Brendan Feheley

Brendan Feheley is a Columbus employment lawyer, director, and chair of the Labor and Employment Practice at Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter. He represents employers in personnel counseling, employment litigation, labor relations, and workplace compliance. His work covers hiring, firing, FMLA issues, drug and alcohol testing, wage and hour compliance, government contracting, and employment agreements. Employers rely on his guidance when workplace decisions require practical legal judgment across changing state and federal requirements.

Brendan earned a J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. He also received a B.S. from Cornell University. His education supports a practice focused on analysis, drafting, counseling, and workplace problem solving. That foundation helps him prepare policies, review employment documents, and assess compliance risks. It also supports advice on employee relations, discipline, compensation, and workplace operations with practical attention to business needs and litigation risk exposure.

Brendan advises employers on non-compete agreements, trade secret disputes, discrimination charges, union organizing, collective bargaining, grievances, arbitration, and workers’ compensation matters. He represents clients before the EEOC, OCRC, state agencies, administrative hearings, trial courts, appellate courts, and the Ohio Supreme Court. His experience helps employers respond to claims, manage evidence, evaluate settlement options, and protect business operations during active disputes while keeping daily workplace needs in view for management teams.

Brendan Feheley is recognized by Chambers USA for Labor and Employment and has also been listed by Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Ohio Rising Stars, and Columbus CEO Top Lawyers. He is active with bar organizations and serves on civic boards. Clients value his direct advice, business awareness, and steady approach to sensitive workplace issues that affect compliance, employee relations, and long-term organizational stability in Columbus and throughout Ohio employer communities.

Law Office Affiliations

• Director, Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter
• Member, Columbus Bar Association
• Member, Ohio State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Ohio

Education

• The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Cornell University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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