Anthony W. Kraus counsels and defends regional and national clients on the full spectrum of traditional labor-management matters, including contract issues, wage and hour compliance, plant closings and workforce reductions that comply with Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notification procedures and all relevant discrimination statutes. Known for his keen ability to examine issues, Tony is a key strategist, "go to" lawyer and "think-tank" resource for both clients and colleagues on the most complex of matters, legal arguments and research. He has more than 35 years of experience and has advised on a broad range of labor and employment issues faced by management. In the area of traditional labor-management relations, he is experienced in union-organizing and representation matters, unfair labor practice disputes, unfair representation and contract enforcement litigation, and labor arbitration. He advises on labor antitrust issues as well as trade regulation of businesses. A substantial portion of his practice also has been devoted to counseling and litigation concerning "non-compete" and other restrictive covenants, both nationally and internationally, as well as trade secret protection and disputes. Rounding out his labor and employment work, Tony has counseled clients on the full range of employment matters regarding wrongful discharge, equal employment opportunity law and class actions, Fair Labor Standards Act and other wage and compensation disputes, contract and fraud claims, ERISA litigation and benefits disputes, and apprenticeship and training matters. In both employment and non-employment contexts, he also has defended businesses and other organizations in defamation, privacy, and First-Amendment disputes and other litigation involving state and federal constitutional rights. Whether the issue at hand involves one of the matters above, problem avoidance or dispute resolution, or proactive counsel or crisis management in such situations as strikes and plant closings, Tony and our team of labor and employment lawyers draw upon the full resources of the firm for comprehensive solutions. Credentials Baltimore-Washington Society and Institute for Psychoanalysis: Community Service Award for Legislative Assistance on Privacy Issues (1997) Chambers and Partners: Listed in the area of Labor & Employment (2006-2007) Maryland Super Lawyers®: Selected for inclusion in the area of Employment & Labor: Defense and Business Litigation (2007-2009, 2011-2012) Super Lawyers® - Corporate Counsel Edition: Listed in the area of Employment & Labor Law (November 2009 and December 2008) Washington Psychiatric Society: Community Service Award for Legislative Assistance on Privacy Issues (1996) Publications "Congress Expands FMLA Rights for Military Families," Miles & Stockbridge Labor & Employment News Brief (February 2008). "Common Vacation Policies Called Into Question in Maryland," Miles & Stockbridge News Brief (November 08, 2007). "What You Need to Know about Purchase-and-Hire Arrangements," American Bar Association, The Practical Lawyer (April 2006). "Assessing Mr. Samsa's Employee Rights: Kafka and the Art of the Human Resource Nightmare," American Bar Association, The Labor Lawyer (Fall 1999). "Ratification of Torts: An Overview and Critique of the Traditional Doctrine and Its Recent Extension to Claims of Workplace Harassment," American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Law Journal (Spring 1997). "Absolute Protection for Intracorporate Personnel Communications Under Defamation Law: A Philosophical Reappraisal of the Nonpublication Doctrine," University of Memphis Law Review (Fall 1994). "Repayment Agreements for Employee Training Costs," Labor Law Journal (January 1993). Speaking Engagements "The Obligations of Counselors," AIMS Conference (October 2003). "The 'Unstable' Employee," Counsel on Education in Management (1997). "Walking the Workplace Privacy Tightrope," Counsel on Education in Management (1997). |