Neil R. Lebowitz, Esq.

Neil R. Lebowitz, Esquire currently presides as the president of the Maryland Employment Lawyers Association (“MELA”) and is the proprietor of Lebowitz Law Firm located in Columbia, Maryland. Admitted to practice in both Maryland and the District of Columbia, he is also authorized to represent clients before the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. His practice spans the entirety of Maryland and D.C., focusing on a comprehensive range of legal services, including:

Employment law: Discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, workplace mistreatment, Americans with Disabilities Act, failure to provide reasonable accommodation, Family and Medical Leave Act, wage and overtime issues, sexual harassment, severance and non-compete agreements, employment agreements, breach of contract, failure to promote, whistleblower litigation, Occupational Safety and Health matters, public and private sector employment issues, unemployment benefits, and human resources law.

Personal injury law: Automobile accidents, slip-and-fall mishaps, premises liability, battery, defamation, and various other tort matters.

Mr. Lebowitz embarked on his legal career nearly three decades ago, initially serving as a judicial law clerk for Judge Steven G. Chappelle at the Circuit Court for Charles County, Maryland, from late 1996 to late 1997. Subsequently, he joined a Baltimore-based law firm as a litigation associate, a position he held for over four years starting in 1997, where he represented a diverse clientele, including prominent retailers such as Home Depot and Sears.

In 2002, Mr. Lebowitz transitioned to an associate role in a law firm in Silver Spring, Maryland, where he practiced civil litigation, particularly emphasizing employment law. By 2004, he established his own practice, the Law Office of Neil R. Lebowitz, LLC, which later evolved into Lebowitz Law Firm.

In terms of his academic credentials, Mr. Lebowitz is an alumnus of the University of Maryland School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor degree with Honor in 1996. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Maryland at College Park, awarded in 1992, graduating magna cum laude and as a member of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society.

Since late 2014, Mr. Lebowitz has played an integral role at MELA, initially stepping into the role of vice president and later as president. Over the years, he has been a featured speaker on various topics at MELA’s annual conferences and at other events, Furthermore, he is distinguished by his selection to the list of Maryland’s Super Lawyers for 2024 and 2025.

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Education

University of Maryland at College Park, B.A., Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1992
University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., With Honor, 1996

Admissions

1997, Maryland
1998, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
2003, District of Columbia
2003, U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships

Maryland Employment Lawyers Association

Published Work

Neil R. Lebowitz, Note, Harris v. Alabama: Standardless Jury Override in Capital Cases Deemed Constitutional, 7 Md. J. of Contemp. Legal Issues 515-41 (1996)

Speaking Engagements

June 26, 2024, NELA Affiliate Leadership Workshop & Forum, Speaker, “Building Your Affiliate’s Relationship with the Local Judiciary”
July 22, 2021, MSBA Program on How COVID-19 and the New Administration Impact Employment Law Practice in Maryland, Speaker, “Disability Discrimination”
June 16, 2021, Pro Bono Resource Center and Women’s Law Center Employment Law 101 Training Program, Speaker, “Accommodating Employees with Disabilities”
December 4, 2020, MELA Conference, Interviewer, “Q & A with EEOC General Counsel Sharon Fast Gustafson”
December 4, 2020, MELA Conference, Speaker, “Recap of Recent Employment Laws on the State and Federal Level”
July 16, 2020, MELA Virtual Brown Bag Event, Moderator, “The Department of Justice’s Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Initiative: A Powerful Tool in Enforcing Title VII Against State and Local Government Employers”
December 6, 2019, MELA Conference, Speaker, “Your Client Has No Claims … Or Do They? Alternative Routes to Liability”
November 8, 2019, MSBA Solo & Small Firm Summit, Speaker, “Employment Law Basics You Need to Know as a Law Firm Owner”
December 1, 2017, MELA Conference, Speaker and Moderator, “Disability Update”
December 2, 2016, MELA Conference, Speaker and Moderator, “Summary Judgment Practice”
November 13, 2015, MELA Conference, Speaker, “How to Exploit the Interaction Between Federal, State, and Local Employment Laws”
November 13, 2015, MELA Conference, Moderator, “Making the Practice Perfect”
November 14, 2014, MELA Conference, Speaker, “ADA Developments”

Representative Cases

Jennings v. Frostburg State Univ., 679 F. Supp.3d 240 (D. Md. 2023)
Husbands v. Financial Mgmt. Solutions, LLC, No EJH-20-3618, 2022 WL 2703824 (D.MD. July 12, 2022)
Jennings v. Frostburg State Univ., No. ELH-21-656, 2021 WL 5989211 (D. Md. Dec. 16, 2021)
Husbands v. Financial Mgmt. Solutions, LLC, No. GJH-20-3618, 2021 WL 4339436 (D. Md. Sept. 23, 2021)
Adams v. Kelley , No. 29, Sept. Term, 2016, 2017 Md. App. LEXIS 267 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. March 10, 2017)
Seley-Radtke v. Hosmane, 450 Md. 468 (2016); Hosmane v. Seley-Radtke, 227 Md. App. 11 (2016)
Harig v. Progress Rail Svcs. Corp., 166 F. Supp.3d 524 (D. Md. 2015)
Johnson v. Board of Ed. of P.G. County, No. PJM-11-1195, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103087 (D. Md. July 29, 2014)
Wilson v. Country Care, LLC, No. RDB-12-1731, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73717 (D. Md. May 24, 2013)
Barkhorn v. Ports Am. Chesapeake, LLC, No. SKG-10-750, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 82385 (D. Md. June 14, 2012)
Jaiyeola v. District of Columbia, 40 A.3d 356 (D.C. 2012)
Moore v. Hangar Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc., No. ELH-11-2448, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 134552 (D. Md. Nov. 21, 2011)
Barkhorn v. Ports Am. Chesapeake, LLC, No. JKB-10-750, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 109776 (D. Md. Sept. 26, 2011)
Williams v. Wicomico County Bd. of Ed., No. WMN-10-3582, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 79191 (D. Md. July 21, 2011)
Bertrand v. The Children’s Home, 489 F. Supp.2d 516 (D. Md. 2007)
Turner v. Human Genome Sciences, Inc., 292 F. Supp.2d 738 (D. Md. 2003)
Thomas v. Sears, No. AW-99-3788, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 322 (D. Md. Jan. 12, 2001).

