Jay P. Holland
Top rated Employment & Labor attorney in Greenbelt, Maryland
Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, PA
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Business & Corporate, Civil Litigation; view more
Licensed in Maryland since: 1988
Education: The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2025 Call today:
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Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, PA
6404 Ivy LaneSuite 400
Greenbelt, MD 20770 Visit website
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Attorney Jay P. Holland is the principal of the Joseph Greenwald & Laake, PA, law firm, which has offices in Greenbelt and Rockville, Maryland. Representing a diverse range of clients across the state, Mr. Holland provides exceptional counsel and support to those who have legal needs involving any of the following:
· Whistleblower, qui tam and False Claim Act issues
· Labor and employment law
· Civil rights
· Civil litigation
· Appeals
· Alternative dispute resolution
Along with serving as principal to the firm's Civil Litigation Group, Mr. Holland also chairs the firm's Labor, Employment, and Qui Tam Whistleblower practice. Known as a leader in his field, he is not averse to taking on the tough cases no one else will handle, and he has gained a reputation for his tenacity and aggressiveness when advocating for his clients along with his unwavering commitment to helping them obtain the justice they deserve.
Honored for his remarkable professionalism and superior client service, Mr. Holland received a customized plaque from a client that read, "The Best Lawyer a Client Could Ever Have." This was in relation to Mr. Holland's tireless and continued efforts over a seven-year legal battle to obtain the favorable results the client sought. Mr. Holland has also received many other accolades and endorsements from his peers, including a Maryland Top Lawyer ranking from American Lawyer Media.
A 1984 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Mr. Holland obtained his Juris Doctor from Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in 1988. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal, 4th and District of Columbia Circuits, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He has also published numerous articles and conducted lectures and seminars across his region on a variety of legal topics.
Practice areas
Employment & Labor: Employee, Business/Corporate, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff, Health CareFocus areas
Business Organizations, Class Actions, Employment Law - Employee, Health & Health Care Law, Labor Law, Nursing Home, Sexual Harassment, Wage & Hour Laws, Whistleblower
- 60% Employment & Labor: Employee
- 10% Business/Corporate
- 10% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10% Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff
- 10% Health Care
First Admitted: 1988, Maryland
Professional Webpage: https://www.jgllaw.com/attorney/jay-holland/
- Permanent Member, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
- Executive Committee Member, Board of Directors of Every Mind of Montgomery County
- Montgomery County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Maryland Employment Lawyer's Association
- Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Member, Executive Board of the Qui Tam Section of the Federal Bar Association
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section
- American Association for Justice, Employee Rights Section, Qui Tam Litigation Group
- Member and Co-chair, Prince George's County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section
- Maryland Trial Lawyers Association
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- Taxpayers Against Fraud, Qui Tam Bar Association
- District of Columbia, 1989
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Member, American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Litigation Section
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Maryland Employment Lawyers Association
- Maryland, 1988
- Federal Bar Association
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States v. Allergan, Inc. represented a Relator (whistleblower) in $600 Million ($300 Million allocated to the criminal charges, and $300 Million allocated to the civil claims) Settlement by the maker of Botox for misbranding and off-label marketing, 2011
- Settled Whistleblower (qui tam) action for $1.5 Million against company for violating the Service Contract Act, 2012
- Clark v. Prince George's County
- $700,000.00 settlement in sexual harassment case against federal government agency and individual supervisor, 2012
- Prevailed on Summary Judgment on behalf of employer, a national hotel and convention company, in discrimination claims, 2013
- Obtained temporary and permanent injunction against Prince George's County mandating the reinstatement of 64 firefighters, whose employment offers were rescinded in violation of the Maryland Constitution. Decision affirmed on appeal
- $1.5 Million Settlement in whistleblower case resulting from fraudulent billing on Department of Defense contract, 2011
- Prevailed in D.C. Court of Appeals, upholding decision of trial court dismissing claims against individual supervisor under the D.C. Human Rights Act, 2012
- $6 Million Settlement in Whistleblower/Qui Tam case for off-label marketing and misbranding of medical device, 2013
- Active volunteer and community service for "A Wider Circle."
- Extensive Pro Bono work for Montgomery County Mental Health Association
- Super Lawyers, Employment & Labor, 2016
- Maryland Top Lawyer, American Lawyer Media, 2013
- "Local Litigation Star", Benchmark Litigation, 2012 – 2014
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst, B.A., 1984
- Jay frequently lectures and writes on labor, employment law and False Claims Act cases and often presents to bar associations and other organizations.
- “Top Ten Tips for the Uninitiated Under the False Claims Act: What the Tour De France and Botox Have in Common,” DC Trial Lawyers magazine, April 2013
- “When Whistleblowers are Silenced,” AAJ Trial magazine, August 2010
- “Whistleblower False Claims Act Cases,” seminar presenter, Maryland Employment Lawyers Association Conference, 2010 and 2013
- “Litigation Tips for Employment Cases,” panel moderator, Montgomery and Prince George’s County bar associations, February 2013
- Presenter, “Regulating Employer Hiring Decisions,” Maryland Chamber of Commerce Labor and Employment Law Conference, November 2014
- "Are mortgage loan officers exempt from the FLSA? Supreme Court asked to review Labor Department’s interpretation process," Thomson Reuters, Westlaw Journal, Volume 29 Issue 10, December 9, 2014
- Courts Enforcing Broad Whistleblower Protections; Amendments to False Claims Act expanded remedies for retaliation against contractors and others," The National Law Journal, April 13, 2015
- Co-Author, “The Family and Medical Leave Act: A Practitioner’s Guide,” MSBA Employment Law Deskbook, (MSBA, 2014 and 2016)"
- He is frequently quoted in the media on employment, harassment, and qui tam cases, including in the Wall Street Journal and other prominent news outlets.
- "When Whistleblowers are Silenced," AAJ Trial magazine, August 2010
- "Top Ten Tips for the Uninitiated Under the False Claims Act: What the Tour De France and Botox Have in Common," DC Trial Lawyers magazine, April 2013
- "Courts Enforcing Broad Whistleblower Protections; Amendments to False Claims Act expanded remedies for retaliation against contractors and others," The National Law Journal, April 13, 2015
- "Are mortgage loan officers exempt from the FLSA? Supreme Court asked to review Labor Department's interpretation process," Thomson Reuters, Westlaw Journal, Volume 29 Issue 10, December 9, 2014
- Presenter, "Regulating Employer Hiring Decisions," Maryland Chamber of Commerce Labor and Employment Law Conference, November 2014
- Co-Author, "The Family and Medical Leave Act: A Practitioner's Guide," MSBA Employment Law Deskbook, MSBA, 2014
- "Litigation Tips for Employment Cases," panel moderator, Montgomery and Prince George's County bar associations, February 2013
- "Whistleblower False Claims Act Cases," seminar presenter, Maryland Employment Lawyers Association Conference, 2010 and 2013
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2025
