Brian is a trial attorney who has represented school districts in a variety of matters, including employment disputes, student discipline, athletic eligibility, civil rights and commercial disputes.
He has appeared on behalf of school districts in both federal and state courts as well as before the Commissioner of Education and the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.
Brian is the managing member of the Syracuse office. Prior to joining the firm, Brian clerked for the Hon. Frederick J. Scullin, Jr., U.S. District Court Northern District of New York.
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Listed in:
The Best Lawyers in America® 2021, Commercial Litigation
New York Super Lawyers 2020®, Business Litigation (listed for more than 10 years)
Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Rated
New York State Bar Association, Past Member Executive Committee, Trial Lawyers Section; Federal and Commercial Litigation Section
Onondaga County Bar Association, Past Member, Board of Directors
Trustee Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association and CLE Co-Chair
Mediator, ADR Mandatory Mediation Program, Northern District of New York
Representative Presentations
Basic Lessons on Ethics & Civility CLE, New York State Bar Association, 2018
Remedies and Damages in Commercial Litigation CLE, Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association, 2017
Representing Your Client in the Northern District of New York CLE, Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association, 2015
Bond, Schoeneck & King's In-House Counsel CLE Series: Defensibly Downsizing Your Data, February 27, 2014
Representative Publications
Brian J. Butler, Suzanne M. Messer and Clifford G. Tsan, "E-Discovery and Information Management - Can Clicking "Like" Make or Break a Lawsuit?," Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, April 2016
Other Activities
Trustee, Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association
Co-Chair, CLE Committee, Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association
Brian is a trial attorney who has represented school districts in a variety of matters, including employment disputes, student discipline, athletic eligibility, civil rights and commercial disputes.
He has appeared on behalf of school districts in both federal and state courts as well as before the Commissioner of Education and the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.
Brian is the managing member of the Syracuse office. Prior to joining the firm, Brian clerked for the Hon. Frederick J. Scullin, Jr., U.S. District Court Northern District of New York.
Brian J. Butler, Suzanne M. Messer and Clifford G. Tsan, "E-Discovery and Information Management - Can Clicking "Like" Make or Break a Lawsuit?," Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, April 2016
