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Donna M. Glover

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Donna Glover assists clients with matters relating to day-to-day management issues, minimizing exposure, charges of discrimination and wage complaints, and various employment-related litigation.

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An Overview of the 2025 Maryland Legislative Session – What Employers Need to Know April 24, 2025
Lessons Learned From a $35.8 Million Judgment: Wage and Hour Headaches and How to Mitigate Risk October 17, 2024
Leave Management Workshop: Tackling FMLA and ADA Challenges August 15, 2024
Recent Developments in Maryland Employment Law May 16, 2024
The Maryland Time to Care Act: Implications and Strategies for Employers (Part 2) March 21, 2024
The Maryland Time to Care Act: Implications and Strategies for Employers January 19, 2024

Featured Experience


Defended a large regional bank in an FLSA collective action brought by former employees alleging improper payment of wages and overtime, resulting in a favorable settlement for the client to avoid litigation costs.

Defended a large, local restaurant in a "reverse" religious discrimination lawsuit brought by a former employee, resulting in the dismissal of all claims but one, which was favorably settled on behalf of the employer.

Defended a local bank in a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower complaint, resulting in dismissal by federal OSHA, and handled the post-dismissal appeal and administrative hearing.

Professional Biography


Ms. Glover has a broad employment law and litigation practice and represents a wide variety of clients, including construction, property management, scientific and technology solution companies, and not-for-profit organizations. She advises clients on day-to-day management issues relating to employees, advises clients in a way that minimizes exposure, defends them against charges of discrimination and wage complaints filed with the federal, state, and local agencies, and handles various employment-related litigation matters.

As a part of her proactive approach with clients, she identifies training needs and designs and facilitates training for managers and employees on various topics, such as workplace civility, and nondiscrimination, wage and hour compliance, how to handle workplace investigations, federal, state, and local employment law developments, as well as ADA and FMLA compliance.

As a litigator, Ms. Glover represents employers before federal, state, and local administrative agencies; defends employers in federal and state courts; investigates and responds to demand letters; and assists clients with investigating and responding to internal complaints. She routinely drafts, reviews, and provides counsel on various documents governing the employer-employee relationship, including handbooks, employment agreements, separation agreements, settlement agreements, and other employment-related contracts.

Ms. Glover brings invaluable client-side experience to her practice. Prior to practicing law, she held human resources and management positions in the retail, wholesale, and advertising and marketing industries. She is also a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS).

  • Defended a large regional bank in an FLSA collective action brought by former employees alleging improper payment of wages and overtime, resulting in a favorable settlement for the client to avoid litigation costs.

  • Defended a large, local restaurant in a "reverse" religious discrimination lawsuit brought by a former employee, resulting in the dismissal of all claims but one, which was favorably settled on behalf of the employer.

  • Defended a local bank in a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower complaint, resulting in dismissal by federal OSHA, and handled the post-dismissal appeal and administrative hearing.

  • Defended a large non-profit organization in a class claim of pay discrimination and retaliation brought by two former employees who alleged Title VII and Equal Pay Act violations. Achieved a favorable result for the client during the EEOC conciliation process.

  • Defended a large law firm in a lawsuit brought by a former employee alleging wage and hour violations. Reached a favorable settlement for the client to avoid litigation costs.

  • Filed a lawsuit against a former employee of a large financial institution for misappropriation of confidential company documents, alleging violations of the Computer Abuse and Fraud Act, the Stored Communications Act, breach of contract for violations of a non-disclosure agreement, and declaratory judgment with respect to the reason for termination.

  • Defended a large property management company in a lawsuit brought by a former employee alleging national origin discrimination and retaliation. After discovering that plaintiff had forged documents she submitted in discovery, reached a settlement in the case for a nominal amount.

  • Defended a property management company in a lawsuit brought by a former employee alleging sexual harassment and sex stereotyping. Secured dismissal of the case by a federal court after discovering that the plaintiff had submitted fraudulent documents as a part of her responses to discovery.

  • Defended a technology company and one of its employees against a lawsuit brought by the employee's former employer alleging breach of a non-competition agreement and related claims against the technology company. During the discovery phase of the case, secured a favorable voluntary dismissal of the complaint with prejudice.

  • Defended a large physical therapy provider and one of its managers in a lawsuit filed by a former employee alleging, among other claims, violations of Section 1981. Secured dismissal at the federal district court level and, after the employee appealed to the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, secured the win on appeal.

