Brian D. Lipkin

Overview

Brian Lipkin serves as Special Counsel to Houston Harbaugh. He collaborates with the firm to advise and represent clients on select cases involving business litigation, employment law, and labor law.

Experience

“Wage and Hour Update 2021,” Moderator, Allegheny County Bar Association, 2021
“I Like ‘Big Data’ and I Cannot Lie: How Numbers Can, and Should, Affect the Practice of Law in the Future,” Moderator, Allegheny County Bar Association Bench-Bar Conference, 2018
“Discovery Disputes,” Co-Chair, Boston Bar Association, 2014
“Civil Litigation: An Introduction to the Basics, the Rules, and the Quirks of Practice,” Speaker, myLawCLE, 2013
“Beyond the Basics of the Litigation Cycle: Written Discovery,” Speaker, Boston Bar Association, 2013
“Closing the Deal – Mediation Strategy,” Speaker, Boston Association of Claims Executives, 2012
“Handling a Bankruptcy,” Speaker, Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association, 2011

Education & Credentials

Education

Boston College, J.D.
Tufts University, B.A. Cum Laude

Bar Admissions

U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First and Third Circuits
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania
State of West Virginia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
State of Ohio
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
State of New Hampshire

Thought Leadership

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Rising Star 2017-Present
Massachusetts Super Lawyers, Rising Star 2013-2015
10/10 Rating, AVVO

Latest Publications

“OSHA in 2021: Planning for the Year Ahead,” The Legal Intelligencer, 2021
“What to Expect When You’re Expecting OSHA to Visit Your Reopened Workplace,” The Legal Intelligencer, 2020
“Employers Should Fix These 8 Common Problems With Restrictive Covenants,” The Legal Intelligencer, 2019
“Is Your Employee Handbook Up to Date? Compare It With This Checklist,” The Legal Intelligencer, 2018
“Tune Up FMLA Compliance With Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts,” The Legal Intelligencer, 2017
“The New ADA Regulations: Changes and Potential Impact,” For the Defense (Defense Research Institute), 2012
Chapters on New Hampshire and Rhode Island, Excess and Umbrella Insurance State-by-State Compendium (Defense Research Institute), 2011