Biography
Suzzanne Decker is a Chambers-ranked employment litigator with over 30 years of experience defending employers against claims of wage and hour violations, discrimination and harassment, family medical leave, retaliation and breach of contract, among other matters.
She routinely advises employers of all sizes on employment law matters, including harassment and discrimination prevention in the workplace, employee terminations, disability and medical leave administration, non-competition enforcement and litigation avoidance. She also has extensive experience assisting federal contractors to meet their obligations, including under the U.S. Department of Labor’s Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Acts.
Suzzanne is the firm’s Chief Growth Officer and a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. In her role as Chief Growth Officer, she helps set and execute on strategic objectives for growth in the firm’s markets and beyond.
Services
- ADA & FMLA Claims
- ADG | Cyber M&A Practice
- Business & Regulatory Counseling
- Construction
- Education Law
- Employment Discrimination Litigation
- Government Audits, Investigations & Compliance
- Government Contracts
- Human Resource Management
- Investigations & Internal Compliance Audits
- Labor, Employment, Benefits & Immigration
- Non-Competition Agreements & Trade Secrets
- Occupational Safety & Health
- Public Accommodation & Housing
- Severance Agreements
- Suspension & Debarment
- Workforce Reduction, Plant Closings & WARN
Education
- Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America (J.D.)
- Mary Washington College (B.A.)
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
Professional Affiliations
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum: Board of Directors
- Defense Research Institute
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service: Member of committee focused on providing legal services to non-profit businesses
- Miles & Stockbridge: Board of Directors
- Miles & Stockbridge: Diversity Committee; Recruitment Committee
- Miles & Stockbridge Women's Network: Founding Member
Special Honors
- Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Listed in the area of Labor & Employment-Maryland (2016-2025)
- Best Lawyers in America®: Selected for inclusion in the area of Litigation – Labor and Employment (2018-2026) and Employment Law – Management (2025-2026)
- Maryland Super Lawyers®: Selected for inclusion in the area of Employment & Labor (2021, 2024-2025)
- Baltimore Magazine "Top Lawyer" for Labor and Employment (2026)
- The Daily Record Business & Employment Law Power List (2022)
- Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: Distinguished Rated
- The Daily Record: Leadership in Law (2015); Maryland's Top 100 Women (2018)
Court Admissions
- Federal Circuit Court
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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