Maureen E. Carr

Maureen E. Carr is a shareholder of Bean, Kinney & Korman whose practice focuses on employment law and commercial litigation. Clients rely on Maureen for practical, business-minded guidance and a strategic approach to resolving complex workplace and business disputes. Maureen also serves as outside general counsel to many of her clients, advising on day-to-day legal matters, contracts, employment issues, risk management, and dispute avoidance. She works closely with clients to understand their objectives, assess risk, and develop strategies designed to achieve efficient and effective outcomes, whether through counseling, negotiation, mediation, or litigation.

Employment Law
Maureen primarily represents employers in a broad range of employment law matters, including workplace counseling, policy development, internal investigations, administrative proceedings, and litigation. She helps clients manage workplace disputes from the earliest stages through resolution, with a focus on reducing risk, preserving leverage, and achieving practical outcomes, whether through counseling, negotiation, or litigation. She advises businesses, nonprofits, executives, boards, and management teams on sensitive employment issues. Maureen also represents senior executives in select matters involving employment agreements, restrictive covenants, compensation, separation, and ownership-related issues.

Her employment law experience includes matters involving:
· EEOC charges and related state agency proceedings involving claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation;
· FLSA and state law wage and hour claims, including claims for unpaid wages and overtime;
· Wage and hour audits by the Department of Labor;
· Leave and accommodation requests under the FMLA, ADA, USERRA, applicable state/local law, and employer policies;
· Workplace investigations, including allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and misconduct;
· Executive compensation, employment agreements, and separation agreements;
· Restrictive covenants, including non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, and trade secret issues;
· Classification of employees and independent contractors;
· Employee discipline, performance management, and termination decisions;
· Drafting and enforcement of employment agreements and workplace policies; and
· Development of employment policies, procedures, and training programs.

Commercial Litigation
Maureen represents businesses and individuals in a variety of commercial litigation matters, with significant experience in disputes involving employment relationships, contracts, business torts, real estate, construction, and community associations. She works closely with clients to identify business objectives, evaluate litigation risk, and pursue the most effective path to resolution, whether through early negotiated resolution, mediation, dispositive motions, trial, or appeal.

Her commercial litigation experience includes disputes relating to:
· Employment agreements and restrictive covenants;
· Wage and hour issues;
· Discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims;
· Contract disputes;
· Business torts, including tortious interference, breach of fiduciary duty, and civil conspiracy;
· Trade secrets and confidential business information;
· Contractor and property owner conflicts;
· Real estate transactions;
· Homeowners association and condominium association matters; and
· Warranty disputes.

Maureen litigates in the state and federal courts of Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C. with a particular emphasis on litigation on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division.