With over 25 years of complex commercial litigation experience—both as a law firm lawyer and as in-house litigation counsel at Amazon—Brian has represented companies of all sizes, across a wide variety of industries, helping them avoid, defend, prosecute, and resolve high-stakes complex commercial litigation, including intellectual property disputes, trademark and copyright litigation, consumer class actions, securities and corporate governance litigation, internal investigations, and trade secret and non-compete matters. Brian is also a trial lawyer and has tried cases to judges and juries in federal and state courts across the country, as well as handling complex arbitration hearings.

Prior to rejoining Fenwick, Brian was Associate General Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory at Amazon. In that role, Brian managed a diverse portfolio of active litigation, including all manner of commercial disputes, privacy and data-breach claims, class actions and complex arbitrations, intellectual property litigation, and First Amendment and media claims. He also handled a wide range of regulatory matters at the federal, state, and local levels. In addition, Brian provided risk-mitigation counseling and support to all of Amazon’s diverse businesses and subsidiaries. Brian’s unique blend of law firm and in-house experience allows him to provide crisp, practical advice to help corporate clients at the highest levels make informed business decisions about smart risk.