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Alan Blanco's practice is exclusively in the field of employment law, representing primarily individuals, including executives and professionals, as well as unions and small and mid-sized businesses with regard to employment matters. He has advised on various human resource issues such as FMLA, Title VII, ADEA, ADA, and FLSA mandates, as well as alternative dispute resolution, workplace harassment, and employee handbooks. Alan is a frequent speaker at continuing education programs and seminars for lawyers, human resource professionals, and unions. He has authored or co-authored numerous articles in the area of employment law.

Prior to joining Rothman Gordon, Alan clerked for the Honorable George P. Morin, an Administrative Law Judge of the United States Department of Labor.

Alan received his B.A. and his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. He served as the Executive Editor of the University of Pittsburgh Law Review from 1984 to 1985. During that time, he authored "It's Better the Second Time Around—Reinterrogation of Custodial Suspects Under Oregon v. Bradshaw" and "Fetal Protection Programs Under Title VII—Rebutting the Procreation Presumption" for University of Pittsburgh Law Review. In 1985, he was the recipient of the Scribes Award. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2008. Alan is a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association (Labor Law Section) and the National Employment Lawyers Association.

Court Admissions:

  • U.S. District Court, Western Pennsylvania

Bar Admissions:

  • Pennsylvania

Practices:

  • Labor & Employment

Articles:

  • ADA Amendments Act of 2008
  • Age Discrimination Increases as Boomers Age
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Update Outline
  • Discriminatory Harassment and the Affirmative Defense After Faragher and Ellerth
  • Executive Severance Packages: Reforming Them, Negotiating Them in a Bad Economy
  • Lessons In The Necessity Of Maintaining A Workplace Free Of Illegal Harassment

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