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 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
- 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 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
Teresa D. Teare has been named the Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year” in the Baltimore area by The Best Lawyers in America© 2023
We are delighted to announce that Teresa D. Teare has been named the Litigation – Labor and Employment “Lawyer of the Year” in the Baltimore area by The Best Lawyers
Teresa D. Teare, Veronica Yu Welsh and Bruce S. Harrison won summary judgment for a healthcare employer
Teresa D. Teare, Veronica Yu Welsh and Bruce S. Harrison won summary judgment for a healthcare employer. The federal judge found that the former employee failed to establish discrimination claims
Darryl G. McCallum won summary judgment for an elevator repair company
Darryl G. McCallum won summary judgment for an elevator repair company on a former sales employee’s claims that he was owed commissions under the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law
Teresa D. Teare Serves As Panel Member For Wage Theft Compliance Series
Teresa D. Teare recently served as a panel member for the Associated Builders and Contractors of Metro Washington’s Wage Theft Compliance Series.
Fiona Ong Recently Recognized By Lexology As Its “Legal Influencer” For Q2 2022
Fiona W. Ong has once again been recognized by Lexology as its “Legal Influencer” for U.S. – Employment, most recently for Q2 2022. Lexology publishes in excess of 450 legal
Shawe Rosenthal LLP Was Ranked In The Top Tier Of Maryland Labor And Employment Law Firms By Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
We are delighted to announce that, for the 19th consecutive year, Shawe Rosenthal LLP has been ranked in the top tier of Maryland labor and employment law firms by Chambers
We Welcome Jamie L. Salazer As Our Newest Associate
We welcome Jamie L. Salazer as our newest associate. Before joining Shawe Rosenthal, Jamie worked as a Law Clerk for the Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board, an appeals board within the
Parker E. Thoeni Was A Speaker At The June 8, 2022 Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership’s Manufacturing Workforce Innovation Conference
Parker E. Thoeni was a speaker at the June 8, 2022 Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership’s Manufacturing Workforce Innovation Conference. Parker presented a session on “Top 5 Issues for Employers: A
Teresa D. Teare and Paul D. Burgin Won a Motion to Dismiss a Federal Lawsuit
Teresa D. Teare and Paul D. Burgin won a motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit on behalf of a large health care employer. The court found that the Complaint was