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
- 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 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
J. Michael McGuire won an Arbitration in connection with an Employer’s Annual Medical Insurance Contribution
J. Michael McGuire represented one of the largest independent power producers in the nation in a labor arbitration over the amount of the Employer’s annual medical insurance contributions for 2022.
Parker Thoeni Will Be A Panelist for the Employment Law Alliance’s “United States Employment Law Year in Review”
Parker E. Thoeni will be a panelist for the Employment Law Alliance’s “United States Employment Law Year in Review,” reviewing major developments of interest to employers from this past year.
Webinar: Employment Law Issues Arising from the Pandemic & Managing a Remote Workforce
It has been over two years since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. While there are certain aspects of the pandemic that we hope to leave behind, others are here
Mark Swerdlin and Courtney Amelung won a motion to dismiss several claims against a healthcare employer in a federal lawsuit brought by a former employee
Mark Swerdlin and Courtney Amelung won a motion to dismiss several claims against a healthcare employer in a federal lawsuit brought by a former employee. Mark and Courtney successfully argued
Teresa Teare and Veronica Yu Welsh won a motion to dismiss on behalf of a healthcare employer
Teresa Teare and Veronica Yu Welsh won a motion to dismiss on behalf of a healthcare employer. The federal judge found unlawful an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulation that permitted
Mark Swerdlin and Lindsey White Gave A Presentation At The Maryland State Bar Association’s Corporate Counsel Institute
Mark Swerdlin and Lindsey White presented “Employment Law Issues Arising from the Pandemic & Related to Managing a Remote Workforce” at the Maryland State Bar Association’s Corporate Counsel Institute on
Fiona Ong and Parker Thoeni authored a Chambers Expert Focus article, “Marijuana in the US Workplace.”
Fiona Ong and Parker Thoeni authored a Chambers Expert Focus article, “Marijuana in the US Workplace.” Chambers & Partners is a prominent London-based research and publishing organization that ranks law firms
Lindsey White Was a Panelist for a Presentation At The American Bar Association 16th Annual Section of Labor and Employment Law Conference
Lindsey White was a panelist for “Strategic Considerations for Remote Proceedings in Labor and Employment Cases,” presented at the American Bar Association 16th Annual Section of Labor and Employment Law
Webinar: DC Briefing – Impact of the Mid-Term Election on Federal Enforcement of the Workplace
Shawe Rosenthal is pleased to offer our clients the opportunity to participate in a complimentary 1 hour webinar presented by the Employment Law Alliance. Webinar: DC Briefing – Impact of