Employment & Labor
 
 
 
Neil Duke handles employment and labor law at Ober|Kaler.  

    

Neil E. Duke
Principal
  neduke@ober.com
410-347-7398
443-263-7598 fax
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  Experience  

Neil focuses on employment and labor matters, as well as related litigation and arbitration. He represents employers in OSHA, Title VII and FMLA matters; wrongful discharge and discrimination claims; wage/hour and compensation disputes; and employment contracts.

 
 
    Admitted

Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia

Court of Appeals of Maryland

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

United States District Court for the District of Columbia

United States District Court for the District of Maryland

United States Supreme Court

 
 
  Education

University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1998

Law Review, Executive Editor
National Moot Court Team, Captain
Student Trial Lawyers' Association Trial Team, Captain

The Citadel, B.A., 1986

 
 
   Professional & Community

American Bar Association

Baltimore City Bar Association

Baltimore Homeless Services

Board of Directors

Civilian Review Board, Citizen Representative for Northern District, Baltimore City

Govans Ecumenical Development Corp.

Board of Directors

Maryland Bar Foundation

Maryland Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Maryland State Bar Association

Judicial Appointments Committee
Leadership Academy Graduate

Monumental City Bar Association

Past President

National Bar Association

Rule Day Club

University of Baltimore School of Law

Adjunct Faculty

 
 
   Honoraries

Maryland Bar Foundation, Fellow

Leadership in Law Award, The Daily Record, 2007

Baltimore Business Journal, 40 Under 40

 
 
   Publications & Presentations

Presenter, "The Fair Labor Standards Act: Executive, Administrative and Professional Exemptions," Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 2004

Presenter, "Employee Discharge and Sexual Harassment in Schools: Understanding the Legal Issues," Lorman Education Services, 2003

Presenter, "HR Compliance: Are You Up To Date?" Lorman Education Services, 2002, 2003

Presenter, Annual Maryland Employment Law Update, National Association of African Americans in Human Resources, Baltimore Chapter, 2003

Presenter, Maryland Law Update, MICPEL Employment Law Institute, 2003

Presenter, "Focus on Progressive Discipline and Termination of Employment in Maryland," Lorman Education Services, 2003

Presenter, "Working Within the Law," Public School Administrators and Supervisors Association of Baltimore City, 2003

Presenter, "Employee Discharge and Sexual Harassment in Schools: Understanding the Legal Issues," Lorman Education Services, 2003

Presenter, "When Good Employees Do Bad Things: Investigating, Defending Against and Evaluating Harassment Claims," National Association of African-Americans in Human Resources Annual Conference, 2001

Author, "Maryland Employees, Employers Prepare for Call to Military Service," The Daily Record, 2001

Author, "Who Wants to Own a Radio Station," The Daily Record, 2000

Co-author, "Trying the Wrongful Death Case in Maryland," National Business Institute, 1999

 
 
   Professional Background

Former Special Agent and Active Duty Captain, Air Force Office of Special Investigations

Former Staff Investigator, Office of the Federal Public Defender, District of Maryland