Focus Areas
Examples of Brittany’s experience include:
- Defending employers in administrative proceedings, including before the EEOC, BWC, OSHA, and OCRC.
- Representing clients in state and federal courts in cases involving Title VII, FLSA, ADA, FMLA, EEOC, and OSHA.
- Preparing various employment agreements, including severance agreements, arbitration agreements, noncompete agreements, and last-chance agreements.
- Defending disciplinary decisions of public- and private-sector clients through various arbitration proceedings.
- Advising clients on employment-related components of large business mergers and acquisitions.
- Negotiating on behalf of public- and private-sector clients through the collective bargaining process.
- Representing clients in federal court in high-stakes, multimillion-dollar trade secrets litigation.
- Counseling clients on day-to-day employment issues impacting their businesses, including drafting various employee policies and handbooks.
- Conducting workplace investigations to identify opportunity areas for clients’ business practices and processes.
- “Texas Court Blocks FTC Noncompete Rule,” Thompson Hine Labor & Employment @lert, August 2024
- Thompson Hine Trade Secret Quarterly, August 2024
- “FTC Noncompete Ban Partially Halted but Remains Largely Intact for Most Employers,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, July 2024
- “FTC Non-Compete Ban Partially Halted but Remains Largely Intact for Most Employers,” Thompson Hine Labor & Employment @lert, July 2024
- “Loper Bright’s Impact on Employment Laws: Navigating the Post-Chevron Landscape,” Thompson Hine Labor & Employment @lert, July 2024
- “Business Groups Challenging New FTC Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements,” Thompson Hine Labor & Employment @lert, April 2024
- “FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements—Future Remains Uncertain as Lawsuits Challenging the Final Rule Have Already Been Filed,” Thompson Hine Labor & Employment @lert, April 2024
- “The EEOC Issues its Long-Awaited Final Rule on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act,” Thompson Hine Labor & Employment @lert, April 2024
- Thompson Hine Trade Secret Quarterly, April 2024
- “Navigating Restrictive Covenants: Best Practices for Safeguarding Your Business,” Thompson Hine Annual Labor & Employment Seminar, November 2024
- “Navigating the FTC’s New Rule on Noncompetition Agreements,” Thompson Hine Webinar, August 2024
- “Understanding the PWFA: Employer Responsibilities and Compliance Considerations,” Thompson Hine Webinar, May 2024
- “Noncompetes Nixed by the FTC: What’s Next?” Thompson Hine Webinar, May 2024
- Selected to the Ohio Rising Stars list, 2025
- Herbert Wechsler National Moot Court Competition, Cleveland State University College of Law, Best Petitioner’s Brief winner and final four team
Professional Associations
- Cleveland Employment American Inn of Court
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Community Activities
- U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, volunteer
Education
- Cleveland State University College of Law, J.D., 2019, cum laude
- Cleveland State University, M.B.A., 2019, cum laude
- Frostburg State University, B.S., 2014, cum laude
- University of South Florida, 2022,
Certificate in Inclusive and Ethical Leadership
- University of South Florida, 2021,
Certificate in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- Minnesota
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- Texas Court Blocks FTC Noncompete Rule,
Labor & Employment @lert
, August 21, 2024 - Trade Secret Quarterly – August 2024, August 7, 2024
- Business Law Update – July 2024,
Business Law Update Quarterly Newsletter
, July 9, 2024 - FTC Non-Compete Ban Partially Halted but Remains Largely Intact for Most Employers,
Labor & Employment @lert
, July 5, 2024 - Loper Bright’s Impact on Employment Laws: Navigating the Post-Chevron Landscape,
Labor & Employment @lert
, July 1, 2024 - Business Groups Challenging New FTC Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements,
Labor & Employment @lert
, April 29, 2024 - FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements—Future Remains Uncertain as Lawsuits Challenging the Final Rule Have Already Been Filed,
Labor & Employment @lert
, April 24, 2024 - The EEOC Issues its Long-Awaited Final Rule on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act,
Labor & Employment @lert
, April 22, 2024 - Trade Secret Quarterly – April 2024, April 10, 2024