Steve Brenneman

About Steve Brenneman

Steve represents employers in matters affecting the employment relationship, including preventive counseling and advice, as well as handling a broad range of employment and labor disputes in federal and state courts and administrative agencies.Specialties: Employment and labor law.

Experience

1. Partner

   Fox Swibel Levin & Carroll LLP

   Jan 2014 — Present

   Steve brings over 30 years of experience advising and providing preventive counseling to clients on a wide range of issues affecting the employment relationship, including EEO issues, wage and hour issues, FMLA matters, employee handbooks and personnel policies, reductions in force, covenants against competition, and strategies for employee discipline and termination. He regularly practices in the trial and appellate levels of federal and state courts, as well as administrative agencies. Steve produces excellent results in a cost-effective manner while handling a broad range of employment and labor disputes, including cases involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, fraud, defamation, negligent supervision and retention, and breach of contract. He also handles claims involving the FLSA, ERISA, the WARN Act, employee handbooks, drug testing, misappropriation of trade secrets, and non-competition agreements. Steve has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America publication. Recent Experience: Covenant Not To Compete — Obtained a temporary injunction in favor of an employer in the business of developing and selling financial trading and market-making software tools, against a former IT employee arising from violation of a covenant not to compete. After entry of the TRO, negotiated a stipulated injunction order on favorable terms for the client. Retaliatory Discharge — Obtained dismissal of a retaliatory discharge action brought by senior manager against manufacturing company following aggressive steps in discovery phase that confirmed plaintiff\'s fraud. Trade Secrets — Successfully defended clients in an action alleging misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of covenant not to compete; plaintiff\'s request for temporary restraining order against clients was denied. Following substantial expedited discovery, obtained settlement on favorable terms for the clients

Education

• Goshen College

  B.A., Economics

  1978 — 1982

• University of Michigan Law School

  J.D., magna cum laude, Law

  1982 — 1985

Skills

• Human Resources
• Trials
• Employment Law
• Employee Handbooks
• Retaliation
• Courts
• Flsa
• Contract Negotiation
• Non-Compete Agreements
• Trade Secrets
• Employment Discrimination
• Fmla
• Discrimination