Marc J. Smith

During his 30-year legal career, Marc has had the opportunity to represent both employers and employees in a wide range of employment matters, giving him a unique perspective when advising and litigating cases on behalf of clients. Marc represents regional employers in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, including banks, financial service firms, government contractors, construction firms, hotels, medical and dental practices and retail concerns. A substantial part of Marc's practice also involves representation of private sector employees, executives and federal and state employees Marc provides advice to his clients with respect to the many facets of the employment relationship, including issues relating to hiring, discharge, discipline, discrimination (including race, national origin, gender, age and disability discrimination), harassment (including sexual harassment), family and medical leave issues, wage and hour matters (including overtime issues), and restrictive covenants (including non-compete and non-solicit agreements). Marc has substantial experience negotiating and drafting executive, employment and severance agreements, employee handbooks and other employment-related documents. Marc has litigated hundreds of cases in state and federal courts and before arbitration panels in jurisdictions throughout the United States, including Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Texas, Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana and Colorado. Marc has also handled numerous cases that have been resolved through mediation and arbitration and has represented many federal employees before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Merit Systems Protection Board.