Raymond C.Baldwin
Partner
Labor & Employment
rbaldwin@seyfarth.com
Ray is an experienced litigator. He counsels and represents employers on the legal issues affecting today's workplace.
More About Ray
Ray has substantial litigation, trial, and appellate experience, defending management against claims of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, breach of contract and related theories, and the defense and enforcement of restrictive covenant/non competition issues. Raymond has also defended employers in a variety of complex collective and class cases, including multiplaintiff discrimination suits, actions arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage and hour laws, and EEOC pattern and practice cases.
Ray has tried numerous cases to verdict in federal and state courts. He also regularly counsels management and human resource professionals on various workplace issues, including employee relations, investigations, FMLA and ADA issues, leave issues, training, and restrictive covenants. He also provides harassment and other types of employment law training.
Ray frequently assists clients in drafting employment policies, handbooks, releases and severance agreements, as well as non competition agreements. He has represented employers in a wide variety of industries, including retail, transportation, health care, manufacturing, government contracting, defense, universities, hospitality, staffing, and professional services.
Ray serves on the firm’s Lawyer Development Committee and the Washington, DC, office’s hiring committee.
Prior to entering the practice of law, Ray served as an officer in the US Navy.
Ray has tried numerous cases to verdict in federal and state courts. He also regularly counsels management and human resource professionals on various workplace issues, including employee relations, investigations, FMLA and ADA issues, leave issues, training, and restrictive covenants. He also provides harassment and other types of employment law training.
Ray frequently assists clients in drafting employment policies, handbooks, releases and severance agreements, as well as non competition agreements. He has represented employers in a wide variety of industries, including retail, transportation, health care, manufacturing, government contracting, defense, universities, hospitality, staffing, and professional services.
Ray serves on the firm’s Lawyer Development Committee and the Washington, DC, office’s hiring committee.
Prior to entering the practice of law, Ray served as an officer in the US Navy.
- BA, University of Maryland
- MA, Georgetown University
Edmund Walsh School of Foreign Service
National Security Studies - JD, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, DC Circuit
- US District Court, District of Columbia
- US District Court, District of Maryland
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- Recognized as a Recommended Attorney for Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions) - defense, The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2023)
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Recognized as a "Labor & Employment Star" by Benchmark Litigation (Euromoney Institutional Investor) (2020-2021, 2023)
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Maryland Bar Association
- Co-Author, "Washington, DC Employment Laws: A Reference Guide for Employers," Publication, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 19, 2022)
- Co-Author, "Change in the Commonwealth: Reviewing Virginia’s Expansive New Employment Legislation Taking Effect Today," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 1, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Virginia Legislative Update: California of the East? A Flood of Employment-Related Legislation in the Commonwealth," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 18, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Additional Employer Obligations Take Effect as DC Paid Family Leave Program Inches Closer to July 2020 Benefit Launch Date," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 23, 2020)
- Co-Author, “NLRB Issues Advice Memorandum Claiming That Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors Violates Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 7, 2016)
- Co-Presenter, “MeToo from the Other Side: Meaningful Response Planning for Investigating, and Resolving Harassment Allegations in Today’s Environment / Investigations,” Northern Virginia Society for Human Resource Management (March 21, 2019)
Ray is an experienced litigator. He counsels and represents employers on the legal issues affecting today's workplace.
More About Ray
Ray has substantial litigation, trial, and appellate experience, defending management against claims of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, breach of contract and related theories, and the defense and enforcement of restrictive covenant/non competition issues. Raymond has also defended employers in a variety of complex collective and class cases, including multiplaintiff discrimination suits, actions arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage and hour laws, and EEOC pattern and practice cases.
Ray has tried numerous cases to verdict in federal and state courts. He also regularly counsels management and human resource professionals on various workplace issues, including employee relations, investigations, FMLA and ADA issues, leave issues, training, and restrictive covenants. He also provides harassment and other types of employment law training.
Ray frequently assists clients in drafting employment policies, handbooks, releases and severance agreements, as well as non competition agreements. He has represented employers in a wide variety of industries, including retail, transportation, health care, manufacturing, government contracting, defense, universities, hospitality, staffing, and professional services.
Ray serves on the firm’s Lawyer Development Committee and the Washington, DC, office’s hiring committee.
Prior to entering the practice of law, Ray served as an officer in the US Navy.
Ray has tried numerous cases to verdict in federal and state courts. He also regularly counsels management and human resource professionals on various workplace issues, including employee relations, investigations, FMLA and ADA issues, leave issues, training, and restrictive covenants. He also provides harassment and other types of employment law training.
Ray frequently assists clients in drafting employment policies, handbooks, releases and severance agreements, as well as non competition agreements. He has represented employers in a wide variety of industries, including retail, transportation, health care, manufacturing, government contracting, defense, universities, hospitality, staffing, and professional services.
Ray serves on the firm’s Lawyer Development Committee and the Washington, DC, office’s hiring committee.
Prior to entering the practice of law, Ray served as an officer in the US Navy.
- BA, University of Maryland
- MA, Georgetown University
Edmund Walsh School of Foreign Service
National Security Studies - JD, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, DC Circuit
- US District Court, District of Columbia
- US District Court, District of Maryland
Related Services
Related Key Industries
Related News & Insights
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Recognition
10/05/2023
Seyfarth Ranked Tier 1 Nationally for Labor & Employment in Benchmark Litigation 2023; 29 Seyfarth Lawyers Cited
-
Recognition
08/17/2023
210 Seyfarth Attorneys Chosen as Leaders in Their Fields by Best Lawyers in America 2024
-
Attorney Publication
Aug 16, 2023
Now Available! Washington, DC Employment Laws: A Reference Guide for Employers (2023 Edition)
-
Recognition
Sep 30, 2022
Seyfarth Earns Top Rankings in Benchmark Litigation 2022
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Litigation - Labor and Employment (2018-2024) and Employment Law - Management (2023-2024)
- Recognized as a Recommended Attorney for Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions) - defense, The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2023)
-
Recognized as a "Labor & Employment Star" by Benchmark Litigation (Euromoney Institutional Investor) (2020-2021, 2023)
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Maryland Bar Association
- Co-Author, "Washington, DC Employment Laws: A Reference Guide for Employers," Publication, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 19, 2022)
- Co-Author, "Change in the Commonwealth: Reviewing Virginia’s Expansive New Employment Legislation Taking Effect Today," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 1, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Virginia Legislative Update: California of the East? A Flood of Employment-Related Legislation in the Commonwealth," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 18, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Additional Employer Obligations Take Effect as DC Paid Family Leave Program Inches Closer to July 2020 Benefit Launch Date," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 23, 2020)
- Co-Author, “NLRB Issues Advice Memorandum Claiming That Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors Violates Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 7, 2016)
- Co-Presenter, “MeToo from the Other Side: Meaningful Response Planning for Investigating, and Resolving Harassment Allegations in Today’s Environment / Investigations,” Northern Virginia Society for Human Resource Management (March 21, 2019)