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    Adam E. Konstas

    Mr. Konstas is a Member with the Firm with nearly a decade of experience representing local school boards, superintendents, private schools, colleges, and private sector employers before federal and state courts, and federal and state administrative agencies on a wide variety of matters, including employment discrimination claims brought under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as well as the Maryland Fair Employment Practices Act,  teacher and student discipline cases, wrongful termination claims, wage and hour claims, and sexual harassment claims under both Title IX and Title VII.

    Mr. Konstas also advises educational institutions and private sector employers on labor relations issues, including collective bargaining negotiations and grievances and workplace grievances, and has successfully defended unfair labor practice claims and representation cases before the National Labor Relations Board. As labor counsel to public and private institutions, Mr. Konstas advises collective bargaining teams through all phases of the collective bargaining process by reviewing and modifying proposals and counseling on scope of bargaining disputes and grievances. Mr. Konstas is a regular presenter for the Maryland Negotiation Service (“MNS”), part of a state organization for school labor relations practitioners.

    As a close advisor to educational institutions and private-sector employers, Mr. Konstas counsels leadership on the design and implementation of policies and procedures regarding student and employee relations as well as issues unique to educational institutions such as the use of online instructional tools, student data privacy, Title IX, and website accessibility.  Mr. Konstas has also successfully represented educational institutions during investigations, compliance reviews, and monitoring before the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.

    Mr. Konstas serves as an adjunct professor of school law at McDaniel College, where he developed an online version of the school law course, and has taught both in-person and online.  He has also lectured on employment law at the University of Baltimore School of Law and presents at numerous national and state-wide conferences on the issues of employment law and education law.

    Education


    • University of Baltimore, J.D. 2013, magna cum laude
    • Franklin & Marshall College, B.A. 2010

    Bar Admissions


    • Maryland
    • United States District Court for the District of Maryland, 2014
    • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2014
    • Court of Appeals of Maryland, 2013

    Bar Associations


    • Maryland State Bar Association
    • Baltimore County Bar Association

    Community Involvement


    • Franklin & Marshall College Maryland Regional Chapter Alumni Council
    • Business Volunteers Maryland: 2014 GIVE Class Member, 2015-2016 Advisory Committee Member
    • Citizenship Law Related Education Program, 3rd Circuit (Baltimore County) High School Mock Trial and Moot Court Judge/Scorer
    • BCBA Public Speakers and Awareness Committee (Civics & Law Academy) Lecture, Vice Chair (2017), Chair (2018)

    Additional Information


    • The University of Baltimore Law Review, Senior Staff
    • Completed mediation training pursuant to Title 17 of the Maryland Rule
    • Top 20 in Their Twenties, The Daily Record, 2016
    • Selected for inclusion in “Rising Stars” in Super Lawyers Magazine, 2018-2023
    • Baltimore County Bar Association: Law Day Committee Vice Chair (2016), Chair (2017); Advocate Committee Vice Chair (2018), Chair (2019); Public Speakers and Awareness Committee Vice Chair (2017), Chair (2018).

    Adam E. Konstas

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    akonstas@pklaw.com
    (410)-339-5786
    (410)-832-5625
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    Practice Areas:

    Education Law Labor and Employment Sexual Harassment Worker Misclassification and Wage and Hour Law

    Articles:

    • New Maryland Law – Discrimination in Employment – Reasonable Accommodations for Applicants with Disabilities
    • Update from Annapolis – Proposed Legislation Impacting Your Hiring Practices
    • Back to Basics – Revisiting the Employee Handbook
    • What Employers Need to Know About OSHA’s Impending Emergency Temporary Standard for Employee Vaccinations
    • A Shot In the Arm For Economic Recovery? Do Not Forget EEO Compliance Before Implementing a COVID-19 Vaccination Program in Your Workplace
    • Before Your Next Hire, Read This!
    • President Signs the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” Into Law
    • Coronavirus, Paid Sick Leave, and the Americans with Disabilities Act  – Where do Maryland Employers stand?
    • Is Your Website Accessible to Customers With Disabilities and Why You Should Care!
    • Maryland’s New Far-Reaching Sexual Harassment Laws
    • The Tide is Changing in Department of Labor Overtime Rulemaking
    • The ADEA’s Reach In The Public Sector May Contain a Grim Forecast For The Private Sector – Is Individual Liability On The Horizon?
    • The NLRB’s New Standard for Evaluating Workplace Rules, Policies, and Employee Handbook Provisions Have Taken Flight – Are You on Board?
    • Don’t Get Caught Playing a Game of Telephone – Importance of Consistent Messaging to Federal, State, and Local Agencies
    • The Need to Go Above and Beyond the ADA in Maryland: Disabled Applicants/Employees Need Individual Assessments
    • Staying Dry During the Flood of Sexual Harassment Claims – Steps Your Company Can Take to Create a Non-Discriminatory Work Environment
    • Website Accessiblity – An Introduction to the Problem and Best Practices for Education Agencies and Schools
    • Drawing the Line: Drafting Non-Compete Agreements in the Government Contracting Sector that Protects Business Interests while not Running Afoul of Public Policy
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