teresa D. Teare presented a webinar, “Vaccinations in the Workplace: A Legal Perspective”
Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
Best Lawyers Honors Shawe Rosenthal
COVID-19 and Beyond: The Top Labor and Employment Law Issues of 2020
Best Lawyers Honors Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys
Teresa D. Teare and Paul D. Burgin Successfully Defended a Residential Program
Best Lawyers Honors Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys
Teresa D. Teare Served as a Panel Member for an ELA Webinar
Teresa Teare and Paul Burgin Won a Motion to Dismiss a Complaint of Religious Discrimination
Best Lawyers in America Recognizes Nine Shawe Rosenthal Partners
Victory – Teresa Teare and Parker Thoeni Win Dismissal of Case
Teresa Teare Spoke at the City of Baltimore Human Resources Conference
Teresa Teare and Lindsey White Get UI Ruling Overturned
Best Lawyers™ Recognizes Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys
Teresa Teare Honored as One of The Daily Record's 2016 Leading Women
Shawe Rosenthal Partner, Teresa Teare, was named one of The Daily Record's 2016 Leading Women
Making Sure Employment Decisions Comply with the Law.
Mark J. Swerdlin and Teresa D. Teare Presenting Webinar
Teresa D. Teare to Present Before The Maryland Chapter of RIMS
Teresa D. Teare Spoke on the Affordable Care Act
Teresa D. Teare Successful in Disability and Gender Discrimination Case
NEWS & EVENTS
J. Michael McGuire won an arbitration on behalf of a residential treatment program
J. Michael McGuire won an arbitration on behalf of a residential treatment program. The arbitrator agreed that the employer had cause to terminate an employee for sleeping on the job.
Paul D. Burgin was quoted in Baltimore Business Journal Article
Paul D. Burgin was quoted in a September 22, 2021 Baltimore Business Journal article by Amanda Yeager, “Hospitality union calls for boycott of rebranded Columbia hotel,” (subscription required). As the
Fiona W. Ong was the featured guest in the September 2, 2021 episode of “This Week in Legal Blogging with Bob Ambrogi”
Fiona W. Ong was the featured guest in the September 2, 2021 episode of “This Week in Legal Blogging with Bob Ambrogi,” a weekly podcast with “the best bloggers in
J. Michael McGuire and Alex I. Castelli won dismissal of a lawsuit
On behalf of an energy company, J. Michael McGuire and Alex I. Castelli won dismissal of a lawsuit that sought to compel arbitration over a change in retiree benefits, as
Shawe Rosenthal authored the USA Trends and Developments chapter of Chambers’ Employment 2021 Global Practice Guide
Chambers’ Employment 2021 Global Practice Guide, for which Shawe Rosenthal authored the USA Trends and Developments chapter, has been released. Chambers & Partners is a prominent London-based research and publishing organization
We are delighted to announce that all of our partners were listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022, an extremely rare accomplishment
Bruce S. Harrison, Eric Hemmendinger, Darryl G. McCallum, J. Michael McGuire, Fiona W. Ong, Stephen D. Shawe, Gary L. Simpler, Mark J. Swerdlin, Teresa D. Teare, Parker E. Thoeni, Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella
Chad M. Horton was a speaker for the Employment Law Alliance’s August 12, 2021 webinar, “Challenging Health and Safety Issues in a Unionized Environment.”
The presentation addressed what employers can do to keep pace with rapid changes in health and safety when bargaining and administering labor agreements in an organized workplace. The webinar recording
Parker E. Thoeni was named a co-leader for the Employment Law Alliance’s Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants group
ELA is a global alliance of preeminent labor and employment firms, of which Shawe Rosenthal is the Maryland member.
Veronica Yu Welsh won a motion to dismiss for a private medical practice
Veronica Yu Welsh won a motion to dismiss for a private medical practice that was being sued for discrimination. The court agreed that the plaintiff had failed to state a