Patrick Clancy concentrates on labor and employment law for both private and public sector clients. He represents employers before state and federal courts and administrative agencies at all levels in employment related litigation, particularly in the area of employment discrimination. Mr. Clancy has also counseled and defended clients in disability accessibility issues under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act involving facilities and public accommodations. His practice also focuses on strategies to avoid or minimize litigation, including day-to-day counseling on employment policies, practices, and employment decisions such as termination. He regularly counsels clients on wage payment and wage and hour matters, including classification of employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. He has worked with public agencies in the collective bargaining process, advised on labor issues and agreement implementation and handled labor arbitrations.
Mr. Clancy is a frequent speaker and lecturer to audiences of public and private employers on various employment topics. He regularly trains management, supervisors, and employees in such areas as sexual harassment, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and sound workplace practices.
Significant Matters
Mr. Clancy has handled disability discrimination actions before the U.S. District Court for the District of MD, a major multi-plaintiff sexual harassment suit, and an extensive EEOC directed age discrimination investigation. He helped lead a team of attorneys and experts in the successful defense of a major OFCCP enforcement proceeding. He has helped clients obtain summary judgments in American with Disabilities Act and Title VII cases before federal courts. He has recently defended an executive against fraud and tort claims brought by a former employee.
Activities
Active in professional associations, Mr. Clancy belongs to the Montgomery County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Maryland State Bar Association, and the District of Columbia Bar Association, and the related labor and employment law sections. He serves on the Maryland Court of Appeals Character Committee. He is a former chair of the Montgomery County Bar Association Labor and Employment Section, a former editor of the Maryland Employment Law Letter, and former executive editor of Venable's Workplace Labor Update. He also served on the Board of Directors of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School.
Industries
Education
Life Sciences
Government Contractors
Nonprofit Organizations and Associations
Memberships
Montgomery County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Maryland State Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
News
March 28, 2011, The Venable Foundation honored as a distinguished partner by the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless
February 1, 2010, Patrick Clancy quoted in CEO Update
January 19, 2010, Patrick Clancy quoted on severance clauses in CEO Update
February 10, 2009, Maryland edition of Super Lawyers 2009 list honors 40 Venable attorneys
June 10, 2005, Venable Makes Impressive Gains on Latest Chambers USA Rankings
Honors
Recognized in the 2006 edition of Chambers USA, (Band 3), Labor and Employment, Maryland
AV® Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Selected for inclusion in Maryland Super Lawyers 2009
Selected for inclusion in District of Columbia Super Lawyers 2009
Publications
April 19, 2010, Comments to EEOC Notice of Public Rulemaking Regarding "Reasonable Factor Other Than Age" Under the Federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act
David R. Warner, Patrick L. Clancy
December 9, 2009, Association Executive Employment Contracts: Term, Termination and Compensation
Patrick L. Clancy, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum
Related Topic Area(s): Employment Law, Tax and Employee Benefits
February 15, 2008, To Pay Or Not To Pay Leave: That Is Still The Question
Ronald W. Taylor, Patrick L. Clancy, Thomas H. Strong
Labor & Employment News Alert
June 27, 2006, Supreme Court Rules on the Legal Standards Applicable to Retaliation Claims Brought Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Patrick L. Clancy, Lesley Pate Marlin
Labor & Employment News Alert
December 2004, Severance Pay As Wages? Maybe, Court Finds.
Patrick L. Clancy, Ronald W. Taylor
Labor & Employment News Alert
April 1, 1999, Avoiding Liability in Discipline and Termination Decisions - A Reverse Engineering Analysis
David R. Warner, Patrick L. Clancy
Events/Speaking Engagements
Mr. Clancy speaks frequently on many related topics such as federal acts which affect the workplace, as well as subjects as specific as: "Issues in Executive Hiring - Legal Pitfalls and Strategies in the Search for Talent," and "Responding to EEO Complaints Before Administrative Agencies."
Past Events
April 21, 2009, "Protecting Your Business: An Interactive Workshop on Disability Accommodation and Leave Laws in a Changing Regulatory Environment" for Venable Breakfast Briefing
Rebecca M. Aragon, Patrick L. Clancy, Lesley Pate Marlin, Maurice Baskin
August 25, 2008, Employment Law Compliance: Disciplining or Terminating a Workers' Comp Claimant Teleseminar
Patrick L. Clancy
June 5, 2008, Writing Job Descriptions Teleconference
Patrick L. Clancy
April 15, 2008, Maryland Employment Law Update
Patrick L. Clancy, Thomas H. Strong, Ronald W. Taylor
June 28, 2006, Avoiding the Pitfalls of Disciplining and Terminating Employees
Patrick L. Clancy