Shawe Rosenthal LLP is one of only two Maryland law firms to be ranked in the top tier of labor and employment firms in the state.
The ranking in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business marks the 14th consecutive year in which Shawe Rosenthal has been recognized as one of Maryland’s top labor and employment firms.
In addition, seven partners at Shawe Rosenthal were honored by Chambers & Partners as top individual labor and employment law practitioners:
Co-Managing Partner Gary L. Simpler, who is particularly well-known for his labor and employment experience in working with employers in the healthcare and manufacturing sectors;
- Co-Managing Partner Stephen D. Shawe, who has more than 40 years of experience representing clients in labor and employment matters, with a particular concentration in the retail and manufacturing industries;
- Bruce S. Harrison, who has represented employers in more than 25 states, handling complex class action litigation and defending employers in high-risk discrimination claims;
- J. Michael McGuire, who represents management before the National Labor Relations Board, negotiating collective bargaining agreements and arbitrating labor and employment disputes;
- Fiona W. Ong, who defends employers in employment matters, and provides advice and counsel to management;
- Mark J. Swerdlin, who has extensive experience defending employers with respect to discrimination claims, as well as representing management in labor matters;
- Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella, who defends employers in federal and state cases involving employment discrimination, harassment, contracts and torts, and provides human resources counseling.
Chambers USA is part of Chambers & Partners (www.chambersandpartners.com/), a prominent, London-based research and publishing organization which has been ranking the best lawyers since 1990 and now covers 185 jurisdictions. Chambers ranks lawyers and law firms based on the research of more than 170 full-time editors and researchers.
Shawe Rosenthal LLP has a national reputation as management’s workplace lawyers. Celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, Shawe Rosenthal represents and advises management in employment and labor law matters. The firm’s clients range from Fortune 100 companies to smaller businesses and non-profits in a wide range of industries. Its practice includes both litigation and preventive measures. Shawe Rosenthal’s tenacious, results-oriented approach produces results in the courtroom, respect in agency proceedings, and sound, proactive guidance in workplace policy.
