Maryland State Government Agencies

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Baltimore City Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement

7 E. Redwood Street
9th Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(410) 396-3141
Email: civilrights@baltimorecity.gov

Howard County Office of Human Rights
9820 Patuxent Woods Dr. Ste. 237
Columbia, MD 21046
(410) 313-6430
Internet: https://www.howardcountymd.gov/Departments/County-Administration/Human-Rights

Maryland Commission on Civil Rights
6 Saint Paul Street #900
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 767-8600
(800) 637-6247
Email: mccr@maryland.gov

Prince George’s County Human Relations Commission
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Suite L105
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 883-6170
Email: HRCStaff@co.pg.md.us

Baltimore County Human Relations Commission
Drumcastle Government Center
6401 York Road
First Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
(410) 887-5917
(410)339-7520 (TDD)
Email: bchrc@baltimorecountymd.gov

Montgomery County Office of Human Rights
21 Maryland Ave #330
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 777-8450
Email: Human-Rights.Administration@montgomerycountymd.gov

Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

1100 N. Eutaw St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
(667) 207-6520
(800) 827-4839
Internet: http://www.dllr.state.md.us

Maryland Legal Aid

Anne Arundel County: (410) 972-2700, (800) 666-8330
Baltimore City: (410) 951-7777, (800) 999-8904
Baltimore County: (410) 427-1800, (877) 878-5920
Lower Eastern Shore (Wicomico, Dorchester, Worcester, Somerset): (410) 546-5511, (800) 444-4099
Metropolitan Maryland (Prince George’s): (301) 560-2101, (888) 215-5316
Metropolitan Maryland (Montgomery): (240) 314-0373, (855) 880-9487
Metropolitan Maryland (Howard): (410) 480-1057
Midwestern Maryland (Frederick, Carroll & Washington): (301) 694-7414, (800) 679-8813
Northeastern Maryland (Harford, Cecil): (410) 836-8202, (800) 444-9529
Southern Maryland (Charles, St. Mary’s & Calvert): (301) 932-6661, (877) 310-1810
Upper Eastern Shore (Queen Anne’s, Caroline, Kent & Talbot): (410) 763-9676, (800) 477-2543
Western Maryland (Allegany & Garrett): (301) 777-7474, (866) 389-5243

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Joyce Smithey, a seasoned employment and labor law attorney, has over 22 years of experience representing both employers and employees in Maryland and D.C. Her practice, rooted in a deep understanding of employment law, spans administrative hearings to federal litigation. Joyce's approach is comprehensive, focusing on protecting client interests while ensuring legal compliance. A Harvard graduate, her career began in Fortune 500 companies, transitioning to law after a degree from Boston University School of Law. Joyce's expertise is recognized by numerous awards, including Maryland’s Top 100 Women. At Smithey Law Group LLC, which she founded in 2018, Joyce continues to champion employment rights, drawing on her rich background in law and business.

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