Representative Cases

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Many of the well-known reported decisions in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland addressing employer and employee rights, as well as civil rights, are cases that Howard B. Hoffman has either prosecuted (represented the employee) or defended (represented the employer).  Three of the most important decisions involving the First Amendment rights of law enforcement whistleblowers, decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, are cases that Hoffman Employment Law, LLC has prosecuted on behalf law enforcement whistleblowers.  In over twenty years of practice, it is extraordinarily rare for a single attorney to make such an impact on the development of employment and civil rights law. 

These notable and widely cited decisions include, but are not limited to:

  • Gaske et al. v. Crabcake Factory Seafood House et al.

    Gaske et al. v. Crabcake Factory Seafood House et al., 2021 WL 5326465 (D. Md. Nov. 15, 2021) (represented employees in a class action against "Johnny Crabcakes" Brooks and his ex-wife Krista Schrider; the Court entered partial summary judgment on the tip credit claims, based in part on the fact that the restaurant did not remit the employee withholdings (and thus paid less than $3.63/hour to each employee; both Johnny Crabcakes Brooks and Krista Schrider file bankruptcy within a few weeks of jury trial)). Read On

  • Hoffman v. Bear Chase Brewing Co., LLC

    Hoffman v. Bear Chase Brewing Co., LLC, 2023 WL 384293 (E.D. Va. Jan. 18, 2023) (Fitzpatrick, MJ), report and recommendation affirmed, 2023 WL 2352926 (E.D. Va. Mar. 3, 2023) (Ellis, J) (denial of summary judgment in tip retention claim (alleging unlawful manager payments to tip pool)). Read On

  • Durham v. Jones

    Durham v. Jones, 737 F.3d 291 (4th Cir. 2013)  (representation of law enforcement officer in claim of first amendment retaliation) Read On

  • Andrew v. Clark

    Andrew v. Clark, 561 F.3d 261 (4th Cir. 2009) (representation of law enforcement officer in claim of first amendment retaliation and due process) Read On

  • Lane v. Anderson, et al.

    Lane v. Anderson, et al., 660 Fed.Appx. 185 (4th Cir. 2016) ((representation of former Baltimore City Deputy Sheriff in claim of first amendment retaliation; remanded 11th Amendment immunity dismissal) Read On

  • Rose v. New Day Financial, et al.

    Rose v. New Day Financial, et al., 816 F.Supp.2d 245 (D. Md. 2011) (Quarles, J.) (represented employer; motion to compel class-waiver arbitration granted) Read On

  • Chapman et al. v. Ourisman Chevrolet Co., Inc.

    Chapman et al. v. Ourisman Chevrolet Co., Inc., 2011 WL 2651867 (D. Md. 2011) (Williams, J.) (representation of employee class in minimum wage dispute; summary judgment for employer denied) Read On

  • Williams et al. v. ezStorage Corp.

    Williams et al. v. ezStorage Corp., 2011 WL 1539941 (D. Md. Apr. 21, 2011) (Bennett, J.) (conditional certification of FLSA collective action on behalf of employees) Read On

  • Gionfriddo et al. v. Jason Zink, LLC, et al.

    Gionfriddo et al. v. Jason Zink, LLC, et al., 769 F.Supp.2d 880 (D. Md. 2011) (Bennett, J.) (represented employer in FLSA case; motion for decertification partially granted) Read On

  • Miller v. Hamm

    Miller v. Hamm, CCB 10-243, 2011 WL 9185 (D. Md. Jan. 3, 2011) (Blake, J.) (representation of law enforcement officer in claim of first amendment retaliation and due process) Read On

  • Dorsey et al. v. The Greene Turtle Franchising Corp.

    Dorsey et al. v. The Greene Turtle Franchising Corp., 2010 WL 3655544 (D. Md. 2010) (Blake, J.) (represented employees; grant of conditional certification of FLSA collective action) Read On

  • Williams et al. v. Long (d/b/a “Charm City Cupcakes”)

    Williams et al. v. Long (d/b/a “Charm City Cupcakes”), 585 F.Supp.2d 679 (D. Md. 2008) (Grimm, J.) (represented employees; grant of conditional certification of FLSA collective action (widely cited in District)) Read On

  • Williams et al. v. Long

    Williams et al. v. Long, 558 F.Supp.2d 601 (D. Md. 2008) (Motz, J.) (represented employees; dismissing counterclaim brought by employer in FLSA case, widely cited throughout the U.S.) Read On

  • Wyckoff v. Maryland State Police, et al.

    Wyckoff v. Maryland State Police, et al., 522 F.Supp.2d 730 (D. Md. 2007) (Quarles, J.) (representation of law enforcement officer in claim of gender discrimination and first amendment retaliation) Read On

  • Sabol v. Brooks

    Sabol v. Brooks, 469 F.Supp.2d 324 (D. Md. 2006) (Grimm, J.) (represented employee in post-judgment collection as to potential successor in FLSA case) Read On

  • Spencer v. Central Services, LLC, et al.

    Spencer v. Central Services, LLC, et al., Case No. CCB-10-3469, 2012 WL 142978 (D. Md. Jan. 13, 2012) (represented employee in grant of attorneys' fees and costs in FLSA case) Read On

  • Dorsey et al. v. TGT Consulting, LLC

    Dorsey et al. v. TGT Consulting, LLC (t/a The Greene Turtle), 888 F.Supp.2d 670, 2012 WL 3629209 (D. Md. Aug. 20, 2012) (Blake, J.) (represented employee class of restaurant workers; holding employee's earning statements were insufficient to inform employees of FLSA's tip credit requirements) Read On

  • Durham v. Jones

    Durham v. Jones, 2012 WL 3985224 (D. Md. Sept. 10, 2012) (in a case where judgment was obtained in the amount of $1,112,200.00, Hoffman successfully defended against motions for new Trial and JNOV, and obtained award of attorneys' fees and costs, with Judge Nickerson remarking that Hoffman's time... Read On

  • Saman v. LDBP, Inc.

    Saman v. LDBP, Inc., 2012 WL 5463031 (D. Md. Nov. 7, 2012) (Chasanow, J.) (represented employer in dismissal of supplemental state claim of wrongful discharge in FLSA case). Read On

  • Prusin v. Canton's Pearls, LLC

    Prusin v. Canton's Pearls, LLC (t/a Canton Dockside), 2017 WL 5126156 (D. Md. Nov. 6, 2017) (Bredar, J.) (represented restaurant worker in denial of employer's attempt to count automatic gratuities towards minimum wage and overtime wage compliance). Read On

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