Atty. Barry Brownstein
Barry Brownstein is a Partner in the firm’s Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York offices. Mr.
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Barry Brownstein is a Partner based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practicing at Ward Law LLC. They have 37+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1989. Their practice focuses on employment, business, hoa, product liability, and litigation. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (1989), Pennsylvania (1989), and New York United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania United States Distric (1996). Educated at Drexel University (M.B.A. Beta, 2006) and Rutgers University School of Law (J.D., 1989). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Serands clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Barry Brownstein is a Partner in the firm’s Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York offices
- Mr. Brownstein has substantial trial and appellate experience in multiple areas of the law
- In the area of labor and employment law, Mr. Brownstein’s experience includes the defense of a variety of employment claims, including race, sex, national origin, disability discrimination, wage and hour, harassment, and retaliation claims
- He has also defended cases involving wrongful discharge and contract disputes
- Mr. Brownstein also counsels employers on workplace issues and best practices, developing customized employee handbooks, employment agreements, non-compete covenants, sexual harassment policies, and social networking and electronic privacy policies
- In the area of Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions, Mr. Brownstein has defended all types of professionals, including Architects and Engineers, Attorneys, Financial Professionals, Insurance Agents/Brokers, Medical Professionals and Directors and Officers
- Mr. Brownstein also has substantial experience handling the defense of homeowners’ associations
- He has litigated matters involving board elections, disputes between homeowners and community association boards, and contract disputes
- In connection with this area, Mr. Brownstein has been successful in defending claims seeking injunctive relief
- Throughout his career, Mr. Brownstein has also gained considerable knowledge and experience litigating products liability matters, defending manufacturers of consumer products and industrial equipment, and premises liability matters
- Mr. Brownstein is an accomplished trial lawyer, successfully trying employment litigation matters in state and federal courts throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York
- With respect to his appellate experience, Mr. Brownstein argued in the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey a case involving the liability of sports arena operators
- The decision, which made “new law” and was approved for publication, held that operators and sports facilities have a limited duty to protect spectators from risks associated with viewing a hockey game
- Mr. Brownstein also served on the legal team for the highly publicized One Meridian Plaza fire case
- Classes/Seminars Taught • Professional Malpractice Seminars for Architects and Engineers • Effective Drafting and Use of ADR Policies for HOAs Past Employment Positions • Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP, Philadelphia, PA • Associate Attorney, Spector Gadon & Rosen, P.C., Philadelphia, PA • Associate Attorney, Morgan, Melhuish, Monaghan, et al., Livingston, NJ
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Barry Brownstein handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Barry Brownstein is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Barry Brownstein is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Barry Brownstein is one of 5,637 hoa attorneys indexed nationally. Browse hoa attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Barry Brownstein is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Barry Brownstein is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Pennsylvania →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Philadelphia are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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