Richard H. Semsker practiced for his entire career with Lippman, Semsker & Salb, until his untimely death on October 15, 2007, at the age of 47.

Mr. Semsker represented individuals employed in the private sector and in government, as well as small businesses, in employment law issues, including discrimination, wage & hour claims, and employment contracts. He successfully litigated hundreds of cases in the Federal and State courts in the Washington Metropolitan Area, bringing claims against most governmental agencies and many major corporations.

In addition to employment litigation, Mr. Semsker spent considerable time counseling and advising individuals and employers regarding severance agreements, employment contracts, agreements not to compete, and general employment questions.

A job is one of the most important aspects of an individual’s life. When there is a problem, it is extremely painful and feels all-encompassing — for both the employee and the employer. Mr. Semsker was an extraordinary lawyer because he was so keenly aware of that. He worked closely with his clients and took the time required to fully understand their needs and objectives.

Solaman G. Lippman was the founder of the Firm. Following his retirement in 2002, he assisted the Firm on questions of law and strategy. He passed away on June 19, 2008.

Mr. Lippman founded Lippman, Semsker & Salb in 1972. After graduating from the University of Chicago Law School, where he was an Associate Editor of the University of Chicago Law Review, Mr. Lippman became one of the first attorney-appointees at the newly-formed National Labor Relations Board. After serving the NLRB, Mr. Lippman became General Counsel to the Retail Clerks International Association, where he served for twenty-seven years. When he retired, the Retail Clerks Union (which later merged with two other unions to become the United Food and Commercial Workers Union) had hundreds of thousands of members. Mr. Lippman served as General Counsel to the National Organization for Women (NOW) from 1981-1984 and General Counsel to the Associated Fur Manufactures and United Fur Manufacturers from 1978-1984. He was General Counsel to the House Education and Labor Committee, Pension (ERISA) Legislation and Amendments from 1974 until 1976.

Mr. Lippman served as Chairman and Committee Member of the ABA Labor Law Section’s subcommittee on Practice and Procedures before the National Labor Relations Board.