Richard Hafets practices in all areas of labor and employment law, including union avoidance, traditional labor-management relations, employment litigation, EEO and affirmative action, OSHA, and general personnel. He is primary labor counsel to many Fortune 500 companies, health-care institutions, charities, and civic organizations, and represents many of the firm's significant clients. Mr. Hafets heads DLA Piper's Labor and Employment practice group in the Baltimore Office. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Hafets worked with the National Labor Relations Board.

The respected English publisher Chambers & Partners lists Mr. Hafets as one of America's leading Labor and Employment lawyers in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, where he is ranked in the top tier of attorneys and described as “the dean of Maryland employment law.” In 2007, he was included in Best Lawyers in America for labor and employment law. In 2008 and 2007, he was named a Maryland Super Lawyer. He is also named as a leader for management-side labor attorneys in the state of Maryland in Who's Who Legal: USA -- Management Labour & Employment, published in cooperation with the International Bar Association. In addition, Mr. Hafets is listed in Who's Who in American Law.

Selected Published Cases:

• Olarinde v. Holy Cross Hosp. of Silver Spring, Inc., 57 Fed. Appx. 595, 2003 WL 1356943 (4^th Cir.) (Affirming summary judgment in race discrimination case)
• Hamilton v. Village of Cross Keys, Inc., 36 Fed. Appx. 515, 2002 WL 1283898 (4^thCir.) (Affirming summary judgment in race, sex and sexual harassment case)
• Davis v. Exxon Co., USA, 203 F.3d 820, 2000 WL 19206 (4^th Cir.) (Affirming summary judgment in age discrimination, breach of contract and wrongful termination case)
• Hammad v. Tate Access Floors, Inc., 31 F.Supp.2d 524, 42 Fed.R.Serv.3d 361 (D.Md. 1999) (Summary judgment in disability discrimination case)
• Guo v. Ryland Group, Inc., 103 F.3d 117, 1996 WL 688223 (4^th Cir.) (Affirming summary judgment in race and national origin discrimination case)
• Diamond v. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., 852 F. Supp. 372, 64 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1574, 128 Lab. Cas. P 33, 118, 2 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 65 (D. Md. 1994) (Summary judgment in sex discrimination and Equal Pay Act case)
• Douglas v. PHH FleetAmerica Corp., 832 F. Supp. 1002, 62 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1615 (D. Md. 1993) (Summary judgment in age and sex discrimination case)
• Banks v. McCormick & Co., Inc., 935 F.2d 267, 1991 WL 89904 (4^th Cir.) (Affirming summary judgment in race discrimination case)
• Sharma v. Lockheed Engineering & Management Services Co., Inc., 862 F.2d 314, 1988 WL 118154 (4^th Cir.) (Affirming summary judgment in race and national origin discrimination case)
• McKenna v. Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp., 598 F. Supp. 511, 120 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2258 (D. Md. 1984) (Summary judgment in Section 301 suit alleging breach of union contract)

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• District of Columbia
• Maryland

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