Veronica Yu Welsh
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Veronica Yu Welsh
Phone: 410-843-3494
Fax: 410-752-8861
E-Mail: vyw@shawe.com
Veronica Yu Welsh advises and represents employers with their employment-related matters. Veronica partners with her clients to provide practical and strategic solutions to their legal issues to both prevent and defend against legal disputes. Veronica prepares and revises employee handbooks and other internal policies, drafts employment agreements, and provides business advice to clients on navigating the employment relationship from inception to separation to reduce potential liabilities and risk.
Veronica also advocates for her clients throughout the litigation process in federal and state court, as well as before administrative agencies, defending against claims involving discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, wage and hour violations, including collective and class actions, and enforceability of contract provisions. Veronica is certified by the D.C. Office of Human Rights to provide sexual harassment training, as required by the D.C. Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of 2018.
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In addition to Veronica’s employment experience, Veronica has a diverse litigation background and has represented clients from all different industries in various types of matters including defending against personal injury, products liability and toxic exposure, and commercial disputes.
Practice Areas
- Accommodations – Disability, Religion and COVID-19
- Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
- Internal Investigations of Workplace Misconduct
- Employment Litigation, including Complex Class and Collective Actions
- Employment, Non-Compete/Non-Solicit, Confidentiality Agreements
- Wage and Hour Compliance and Litigation
- Human Resources Advice and Counseling
- Employee Leave Management
- Personnel Policies, Procedures and Handbooks
- Independent Contractor Issues
Memberships
- LIGHT Health & Wellness, Board of Directors, Secretary
- Maryland State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Education
- American University Washington College of Law, J.D., 2013
- Boston College, B.A., 2010
Bar Admissions
- Maryland and District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
News
NEWS
Veronica Yu Welsh Obtains Lawsuit Dismissal for a Large Public School System
Lindsey A. White and Veronica Yu Welsh presented on “Handling EEOC Investigations and Litigation”
Upcoming Webinar: Handling EEOC Investigations and Litigation
Teresa Teare and Veronica Yu Welsh won a motion to dismiss on behalf of a healthcare employer
Veronica Yu Welsh Obtains Favorable Judgment For Non-Profit Organization
All Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers©
Veronica Yu Welsh won a motion to dismiss for a private medical practice
Publications
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).