As an Ohio labor attorney at Kegler Brown, Feheley practices primarily in the employment law area, representing management in all aspects of employee relations & labor law; he also regularly represents clients in workers’ compensation matters. He has been with the firm since 2005.
Labor & Employee Relations
Brendan advises clients regarding personnel issues, including hiring and firing lawfully, FMLA compliance, drug and alcohol testing, Fair Labor Standards Act compliance, and government contracting. He also has experience in the development and preparation of employment agreements, employee handbooks, confidentiality and non-compete agreements, affirmative action plans, separation agreements and releases, and independent contractor agreements. Additionally, Brendan represents clients in initiating non-compete and trade secret litigation and in responding to EEOC, OCRC and state agency discrimination charges.
Union-Related Another aspect of Brendan’s practice is the representation of management as it relates to union-related issues. He is experienced in matters regarding structuring responses to union organizational attempts, collective bargaining negotiations, grievances, arbitration and other labor-related issues.
Workers’ Compensation
Brendan also assists Ohio employers with all aspects of workers’ compensation defense and represents them at administrative hearings. He defends employers in workers’ compensation matters in the Courts of Common Pleas throughout Ohio, as well as in the Ohio Courts of Appeal and Ohio Supreme Court.
Brendan has been recognized as an Ohio Rising Star each of the last three years for his work as a labor attorney.
Feheley practices primarily in the employment law area, representing management in all aspects of employee relations law; he also regularly represents clients in workers’ compensation matters. He has been with the firm since 2005.
Labor & Employee Relations Brendan advises clients regarding personnel issues, including hiring and firing lawfully, FMLA compliance, drug and alcohol testing, Fair Labor Standards Act compliance, and government contracting. He also has experience in the development and preparation of employment agreements, employee handbooks, confidentiality and non-compete agreements, affirmative action plans, separation agreements and releases, and independent contractor agreements. Additionally, Brendan represents clients in initiating non-compete and trade secret litigation and in responding to EEOC, OCRC and state agency discrimination charges.
Union-Related Another aspect of Brendan’s practice is the representation of management as it relates to union-related issues. He is experienced in matters regarding structuring responses to union organizational attempts, collective bargaining negotiations, grievances, arbitration and more.
Workers’ Compensation Brendan also assists Ohio employers with all aspects of workers’ compensation defense and represents them at administrative hearings. He defends employers in workers’ compensation matters in the Courts of Common Pleas throughout Ohio, as well as in the Ohio Courts of Appeal and Ohio Supreme Court.
Career Highlights - Selected as an “Ohio Rising Star” by Law & Politics Magazine, a publication that recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state, based on voting by individuals previously identified by the magazine as “Ohio Super Lawyers®.” Ohio Super Lawyers are said to represent the top 5 percent of the legal profession.
- Successfully defended companies before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Occupational Health & Safety Administration.
- Successfully enforced client’s non-competition agreement against former employee.
- Has given speeches and presentations on numerous employment-related topics, including sexual harassment, training, privacy in the workplace, and the FMLA.
- Served as a specialist in the human resources department at Chemical Abstracts Services in Columbus, Ohio, from 2000 to 2004.
Professional Memberships
- Columbus Bar Association, member
- Ohio State Bar Association, member
Publications and Presentations - “The NLRB for the Non-Union Employer,” Kegler Brown Labor Seminar, 2012
- “I’ve Fallen and Can’t Get Up... Managing Your Employees’ Medical Conditions,” Kegler Brown Labor Seminar, 2011
- “From Paystubs to Pink Slips: Hiring and Firing in Ohio,” Kegler Brown Labor Seminar, 2010
Bar Admissions Education - Juris Doctorate (2005)
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Academic Promise Award, 2002-2003 - Bachelor of Science, Industrial & Labor Relations (2002)
Cornell University