Brigid E. Heid
Business Litigation, Employment Law

I emphasize proactive prevention - helping my clients identify issues before they become problems. 

• Practice focus: Business litigation and employment law; advising clients on business and workplace issues, such as contract disputes, hiring/termination, real estate/construction, intellectual property, insurance coverage, discrimination, harassment, and unfair competition;
• Joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP as a partner in April 2008; chair of the Hiring Committee
• Zealously pursues litigation when in the best interest of the client but emphasizes “proactive prevention” and the advantages of alternative dispute resolution including informal negotiations, formal mediation and binding arbitration.
• Launched the Employment Law Hotline to offer clients telephone access to the firm's employment lawyers for quick, basic answers to everyday workplace questions at an affordable flat rate fee
• Recognized as Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star in Law & Politics Magazine
• Frequent presenter to business and professional groups on employment-related issues
• Actively volunteers in the community; served as President of the Board of Trustees for The Legal Aid Society of Columbus, Women Lawyers of Franklin County and the Executive Women’s Golf Association (Columbus Chapter)
• Graduate of The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, with honors
• Lives in Upper Arlington with her husband, Kurt and their rescue dog, Tundra
• Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV® Preeminent™*

*The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings serve as an objective indicator that a lawyer has the highest ethical standards and professional ability. A rating of AV® Preeminent™ denotes that an attorney has achieved the status of “Very High to Preeminent” legal ability based on recommendations from the attorney’s peers. AV® Preeminent™ and BV® Distinguished™ are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.

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