Brendan F. Cassidy
Associate Attorney
Brendan is experienced in representing organizations in labor, employment, government contracting, and other business matters, protecting their interests and opportunities, fostering growth, and helping to achieve their goals. He defends management in litigation and agency matters, counsels in complex employment matters, and fosters success with goal-oriented employment agreements. Brendan’s attention to detail and legal expertise allows him to excel in his practice. His personal interests include film and scriptwriting, cooking, and enjoying the occasional craft brewery.
Brendan.Cassidy@praemialaw.com
703-399-3603 (phone/fax)
Areas of Concentration
- Employment litigation, including under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FLSA, FMLA, ERISA
- Employment law compliance, including equal employment opportunity, wage-hour, family and medical leave, and benefits
- Unfair labor practice charges before the NLRB
- Representation of employers in grievance and arbitration matters arising under collective bargaining agreements
- Executive employment agreements, including non-competition and non-disclosure agreements
- Government Contracting matters
- Non-compete and trade secret litigation
- Commercial litigation
- Counseling and handling sensitive employment matters
- Preparation and review of employment policies and procedures
- Management training in best practices
Admitted to Practice
Virginia
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Professional Activities
- Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, P.C., Associate Attorney, 2015-2020
- Loudoun Literary Council, General Counsel, April 2020-July 2020
- Prince William Society for Human Resource Management, Director of Government Affairs, November 2015-July 2020
- Prince William County Bar Association, Member
- National Security Law Journal, Co-Founder and Managing Editor (2012-2013)
- The Current State and Advisability of Forced Arbitration Clauses as a Condition of Employment, Changing Currents in Employment Law 2013: Recent Trends and Developments, (2013) (co-author)
- Politics in the Workplace, PWSHRM and VFN Fifth Annual Employment Law Summit (2016)
- What Your Business Needs to Know About the ADA, PWSHRM and VFN Fifth Annual Employment Law Summit (2016)
- Will Your Employee Handbook Make the Grade?, PWSHRM and VFN Fifth Annual Employment Law Summit (2016)
Education
J.D., George Mason University School of Law, 2013
B.A., American University, magna cum laude, 2006