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 co-managing 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 of the Section. She is also an active member of the Employment Law Alliance, a global network of employment attorneys.
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 2023 Management Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
- Best Lawyers – Baltimore 2020 Litigation Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year”
- Best Lawyers 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Recipient The Daily Record Leading Women Award 2016
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Maryland Bar Association
- Chair, Labor & Employment Law Section 2022-Present
- Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation
- 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
Teresa Teare Spoke at Practising Law Institute
Teresa Teare and Veronica Yu Welsh won a motion to dismiss on behalf of a healthcare employer
Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys Author Maryland Chapter of Lexology's "Employment: North America" Guide
Teresa D. Teare Serves As Panel Member For Wage Theft Compliance Series
Teresa D. Teare and Paul D. Burgin Won a Motion to Dismiss a Federal Lawsuit
Multiple Attorneys Successfully Oppose Plaintiff's Motion In Class And Collective Action
Teresa D. Teare and Paul D. Burgin Win Motion To Dismiss Discrimination & Retaliation Claim
Best Lawyers in America© Honors Shawe Rosenthal
All Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers©
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
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
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).