With over two decades of practice, Brendan has established himself as one of the foremost employment law attorneys in Ohio. He works closely with HR professionals to manage their daily operations, with in-house counsel to adapt and protect workforce policy frameworks, and with business owners to create and sustain people-focused strategies that help their businesses flourish.
He has earned accolades from client- and peer-review services alike, including Chambers USA, which asserts that he is “accessible and able to talk [clients] through employment law scenarios in a way that matches [the organization’s] culture.”
Labor + Employee Relations
Brendan advises employers on 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
Brendan also represents management on issues related to unions. He is experienced in matters regarding structuring responses to union organizational attempts, collective bargaining negotiations, grievances, arbitration and more.
Workers’ Compensation
Brendan assists Ohio employers with all aspects of workers’ compensation matters, representing them at administrative hearings and defending them in the courts of common pleas throughout Ohio, the Ohio courts of appeal, and Ohio Supreme Court.
- The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D., 2005)
- Cornell University (B.S., 2002)
- Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- Columbus Bar Association, member
- Ohio State Bar Association, member
- Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America®, 2026
- Recognized as a Band 4 attorney in Labor + Employment by Chambers USA, 2020-2025
- Selected to the Ohio Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers
- Recognized in Columbus CEO Top Lawyers, 2024
- Heinzerling Community, board member
- Marion Goodwill Industries, board member
