Teresa D. Teare

Posted May 10, 2017

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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 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 avoid potential liability exposure. 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. Teresa also provides guidance to employers on their obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Teresa provides counsel on Title VII issues as well.

Teresa regularly provides training to management and employees on a variety of issues, including compliance with anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Affordable Care Act.

Teresa is the co-author of several articles for Matthew Bender & Company’s monthly Labor and Employment Law Bulletin and the Society for Human Resource Management’s Court Report. In addition, she is a contributing editor to The Employment Law Deskbook, published by Matthew Bender, and the Maryland and Federal Employment Law Manual, a publication of the American Chamber of Commerce.

Active in the American and Maryland State Bar Associations, Teresa has been an adjunct professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law where she taught courses in legal writing and advocacy.

Practice Areas

Accommodations – Disability and Religion
Affordable Care Act
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

Recipient The Daily Record Leading Women 2016
Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ AV 4.9
Best Lawyers 2018,2019
Best Lawyers – Maryland 2020 Litigation Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”