John M. Singleton
John Singleton
Lutherville
Maryland (MD)
Employment & Labor
Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
Intellectual Property Litigation
Profile
In 2010, John M. Singleton merged his practice with Willig, Williams & Davidson forming Willig, Williams, Davidson & Singleton in the Baltimore-area.
As a trial attorney, John brings 30 years of experience primarily in the practice areas of employment and labor law, having represented labor unions in the private and public sector for most of his career. John also focuses in the areas of sexual harassment and discrimination, wage and hour matters, intellectual property, workers' compensation, personal injury, and other civil litigation matters.
As an employment and labor attorney, John has been involved in representing individual clients and labor organizations across the United States. John began his career litigating unfair labor practices (ULP) claims as a trial attorney for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). He has worked in the areas of collective bargaining, including advice and negotiation, union organizing campaigns, as well as labor arbitration and mediation. John has earned a national reputation for producing exceptional results for his clients. Many of his labor law cases have come from referrals from other attorneys or from labor unions he has represented in the past.
During his career, he was the appointed by the County Executive to serve as the first Executive Director of the Baltimore County Human Relations Commission. His role was to create a working agency from scratch. He developed the first mediation program for the Human Relations Commission in Maryland and trained 35 mediators in conjunction with FMCS and Baltimore County Human Relations Commission. He served as a Special Master for the Honorable Marvin Garbus in the United Stated District Court for the District of Maryland helping to oversee complex employment law litigation in that court. John was elected Chairman and served as an officer on the Executive Council of the Maryland State Bar Association Labor and Employment Section for over 12 years earning the Distinguished Service Award.
John has worked with clients in all of the issues that may arise in the workplace including severance agreements, sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination, civil rights, wage and hour issues, non-competition and severance agreements, and intellectual property litigation particularly in areas of copyright.
The International Maritime Organization, a United Nations Organization, appointed John to the Lawyers Committee to assist in drafting international treaties and laws concerning maritime issues around the globe. In 2007, John was a representative for the International Transport Federation in London, England. John acted as the International General Counsel between 1999 and 2009, for the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, AFL-CIO which covers all legal matters in the United States and Puerto Rico.
Chamber & Partners, USA Guide to Top Attorneys, listed John as Maryland's number one rated plaintiff employment attorney.
John is AV® rated by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell® a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.
Selected To
Maryland Super Lawyers 2012
Maryland Super Lawyers 2011
Maryland Super Lawyers 2010
Maryland Super Lawyers 2009
Maryland Super Lawyers 2008
About John Singleton
Admitted: 1980, Maryland
Professional Webpage: www.sgt-law.com/Johnsingletonmarylandattorney.html
Honors and Awards:
- Commissioner of Labor and Industry, Roundtable on Construction Industry, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Special Master for Employment Cases, United States District Court 2002 - 2003
- Baltimore's Best Employment Lawyers, 1996
- Distinguished Service Award, Executive Council of the Maryland State Bar Association Labor and Employment Section, 1998
- USA Guide to Top Attorneys, Number One Plaintiff Employment Attorney, 2003
- Maryland Best Employment Lawyers, Chambers USA, 2003
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated, Pre-eminent Lawyers, 1988 - 2009
- Super Lawyer, Baltimore Magazine, 2008 - Present
- Best Lawyers in Washington D.C., Washington Post, 2009
- Best Lawyers in Maryland, Baltimore Business Journal, 2009
- Best Lawyers in America, Labor and Employment Law specialty, 2008 - 2011
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certification in Negotiations, Negotiating Labor Agreements, Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005
- Certification as Mediator from Federal Mediation and Concilition Service, 1989
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Selected by the Board of Governors, Maryland State Bar Association and approved by the Maryland Court of Appeals as Faculty for the Professionalism Course, required for admission to the Bar for all new admitees to the Maryland bar., 1999-present
- Served as Chair of Labor and Employment Section, Maryland State Bar 1996-1998
- Served on the Executive Council of the Labor and Employment Section of the Maryland State Bar, 1986-1998
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Mediation of Employment Discrimination Claims, MICPEL (Maryand Institute of Continuing Professional Education for Lawyers, Inc.)
