Brian N. Woolley

Mr. Woolley has a broad range of experience representing management in labor and employment matters. Brian counsels clients on day-to-day personnel matters, including issues relating to hiring and terminations, wage and hour issues, and the adoption and application of personnel policies. In addition, he regularly represents employers in all phases of employment litigation, from dealing with administrative charges through trial. This experience covers all types of claims, including age, race, sex and disability discrimination, as well as wrongful discharge/breach of contract and related claims.

In the labor relations area, Brian’s experience includes assisting clients with NLRB election campaigns, representing management in unfair labor practice investigations and other NLRB proceedings and in arbitration hearings, and negotiating collective bargaining agreements. He also advises clients on practical and legal issues relating to application of collective bargaining agreements, strikes and maintaining non-union operations.

Brian has experience representing clients in a wide variety of industries, including professional services, healthcare, manufacturing, communications, transportation, and retailing. He frequently speaks at public seminars and client training programs on many topics, including sexual harassment, discipline and termination issues, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, wage and hour issues, and union organizing.

Court Memberships

• Illinois
• Missouri
• U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Honors

• Senior Professional in Human Resources, HR Certification Institute
• Selected as Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyer, 2007 and 2008
• Contributing Editor, The Developing Labor Law (BNA)
• Listed in Who’s Who in American Law
• Note and Comment Editor, Northwestern Law Review, 1981-82
• Wigmore Scholar; Order of the Coif

Events

Professional Affiliations

• The Missouri Bar
• American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law
• Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Labor Law Committee, Vice Chair 1998
• Society for Human Resource Management
• American Health Lawyers Association
• Missouri Society of Healthcare Attorneys
• Board Member, Wonderscope Children’s Museum, 1994-2004; President, 1998-2003
• Chairman of Legal Counsel Committee, Farm House Fraternity International Executive Board
• Board Member, Arthritis Foundation of Greater Kansas City and Western Missouri, 2004-present
• Board Member, Heartland Regional Council, Arthritis Foundation, 2007-2009

Presentations

• Co-Presenter,  More Regulations from D.C., Missouri Chamber of Commerce of Commerce and Industry, November 9, 2011, Kansas City, Missouri