BRIAN C. CONLEY
Partner
MAIN: 484-318-7106
PHONE: 484-667-7745
FAX: 484-328-3996
Partner
Brian C. Conley, a partner with MacMain Leinhauser in West Chester, Pennsylvania, concentrates his practice on representing municipal entities, public officials, employers and small businesses in the areas of government entity and civil rights defense, labor and employment, appellate practice, and general litigation. Brian believes in taking a comprehensive approach to representing his clients, focusing not only on discrete matters and litigation, but advising clients on methods to mitigate risk, liability, and exposure and secure more positive outcomes. Understanding that lawsuits and the legal process can be daunting and uncertain, Brian believes in clear, open communication with his clients, facilitating a more effective representative relationship.
As an advocate for municipal entities and law enforcement, Brian appreciates the unique circumstances, risks, and scrutiny facing police officers, corrections officers, and other law enforcement and government officials in serving the public, especially where the performance of their duties results in allegations of misconduct or wrongdoing. Brian believes in developing a full understanding of each client’s background and experiences and works tirelessly to ensure that they receive competent and effective representation in order to achieve the best possible results.
Brian advises municipal and private employers and individuals in all aspects of the employment relationship, from hiring, discipline, termination, and defense of claims including civil rights, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour issues, labor relations, and contract disputes. His employment practice includes consultation in personnel, contractual, and human resources matters, as well as litigation before administrative agencies, such as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and state, local, and federal courts throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Brian also represents a variety of public entities and private sector businesses and individuals in general litigation matters, including breach of contract, landlord-tenant, insurance coverage analysis and defense, and negligence actions. He also advises and represents clients beyond the initial stages of litigation to appeals in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the appellate courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Brian is a 2005 graduate of Boston College with a B.A. in Political Science. Prior to attending Villanova University School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctorate in 2011, Brian worked in credit analysis and finance for several years. During law school, Brian clerked for a Montgomery County law firm, focusing his work on insurance defense and coverage analysis, and for an international renewable energy company, focusing on land use and development.
After graduating from law school, Brian worked for a law firm in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, focusing his practice on insurance defense litigation, coverage analysis, and bad faith liability, representing insurers in first-party and third-party claim litigation, primarily relating to property damage and insurance bad faith claims. In 2016, Brian joined a Chester County law firm in its Civil Rights and Employment Law group, where he represented and advised municipalities and public officials in civil rights defense, tort claims matters, and employment law.
Brian lives in Chester County with his wife and son. In his free time, Brian enjoys golf, skiing, and (usually late) nights playing adult league ice hockey.
Barred in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Brian C. Conley is a dedicated civil rights, governmental liability, and employment defense attorney with the aptitude and range of experience to advise, support, and defend his clients in a variety of legal needs.