Maryland Employment Law Attorney
Marc J. Smith, Attorney at Law
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11 North Washington Street Suite 520 Rockville, Maryland 20850 USA |
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(301) 838-8950
(301) 838-0322
Law Firm Overview
Marc J. Smith is a Rockville, Maryland based employment attorney and a founding member of the law firm of Smith, Lease & Goldstein, LLC. Marc handles a broad range of employment law and litigation matters throughout the State of Maryland and the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Marc is licensed to practice law in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Georgia. A Montgomery County native, Marc has been practicing law for nearly 20 years and is a 1990 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Law School.Marc spent the first 7 years of his legal career as an associate with Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, a large Atlanta-based firm representing management in employment and employment litigation matters throughout the southeast. While working in Atlanta, Marc obtained invaluable training handling employment litigation matters on behalf of large publicly traded companies such as Northwest Airlines, GTE and HBO & Company. Following his relocation to Rockville, Maryland and the establishment of Smith, Lease & Goldstein, LLC in February 2000, Marc has represented both employers and individuals in a diverse array of employment law and litigation cases in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Marc was recognized as a Maryland and Washington D.C. "Super Lawyer" in 2007 in the field of employment law. Marc was also recognized as a "Super Lawyer" in the 2008 Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel edition.
Areas of Practice
Employment Law and Litigation
Marc represents private sector employees and executives, federal and state employees and a number of regional employers in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, including banks, financial service firms, government contractors, medical and dental practices and retail concerns. Marc provides advice to his clients with respect to the many facets of the employment relationship, including issues relating to hiring, discharge, discipline, discrimination (including race, gender, age and disability discrimination), harassment (including sexual harassment), family and medical leave, wage and hour matters (including overtime issues), and restrictive covenants (including non-compete and non-solicit agreements). Marc has substantial experience negotiating and drafting executive, employment and severance agreements, employee handbooks and other employment-related documents. In his nearly 2 decades of practicing law, Marc has litigated hundreds of cases and he has successfully defended and pursued a diverse array of employment claims in both the state and federal court systems, in arbitration and at the administrative level.
Please fee free to contact Marc with any questions through the "Request Consultation" interface or email Marc directly at msmith@slglaw.com.
