Brooke Iley provides corporate counseling and litigation in the areas of traditional labor and employment law. Through proactive training and thoughtful auditing of employment policies, Ms. Iley is successful in limiting employers' exposure to legal actions. She advises clients nationally on a variety of matters including:
· legislative and regulatory developments like the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
· best practices for corporate governance and risk management
· internal audits and litigation avoidance
· litigation on behalf of employers involving discrimination, harassment, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, wage claims, and restrictive covenants
· union avoidance, collective bargaining, and labor arbitration
· executive employment agreements, restrictive covenants, and protection of corporate assets
During the current economic crisis, Ms. Iley is providing guidance and advice to clients with regard to strategic workforce planning. She is a frequent author on the implications of recent changes in employment law and best practices for employers.
Representative Matters
· Represented a Fortune 500, wire and cable manufacturing company in sexual harassment suit in federal court.
· Conducted internal investigations, audits of employment practices, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for multiple international publicly-traded companies.
· Advised a publicly-traded, cemetarial services company on the labor and employment aspects of major acquisition.
· Handled all labor and employment matters in various litigation, corporate acquisitions, audits, and risk management programs for a publicly-traded technology company.
Community Service & Affiliations
· Board of Directors, Woods Child Development Center
Memberships
American Bar Association
Anne Arundel County Bar Association
Bar Association of Baltimore City
Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Defense Research Institute
Federal Bar Association
Maryland Bar Association
Montgomery County (MD) Bar Association
Prince George's County Bar Association
Events
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR NEW TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN EMPLOYMENT LAW
[Event]
The Rittenhouse Hotel
210 West Rittenhouse Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
June 9, 2011
Mark Blondman, Colleen A. Carolan, Scott F. Cooper, Jennifer J. Daniels, Jennifer Hale Eagland, Lauren Fox, et al.
EMPLOYMENT, BENEFITS & LABOR BRIEFING: WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2009
[Event]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 15, 2009
Scott F. Cooper, Lisa T. Felix, Lauren Fox, Donald D. Gamburg, Brooke T. Iley, Rose E. Isard, et al.
Publications
AMENDMENTS BROADEN PROTECTION FROM DISABILITY BIAS
[Article]
National Law Journal
September 27, 2010
Brooke T. Iley and Cara Shafran
PROTECTING YOUR COMPANY FROM A WAGE-AND-HOUR CLASS ACTION
[Article]
The Legal Intelligencer
June 16, 2009
Brooke T. Iley
EMPLOYERS FACE HIGH STAKES
[Article]
The Corporate Counselor
May 2009
Brooke T. Iley
NEW FMLA REGULATIONS: WHAT EVERY EMPLOYER SHOULD KNOW
[Article]
Law Journal Newsletters' The Corporate Counselor
January 2009
Mark Blondman and Brooke T. Iley
EMPLOYERS BEWARE EEOC INFORMATION REQUEST
[Article]
Law Journal Newsletters' The Corporate Counselor
December 2006
Mark Blondman and Brooke T. Iley
RISKS OF HIRING EMPLOYEES FROM ANOTHER FIRM
[Article]
The Corporate Counselor
August 2006
Mark Blondman and Brooke T. Iley
EMPLOYERS BEWARE - RETALIATION AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE WHO MAKES A DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT CAN PROVE COSTLY
[Article]
The Law Journal Newsletters (LJN) - The Corporate Counselor
April 2004
Mark Blondman and Brooke T. Iley
CONDUCTING COMPANY INVESTIGATIONS
[Article]
Workplace Violence Prevention Reporter
March 2002
Brooke T. Iley
MANAGING LEAVE LAW IN MD, VA AND WASHINGTON
[Article]
Workindex.com
February 1, 2001
Brooke T. Iley
DISABILITY PLANS PROVIDING DIFFERENT COVERAGE FOR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES DO NOT VIOLATE THE ADA
[Article]
Maryland State Bar Association Labor and Employment Section
August 2000
Brooke T. Iley
News
BLANK ROME ELECTS NEW PARTNERS
[Press Release]
January 14, 2004
Brooke T. Iley, Jonathan M. Korn, Matthew D. Lee, Louis M. Rappaport, Rebecca D. Ward and Shawn M. Wright
Cases And Deals
J.F. LEHMAN & CO. ACQUIRES US JOINER LLC & TURNBULL LLC
[Deal]
June 27, 2011
Peter Schnur, Arthur Bachman, Jennifer Lynn Bell, Grant E. Buerstetta, Thomas Z. Cheplo, Matthew J. Comisky, et al.
J.F. Lehman & Company in its acquisition of US Joiner LLC and Turnbull LLC.
LEE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP SOLD TO SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
[Deal]
April 1, 2011
Richard F. Williamson, Francis E. Dehel, Barbara D. Linney, Rustin I. Paul, David M. Perry, Barry L. Klein, et al.
Lee Technologies Group, Inc. in the sale of the company to Schneider Electric for an undisclosed amount.
RYDER SYSTEM, INC. ACQUIRES TOTAL LOGISTIC CONTROL FOR $200M
[Deal]
December 31, 2010
Kevin J. Bruno, Peter Schnur, Shaun Snitman, Cory G. Jacobs, Arthur Bachman, Matthew J. Comisky, et al.
Ryder System, Inc. acquires Total Logistic Control for approximately $200 million.
J.F. LEHMAN & COMPANY SELLS ATLANTIC MARINE HOLDING COMPANY FOR $352 MILLION
[Deal]
July 13, 2010
T. Michael Dyer, Peter Schnur, Thomas Z. Cheplo, Rustin I. Paul, Joseph T. Gulant, Cory G. Jacobs, et al.
Blank Rome represented J.F. Lehman & Company ("JFL") in the sale of one of its portfolio companies, Atlantic Marine Holding Company, to BAE Systems, Inc. for $352 million.
GENERAL CABLE CORP. CLOSES $429.5M EXCHANGE OFFER
[Deal]
December 2009
Alan H. Lieblich, Joseph T. Gulant, Richard DiStefano, Ethan M. Seer, Harvey I. Forman, Lawrence R. Wiseman, et al.
General Cable Corporation in the closing of a $429.5 million exchange offer.
LAKELAND TOURS ACQUIRES NEW CENTURY TOURS
[Deal]
December 14, 2009
Brooke T. Iley
Lakeland Tours, LLC in its acquisition of New Century Tours, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
J. F. LEHMAN & COMPANY ACQUIRES DREW MARINE FOR $120 MILLION
[Deal]
August 31, 2009
Peter Schnur, Joseph T. Gulant, Thomas Z. Cheplo, Rustin I. Paul, Scott R. Smith, Brooke T. Iley, et al.
J.F. Lehman & Company in its acquisition of Drew Marine for $120 million