James B. Brown
Age: 65
Residence: Shadyside
Family: Wife, Susan; son, Joshua; daughter, Jessica; three grandchildren
Occupation: Brown is a director at the Downtown business law firm of Cohen & Grigsby, where he is a member of the employment litigation and labor and employment groups.
Background: He has more than 40 years' experience representing public, private, union and non-union clients in federal and state courts regarding employment-litigation cases involving race, age, disability, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge and other matters.
Noteworthy: He recently was elected a fellow of the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers, Class of 2010. The college is a fellowship of the most accomplished members of the labor and employment law community.
Quote: "It's truly an honor to be recognized as a fellow in the college. Recognition by labor and employment lawyers of such high caliber is a great professional and personal achievement."
