Ogletree Deakins to Open 58th Office with Strategic Addition of Shawe Rosenthal Law Firm in Baltimore

BALTIMORE – December 03, 2024 – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that it will open an office in Baltimore, Maryland on January 2, 2025. The Baltimore office will be Ogletree Deakins’ 58^th office and fourth new office this year. The entirety of esteemed labor and employment law firm Shawe Rosenthal, consisting of sixteen lawyers and five business professionals, will join Ogletree Deakins in the new office, significantly strengthening Ogletree Deakins’ presence in the Baltimore – Washington, D.C. region. Ogletree Deakins already has established offices in Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA.

The new Baltimore office of Ogletree Deakins will officially open its doors on January 2, 2025, and will be led by Parker Thoeni. Thoeni will be joined at Ogletree Deakins by an experienced team of attorneys, including shareholders Courtney Amelung, Paul Burgin, Chad Horton, Darryl McCallum, Mike McGuire, Fiona Ong, Mark Swerdlin, and Veronica Yu Welsh, of counsel Gary Simpler, Eric Hemmendinger, Stephen Shawe, and Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella, and associates Evan Conder, Jordan Dunham, and Jamie Salazer.

“We are thrilled to welcome the talented attorneys and business professionals from Shawe Rosenthal to the Ogletree Deakins family,” said Liz Washko, Managing Shareholder of Ogletree Deakins. “This expansion will allow the firm to deepen its relationships with clients in Maryland and further enhances our firm’s ability to serve clients in the Baltimore – Washington, D.C. region.”

“We are very excited to join Ogletree Deakins and contribute to the firm’s longstanding legacy of providing exceptional labor and employment law services,” said Thoeni. “This move aligns with our strategic goals and enhances our ability to serve our clients with additional resources and depth.”

History of Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Shawe Rosenthal LLP has a notable legacy as a pioneer in employment law. Founded by Earle K. Shawe, one of the first attorneys hired by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the firm was established in 1947 as one of the first in the nation to focus on representing employers. Soon after opening the firm, Shawe achieved a significant milestone by winning the first unfair labor practice charge under the Taft-Hartley Act for the Baltimore Graphic Arts Association. With the addition of William Rosenthal, the firm earned a strong reputation for effective representation in traditional labor law, an area that continues to define its practice. The firm has also been influential in shaping employment law, with Bruce Harrison being among the first attorneys hired by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after it gained litigation authority and Stephen Shawe serving as the first general counsel of the Maryland Commission on Human Relations. Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella was the first female General Counsel for the Maryland Chamber of Commerce. Shawe Rosenthal repeatedly has been ranked as a top employment law firm in Maryland by Best Lawyers^® and Chambers USA.

About Ogletree Deakins
Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm’s Client Pledge, is one of the firm’s top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 14 consecutive years. In the 2025 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Labor and Employment Law category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 1050 attorneys located in 58 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S. www.ogletree.com