Brewer, Lewis G.

Representative Experience

• Experienced in defense of employment discrimination charges before the West Virginia Human Rights Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Defended hundreds of unfair labor practice charges before the Federal Labor Relations Authority and National Labor Relations Board
• Trained mediator and American Arbitration Association neutral
• Experienced in drafting employment policies and employment handbooks for public and private employers
• Conducts training for public and private employers on various subjects including open meeting laws, freedom of information, government ethics and compliance with federal and state employment laws
• Experienced in conducting internal investigations for public agencies and private businesses
• Provides training for lobbyists on complying with the registration and reporting requirements for lobbying in West Virginia
• Frequent guest on The Law Works on West Virginia Public Television, discussing government ethics and open meetings laws in West Virginia

Government Experience

• Executive Director, West Virginia Ethics Commission, March 2004 - January 2009
• General Counsel, West Virginia Ethics Commission, June 2000 - February 2004
• Administrative Law Judge, West Virginia Public Employees Grievance Board, October 1993 - June 2000, adjudicating over 300 matters regarding employees in state government, higher education and the county schools
• Judge Advocate, United States Air Force, August 1971 - September 1993

Education

• West Virginia University, B.A., 1968
• West Virginia University, J.D., 1971
• The George Washington University, LL.M. (Labor Law), 1979

Admissions

• West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
• The Supreme Court of California
• United States Supreme Court
• United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
• United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Affiliations

• West Virginia Bar Association
• American Bar Association, Member, Sections of Labor and Employment Law and Dispute Resolution
• West Virginia State Bar, Member, Administrative Law Committee and Military Affairs and Veterans Law Committee
• Member, Association for Conflict Resolution
• Kanawha County Bar Association

Other

• Arbitration Panelist for the Virgin Islands Public Employees Relations Board
• Certified Mediator, 1994 - Present
• Adjunct Professor, Northern Michigan University, Business Law, 1972
• Adjunct Professor, Solano Community College, Business Law, 1978
• Adjunct Professor, Webster University, Labor Relations, 1983
• Guest Lecturer, West Virginia University College of Law, Government Ethics, 2006
• Military Officers Association
• Veterans of Foreign Wars
• Air Force Retired Judge Advocates Association
• Board of Directors, Friends of West Virginia Public Television, 2000 - 2004
• Note Editor, West Virginia Law Review, 1970-71
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Employment Law - Individuals