Brian L. McDermott
Recognized since 2006
Indianapolis, Indiana
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment

Contact & Links
- Lawyer Page: https://www.jacksonlewis.com/people/brian-l-mcdermott
- E-mail: brian.mcdermott@jacksonlewis.com
Location
- 211 North Penssylvania Street, Suite 1700
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Education
- The University of Iowa , J.D., graduated 1991
- Loras College, BA, graduated 1988
Bar Admissions
- Indiana, Indiana State Bar Association
- Iowa, The Iowa State Bar Association
Affiliations
- American Bar Association - Member
- American Staffing Association - Member
- Avon Chamber of Commerce - Member
- Employment Law360 - Advisory Board 09-10
- Indiana Bar Association - Member
- Indiana Chamber of Commerce - Human Resource and Labor Committees
- Indianapolis Bar Association - Member
- IndySHRM - Strategic Leadership Forum Committee
- Japan American Society of Indiana - Board Member
- National Association of Professional Employer Organizations - Legal Advisory Counsel, 2010
283 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
104 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America awards


Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Labor and Employment, Indianapolis (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 for work in:
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus
- Class Actions
- Covenants Not to Compete
- COVID-19
- Defense
- Discrimination
- Management
- National Labor Relations Board
- Title VII Litigation
- Wage-Hour Law
Awards:
- AV Peer Review Rating by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
- Indiana Super Lawyer, Law & Politics and Indianapolis Monthly (2005-present)
- Chambers USA (2004-07, 2009-present)
- Indianapolis Labor and Employment Litigation "Lawyer of the Year", Best Lawyers (2014)
- Samuel C. Schlosser Volunteer of the Year, Indiana Chamber of Commerce (2011)
Other Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Seventh Circuits
Litigation Experience
- Prevailing on summary judgment for international food company in plant closing case under the ADEA
- Obtaining Seventh Circuit appellate victory in ERISA Section 510 case for national retailer
- Securing dismissal in FLSA “misclassification” collective action for regional retailer
- Obtaining directed verdict at trial on behalf of automobile dealership in a state-law employment action
- Obtaining Seventh Circuit victory in ADEA case for national retailer
- Defeating union representation petition filed with the NLRB against Indiana-based hotel
- Obtaining appellate victory at the NLRB on behalf of a major utility charged with violating Section 8(a)(1) of the NLRA
- Prevailing on summary judgment for a national telecommunications company in an FMLA action
- Obtaining Seventh Circuit appellate victory in ERISA Section 502 case for national telecommunications company
- Securing appellate victory before the Sixth Circuit in an ADEA case
- Obtaining dismissal of race case in Iowa on behalf of national biomedical company
- Prevailing at summary judgment on behalf of national retailer in FLSA action
- Obtaining dismissal of Section 1981 claim for national aeronautics company
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