People

Merry Campbell helps employers navigate the full spectrum of workplace legal issues, from day-to-day compliance questions to complex employment disputes. Many of her clients have worked with her for years, relying on her as outside general counsel for all things people-related. As one chief people officer put it: ‘Merry is extraordinary as an attorney and partner. Her advice to me over the past (almost) twenty years has been invaluable.’ 

Merry’s practice covers employment agreements and handbooks, workplace harassment and investigations, performance management, reductions in force, wage and hour compliance, independent contractor issues, social media policies, and the employment relationship generally. She is also a sought-after trainer, delivering workplace conduct and management programs for companies that consistently receive strong feedback from attendees and employers alike. 

When disputes escalate, Merry works to resolve them outside the courtroom wherever possible. When litigation becomes necessary, she coordinates with the Shulman Rogers litigation team to make sure clients are fully supported. Her practice includes equal employment claims, wage and hour matters, trade secret protection, and restrictive covenant enforcement. 

Merry also represents management in labor matters, including union campaigns, unfair labor practice charges, and collective bargaining negotiations. She has helped clients across industries, including those subject to the Service Contract Act, maintain productive workplaces while preserving management rights. 

One longtime client summed it up simply: ‘Merry Campbell is hands down the most thorough, practical and knowledgeable attorney I’ve worked with.’ Clients consistently point to her responsiveness, her ability to give advice they can actually use, and the fact that she picks up the phone. 

Merry received her law degree from Harvard Law School and returned to Montgomery County, Maryland after beginning her career at an international firm. She is Chair of the Shulman Rogers Employment and Labor Practice Group and the Corporate Investigations, Governance and Risk Management Group, and is a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. She has been quoted in BusinessWeek, The Washington Post, and other publications, is a published author for Thomson Reuters, and was named to The Daily Record’s 2024 Employment Law Power List.