George F. Brenlla

GEORGE F. BRENLLA (Martindale-Hubbell Profile)
Partner
New York /New Jersey/Connecticut
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P: (212) 687-7410 (New York)
P: (973) 338-1039 (New Jersey)

F: (212) 687-3285 (New York)
F: (973) 893-0499 (New Jersey)

GEORGE F. BRENLLA has been with the firm since 1995. Mr. Brenlla has concentrated on labor and employment litigation in federal and state courts, as well as proceedings before government administrative agencies, such as the National Labor Relations Board and the various civil rights and labor agencies. In his defense in civil rights and other litigation, he has frequently obtained pretrial dismissal or other satisfactory conclusion in both the federal and state courts. Mr. Brenlla has acted as trial counsel in both state and federal courts and as counsel at labor arbitrations. Mr. Brenlla has also successfully defended several of his lower court victories before the appellate courts. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Brenlla regularly advises local, national and international clients in employment and labor matters and commercial disputes.

In his varied management-side practice, Mr. Brenlla gives advice and litigates issues relating to race, color, religion, age, sex, disability and national origin discrimination, wage and hour claims, Family and Medical Leave Act issues, employee claims of breach of contract, defamation and other work-related tort claims and other matters that arise in connection with the employee-employer relationship. Mr. Brenlla has also presented seminars on employment issues, alternate dispute resolution and management options during union organizing.

BAR ADMISSIONS
New Jersey, 1995; New York, 1996; Connecticut, 1997; U.S. District Courts: District of New Jersey, 1995; Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1996; District of Connecticut, 2004; Western District of New York, 2005; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1999.

EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1995; Cornell University, B.S., Industrial and Labor Relations, 1992

PROFESSIONAL AND PRIVATE AFFILIATIONS
New York State Bar Association.

LITIGATED CASES
Adams v. Orange Regional Medical Center (wrongful termination claim dismissed); Ashton v. Pall (age discrimination - dismissed); Attar v. Café Concepts (breach of employment contract - dismissed); Bisso v. St. Francis Hospital (defamation - dismissed); Blackham v. Cruz (sexual harassment - dismissed); Costa v. Pall RAI (age discrimination - summary judgment granted); Evans v. New York Botanical Garden (race discrimination and unlawful retaliation - summary judgment granted and affirmed on appeal); First Connecticut Consulting v. Sun Building Systems (commercial breach of contract - dismissed); Grant v. Coin Devices Corp. (false imprisonment - dismissed); Holland v. BLH Electronics, Inc. (race discrimination - defense jury verdict); Jefferson v. Cosmair, Inc. (race discrimination - dismissed); Kurtz v. Clinton's Ditch (state disability claim - dismissed); Lemiezewski v. BHM Realty Corp. (state discrimination claims dismissed because claims were required to be arbitrated); Lepore v. Yukiguni Maitake Corp. (defense jury verdict - jury found plaintiff not entitled to overtime because he was an exempt employee); Lloyd v. New York Botanical Garden (federal race, disability and age discrimination - dismissed on summary judgment, affirmed by Second Circuit); Malesko v. Correctional Services Corp. (civil rights - dismissed); Morlino v. Staten Island University Hospital (disability discrimination - dismissed); Podany v. Lenox Hill Hospital (disability discrimination - summary judgment granted); Quiros v. Mt. St. Michael Academy (national origin and race discrimination dismissed and affirmed on appeal); Riccio v. Westchester Health Care Corp. (breach of contract for retiree benefits - dismissed on summary judgment); Rumelt v. Bromley Coats (fraud, breach of contract and ERISA - dismissed); Salama v. Moeller Electric (New Jersey State discrimination claim - dismissed); Thurman v. AHRC (directed verdict at jury trial - race, gender and retaliation claims dismissed); Varrone v. Staten Island University Hospital (gender discrimination - dismissed); Watt v. New York Botanical Garden (race and national origin discrimination - dismissed)

NEW YORK OFFICE:
Clifton Budd & DeMaria, LLP
420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 420
New York, New York 10170-0089

NEW JERSEY OFFICE:
Clifton Budd & DeMaria, LLP
300 Broadacres Drive, Third Floor
Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003

P: (212) 687-7410 (New York)
P: (973) 338-1039 (New Jersey)

F: (212) 687-3285 (New York)
F: (973) 893-0499 (New Jersey)