Brian Patterson

Brian Patterson is a skilled litigator and advisor who represents employers in a wide range of labor and employment matters. His practice encompasses non-competition agreements, wage and hour disputes, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enforcement actions, whistleblower issues, executive employment contracts, and employment discrimination. Brian also has extensive experience overseeing and conducting sensitive workplace investigations. In his litigation practice, Brian has extensive trial experience, particularly in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) cases, disputes involving restrictive covenant agreements, and matters arising from the separation of senior executives. He has also successfully defended employers against individual and class action claims under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in both state and federal courts. Beyond litigation, Brian has significant experience leading the labor and employment aspects of major corporate transactions, ensuring seamless integration and compliance in complex business deals. · Bracewell LLP

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Brian Patterson is a skilled litigator and advisor who represents employers in a wide range of labor and employment matters, including non-competition agreements, wage and hour disputes, OSHA enforcement actions, whistleblower issues, executive employment contracts, and employment discrimination. He has extensive trial experience in FLSA, restrictive covenant, and class action claims, and also leads the labor and employment aspects of major corporate transactions.

Practice areas

Labor and EmploymentEmployment LitigationNon-Compete AgreementsWage and HourOSHA EnforcementWhistleblowerExecutive Employment ContractsEmployment DiscriminationClass ActionsRestrictive Covenants

Office

United States

Bracewell LLP · Brian Patterson is a skilled litigator and advisor who represents employers in a wide range of labor and employment matters. His practice encompasses non-competition agreements, wage and hour disputes, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enforcement actions, whistleblower issues, executive employment contracts, and employment discrimination. Brian also has extensive experience overseeing and conducting sensitive workplace investigations. In his litigation practice, Brian has extensive trial experience, particularly in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) cases, disputes involving restrictive covenant agreements, and matters arising from the separation of senior executives. He has also successfully defended employers against individual and class action claims under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in both state and federal courts. Beyond litigation, Brian has significant experience leading the labor and employment aspects of major corporate transactions, ensuring seamless integration and compliance in complex business deals.

United States

Expertise

Corporate TransactionsWorkplace Investigations

Education

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D., 2006
University of Richmond, B.A., 2002

Admissions

Texas