Mr. Brewer's primary areas of practice are labor and employment and alternative dispute resolution.
Representative Experience
· Experienced in defense of employment discrimination charges before the West Virginia Human Rights Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
· Defended hundreds of unfair labor practice charges before the Federal Labor Relations Authority and National Labor Relations Board
· Trained mediator and American Arbitration Association neutral
· Experienced in drafting employment policies and employment handbooks for public and private employers
· Conducts training for public and private employers on various subjects including open meeting laws, freedom of information, government ethics and compliance with federal and state employment laws
· Experienced in conducting internal investigations for public agencies and private businesses
· Provides training for lobbyists on complying with the registration and reporting requirements for lobbying in West Virginia
· Frequent guest on The Law Works on West Virginia Public Television, discussing government ethics and open meetings laws in West Virginia
Government Experience
· Executive Director, West Virginia Ethics Commission, March 2004 - January 2009
· General Counsel, West Virginia Ethics Commission, June 2000 - February 2004
· Administrative Law Judge, West Virginia Public Employees Grievance Board, October 1993 - June 2000, adjudicating over 300 matters regarding employees in state government, higher education and the county schools
· Judge Advocate, United States Air Force, August 1971 - September 1993
Affiliations
· West Virginia Bar Association
· American Bar Association, Member, Sections of Labor and Employment Law and Dispute Resolution
· West Virginia State Bar, Member, Administrative Law Committee and Military Affairs and Veterans Law Committee
· Member, Association for Conflict Resolution
· Kanawha County Bar Association
Other
· Arbitration Panelist for the Virgin Islands Public Employees Relations Board
· Certified Mediator, 1994 - Present
· Adjunct Professor, Northern Michigan University, Business Law, 1972
· Adjunct Professor, Solano Community College, Business Law, 1978
· Adjunct Professor, Webster University, Labor Relations, 1983
· Guest Lecturer, West Virginia University College of Law, Government Ethics, 2006
· Military Officers Association
· Veterans of Foreign Wars
· Air Force Retired Judge Advocates Association
· Board of Directors, Friends of West Virginia Public Television, 2000 - 2004
· Note Editor, West Virginia Law Review, 1970-71
· Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Employment Law - Individuals