Adam D. Brown

Special Counsel

Phone: +1 215 979 1883
Duane Morris LLP
30 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196
USA

Adam D. Brown practices in the area of employment and labor law. Mr. Brown has represented employers in litigation, administrative proceedings and arbitration, including claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and other federal and state employment and labor laws. He also advises local, regional and national entities regarding hiring, wage payment issues, sexual harassment prevention, internal employee complaints and related investigations, disciplinary and termination matters and labor relations. Mr. Brown also advises employers on human resources policies, social media issues, restrictive covenants and theft of trade secrets and other proprietary material, and handles regulatory inquiries and related internal investigations.

Mr. Brown is a 2007 graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law and a graduate of Colgate University.

Admissions

Pennsylvania
New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Education

Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 2007
- Staff Editor, Temple Journal of Science, Technology & Environmental Law
Colgate University, B.A., 2002

Experience

Duane Morris LLP
- Special Counsel, 2022-present
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP
- Counsel, 2021-2022
- Associate, 2016-2022
DLA Piper LLP
- Associate, 2007-2016

Civic and Charitable Activities

Committee of Seventy Election Protection Program
Homeless Advocacy Project
Philadelphia VIP
St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia
Colgate Alumni Club of Philadelphia
Sigma Chi Fraternity

Selected Publications

Co-author, "U.S. Supreme Court Lowers the Bar for Forced-Transfer Discrimination Claims by Employees," Duane Morris Alert, April 18, 2024
Co-author, "Supreme Court Erodes 'Undue Hardship' Defense to Religious Accommodation Claims," Duane Morris Alert, June 30, 2023
"Retaliation Claim Proceeds to Trial," HR Magazine, September 6, 2022
“What’s the Deal wth the New Overtime Rules?” The Legal Intelligencer, February 14, 2017
“The Emerging Role of Antitrust Law in NFL, NBA Labor Negotiations,” The Legal Intelligencer, February 7, 2011

Selected Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “Spotlight On: Remote Work as a Reasonable Accommodation,” Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, February 13, 2024
Panelist, “Recovery Resources: Competing Priorities & Culture in a Competitive Environment,” Main Line Chamber of Commerce
Presenter, “COVID Issues for Insurers: Business Interruption, Employer Issues and Department of Insurance Update,” Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Virtual Claims Summit
Presenter, “Returning to the Workplace: Post-Pandemic Considerations,” Withum Events
Presenter, “Tips & Best Practices for Getting Back to Business,” Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey