{"id":237,"date":"2020-02-01T21:56:23","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T21:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherin.com\/employment-blog\/?p=237"},"modified":"2021-06-10T16:19:05","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T16:19:05","slug":"brian-j-macdonough-appointed-chair-of-the-firms-employment-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sherin.com\/employment-blog\/2020\/02\/01\/brian-j-macdonough-appointed-chair-of-the-firms-employment-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian J. MacDonough appointed Chair of the Firm\u2019s Employment Department"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherin.com\/attorneys\/brian-j-macdonough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brian J. MacDonough<\/a>\u00a0has been appointed chair of the firm\u2019s Employment Department, effective February 1, 2020. Brian previously served as co-chair of the department alongside\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherin.com\/attorneys\/nancy-s-shilepsky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nancy S. Shilepsky<\/a>, a leading influence in the world of executive advocacy, employment law and employment litigation. Nancy, senior partner in the department, will continue to serve clients in her active executive advocacy practice.<\/p>\n<p>Nancy said, \u201cBrian and I have worked together as a team for more than 15 years, establishing and building a nationally recognized employment practice. He is an important member of our department and is a major contributor to the firm\u2019s continued success. Brian is an exceptional leader who will continue to grow and shape our employment litigators and practice, and there is no one else I\u2019d rather have as my successor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brian said, \u201cI am honored to serve as chair of the firm\u2019s Employment Department, and I look forward to continuing our leading executive advocacy and employment law work. Together we will further expand our department to meet the needs of our growing client base.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brian concentrates his practice in employment law and executive advocacy. A highly respected advisor to his clients, Brian works with executives and professionals on sophisticated employment and compensation matters. 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