Brian P. Crowner [ Special Counsel ]
Duane Morris LLP
30 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196
USA
Phone: 215.979.1868
Fax: 215.689.4699
Email:
BPCrowner@duanemorris.com
Brian P. Crowner practices in the area of labor and employment law. Mr. Crowner counsels employers on all aspects of labor and employment law, litigation avoidance, employee investigations, mergers and acquisitions and reductions in force matters, and general human resources issues. He represents management in labor negotiations, disputes and arbitrations. He also handles employment litigation for a wide variety of employers, including discrimination and harassment charges and complaints in administrative and judicial forums. In addition, he handles FLSA and wage and hour matters, WARN Act issues, the development of personnel policies and procedures, and the negotiation, drafting and enforcement of employment contracts and restrictive covenants.
Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Mr. Crowner is a 1996 graduate of Villanova University School of Law, where he was a managing editor of the Villanova Environmental Law Journal, and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.
Professional Activities
- Legal Advisory Committee, The Rebecca Davis Dance Company
- American Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association
Admissions
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- Supreme Court of New Jersey
Education
- Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1996
- University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1991
Experience
- Duane Morris LLP
- Special Counsel, 2007-present
- Associate, 2002-2007 - Stevens & Lee, P.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Associate, 1998-2002 - Bray & Reardon, P.P.C., Glenside, Pennsylvania
- Associate, 1996-1998
Honors and Awards
- The Best of H&HN Online for "When Dr. Jekyll Becomes Mr. Hyde," October 2004
Selected Publications
- Author, "Recent Supreme Court Case Triggers Proposed Legislation Regarding Right to Overtime Payments for Home Health Care Workers," Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania Report, December 2007
- Author, "Eleventh Circuit Weakens Medical Peer Review Privilege," Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania Report, December 2007
- Author, "Weekend Supervising Nurse Was Not a 'Supervisor' Under the NLRA," Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania Report, April 2007
- Author, "National Labor Relations Board Modifies Its Test for Supervisory Status: Charge Nurses Considered "Supervisors" under the National Labor Relations Act," Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania Report, November 2006
- Author, "Texas Court Strengthens Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants," Duane Morris LLP Client Alert, October 2006
- Author, "Supreme Court Expands Scope of Unlawful Retaliatory Conduct," Duane Morris LLP Client Alert, June 2006
- Author, "Hospital's Anti-Solicitation and Literature Policies Violated the NLRA," Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania Report, September 2005
- Author, "Nurses With Discretion to Assess Patient Needs and Care Held To Be Supervisors Under the NLRA," Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania Report, June 2006
- Author, "Pennsylvania Enacts Reference Immunity Law," Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania Report, June 2005
- Author, "Pennsylvania Court Refines Analysis of Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants Against Medical Providers," Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania Report, March 2005
- Author, "Federal Court Finds No Wrongful Discharge Claim in Pennsylvania for a Therapist Who Complained That Hospital Staffing Levels Violated State Regulations," Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania Report, September 2004
- Author, "Health System That Purchased Hospitals In Bankruptcy Is Not Required To Honor Employees' Sick Leave Accrued Before Purchase," Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania Report, September 2004
- Author, "Ninth Circuit Invalidates Portions of California Union Neutrality Statute," Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania Report, June 2004
- Author, "Selective Job Performance By Nurses Is Not Protected Activity Under The National Labor Relations Act," Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania Report, January 2004
- Co-Author, "When Dr. Jekyll Becomes Mr. Hyde," H&HN OnLine Magazine, November 4, 2003
- Author, "Impact on Health Care Workers of the Proposed Amendments to FLSA White-Collar Exemptions," Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania Report, October 2003
- Co-author, "The Dangers of Physician Misconduct in the Workplace," The Legal Intelligencer, July 21, 2003
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Employer FCRA Obligations, Seminar, May 2007
- Electronic Discovery Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Seminar, October 2005
- "Working With Disruptive Physicians," The Risk Management and Patient Safety Institute, October 2004
- 2004 Amendments to the FLSA White-Collar Exemptions Regulations, Seminar, August 2004