Kelly L. Brown litigates labor and employment disputes in federal and state courts and before government agencies for several Fortune 500 companies and various private equity firms and hedge funds.
Ms. Brown defends class and individual claims alleging employment discrimination, retaliation, workplace harassment, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA. Ms. Brown also has experience handling traditional labor disputes and employment contract negotiations and advising clients on best employment practices under federal, state and local law.
Ms. Brown’s representations include the following—
- successful defense of a major sports hospitality and concession company in a multiplaintiff age discrimination lawsuit
- successful negotiation of collective bargaining agreements with multiple unions in connection with client’s purchase of newspaper business
- successful representation of the New York Yankees in a salary arbitration involving its 2008 Opening Day starting pitcher
- successful defense of a Fortune 100 company and its employees in a sexual harassment action before a government agency
- ongoing defense of a large New York nonprofit in a Department of Labor investigation into classification of workers as independent contractors.
Ms. Brown received her B.A. summa cum laude in 2003 and her M.A. in public policy in 2004, both from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and her J.D. in 2007 from Harvard Law School. She is a member of the New York Bar.