Employment Litigation Lawyers Based in Baltimore, Maryland

Employment Litigation and Counseling

Employment law covers a wide range of issues that may affect both employers and employees. Employers may need to take steps to protect their rights and interests by establishing employment contracts or non-compete agreements. They may also put policies in place that will help ensure that they can operate their businesses successfully while avoiding potential legal concerns. In some cases, they may encounter disputes with employees that will need to be resolved through litigation or arbitration. Employees can face wage and hour problems, discrimination in the workplace (which can occur in a variety of ways), wrongful termination, and issues arising out of unfair competition.

Class and collective actions are increasingly becoming an everyday part of employment practice. For employers, an early assessment of the merits of such cases can be the difference between a tremendous amount of time and money wasted on litigation and a successful resolution of these issues. For employees, these claims can meaningfully increase the chances they will be able to recover something by proceeding in a group setting as opposed to what they might be able to achieve on their own.

Representation for Employers and Employees

At Silverman Thompson, our attorneys have provided sound, practical, and timely advice on a range of employment issues for years to:

• Employers who may be the target of baseless litigation or who are seeking to enforce their contractual rights
• Executives and other high-level employees who are looking to recover withheld compensation or otherwise negotiate new positions or departures from old positions
• Employees who have been the victims of discrimination or other illegal, unfair, or unreasonable employment practices
• Employers who seek to defend against claims in federal or state court or arbitration

When helping clients address these or other issues related to employment law, we prefer counseling and alternatives to litigation because, in many cases, employment-related issues are simply business transactions gone awry. However, we are well-heeled courtroom advocates who prepare every case for trial and relish the opportunity to present our clients' case to judges and juries.

Legal Help With Employment Law Issues

Our lawyers have deep familiarity with federal and state wage and hour laws, discrimination laws, and other employment-related laws. We understand the shifting burdens and procedural requirements associated with federal discrimination laws, having prosecuted and defended numerous employment actions in federal and state courts over the years.

We have successfully obtained or defended against temporary restraining orders (TROs) and preliminary injunctions in federal and state courts in employment-related matters on many occasions. We recognize the importance of addressing these issues correctly when working to resolve employment law concerns.

Over the past decade, we have helped employers defend against putative wage and hour class action matters, both in Maryland and in California's federal and state courts. We have also provided representation in complex litigation involving restrictive covenants. To date, we have enjoyed great success in these matters.

On the counseling and transaction side, we have helped our clients develop employee handbooks and negotiate non-compete agreements, non-solicitation agreements, and severance packages. We also counsel employers who are facing potential liability as the result of their employees' actions or omissions, advising them on the best steps to take to resolve these matters successfully.

With our experience representing clients in the lending industry, including serving as outside general counsel for numerous regional lending companies, we can make sure employment issues in these industries will be handled correctly. By focusing on protecting our clients' interests while avoiding potential regulatory issues, we can provide guidance on the best ways to address and resolve concerns related to employment law.

Contact Our Employment Law Attorneys

The labor and employment attorneys at Silverman Thompson can help our clients take steps to protect their rights and interests as they address disputes that may affect employers and employees. Whether providing representation during litigation or helping employers understand the best steps to take to protect their interests and avoid problems that could affect their relationships with their employees, we can make sure matters related to employment law will be handled correctly. Contact our employment counseling lawyers at 410-385-2225 to arrange a consultation.