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Brian M. Peterson
Telephone: (304) 264-4223
Facsimile: (304) 267-3822
101 S. Queen Street
Martinsburg, West Virginia 25401-1419
Office Locations: Martinsburg, WV
Practice Areas: Labor and Employment, Litigation
Education
J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (1998)
Associate Editor for Student Works, West Virginia Law Review, Vol. 100
Editor-in-Chief, West Virginia Journal of Law and Technology
B.A., West Virginia University (1995)
Summa Cum Laude
Mountain Honorary
Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
Affiliations
American Bar Association Labor and Employment Section
West Virginia State Bar
Virginia State Bar
Berkeley County Bar Association
Gateway New Economy Council
Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
Professional Highlights
Regularly counsels and advises clients in wage and hour matters, workplace harassment investigations, development of handbooks and policy manuals, hiring and discharge of employees, drafting of employment contracts including restrictive covenants (e.g. non-compete, non-solicitation, and anti-piracy agreements), wrongful discharge claims, worker's compensation matters, and unemployment insurance claims
Defends employers against claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Age Discrimination In Employment Act (ADEA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the West Virginia Human Rights Act, including claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation
Obtained summary judgment for clients in areas including the FMLA, ADA, ADEA, Section 1981, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the West Virginia Human Rights Act.
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