Geoffrey S. Brounell

Partner

Geoffrey Brounell litigates on behalf of individuals, small companies, and global corporations in courts across the United States. For Geoffrey, no dispute is too big, or too small—his practice spans from municipal court and courts of limited monetary jurisdiction to federal trial and appellate courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

Geoffrey also maintains an active pro bono practice, for which he has won multiple awards. He has been a member of the firm's pro bono committee since 2019.

Practice Highlights

Regional and nationwide defense

Serves as external litigation counsel for clients both nationally and regionally, defending a wide range of cases covering almost every conceivable claim, from contractual and other commercial disputes to negligence, property damage, municipal, personal injury, wage garnishment, and identity theft claims.

Plaintiff-side litigation

Prosecutes high-stakes cases on behalf of plaintiffs nationwide, most recently representing MetroPCS in its lawsuit opposing California’s surcharges on prepaid wireless service plans, SM Kids in a breach of contract claim against Google, and the National Associate of Theatre Owners in its constitutional challenge to New Jersey's COVID-19 restrictions.

Media and entertainment

Represents media and entertainment companies in both defense and prosecution of an assortment of commercial, contractual, and other claims.

Representative Litigation

Pro bono representation

Admitted to Practice

New York, 2009
New Jersey, 2008
District of Columbia, 2012
Pennsylvania, 2018
Connecticut, 2021
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2008
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2009
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2009
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2018
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2010
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2014
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2017
U.S. Supreme Court, 2013

Education

J.D., Harvard Law School, 2008, cum laude
- Notes Chair, Harvard Law Review
A.B., Political Science, Amherst College, 2004, summa cum laude, with distinction
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Recipient of the Densmore Berry Collins and the Doshisha Asian Studies prizes for best undergraduate thesis

Memberships & Affiliations

- Co-chair, Copyright Sub-Committee, Intellectual Property Committee, American Bar Association Section of Litigation
- Selected as a member of Media & Entertainment Editorial Advisory Board, Law360, 2019

Professional Recognition

- Davis Wright Tremaine Heart of Justice Award, 2018
- Selected to "New York Rising Stars," Thomson Reuters, 2014, 2016-2021
- Pro Bono Award, U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit, 2014

Background

- Law Clerk, Hon. Michael A. Chagares, U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit, Newark, N.J., 2010-2011
- Law Clerk, Hon. Richard J. Sullivan, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, New York, N.Y., 2008-2010

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