Brian J. LaClair

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Brian J. LaClair: Attorney with Blitman & King LLP

Biography

Brian J. LaClair represents unions in both the private and public sectors in a broad variety of labor and employment matters, including collective bargaining, labor arbitrations, National Labor Relations Board proceedings, and litigation. He also represents individual employees in all areas of workplace law, including employment contracts, severance agreements, wage and hour issues, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblowing, and others.

Brian is a member of several professional associations, including the AFL-CIO Union Lawyers Alliance, the National Employment Lawyers Association, the Federal Court Bar Association (NDNY), the Onondaga County Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.

He obtained his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Rochester and went on to obtain his J.D., magna cum laude, from the Syracuse University College of Law, where he served on the Syracuse Law Review. Prior to joining Blitman & King, Brian was Law Clerk to the Honorable David N. Hurd, United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York, and also worked at a major law firm in New York City.

Brian was born and raised in the City of Syracuse and currently resides there with his wife Kate and their three children.

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Areas of Practice (8)

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Benefits Litigation
  • Individual & Executive Disputes
  • Labor Litigation
  • Labor Relations
  • Litigation
  • Public Sector Unions
  • Wage & Hour

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Rochester, B.A., History, 2002
Law School Attended:
Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2006
Year of First Admission:
2007
Admission:
2007, New York; 2009, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 2009, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 2010, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 2010, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 2010, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2013, U.S. Supreme Court; 2009, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York; 2010, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of New York; 2010, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Memberships:
Onondaga County, New York State (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations; National Employment Lawyers Association; Federal Court Bar Association, Northern District of New York; AFL-CIO Union Lawyers Alliance.
ISLN:
920108381

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