Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Brennan is an associate of the firm and concentrates his practice in the areas of construction litigation, labor and employment law and general commercial litigation. Mr. Brennan has successfully represented employers and construction contractors in connection with employment discrimination cases, wage and hour and prevailing wage claims, representational elections, unfair labor practice charges, OSHA violations, public bid investigations and workers' compensation matters pending before Federal and State Courts and Federal and State administrative agencies, including but not limited to, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National labor Relations Board, United States Department of Labor, New York State Department of Labor, New York State Division of Human Rights and New York State Workers' Compensation Board. Mr. Brennan also provides advice and counsel to employers on issues such as discrimination and harassment investigations, employee leave, worker classification practices, compensation practices, Form I-9 compliance and background checks. Further, Mr. Brennan drafts and prepares employment contracts, non-compete/non-solicitation agreements, consulting agreements and employer policies and handbooks.

Mr. Brennan is a member of the New York State Bar and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Brennan was an associate at a traditional labor and employment law firm where he represented management in all aspects of employment and labor related matters.

Areas of Practice

• Commercial Litigation
• Labor & Employment Counseling
• Labor & Employment Litigation
• Construction Litigation
• General Civil Litigation

West Practice Categories

Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Administrative Investigations, Arbitration, International Dispute Resolution, Contracts, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Collections, Affirmative Action, Discrimination, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Government Construction Contracts, Traffic Violations, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Affirmative Action -- Employer, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Whistleblower -- Employer, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Labor Law, Collective Bargaining, Labor Arbitration, Labor Disputes, Labor Legislation, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Unfair Labor Practices, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Federal Trial Practice, State Trial Practice, Residential Real Estate, Workers' Compensation Defense

Bar Admissions

• New York, 2003
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2003
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2003

Education

• St. John's University School of Law, Queens, New York, June, 2002
  J.D.
• State University of New York, Empire State College, New York, New York, 1993
  B.S.
  Honors: cum laude
  Major: Labor Relations

Address

170 Old Country Road
Suite 608
Mineola, NY 11501

Phones

(516) 248-9880

Faxes

(516) 248-3540

Emails

fbrennan@agovinoasselta.com

Websites

http://www.agovinoasselta.com