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
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
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Chad M. Horton won an interest arbitration case
Chad M. Horton won an interest arbitration case on behalf of an alcoholic beverage company. The arbitrator agreed with the company’s argument that the parties’ course of bargaining established that
Fiona W. Ong was quoted Law360.com article by Vin Gurrieri “4 Questions for Employers as March Madness Bounces Back”
Fiona W. Ong was quoted in a March 17, 2021 Law360.com article by Vin Gurrieri, 4 Questions for Employers as March Madness Bounces Back. (Subscription required)
Mark J. Swerdlin was a guest on the Employment Law Alliance’s podcast series
Mark J. Swerdlin was a guest on the Employment Law Alliance’s podcast series, Episode 231: NLRB Developments Impacting Higher Education, on March 25, 2021.
Paul D. Burgin testified before Maryland’s Senate Finance Committee
On March 4, 2021, Paul D. Burgin testified before Maryland’s Senate Finance Committee in support of legislation to revise Maryland’s Economic Stabilization Act, which was amended last year to impose
Chad Horton successfully defended an alcoholic beverage company against just cause claims
Chad M. Horton successfully defended an alcoholic beverage company against claims that it did not have just cause for disciplining an employee driver who concealed that his driver’s license had
Fiona W. Ong was quoted in an article by Vin Gurrieri “3 Employer Takeaways from the Latest Virus Relief Push”
Fiona W. Ong was quoted in an article by Vin Gurrieri, 3 Employer Takeaways from the Latest Virus Relief Push, published on March 19, 2021, on Law360.com. (Subscription required)
Darryl G. McCallum was a guest speaker on the Employment Law Alliance’s podcast series
Darryl G. McCallum was a guest speaker on the Employment Law Alliance’s podcast series, Episode 228: COVID-19 in the US: Vaccinations and the Workplace, on March 18, 2021.
Chad M. Horton successfully defended a lighting manufacturer against its union’s claim that it violated the CBA
Chad M. Horton successfully defended a lighting manufacturer against its union’s claim that it violated the collective-bargaining agreement’s (CBA) overtime provisions when it prohibited movement between its North and South plants
Teresa D. Teare presented a webinar, “Vaccinations in the Workplace: A Legal Perspective”
Teresa D. Teare presented a webinar, “Vaccinations in the Workplace: A Legal Perspective,” on March 25, 2021 for the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation. You may view the presentation here.