National Recognition: Stephen Lebau Honored in 2025 Best Lawyers in America®
Lebau & Neuworth Law is proud to announce that our founding partner, Stephen Lebau, has once again been recognized by Best Lawyers in America®, one of the most prestigious honors in the legal field. For 2025, Stephen has been selected in multiple categories: Employment Law — Individuals and Litigation — Labor & Employment. This distinction reflects not only his decades of dedication to protecting workers’ rights but also the deep trust and respect he has earned from peers and clients nationwide.
Best Lawyers in America® is regarded as the gold standard for legal excellence, with honorees chosen entirely through peer review. To be selected means that other leading attorneys recognize Stephen’s skill, integrity, and commitment to achieving outstanding results. His inclusion across two categories underscores the breadth of his knowledge, from navigating complex workplace disputes to standing strong in court for those who need powerful advocacy. For the team at Lebau & Neuworth, this recognition affirms what our clients already know: when you work with our firm, you are working with some of the best attorneys in the country.
At Lebau & Neuworth, we understand that when people come to us, they are often navigating some of the most difficult moments in their professional and personal lives. Whether it’s workplace discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and overtime disputes, family and medical leave issues, disability rights, or whistleblower retaliation, we provide the experienced counsel workers need to protect their rights. Our role is not only to deliver exceptional legal advocacy but to guide our clients with care and clarity. We listen closely, explain each step of the process, and stand beside our clients as trusted counsel, ensuring that they feel supported and empowered throughout their case.
If you need an attorney who will fight for your rights with skill, determination, and proven results, look no further. Contact Lebau & Neuworth today for a consultation. With nationally recognized attorneys like Stephen Lebau on your side, you can move forward with confidence knowing you have true leaders in employment law working for you.
Setting the Standard: Stephen Lebau Receives Prestigious Peer Recognition
Lebau & Neuworth is proud to announce that Stephen Lebau has received the highest possible ratings for both legal ability and ethical standards in the 2025 Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings. This prestigious honor is based entirely on evaluations from fellow attorneys and members of the legal community, who know the work, the effort, and the values it takes to truly stand out in the legal profession.
These top marks reflect Stephen’s unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, and trusted client advocacy. Honors like this one highlight what our clients already know: Stephen’s not just a strong attorney, he’s someone you can count on when the stakes are high.
At Lebau & Neuworth, we celebrate achievements like these because they solidify the standards we hold ourselves to every day. Recognition from peers is more than just a badge; it’s a reflection of leadership, trust, and the kind of excellence that sets one attorney apart from the rest.
Lebau & Neuworth is a Baltimore-based law firm specializing in labor and employment litigation, representing individuals facing discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, wage disputes, and employee benefits issues.
For over 40 years, the firm has been passionately advocating for employee rights and consistently recognized for excellence in this legal area, including a Tier 1 ranking for Employment Law — Individuals, and a Tier 1 for Litigation — Labor and Employment.
We are ecstatic to see Stephen’s hard work pay off!
Lebau and Neuworth selected as "The Best Legal Talent in the World, Case Closed."
Lebau & Neuworth has AGAIN been named in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for its legal talent in their "Employment Law for Individuals" and "Labor & Employment Litigation" practice areas.
The firm has been selected "Tier 1" for Employment Law - Individuals and "Tier 1" for Litigation - Labor and Employment.
For 31 years, Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected guide to the legal profession, has compiled its list of top lawyers based entirely on peer review.
Best Lawyers® has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers® working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region.
If you are in need of a Best Lawyer for litigating an employment-related legal issue, contact Lebau & Neuworth at (410) 296-3030 or lebauneuworth.com/contact-us.