Atty. Brian B. Kelly
Brian serves as a trusted partner to business and HR leaders on their most complex employment practice issues, by identifying multiple practical approaches and the roadmap to implement them. Brian observes each client’s unique legal needs and business culture and tailors his advice accordingly.
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Brian B. Kelly is a Shareholder based in San Francisco, California, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 13+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2013. Their practice focuses on employment, immigration, and m&a. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts (2013) and California (2014). Educated at Boston University School of Law J.D. cum laude; Editor, Boston University Law Review (—) and University of California at Santa Barbara B.A. with Honors (—). Serands clients in San Francisco, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Brian serves as a trusted partner to business and HR leaders on their most complex employment practice issues, by identifying multiple practical approaches and the roadmap to implement them
- Brian observes each client’s unique legal needs and business culture and tailors his advice accordingly
- Brian’s employment counseling experience spans companies across various industries and U.S. geographies (with an enhanced focus on California), and covers all aspects of the employment life cycle, including hirings, terminations (including large-scaled reductions in force), leaves of absence, agreements, policies, wage-and-hour, incentive compensation programs, worker classification, restrictive covenants, equal employment opportunity, workforce strategy, employee complaints and disputes, investigations, and more
- Additionally, Brian has worked on more than one hundred mergers-and-acquisitions, providing in-depth diligence and pre- and post-closing workforce restructuring advice on both the buy- and sell-side
- Brian has also represented executives in the negotiation of employment-related agreements
- Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Brian was most recently the Global Head of Employment Law at WeWork, where he managed a team of five employment attorneys who were responsible for advising on employment matters across approximately 25 countries
- Concentrations •Advice on all day-to-day employment matters, whether affecting one employee or the entire workforce •Employment support on buy- and sell-side mergers-and-acquisitions
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Brian B. Kelly is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in California →
Immigration attorneys help with green cards, visas, citizenship, asylum, and deportation defense. Find a verified immigration lawyer for your case.
Brian B. Kelly is one of 40,633 immigration attorneys indexed nationally. Browse immigration attorneys in California →
Brian B. Kelly is one of 49,731 m&a attorneys indexed nationally. Browse m&a attorneys in California →
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Francisco are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California 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 California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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