Brooke A. Brown

Experience

Prior to joining Albers Brown, Ms. Brown practiced law in California, representing employers in employment litigation matters before various courts, administrative agencies, arbitrators and mediators, as well as counseling clients on day-to-day personnel issues and compliance with state and federal employment laws.

Trial Experience

Melissa Vincent v. Bank of America, N.A. (Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, Case No. CGC-10-496992, April 2012): Ms. Brown was a member of the defense team that obtained a jury verdict in San Francisco County Superior on behalf of a multi-national financial services company. The plaintiff, a former employee who had been terminated for misconduct, alleged that her termination was the result of unlawful pregnancy discrimination and that the defendant had unlawfully withheld wages she earned, among other claims. After only a few hours of deliberations, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the company on all claims.
Joanne Fung v. On Lok, Inc. (Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, Case No. CGC-10-504450, January 2012): Ms. Brown was a member of the defense team that obtained a jury verdict in San Francisco County Superior Court on behalf of a non-profit, senior services organization. The plaintiff, a former employee who had been terminated for misconduct, alleged that her termination was the result of unlawful pregnancy discrimination and retaliation in response to her request for leaves of absence under the California Family Rights Act and the California Pregnancy Disability Leave Law, among other related causes of action. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the organization within a few hours of commencing deliberations.

COURT ADMISSIONS

California, Nebraska and South Dakota State Courts
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska

EDUCATION

J.D., California Western School of Law
State Bar of California’s Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Services
Pro Bono Honors Society
B.A., Duke University

STATE BAR ADMISSIONS

California
Nebraska
South Dakota

Publications

Article: Airline Must Pay Over $250,000 for Failing to Accommodate Disabled Employee, California Employment Law Letter, October 2011
Article: Supreme Court Decision a Good Sign for California Employers with Arbitration Agreements, California Employment Law Letter, June 2011
Article: Employees Can't Waive Right to Wage Hearing Before Labor Commissioner, California Employment Law Letter, March 2011
Article: Court Bars Second Attempt to Recover Penalties for Labor Code Violations, California Employment Law Letter, November 2010
Article: California Supreme Court: “You Got to Know When to Fold 'Em,” California Employment Law Letter, September 2010
Article: Ninth Circuit Examines Intersection of Antiharassment Laws and the First Amendment, California Employment Law Letter, June 2010
Book Chapter: In Re Novartis Wage and Hour Litigation, Top 20 Food and Drug Cases, 2009 & Cases to Watch, 2010 (FDLI), May 2010
Article: California Court Finds Certain State Employees Exempt from Work Furloughs, California Employment Law Letter, April 2010