Siana Law is proud to announce that Eric Brown has been named Managing Partner.
Mr. Brown joined the firm in 2005 and has been a Partner since 2012. He is Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group and also practices in the firm’s Solicitor/Land Use Practice Group.
He serves as solicitor, labor counsel and defense counsel to municipalities throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As Solicitor, he provides advice on all facets of the day-to-day operations of municipalities. As Labor Counsel, Eric provides advice and representation on collective bargaining, including Act 111 interest arbitrations, unfair labor practice charges, and grievance arbitrations. He also advises municipalities on personnel management issues, including appropriate employee policies, employee investigations and discipline, police department management, claims of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.
As defense counsel, Eric aggressively defends municipalities from all types of lawsuits, including constitutional rights claims brought pursuant to Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act and Title VII, including employment discrimination and retaliation, as well as lawsuits brought in state court, including claims involving the Municipalities Planning Code, stormwater management, and the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act.
His practice has led to the recognition as a Pennsylvania SuperLawyer by peers from 2024 to the present. At the request of the court, he serves as a certified mediator for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
He is an active member of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Solicitors, the Federal Bar Association, and DRI. He is also a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and its Municipal Law section and the Chester County Bar Association and its Municipal and Land Use Law section.
Eric is a native of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Prior to joining the firm, he taught history at West Chester Henderson High School. He has a long history of political and community service and has held elected office on a local school board.
In his 20 years at Siana Law Eric has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to excellence, not only through the quality of his work, but also through his active involvement in the firm as a member of the Marketing Committee and a dedicated mentor. We look forward to Eric’s continued contribution to the firm through his leadership as Managing Partner and congratulate him on this well-deserved professional achievement.
