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Mr. Browne focuses his practice on all aspects of employment law compliance and investigations. He is a trusted advisor on sensitive legal matters and complex human resources and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. He has significant experience in complex employee separation programs, anti-discrimination and whistleblowing laws, wage and hour compliance, independent contractor designation, compensation, corporate investigations, litigation, and alternative dispute resolution.
Mr. Browne was previously Chief Legal Officer, Employment and Labor, for The Prudential Insurance Company of America and its parent, affiliates, and subsidiaries. In this role, he led the company’s Employment and Labor, ERISA, Employee Benefits, Immigration, Employment Law Investigations, and Equality and Affirmative Action law functions. At various times during his tenure at Prudential, he also led the Intellectual Property, Contracts, Corporate Real Estate, and Corporate Investigations teams.
His background also includes serving as Senior Deputy General Counsel and Managing Director at UBS Financial Services, where, in addition to advising business leaders and HR professionals on complex employment law matters, he oversaw the company’s nationwide employment law litigation docket.
Previously, as a partner in private practice, Mr. Browne represented employers in all matters arising out of the employment relationship.
Given his extensive experience as a senior leader in corporate law departments for large multinational and heavily regulated financial services institutions, Mr. Browne is well-positioned to understand the needs and expectations of in-house counsel.
Credentials
Education
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (J.D.)
Rutgers University (B.A.)
Professional Admissions
State of New Jersey
State of New York
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Legal Employment
Chief Legal Officer, Employment Law, The Prudential Insurance Company of America
Senior Deputy General Counsel/Managing Director, UBS Financial Services
Partner and Associate, Carpenter, Bennet & Morrissey (now McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP), Morristown, NJ
Associate, Lowenstein, Sandler, Kohl, Fisher and Boylan (now Lowenstein Sandler LLP), Roseland, NJ
Associate, Kronish, Lieb, Wiener and Hellman (now Cooley LLP), New York, NY