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Joyce Smithey opened Smithey Law Group LLC in 2018. Prior to that, she led Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC's labor and employment practice for 10 years. In 2019, Ms. Smithey was once again selected for inclusion as a Maryland Super Lawyer in the area of Labor and Employment Law, and was named among Maryland's Top 50 Women Attorneys, as published in Baltimore Magazine. She was also honored with CEO Magazine's Center of Influence Award and received The Daily Record's Leadership in Law Award in 2019. Ms. Smithey regularly advises employers and employees on all matters relating to employment law, including: Discrimination, including race, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, family responsibilities, and religion; Sexual harassment; Retaliation and reprisal; Claims prevention, including drafting employee handbooks and providing on-site training sessions to managers and employees on employment law topics; The Equal Pay Act; Representation of public sector employees; Disability accommodation and discrimination; Medical leave; Wrongful discharge; Workplace privacy; Defamation; Employment contracts and restrictive covenants; ERISA discrimination; Employee and applicant testing; Wage and hour issues; and WARN. MMs. Smithey is also a trained mediator on workplace issues. She has also published extensively on employment law and civil litigation. Ms. Smithey is also a contributing author to Maryland Rules Commentary and a regular contributor to the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association's newsletter. She is also a contributing author to the MSBA Employment Law Deskbook. Ms. Smithey is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Sections of the Maryland State

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Since 2001

Maryland

Since 1999

Managing Partner

Smithey Law Group LLC

2018 - Current

Partner

Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC

2007 - 2018

Boston University School of Law

J.D. (1999) | Law

Pepperdine University

B.A. (1993)

Centers of Influence Awards Honoree

Baltimore Smart CEO

2016

Super Lawyer in Employment and Labor Law

Maryland Super Lawyer

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

Current

Maryland Association for Justice

Member

Current

American Bar Association

Member

Current

DC Bar Labor and Employment Section

Member

Current

Maryland Employment Lawyers Association

Member

Current

MSBA Labor and Employment Section

Section Council Member and Legislative Liaison

Current

National Employment Lawyers Assocation (NELA)

Member

Current

Women's Bar Association of Maryland

Member

Current

District of Columbia Bar

Member

2001 - Current

New Hampshire Bar Association

Member

1999 - Current

Data Safety in the Workplace

Maryland Bar Bulletin

Maryland Rules Commentary

MSBA Maryland Employment Law Desk Book

Employees with Traumatic Brain Injuries

Trial Reporter Spring 2016

2016

Employment Rights for Employees Living with Mental Illness

Trial Reporter- Winter 2015

2015

Modified Work Schedules under the ADA

FBA- Labor & Employment Law Section Newsletter

2014

Proving Emotional Distress

June 12, 2018

Maryland Association for Justice

Ms. Smithey moderated this panel for MAJ.

Effective Mediation Strategies, 120th Annual Meeting and Law Day Celebration, Rockville, MD

Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD

Employment and Labor Law Issues Arising in Corporate Transactions, U.S. Meeting, Charlotte, NC

State Capital Law Group

Restrictive Covenants and Software Engineers, Intellectual Property Series

Ten Tips to Avoid Employer Liability, Severna Park, MD

Kiwanis Club

Employment Rights for Employees Living with Cancer, Annapolis, MD

Wellness House

Employment Law Update

Maryland Association of CPA's

Summary Judgment Practice, Greenbelt, MD

Maryland Employment Lawyers Association

A Peek into the Minds of Arbitrators, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting, New Orleans, LA

American Bar Association

Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions Breakfast Talk, Columbia, MD

Maryland Association for Justice

Employment Law Institute, Legislative Update 2018, Columbia, MD

April 18, 2018

Maryland State Bar Association