Overview
Lori Brewington brings “attention to detail, mastery of the issues, and willingness to find the right solution” (Chambers USA).
Lori represents a wide variety of corporate and business clients in labor and employment issues throughout Delaware and Pennsylvania. She provides employment advice on major corporate transactions and on a wide range of general employment issues, such as noncompete agreements and discipline/termination situations. Clients report that Lori “is very efficient and effective at assisting you through the legal maze” (Chambers USA).
Lori assists clients before the EEOC and the Delaware Department of Labor and in federal and state courts in disputes involving
- hiring practices,
- wrongful discharge,
- whistleblowing,
- family and disability leave,
- wage and hour claims, and
- state and federal discrimination claims.
She conducts training for both managers and employees regarding compliance with evolving employment laws. Her practice also involves handling commercial disputes.
Lori was recently featured in an article in Delaware Today, where she discusses new Delaware laws involving sexual harassment and medical marijuana in the workplace.
Born and raised in Delaware, Lori devotes significant time to providing legal advice to Delaware nonprofit agencies. She also serves as a child attorney in family court for neglected and abused children through the Delaware’s Office of the Child Advocate. Prior to her career in the legal profession, Lori worked in the area of human resources in the banking industry.
PRACTICES
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- Represents employers in all types of litigation and administrative proceedings
- Advises employers with regard to avoiding employment claims
- Prosecutes and enforces noncompetes and other restrictive covenants
- Conducts all phases of discovery, orders to show cause, injunctive relief, motions to dismiss, summary judgment motion practice, bench and jury trials
- Prepares separation packages, confidentiality/noncompete agreements
- Drafts anti-discrimination, anti-bullying, dress code, and other personnel-related policies
- Assists clients with internal investigations, wage and hour reviews, employment practices audits, and formulation of accommodations and strategies for compliance with federal leave laws
- Widener University School of Law, J.D., 2002
- University of Delaware, B.S., 1999
Education
Publications
H.B. 360: Delaware General Assembly’s Apparent Response to “#MeToo” Movement
Delaware Business | July/August 2018
The #MeToo movement has sparked worldwide attentionwith its efforts to bring awareness and an end to sexual assault andharassment. The apparent impact can be seen not only in Hollywood butalso right here in Delaware with the passage of House Bill 360, whichbroadens protections for Delaware workers against sexual harassment.The bill is aimed at combatting sexual harassment…
Greater Protections for Delaware Employees = Additional Training and Awareness for Management
Delaware Banker | Summer 2016
Delaware’s 148th General Assembly recently enacted legislation that expands the landscape of protections afforded to employees and applicants for employment under Delaware law.
- “Trade Secret Laws: Delaware,” Practical Law Company, August 6, 2014
- “Anti-discrimination Laws: Delaware,” Practical Law Company, July 24, 2014
- “Non-compete Laws: Delaware,” Practical Law Company, February 25, 2014
- “Wage and Hour Laws: Delaware,” Practical Law Company, July 19, 2013
- “Employment Claims in Release Agreements: Delaware,” Practical Law Company, June 11, 2013
- “Independent Contractors: Delaware,” Practical Law Company, June 5, 2013
Presentations
Delaware Society for Human Resources Management: 19th Annual DE State Human Resources Conference: Help! What Happens After FMLA Expires?
November 5, 2019
Delaware Public Employer Labor Relations Association: Performance Improvement Plans and Last Chance Agreements
October 23, 2019
SHRM State Council June 2019 Trilogy Workshop: How Bias Prevents Inclusion and Sustainability in the Workplace!
June 5, 2019
DelMarVa Society for Human Resource Management: Staying Compliant Under Delaware’s Sexual Harassment Law – A Practical Guide to the Statute’s Do’s and Don’ts
April 16, 2019
2019 Delaware Pathways Conference: Work-Based Learning: Employing Youth At Your Organization
April 8, 2019
Delaware State Bar Association: Restrictive Covenant Considerations in Business Transactions and Litigation
March 28, 2019
ExecuNet: Combatting Ageism and Strategies for Negotiating Employment Compensation Packages
February 19, 2019
Delaware Society for Human Resources Management: 18th Annual DE State Human Resources Conference: Preventing and Handling Harassment Claims in the Wake of `#MeToo’ and `Time’s Up’
November 2, 2018
Delaware State Bar Association: Understanding Duties and Rights Regarding Sexual Harassment
September 13, 2018
2018 Lunch and Learn Employment Law Update
July 1, 2018
National Business Law Institute Employment Law: 2018 Comprehensive Guide ‘Dealing With the Troubled/Troubling Employee’
June 20, 2018
Delaware Society for Human Resources Management: Hot Topics in Employment Law
April 10, 2018
Delaware State Bar Association, Understanding Duties and Rights Regarding Sexual Harassment
February 28, 2018
HR Certification Institute/Professional in Human Resources/Senior Professional in Human Resources
December 6, 2017
Delaware Society for Human Resources Management: Best Practices Panel: Employment Discrimination Law, Focusing on Pregnancy & LGBT Issues
October 6, 2017
2017 Lunch and Learn Employment Law Update
July 20, 2017
National Business Law Institute: Guarding the Employment Lifecycle: What You Need to Know – Discipline and Discharge-Necessary Documentation
May 25, 2017
Delaware Society for Human Resources Management: 2017 Employment Law Update and Hot Topics
April 11, 2017
Delaware Society for Human Resources Management: 16th Annual DE State Human Resources Conference: Lessons Learned from a Government Audit
November 2, 2016
Association of Legal Administrators, First State Chapter: Employment Law Update
June 21, 2016
Delaware Society for Human Resources Management: Employment Law Hot Topics, Federal and Delaware State Employment Law Update 2016
April 12, 2016
Delaware Society for Human Resources Management: 15th Annual DE State Human Resources Conference: Strategic Analysis and Effective Use of Restrictive Covenants
November 4, 2015
DelMarVa Society for Human Resources Management: Having Nightmares from FMLA? How to (Finally) Sleep at Night
October 20, 2015
Delaware Society for Human Resources Management, 2015 Employment and Labor Law Hot Topics
March 10, 2015
Delaware Society for Human Resources Management, Pregnancy Protection is Expanding: Best Practices for Avoiding Pregnancy Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
November 5, 2014
Delaware Society for Human Resources Management, Labor & Employment Update
February 14, 2014
Delaware Society for Human Resources Management, FMLA Back to Basics and the 2013 Regulations
November 7, 2013
Delaware Society for Human Resources Management, Labor & Employment Update
February 12, 2013
Delaware Society for Human Resources Management, Employee or Independent Contractor? Properly Classifying Workers and Understanding the Legal Differences and Risks
November 8, 2012
Delaware Society for Human Resources Management, Labor & Employment Update
February 14, 2012
Employment Laws Made Simple
December 6, 2011
Delaware State Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Update 2010
May 11, 2010
ADA Update
November 1, 2008
Payroll Fundamentals: Basic Principles to Help You Manage the Payroll Process
May 6, 2008
Leadership
- Delaware State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Past Chair
- Board Member, Children’s Advocacy Center of Delaware, Inc.
- Board Member, Action for Delaware’s Children, Inc.
Pro Bono Activities
- Child Attorney, Delaware’s Office of the Child Advocate
- Assists various nonprofit agencies with employment and personnel matters
Awards
- Chambers USA
- Super Lawyers
- Delaware Today Top Lawyer, Top Vote Getter, Labor Law, 2019
- Lawyers of Color Hot List
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 2003
- Delaware, 2004
- New Jersey, 2005
- United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2005
- District of Delaware, 2005