L & N is comprised of lawyers whom only represent individuals and employees. We do not represent companies or unions. We provide advice to our clients on all employment related matters and benefit issues. We negotiate on behalf of clients, counsel clients and represent clients in court, mediations and arbitrations.
RICHARD NEUWORTH - Richard is a dedicated employment and employee benefit lawyer who has been practicing in the employment field for more than 20 years on behalf of individual employees. He has extensive experience in employee benefit, discrimination, harassment, workers compensation and social security disability cases.
He co-founded L&N in 1997 after practicing with several small law firms representing individual employees. Richard graduated from George Washington University with special honors in political science. He graduated from the University of Baltimore Law School. He has authored many articles in the field of employee benefits and on the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. He has spoken primarily on the topics of age and disability discrimination and employee benefits.
Email: rn@joblaws.net
STEPHEN LEBAU - Steve is an experienced employment lawyer who has been practicing in the field for more than 15 years. He founded L&N in 1997 with Richard Neuworth, after working for one of Maryland's largest defense firms representing companies and management. Steve graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the George Washington University with highest honors and distinction, and the Georgetown Law School with honors. He has worked for two U.S. Senators, and has testified before the Commissioners of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on alternative dispute resolution. Steve is a frequent speaker on employment and labor law issues. He has also authored numerous articles in the field of employment law.
As an advocate for individuals, Steve has represented employees in executive negotiations, tort and contract claims, wage-hour matters, and discrimination and harassment cases. He regularly provides advice and counsel to his clients on employment agreement and separation packages. He has recently been named as one of Maryland's top labor lawyers.
Email: sl@joblaws.net
MICHAEL MELICK is an associate attorney with L&N. He represents clients in various employment matters including wage-hour issues, discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and Family Medical Leave Act cases. Michael also represents clients in employee retirement benefit cases.
Michael is a graduate, with distinction, of the University of Virginia and a cum laude graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law. During law school, Michael worked for two semesters as a teaching assistant in a first year legal writing and research course. He also spent a summer working for the United Electrical, Radio and Machineworkers of America where he wrote a federal appellate brief to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals which resulted in the overturning of an unfavorable damages award against hundreds of workers at an automobile parts manufacturing company in Milwaukee. Prior to law school, Michael was a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco where he lived in a small village in the northern Sahara and did work in health education and sanitation. Upon his return to the U.S., he worked as an ESOL teacher in Baltimore's public schools for four years. Michael is a member of the bar in the State of Maryland and in the U. S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
Email: mm@joblaws.net