Shapiro Sher attorneys Eric R. Harlan and Renée Lane-Kunz are named co-chairs of the firm’s Employment Law Group, as reported here.

Ms. Lane-Kunz has 20 years of management experience in the hospitality and tourism industry. A longtime member of the Executive Committee at the Harbor Court Hotel in Baltimore, she handled general liability claims, employment law and human resource issues, and supervised outside counsel. In her legal career, she has worked with clients in diverse industries, including hospitality, manufacturing, higher education, information technology, biotechnology, and government contracting. She has drafted employment handbooks, negotiated employment agreements, and counseled organizations on hiring practices. She has also successfully resolved complaints brought against employers by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Maryland Commission on Human Relations.

Mr. Harlan is a trial lawyer with sixteen years of experience representing clients in state and federal courts. He has achieved favorable results for clients in a variety of employment-related matters, including actions to enforce non-competition or non-solicitation agreements, claims alleging breach of employment agreement, wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, and violations of federal and state anti-discrimination laws.In recognition of his accomplishments, Martindale-Hubbell awarded Mr. Harlan its AV Peer Review Rating, the highest rating available.

The Firm’s Employment Law Group advises companies on a range of concerns, including:

• Recruiting and hiring practices;
• Employment discrimination;
• Employment agreements;
• Wage-and-hour disputes;
• Sexual harassment;
• Executive compensation;
• Retaliation;
• Severance agreements;
• Terminations, including wrongful termination claims;
• Non-disclosure agreements;
• Non-competition agreements;
• Independent contractors;
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act;
• The Family and Medical Leave Act;
• The Americans with Disabilities Act;
• And other federal and state laws and regulations affecting employers.

Shapiro Sher partner Eric R. Harlan writes about the EEOC’s new guidelines on the use of criminal background checks, in the November 2012 Legal Report, published by the Society for Human Resource Management.

To read the full article, click here.

The Baltimore Sun, WBAL Radio, Maryland Daily Record, and AFRO report on Shapiro Sher attorney Larry Gibson’s new book, Young Thurgood, about the early years of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Marshall’s widow calls the book, “the most accurate book ever published” about her iconic husband.

Click here to read the inaugural issue of the Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler Employment Law Report, with information on the EEOC’s new guidelines on the use of criminal background checks.

Maryland Super Lawyers cites 15 Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler attorneys in its just-released 2013 list, including four attorneys identified as “Rising Stars” in the legal community.

The new issue of Maryland Super Lawyers magazine names the following Shapiro Sher attorneys in their respective practice areas:

• William E. Carlson – Business/Corporate
• Matthew A.S. Esworthy – General Litigation (“Rising Star”)
• Scott W. Foley – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
• Richard M. Goldberg – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
• Ann Clary Gordon – Real Estate
• Eric R. Harlan – Business Litigation
• Renée Lane-Kunz – Employment & Labor Law (“Rising Star”)
• Robert B. Levin – Business Litigation
• John J. Lovejoy – General Litigation (“Rising Star”)
• William A. McComas – Information Technology
• Lonnie M. Ritzer – Real Estate
• Paul Mark Sandler – General Litigation (Included in state’s “Top 10” list)
• Ronald M. Shapiro – Entertainment & Sports
• Joel I. Sher – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights (“Top 100’)
• Daniel J. Zeller – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights (“Rising Star”)

Additionally, for the second year in a row, in 2012 Super Lawyers named Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler the “Top Mid-Sized Law Firm” in Maryland for business and transactions. William E. Carlson, President of the Firm, heads the business practice group.