- Practice before the Maryland Commission on Human Relations and County FEP Agencies, MICPEL (Maryand Institute of Continuing Professional Education for Lawyers, Inc.)
- Litigating Sexual Harassment Claims, MICPEL (Maryand Institute of Continuing Professional Education for Lawyers, Inc.)
- Hot Topics in Sexual Harassment, MICPEL (Maryand Institute of Continuing Professional Education for Lawyers, Inc.)
- Speaker at numerous conferences on various years concerning advance subject in labor law and litigation
- Speaker at numerous conferences on various years concerning advance subject in labor law and litigation
- Speaker, International Union of Operating Engineers Attorney Conference
- Speaker, National Labor Relations Board, Region 5, "50th Anniversary Celebration and Conference"
- Responsible for developing the first Mediation Program for the Human Relations Commission in Maryland and trained 35 mediators in conjunction with FMCS and the Baltimore County Human Relations Commission
- Fundamentals of Labor and Employment Law, MICPEL (Maryand Institute of Continuing Professional Education for Lawyers, Inc.)
Verdicts and Settlements:
- Malcolm Cobbs v, Prince George's Fire Department, before the United States Disrict Court for Maryland - Southern, Significant settlement for Plaintiff after Defendants' Motion for Sumary Judgment was denied, 1994
- Joyce Wilson, et al. vs. Pittsburg Presbyterian Hospital, Et al., before the Baltimore City Circuit Court, Jury Verdict Award of $3,000.000.00 (Medical Malpractice), 1990
- Vallancourt c. CCH Publishing, Inc., before the United States District Court for Maryland, Significant settlement for Plaintiff after Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment was denied (Age Discrimination), 1998
- Bertrand V. Childrens Home, United States District Court for District of Maryland, Settlement - (Age Discrmination, Americans with Disabilities Act an Rehabilitation Act), 2005
- EEOC and John Sullivan vs. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, before the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Jury verdict for Plaintiff, including backpay and attorneys fees, (Age and Race Dsicrimination and Retaliation), 2008
- William Gilbert and Baltimore County Firefighters, Local 1311 v. Baltimore County Fire Department, before the United States District Court for Maryland (First Amendment and Section 1983 Constitutional Claims) Preliminary Injunction and Settlement for Plaintiff, 2008
- Verdict for Euler on Motion to Dismiss (Copyright Infrignement), 2005
- Mays & Associates, Inc. v. Robin N. Euler, before the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, 1:05 CV 00437 - RDB
Representative Clients:
- Basta Pasta
- Subway Sandwiches (Franchises)
- BWI Super Shuttle Drivers Association
- General Organizers Association FAIR, in house independent Union representing employees at the UFCW, BWI Taxi Drivers Independent Union
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (Inova Hospital)
- The Children's Home
- Montgomery County School Support Employees
- Baltimore Building and Construction Trades Council
- National Union of Police Supervisors Association
- National Union of Law Enforcement Officers
- Berwyn Hieghts Police Officers
- Howard County 911 Employees
- Howard County Police Sergeants
- Anne Arundel County Detention Center Guards
- Anne Arundel County Police Supervisors, IUPA Local 129
- Baltimore County Firefighters, Local 1311
- International Brotherhood of Electricians, Locals 24, 229 and 307
- International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 37
- The Children's Home
- The Centre for Development and Population Activities
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Representative for the international Transport Federation in London, England.
- Selected to be on the Lawyers Committee of the International Maritime Organization - the United Nations Organization responsible for drafting international treaties and laws concerning maritime issues around the globe, 2007
Newsletters:
- Click here to view newsletters at our website., Employee Benefits, Labor, Legal Service Plans
Educational Background:
- Hunter College, B.A., Cum Laude, 1974
- Antioch School of Law, J.D., Graduated with Honors, 1980
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