Randi Hyatt focuses her practice on labor and employment matters, advising management on employment law concerns and defending employers against employment litigation claims. She serves clients across healthcare, construction, banking, public sector, nonprofit, and educational industries. Randi emphasizes practical, timely legal advice that aligns with her clients’ business objectives while helping them avoid litigation whenever possible.
Litigation
- Successfully represented employers across a broad range of industries in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, family and medical leave, wrongful discharge, failure to accommodate, business tort, and employment contract matters in state and federal courts.
- Represented clients in the investigation and defense of claims before the EEOC, MCCR, DCOHR, DOL, and local government agencies.
- Represented and defended multistate employers in DOL audits.
- Represented employers in discrimination matters resulting in summary judgment victories in federal and state courts.
- Defended employers in federal and state occupational safety and health matters.
- Mediated EEOC charges on behalf of employers in a wide range of industries, achieving successful resolutions without litigation.
- Successfully defended a summary judgment victory on a healthcare worker whistleblower claim on behalf of a large healthcare system employer before the Supreme Court of Maryland.
Counseling
- Trained and advised employers, managers, and employees on federal and state employment law compliance, including FLSA, FMLA, ADA, ADAAA, ADEA, Title VII, workers’ compensation, performance management, hybrid work environments, drug testing, diversity, equity and inclusion, and unconscious bias.
- Developed and reviewed employee policies, handbooks, offer letters, employment contracts, separation agreements, reasonable accommodation forms, internal investigation guidelines, and related employment documents for Maryland and multistate employers.
- Assisted clients with complex termination and discipline matters, restrictive covenant issues, and confidential information concerns.
- Counseled management teams on workforce reductions, including disparate impact analyses.
- Conducted investigations involving allegations of wrongdoing by C-suite executives.
- Speaker, Responsible AI in Workplace: Legal Risks, Practical Guardrails, and Vendor Oversight, Maryland State Bar Association, April 2026
- Moderator, Q&A Session with EEOC and the Maryland Commission for Civil Rights, Employment Law Institute, March 2026
- Speaker, Artificial Intelligence & Employment Discrimination Law, Maryland State Bar Association, February 2025
- Moderator, Q&A Session with the EEOC and the Maryland Commission for Civil Rights, Employment Law Institute, April 2024
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of International Trade
- U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships
- American Employment Law Council
- Maryland State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
- DC Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section
- Greater Baltimore Committee
Community Involvement
- The Leadership, Baltimore, Class of 2025
- Gateway Maryland, Board of Directors
- Civic Works, Board of Directors
- University of Baltimore School of Law, Mentor
- University of Baltimore School of Law, Former Adjunct Faculty
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, University of Baltimore School of Law, 1994
- B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1991
Honors
- AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Lawyers in America®, distinction in Employment Law Management, 2026
- Best Lawyers in America®, distinction in Labor and Employment Litigation, 2026
- Inez Robb Community Champion Award for Pro Bono Service, Community Law Center, 2025
- Maryland Super Lawyers®, distinction in Employment Litigation and Employment & Labor, 2014–2026