Laura L. Rubenstein

Principal

Washington Area: Phone 301.575.0333 | Fax 301.575.0335
Baltimore Area: Phone 443.738.1533 | Fax 443.738.1535
lrubenstein@offitkurman.com

Practice Areas
Labor & Employment

Practice Focus
Laura Rubenstein’s practice concentrates in employment and general civil litigation, representing corporate clients and non-profit agencies in a wide range of matters including the defense of state and federal discrimination, sexual harassment, ADA and ADEA claims; wage and hour issues; FMLA disputes; employment contracts; restrictive covenant agreements; general contract claims; employment-related and other business tort claims. Mrs. Rubenstein also provides ongoing business advice and training seminars to employers to implement and develop effective employment policies and procedures. Mrs. Rubenstein represents clients before numerous local, state, and federal administrative agencies and courts across the nation which enforce employment and labor laws, as well as in arbitrations and other dispute resolution proceedings. Mrs. Rubenstein regularly advises clients on the design, implementation and maintenance of employee handbooks, policies, practices and procedures. Mrs. Rubenstein has obtained numerous summary judgment awards as well as favorable settlements for corporate clients in state and federal courts involving employment complaints.

Education
J.D., University of Baltimore School of Law, 2000
B.A., University of Maryland, 1993

Bar and Court Admissions
Maryland
District of Columbia

Activities
Mrs. Rubenstein is a Board Member of the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Baltimore. She also serves on Chimes’ Human Rights Advisory Standing Committee where she advises the agency on humane methods and procedures for care provided to disabled individuals. Mrs. Rubenstein is a former Board Member of the Jewish Big Brother Big Sister League in Baltimore; the past President of the Maryland Chapter of the Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA) (formerly the Maryland Industrial Relations Research Association (IRRA)); and a former board member of the Chesapeake Human Resources Association (CHRA).

Points of Distinction
Mrs. Rubenstein was listed as a November 2009 “Legal Elite” in SmartCEO magazine. She was identified as a “go-to attorney” on employment law matters by the readers of the magazine.

Publications/Speeches
Mrs. Rubenstein has authored several articles on labor and employment matters and has lectured on the topics of interviewing & hiring, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Maryland wage and hour laws, employment discrimination, discipline and discharge and workplace harassment investigations. Mrs. Rubenstein lectures regularly on various employment law topics for Maryland Works, Inc., a statewide membership association that focuses on advocating and promoting employment and economic opportunities for individuals with disabilities or other barriers to employment.