Brian partners with clients on a wide variety of labor and employment-related matters, including wage and hour class and collective actions, employment discrimination, and restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation.

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Brian combines his labor and employment knowledge with his internal investigations experience to successfully represent clients in an array of matters, including wage and hour class and collective actions, employment discrimination, and restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation.

In addition to his litigation practice, Brian routinely counsels Massachusetts-based clients regarding compliance with various Massachusetts employment laws, including the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave and Noncompetition Agreement Acts. He also counsels clients regarding trade secret protection, employee mobility, and wage and hour compliance.

Before joining the firm, Brian gained experience in internal investigations, including those concerning sexual harassment and race discrimination allegations.

  • Obtained summary judgment in an Eastern District of Pennsylvania case involving discrimination and retaliation claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
  • Settled a breach of restrictive covenant and trade secret case on terms that were favorable for an international pharmaceutical company.
  • Defended dozens of administrative claims before the EEOC and state administrative agencies including the PHRC.
  • Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Litigation – Labor and Employment (2022-2024, 2026)

Brian combines his labor and employment knowledge with his internal investigations experience to successfully represent clients in an array of matters, including wage and hour class and collective actions, employment discrimination, and restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation.

In addition to his litigation practice, Brian routinely counsels Massachusetts-based clients regarding compliance with various Massachusetts employment laws, including the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave and Noncompetition Agreement Acts. He also counsels clients regarding trade secret protection, employee mobility, and wage and hour compliance.

Before joining the firm, Brian gained experience in internal investigations, including those concerning sexual harassment and race discrimination allegations.

  • Obtained summary judgment in an Eastern District of Pennsylvania case involving discrimination and retaliation claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
  • Settled a breach of restrictive covenant and trade secret case on terms that were favorable for an international pharmaceutical company.
  • Defended dozens of administrative claims before the EEOC and state administrative agencies including the PHRC.
  • Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Litigation – Labor and Employment (2022-2024, 2026)
  • Co-president, Notre Dame Bengal Bouts Boxing Club, South Bend, IN (2014)

Education

  • University of Notre Dame the Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2014, International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award Winner, 2014
  • Brown University, B.A., 2011

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey
  • Massachusetts

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
  • Speaker, “Best Practices in the Hiring Process,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute, March 20, 2025.
  • Speaker, “The Duty to Mitigate in Employment Termination Cases: Strategies for Addressing Challenges in Litigation,” myLawCLE and the Federal Bar Association, January 31, 2025.