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Brendan Sweeney specializes in employment-related trial matters and class actions on behalf of both employers and employees. His deep experience on the employer side, and inside the legal departments of large companies, allows him to quickly assess matters and help clients understand their rights.
After graduating near the top of his class from Villanova Law School, Brendan was a law clerk
to a federal district court Judge in Philadelphia. Beginning in 1998, Brendan was an Associate in
the Labor and Employment law departments at Morgan Lewis and Seyfarth Shaw. In 2005, he
became in-house counsel for Morgan Stanley. In 2007, he joined Luxottica Group, the world’s
largest manufacturer and retailer of eyewear. Brendan was Global Head of Litigation for
Luxottica until 2017, when he joined one of the largest firms in the country specialized in labor
and employment law. He joined the employment law firm Working Solutions as a Partner in 2021.
During his career, Brendan has focused on wage and hour, restrictive covenant, discrimination,
harassment, whistleblower and retaliation matters. He has extensive class action and trial
experience. Brendan managed a multimillion dollar legal department budget and counseled
senior management and Boards of public companies on litigation strategy, risks and the cost of
litigation. He has acted as both the primary lawyer and the client representative in a wide variety
of high stakes litigation. He has hired and managed lawyers from some of the most prestigious
law firms in the world. He has deep experience in the financial services, retail, manufacturing
and hospitality industries.
Brendan holds a Bachelor of Arts from St. John Fisher College and a Juris Doctor (Order of the
Coif) from Villanova University School of Law.
The Son of immigrant parents (a Union Bus Driver and Housekeeper) and a native of Queens,
Brendan believes strongly that employment laws play a vital role in protecting the vulnerable and
leveling the playing field.
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Posted by anonymous | May 26, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
Great lawyer who got
I was referred to Brendan through a family friend who is also a lawyer. I am not a litigious person, but when I was unexpectedly terminated without cause and given an unfair severance package, I knew I needed expert legal guidance to help me fight back. It was clear that my termination was motivate...
Posted by anonymous | April 14, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
Great Advocate For Disabled Veterans!
Brendan, did an amazing job of advocating for me as a disabled veteran seeking reasonable accommodations in the workplace. He is diligent, thoughtful, and forcefully able to advocate on his clients behalf. For employment and disability matters you would be hard pressed to find a better representati...
Posted by vito | March 28, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
understanding and practical
Brendan and I worked together for many years. I relied on him for practical advice on employment law issues. Brendan was very highly regarded in the Company where we both worked. After Brendan left that Company I hired him to represent my Family’s business in employment law matters. Brendan has dee...
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2020
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2019
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2007 - 2016
Association of Corporate CounselMember
1997
JD - Juris Doctor
1992
BS - Bachelor of Science
English