Offers public policy, political and strategic business advice to Fortune 500 and other domestic and multinational companies.
Serves as co-leader of the firm’s lobbying & public policy practice and recently completed a 7-year term on the firm’s management committee.
Member of the U.S. patent bar.
Served as chief international trade counsel to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT).

Brian represents companies before Congress, the White House and federal agencies on a diverse set of public policy matters, including market access, investment, international trade disputes, intellectual property, international tax and customs issues.

Brian formerly served as chief international trade counsel to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT). In that role, he advised Chairman Baucus and other members of the Senate Finance Committee on all aspects of the Committee’s international trade and economic agenda.

Representative Work

Advised biopharmaceutical companies on the negotiation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and lobbied in support of strong intellectual property protections in that agreement.
Strategized and lobbied for numerous companies in support of the passage of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement and permanent normal trade relations, or “PNTR,” for Russia.
Counseled a major automotive company on how to take advantage of the provisions of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.
Advised and lobbied for a coalition of companies in support of strong international intellectual property protections.
Offered strategic advice and intelligence and lobbied for a major U.S. agriculture company on trade, intellectual property and politics.

"He is nothing short of phenomenal. He is strategic, executes with perfection and is very responsive. I would recommend Brian to anyone looking for a committed and responsive advocate who takes a strategic approach to getting the best possible result for his client."

Chambers USA, 2021

Education
J.D., Cornell Law School, 1995
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992

Clerkships
U.S.C.A., 9th Circuit

Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
New York
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Recognitions

The Legal 500 US, Government Relations, 2018-2024; Leading Lawyer, 2019-2024.
Chambers USA, Government Relations: Federal, 2017-2024.
The Hill, Top Lobbyists, Hired Guns, 2017-2023.
Billboard, Top Music Lawyer, 2020.

Affiliations and Public Service

Former chief international trade counsel to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT).
Educational Counselor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Speeches and Publications

“Legal Foundations and New Directions, the WTO and Beyond,” Institute of International Economic Law Global Trade Academy, Georgetown University, November 17, 2016.
“TPP and Beyond: How Global Trade Agreements are Changing the Rules for Biologics and Biotech Products,” Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s BIO 2016 Conference, June 9, 2016.
“The Impact of the Mid-Term Elections on U.S. Policy Toward East Asia,” Korean Economic Institute of America, Washington, D.C., November 6, 2014.