Brett E. Buhl (“Mr. Buhl”) received his J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law in 2006, where he graduated magna cum laude. While attending the University of Dayton, Mr. Buhl served on the University of Dayton Law Review, first as a Staff Writer and then as an Executive Editor in his final year. Originally from Van Wert, Ohio, Mr. Buhl received his undergraduate degree in business operations management at Miami University, magna cum laude. Mr. Buhl concentrates his practice primarily in the areas of employment and labor law, including all types of civil rights and employment-related claims.
Experience
Mr. Buhl counsels and defends management on a wide range of employment, labor, and personnel matters. He regularly represents employers in federal and state court litigation, as well as investigations and administrative proceedings involving the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Indiana Civil Rights Commission.
Mr. Buhl devotes a significant portion of his practice to advising employers on medical leave issues under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and other federal and state laws. He also has significant experience defending lawsuits involving allegations of employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Multi-plaintiff wage litigation in the workplace is becoming more frequent, and Mr. Buhl regularly advises employers on wage issues under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and state law. He also defends wage-related lawsuits, including FLSA collective actions and state law class actions.
Mr. Buhl represents a number of both small and large sized employers, including large telecommunication companies, restaurants, manufacturing facilities, financial institutions, utilities companies, health care institutions, and automobile companies.
Indiana
U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
Professional Activities
- Indiana Bar Association
- National Bar Association
- Indianapolis Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division)
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
- Indiana Chamber of Commerce - "The New and “Improved” ADA Seminar, Reasonable Accommodations Under the ADA" - Indianapolis - February 23, 2011
- Indiana Chamber of Commerce - "Leave Issues Seminar, Controlling FMLA Abuse In Your Workplace" - Indianapolis - September 15, 2010
- Indiana Chamber of Commerce - "Workplace Harassment Seminar, EEOC Initiatives – What the EEOC Targets Today" - Indianapolis - October 16, 2008
In The News
- February 2011 - The Indiana Employer’s Guide to the ADA - "The Indiana Employer’s Guide to the ADA - Second Edition"
- March 19, 2010 - Ogletree Deakins Publication - "Governor Daniels Signs Workplace Gun Bill Into Law"
- January 2010 - HR Spotlight - "Third Circuit Reverses Itself – Employees Unanswered Request for Raise Renders EEOC Charge Filed Years Later Timely"
- August 2009 - HR Spotlight - "Seventh Circuit Upholds Jury Verdict Against Employer For the Retroactive Termination of Health Benefits In Violation of the FMLA"
- February 2009 - HR Spotlight - "Tenth Circuit Holds Unforeseeable Circumstances Justify Layoff Without WARN Notice"
- October 2008 - PEO Insider, NAPEO - "Privacy in the Workplace, Issues for PEOs and Their Clients"
- August 2008 - PEO Insider, NAPEO - "Privacy in the Workplace: Issues for PEOs and their Clients"