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Attorney Profile

Mary Tesh Glarum practices general business litigation, with a particular focus on employment law. Ms. Glarum is Chairperson of the firm’s employment law practice. She routinely advises corporate clients on a wide variety of day-to-day employment issues. In addition, she successfully has represented employers in numerous administrative proceedings, including before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Fair Housing and Employment, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board and the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. For example, Ms. Glarum recently obtained a verdict in favor of an employer in a wage and hour proceeding where a former employee contended that the employer had failed to pay overtime or provide rest and meal breaks. She also obtained a highly favorable result on behalf of a client that was the subject of an investigation by the United States Department of Justice for alleged violations of the statutes governing documentation of employment eligibility.

In addition, Ms. Glarum successfully has represented clients in employment litigation matters, including cases alleging wrongful termination and discrimination. Ms. Glarum has obtained summary judgment numerous times on behalf of institutional clients in a variety of employment cases. For example, she obtained dismissal of an Unruh Act claim brought against a major university after filing a motion for summary judgment. She has also developed a significant track record of settling employment cases at early stages of litigation, saving her institutional clients significant litigation costs.

Ms. Glarum also represents clients in a wide variety of intellectual property matters, including trademark registration, protection and defense. She has handled numerous cases before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She also successfully represented a financial institution sued for trademark infringement, ultimately resolving the case by securing a seven figure payment for her client. Ms. Glarum also has represented clients in bringing claims under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act and has helped several clients recover domain names under that Act.

Ms. Glarum has unique experience in cases involving allegations of misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition. Recently, she obtained summary judgment on behalf of a client sued for trademark.

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