Washington, D.C.
In recent years, one of the largest technology companies in the world has turned to Brad to defend it against claims brought by its users in federal and state courts throughout the United States and in arbitration, including via the invocation of platform immunity under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Brad excels at navigating multi-jurisdictional matters, including in multi-district litigation and the parallel and related civil proceedings that often stem from criminal or regulatory investigations. When developments in one proceeding can significantly affect another, often in unpredictable ways, Brad develops thoughtful, innovative strategies that help clients navigate their highest-stakes disputes. Lawdragon selected Brad as one of its 500 Global Leaders in Crisis Management in 2024 and 2025.
He also has an active white collar criminal defense practice, representing innovative companies and their executives in matters at the intersection of technology and criminal law. Brad regularly represents leading technology companies and their executives in matters involving the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Economic Espionage Act and the Money Laundering and Wire Fraud statutes. Some of Brad’s most successful matters are those that are resolved without action or with nonpublic resolutions, and he has successfully persuaded the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a host of State and cross-border regulators to close investigations without action in numerous contexts.
Before joining Orrick, Brad was a partner at Buckley LLP. Earlier in his career, from 1999 to 2002, he covered Navy football and men's college lacrosse for The Washington Times.