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Brian D. Hall
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bhall@porterwright.com
p: 614-227-2287 f: 614-227-2100
Huntington Center
41 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43215-6194
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EmployerLawReport Blog: 
Mr. Hall helps companies effectively manage their full range of workforce issues. He helps employers reduce their potential liability, risk and costs by providing preventative advice and counsel regarding day-to-day workplace issues. In addition, as editor of the firm’s employment law blog — Employer Law Report — Mr. Hall is constantly reviewing recent cases, legislation, and other employment law developments and helping our clients understand how these changes may impact their organizations.
When employment-related disputes escalate to litigation, Mr. Hall represents management interests in employment and workers’ compensation matters in both union and non-union environments. In fact, he devotes a majority of his practice to defending employers in litigation involving employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, allegations related to workplace injuries and occupational diseases (including employment intentional tort litigation), as well as claims arising under ERISA. Mr. Hall also has significant experience advising employers and litigating the enforcement of rights and obligations under non-compete agreements and laws relating to misappropriation of trade secrets.
As a Certified Specialist in Ohio Workers’ Compensation Law by the Ohio State Bar Association, Mr. Hall helps both state-funded and self-insured employers manage their workers’ compensation programs and defend against individual claims. Viewing workers’ compensation from a general employment law perspective, he helps employers understand how their approach to workers’ compensation is impacted by federal laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and ERISA and state law concepts addressing workers’ compensation retaliation and employment intentional tort.
Mr. Hall is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), the world’s leading association of privacy and security professionals. Mr. Hall regularly advises employers concerning workplace privacy matters, including medical privacy issues raised by the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), maintaining the privacy and security of human resources data, and privacy issues raised by communication, internet, social media, location and other technologies.
Mr. Hall is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Employment Law and Workers’ Compensation Law and has been named an Ohio Super Lawyer® in 2004 and 2005 (Workers' Compensation) and 2010 (Employment Law).
Practice Areas
Employee Benefits
KERISA fiduciary compliance
Information Privacy & Data Security
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment
Employment discrimination and wrongful discharge litigation
ERISA/employee benefits advice and litigation
Executive compensation and employment contracts
Leave/reasonable accommodation administration
Non-compete issues and trade secret protection
Preventative workplace counseling
Reductions-in-force and restructuring
Workforce and management training
Workplace privacy
Workplace safety and workers’ compensation
Litigation
Class actions
Technology
Security & privacy
Transportation & Logistics
Professional Associations
Columbus Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Society for Human Resource Management
International Association of Privacy Professionals, Member
Education
University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1985
State University of New York at Albany, B.S., 1982
Bar Admissions
State of Ohio
Ohio Court of Appeals
Ohio Court of Common Pleas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Presentations/Publications/CLE
Presenter, Porter Wright Employment Relations Seminar, “Keep Your Eyes On The Road: Understanding the Opportunities and Controlling the Risks Presented by Social Media,” October 1, 2009
Presenter, Porter Wright Seminar Legal Issues Businesses Face in Using Social Media Sites: Intellectual Property, Privacy, and Workplace Issues, “Understanding Social Media’s Opportunities and Risks For Human Resources,” September 30, 2009
Presenter, FMLA Master Class: FMLA and Other Laws, February 17, 2009
Co-presenter, Porter Wright Seminar Understanding the Changes to the FMLA and ADA: New Hurdles for Employers, January 14, 2009
Panel Member, “HIPAA Privacy Rule for the Employment Lawyer,” ABA Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting, 2008
Panel Member, "Privacy Practices: What Does My Knee Surgery Have To Do With My Lawsuit?: How to Handle Employees’ Medical Information," ABA Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting, 2008
Panel Member, “Potential Causes of Action Arising Out of Workplace identity Theft,” ABA Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting, 2007
Author, “Companies Should be Wary of Internet for Researching Applicants,” Columbus Business First, December 14, 2007
Presenter, Porter Wright Labor & Employment Department Employment Relations Seminar, “Computer Privacy vs. the Company's Right to Know,” November 2007
Presenter, Porter Wright Labor & Employment Department Employment Relations Seminar, “Blogging, ‘Doocing’ and Other Electronic Fun and Games,” November 2006
Presenter, South Central Ohio HR Council SHRM, “Identity Theft in the Workplace,” October 2006
Author, "What Role Can Human Resources Play In Reducing Identity Theft?" Columbus Business First, September 22, 2006
Presenter, Porter Wright Labor & Employment Department Employment Relations Seminar, “Identity Theft in the Workplace,” November 2005
Presenter, Porter Wright Labor & Employment Department Employment Relations Seminar, “Medical Privacy,” November 2004
Presenter, Porter Wright Labor & Employment Department Employment Relations Seminar, “What Employers Need to Know About the Final HIPAA Privacy Regulations,” October 2002
Presenter, Council on Education in Management Seminar, “New Developments: HIPAA Privacy Regulations,” October 2002
Author, “Don’t Give Up On Post-Accident Drug and Alcohol Testing Just Yet,” Columbus Business First, March 7, 2001
Community/Civic/Volunteer Work
COSI Advisory Council, Member
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