E. Brandon Gaskins bgaskins@hagoodkerr.com Practice Areas Employment Business Litigation Public Policy & Governmental Relations Construction Educational Background Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2004 University of South Carolina, B.A.,     2001, cum laude & with honors from     the South Carolina Honors College Bar Admissions and Certifications South Carolina United States District Court for the     District of South Carolina United States Court of Appeals for the     Fourth Circuit Brandon Gaskins focuses his practice on employment law, business litigation, construction law, and public policy and governmental relations. View Full Bio Brandon has experience assisting employers in all areas of labor and employment law, including representing and advising clients in discrimination and wrongful termination litigation, breach of contract and employee handbook matters, non-compete agreements, severance benefits, ERISA disputes, and workers compensation premium and classification audits. His practice involves counseling clients on avoiding litigation arising under federal and state employment laws, including Title VII, ADA, FMLA, ADEA, and FLSA. Brandon also has experience representing employers in traditional labor matters, including union avoidance and unfair labor practices before the National Labor Relations Board. Prior to joining Hagood & Kerr, Brandon served as Deputy Chief Counsel to Governor Mark Sanford. In this capacity, he advised the governor on legal issues regarding executive authority, legislation, and other public policy matters. Brandon also represented the governor and supervised outside counsel representing the governor in litigation arising from his official role as the chief executive of the State of South Carolina. His role also included serving as the Office of the Governor’s liaison to the South Carolina Budget & Control Board and State Ports Authority. Currently, Brandon continues to serve on the Board of Directors for the Jasper Ocean Terminal Joint Project Office. Brandon received his Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center. While in law school, Brandon worked as a law clerk for the Republican National Committee, where he assisted on election law and campaign finance matters. Prior to attending Georgetown, Brandon received his B.A. in English and History from the University of South Carolina, where he also graduated with Honors from the South Carolina Honors College. Papers and Publications “The Constitutional Standard for Impeachment of a Governor of South Carolina”, prepared with Ross Garber, Charles Howard, Erik Zwicker, and Swati Patel, November 2009 “Student-on-Teacher Sexual Harassment”, South Carolina Bar Employment & Labor Law Newsletter, Spring 2006 “Free Speech and the 527 Groups”, The State, November 30, 2004 “Those Big Spending Republicans”, The State, August 28, 2005 “Private Citizens Suing Employers to Enforce Immigration Laws”, May 2006

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