Joseph J. Brennan

Joe focuses his practice on representing employers in a wide variety of employment and labor legal matters, including wage and hour, employment discrimination, occupational safety and health, traditional labor, and ERISA litigation matters. He has extensive experience defending and advocating for national, regional, and local employers in front of federal and state courts as well as administrative employment agencies such as the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, various state civil rights commissions, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, the Ohio State Employment Relations Board, and the National Labor Relations Board.

When not representing clients before various employment and labor tribunals, Joe represents employers’ interests in union contract negotiations, collective bargaining agreement administration, union grievances and labor arbitrations, and the ins and outs of the disposition or acquisition of a unionized business. He recognizes the importance of proactive human relations management, and counsels employers on the various legal implications arising from workplace injuries, safety compliance, and occupational safety and health hazard abatements, in addition to employee leaves, discipline, and termination to mitigate liability, financial exposure, and the potential for costly litigation.