Brandon is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group. He focuses his practice on matters that are of critical importance to employers including a wide variety of federal and state workplace discrimination laws. Specifically, he has experience representing employers in litigation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and a number of related state laws. He has defended against various contract claims, including restrictive covenant and tortious interference with contract claims. Brandon also advises employers regarding employment law matters and has experience representing employers in traditional labor arbitrations.
Brandon is a member of the Information Management Team. He counsels clients on document retention and destruction issues, and has experience managing electronic discovery review and production during litigation.
Presentations
Controlling Workplace Bullying and Violence, presented with Seth Ford at Troutman Sanders Annual Labor & Employment Seminar in Atlanta (October 2011).
Social Networking Sites and the Public Employer: First Amendment Concerns, presented to Georgia Department of Human Services (June 2011).
Publications
View Brandon's newsletter articles and other advisories here.
Brandon is a contributor to the HR Law Matters Blog, which discusses timely issues and ideas unique to the human resources profession.
Memberships
· State Bar of Georgia (Labor and Employment Section)
· Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Atlanta
· Atlanta Bar Association (Labor and Employment Section)