Employment law: Discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, workplace mistreatment, Americans with Disabilities Act, failure to provide reasonable accommodation, Family and Medical Leave Act, wage and overtime issues, sexual harassment, severance and non-compete agreements, employment agreements, breach of contract, failure to promote, whistleblower litigation, Occupational Safety and Health matters, public and private sector employment issues, unemployment benefits, and human resources law.

Personal injury law: Automobile accidents, slip-and-fall mishaps, premises liability, battery, defamation, and various other tort matters.

Education

University of Maryland at College Park, B.A., Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1992
University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., With Honor, 1996

Admissions

1997, Maryland
1998, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
2003, District of Columbia
2003, U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships

Maryland Employment Lawyers Association

Published Work

Neil R. Lebowitz, Note, Harris v. Alabama: Standardless Jury Override in Capital Cases Deemed Constitutional, 7 Md. J. of Contemp. Legal Issues 515-41 (1996)

Speaking Engagements

June 26, 2024, NELA Affiliate Leadership Workshop & Forum, Speaker, “Building Your Affiliate’s Relationship with the Local Judiciary”
July 22, 2021, MSBA Program on How COVID-19 and the New Administration Impact Employment Law Practice in Maryland, Speaker, “Disability Discrimination”
June 16, 2021, Pro Bono Resource Center and Women’s Law Center Employment Law 101 Training Program, Speaker, “Accommodating Employees with Disabilities”
December 4, 2020, MELA Conference, Interviewer, “Q & A with EEOC General Counsel Sharon Fast Gustafson”
December 4, 2020, MELA Conference, Speaker, “Recap of Recent Employment Laws on the State and Federal Level”
July 16, 2020, MELA Virtual Brown Bag Event, Moderator, “The Department of Justice’s Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Initiative: A Powerful Tool in Enforcing Title VII Against State and Local Government Employers”
December 6, 2019, MELA Conference, Speaker, “Your Client Has No Claims … Or Do They? Alternative Routes to Liability”
November 8, 2019, MSBA Solo & Small Firm Summit, Speaker, “Employment Law Basics You Need to Know as a Law Firm Owner”
December 1, 2017, MELA Conference, Speaker and Moderator, “Disability Update”
December 2, 2016, MELA Conference, Speaker and Moderator, “Summary Judgment Practice”
November 13, 2015, MELA Conference, Speaker, “How to Exploit the Interaction Between Federal, State, and Local Employment Laws”
November 13, 2015, MELA Conference, Moderator, “Making the Practice Perfect”
November 14, 2014, MELA Conference, Speaker, “ADA Developments”

Representative Cases

Jennings v. Frostburg State Univ., 679 F. Supp.3d 240 (D. Md. 2023)
Husbands v. Financial Mgmt. Solutions, LLC, No EJH-20-3618, 2022 WL 2703824 (D.MD. July 12, 2022)
Jennings v. Frostburg State Univ., No. ELH-21-656, 2021 WL 5989211 (D. Md. Dec. 16, 2021)
Husbands v. Financial Mgmt. Solutions, LLC, No. GJH-20-3618, 2021 WL 4339436 (D. Md. Sept. 23, 2021)
Adams v. Kelley , No. 29, Sept. Term, 2016, 2017 Md. App. LEXIS 267 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. March 10, 2017)
Seley-Radtke v. Hosmane, 450 Md. 468 (2016); Hosmane v. Seley-Radtke, 227 Md. App. 11 (2016)
Harig v. Progress Rail Svcs. Corp., 166 F. Supp.3d 524 (D. Md. 2015)
Johnson v. Board of Ed. of P.G. County, No. PJM-11-1195, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103087 (D. Md. July 29, 2014)
Wilson v. Country Care, LLC, No. RDB-12-1731, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73717 (D. Md. May 24, 2013)
Barkhorn v. Ports Am. Chesapeake, LLC, No. SKG-10-750, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 82385 (D. Md. June 14, 2012)
Jaiyeola v. District of Columbia, 40 A.3d 356 (D.C. 2012)
Moore v. Hangar Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc., No. ELH-11-2448, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 134552 (D. Md. Nov. 21, 2011)
Barkhorn v. Ports Am. Chesapeake, LLC, No. JKB-10-750, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 109776 (D. Md. Sept. 26, 2011)
Williams v. Wicomico County Bd. of Ed., No. WMN-10-3582, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 79191 (D. Md. July 21, 2011)
Bertrand v. The Children’s Home, 489 F. Supp.2d 516 (D. Md. 2007)
Turner v. Human Genome Sciences, Inc., 292 F. Supp.2d 738 (D. Md. 2003)
Thomas v. Sears, No. AW-99-3788, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 322 (D. Md. Jan. 12, 2001).