Brodie Erwin is a trusted advisor to employers in numerous industries. He maintains a nationwide practice counseling and representing clients on the full spectrum of employment laws and regulations. He is also a seasoned litigator who has handled employment law and related business matters for clients in state and federal courts around the country. Brodie provides clients with creative, efficient solutions to litigation and workplace challenges.
A significant portion of Brodie’s practice is devoted to helping companies protect their most valuable information, preserve critical business relationships, lawfully recruit sought-after industry talent, and maintain their hard-earned competitive edge in the marketplace. He regularly prosecutes and defends matters seeking injunctive and equitable relief related to restrictive covenants (including non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements), misappropriation of trade secrets, tortious interference, unfair competition, and related claims. Brodie has successfully helped clients protect their business interests by achieving favorable outcomes at the injunction, summary judgment, and trial stages of these types of matters.
In addition to his counseling and litigation practice, Brodie also conducts sensitive internal investigations involving allegations of executive misconduct and advises boards of directors, chief compliance officers, and in-house legal teams on employment, compliance, and workplace culture issues. He works closely with employers to assess risk, develop practical strategies, and support compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Brodie has been listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Labor and Employment since 2023. He has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for Management Labor and Employment Law and Labor and Employment Litigation every year since 2021. North Carolina Lawyers Weekly named Brodie to its "Power List" for Employment Law in 2021 and 2023–2025 and in 2026, he was also named to North Carolina Lawyers Weekly's inaugural "North Carolina Legal 250", its new annual recognition honoring the most influential attorneys across the state's legal landscape
