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.”

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