Professional Memberships

  • Member – Federal Bar Association
  • Member – Maryland State Bar Association
  • Member – Society for Human Resource Management
  • Editorial Board – Bender's Labor & Employment Bulletin (February 2021)

Community Service

  • Advisory Board – Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service
  • Pro Bono Service – Garwyn Oaks Northwest Housing Center

Honoraries

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation - Labor and Employment (2024, 2025); Employment Law - Management (2025); Labor Law - Management (2025)
  • Listed in Maryland Rising Stars for Employment & Labor (2016)
  • Employment Associate, Jackson Lewis, PC
  • Employment and Labor Associate, Thomas & Libowitz, PA
  • Employment Litigation Associate, Venable, LLP
  • Judicial Intern, Honorable Ellen L. Hollander, Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
  • Law Clerk, Kollman & Saucier, PA
  • "New Year, New Employment Laws," ABC Baltimore HR Forum (January 2023)
  • "Cancel Culture in the Workplace: Risks and Challenges for Employers," HR Roundtable presentation, Garrett County Chamber of Commerce (April 2022)
  • "Legislative/Policy Developments in the DC Metro Region," DC SHRM (March 2022)
  • "Vaccination Mandates: What Employers Need to Know," Garrett County Chamber of Commerce HR Roundtable (December 2021)
  • "Employment Law Update: A Look at Developments in the DMV," DC SHRM Employment Law Update (May 2021)
  • "Employer Considerations: COVID-19 Vaccine," ABC Baltimore (March 2021)
  • "Employment Law Update," ABC Greater Baltimore HR Forum (February 2021)
  • "Maryland Law Update," Maryland Bankers Association Human Capital Management Monthly Networking Speaker Series (January 2021)
  • Panelist – "Ideas and Practices for Disability Inclusive Employment," CEO Commission for Disability Employment (September 2020)
  • Panelist – "COVID-19 and the Workplace: How Does the Law Protect 'Essential' Employees," University of Baltimore School of Law (July 2020)
  • Guest Speaker – "Maryland Employment Law Updates," University of Baltimore Employment Law in Human Resources Management Course (June 2020)
  • "Where Do We Go From Here? What Employers Need to Know About the Post-Pandemic Workplace," HMS Insurance Associates, Inc. (May 2020)
  • "Universal? You Bet! The D.C. Universal Paid Leave Act: Employee and Employer Rights and Obligations," DC SHRM Employment Law Update (May 2020)
  • "Stabilizing Businesses & Preparing to Reopen," co-speaker, Kelly Benefit Strategies and Kelly Marketing Services (April 2020)
  • "Understanding Employer Obligations and Rights under the DOL Regulations Governing the Employee Paid Leave Provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (and the new D.C. Expanded Rights under the D.C. FMLA and the D.C. Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act)," Greater Washington Society of CPAs (April 2020)
  • "Recent Developments in Federal and State Employment Laws," CHRA Monthly Education Program for HR Practitioners (March 2020)
  • "2020 Vision: A Look Back at 2019 Employment Law Developments and a Look Ahead at 2020," ABC Baltimore Construction HR Forum (February 2020)
  • "Managing Complex Leave Issues: Case Studies," Worldwide Employee Benefits Network Baltimore Chapter Meeting (January 2020)
  • "Managing Complex Leave Issues: Case Studies," 14th Annual Chesapeake Human Resources Association Fall Employment Law Conference (November 2019)
  • "Up in Smoke: Weed in the Workplace What You Need to Know," HMS Associates Construction Client Education Session (October 2019)
  • "Hot Topics in Employment Law," Maryland Bankers' Association Inaugural Human Capital Management Forum (September 2019)
  • "Employment Law Date," Heath Facilities Association of Maryland's The Essentials of Quality Care Conference (June 2019)
  • "UNIVERSAL? YOU BET – How the D.C. Universal Paid Leave Act Will Affect Businesses," Greater Washington Society of CPAs, Washington, D.C. (April 2019)
  • "Sharing the Legislative Love," CHRA Monthly Education Program for HR Practitioners (February 2019)
  • Speaker at the Inaugural ABC Baltimore Construction HR Forum (November 2018)
  • "Defending Your Hill," Susquehanna Human Resources Association Member Education Session (September 2018)
  • "Defending Your Hill," HMS Associates Construction Client Education Session (May 2018)
  • Maryland Legislative Webinar for CHRA (February 2018)
  • "Take Back Control? Tackling the Toughest Leave Management Issues," 12th Annual CHRA Fall Employment Law Conference (November 2017)
  • 11th Annual CHRA Fall Employment Law Conference, The 2016 Maryland Legislative Session [Ober|Kaler] (November 2016)

Education

  • University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 2006, magna cum laude
    • Heuisler Honor Society
    • University of Baltimore Law Review
      • Associate Comments Editor, 2005 – 2006
      • Staff Member, 2004 – 2005
    • National Labor Law Moot Court Competition Oralist Award, 2006
    • Dean's Service Award, 2006
  • Johns Hopkins University, M.A.S., 1985
  • Washington College, B.A. in Economics, 1982, magna cum laude

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

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