Barry Brownstein Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Greater Philadelphia Area

Collaborate with senior management to manage wide range of employment law matters on behalf of a multitude of domestic and international employers. Handle large caseload of employment and commercial litigation. Counsel clients on HR and employment matters, including recruiting, disciplinary actions, discrimination, disability, FMLA, terminations, restructuring, wage and hour and investigations. Draft employee handbooks, severance agreements and non-competition agreements.➤ Settled settle six-figure race discrimination and retaliation claim against floor coverings business for 53% of original demand by eliminating key claims on summary judgment.➤ Negotiated settlement of sexual harassment claim for 67% of employee’s demand, prepared client for EEOC investigation, and assisted client to develop and implement an effective crisis management strategy.➤ Generated effective response to whistleblower allegations, developed liability defense to CEPA claim, and negotiated settlement of 54% of settlement demand on behalf of Fortune 100 pharmaceutical company.➤ Negotiated severance agreement and avoided reputational damage to client for claims involving race discrimination and retaliation by creating a crisis management and response plan. ➤ Settled pregnancy discrimination case against Fortune 100 company for 27% of demand at mediation.➤ Monitor trending employment laws and issues and prepare and present educational webinars and seminars for clients with audiences of 75 to 150 executives, claims attorneys and HR professionals.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Managed highly complex caseload of employment and commercial litigation, including performing fact investigations, devising litigation strategies, planning litigation budgets and driving all facets of the litigation process to conclusion.➤ Won defense verdict for client facing $675K breach of a non-compete agreement claim after three week document-intensive trial.➤ Achieved dismissal of several key Family and Medical Leave Act and handicap discrimination claims on summary judgment (valued at $275K), prompting resolution of remaining claims for 36% of settlement demand on behalf of consumer products packaging company.➤ Settled gender discrimination claim by a Director of Drug Safety against international pharmaceutical company for 58% of demand early in dispute, avoiding negative press and costly litigation.➤ Drafted appellate brief and successfully argued issue of duty of care owed by sports facility operator to spectators before New Jersey Appellate Court and obtained published decision.➤ Developed $250K in business representing restaurants, bars and skating rinks in premises liability claims.

Livingston, Nj

➤ Represented manufacturer of smoke detection equipment in largest high rise fire case in Philadelphia; analyzed highly complex claims, prepared plan to solve legal questions, and achieved settlement of 27% of settlement demand.➤ Developed strategy and discovery plan to defend construction manager in multi-party construction litigation involving a $25M railroad re-electrification project and negotiated settlement of 42% of demand.➤ Won defense verdict on behalf of driver sued by pedestrian due to automobile accident by establishing “dart-out” defense through testimony of mall security guard.➤ Designed and authored marketing presentations, evaluated professional liability issues and developed $200K of business.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Honors: Stratton Advanced Moot Court

Mba, Business

Activities and Societies: Concentration: Marketing, Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior Honors: Beta Gamma Sigma Honor.

Bachelor Of Arts, Economics/Business And English

Activities and Societies: Correspondent and Chronicler of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity