Brown Rudnick LLP is ‘highly qualified’ to support clients in commercial disputes, including business-to-business civil litigation, breach of contract, and securities matters. With multi-state capability, the practice represents plaintiffs and defendants, including small- and large-scale businesses, in litigation in federal and state courts and in arbitration. Boston-based Wayne Dennison and New York’s Dylan Kletter co-lead the ’knowledgeable’ team. Dennison, renowned for his longstanding experience, covers a wide range of industries, such as gaming, technology, life sciences, and real estate. Kletter has extensive experience representing private equity and venture capital firms, family offices, and investors in disputes concerning failed M&A, breach of contract, and securities fraud.
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Testimonials
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- 'Lauren Varnado is an aggressive litigator who cares deeply about her clients and their businesses. She always puts her clients' best interests ahead of her own.'
- 'The team from Brown Rudnick was great to work with. They were responsive, knowledgeable, had a great command of the facts and related documentation and support. They were well versed in the industry and a pleasure to work with.'
- 'Joshua Dunn was a great collaborator. He had a great knowledge of the facts and issues of the case and was great at brainstorming ideas and other potential data sources. Rebecca MacDowell Lecaroz was amazing, she was great at challenging theories and concepts to ensure we were bringing a well-rounded approach to the matter. The team was a pleasure to work with and brought a collaborative approach to the matter.'
- 'Brown Rudnick provides excellent representation. They are always well-prepared and provide excellent written work.'
- 'Rebecca Lecaroz MacDowell and Josh Dunn were savvy litigators who provided smart, aggressive representation.'
- 'Wayne Dennison stands out for his unique combination of traditional legal skills and practical strategies. His practical approach exhibits years of experience and advanced people skills.'
- 'The lawyers at Brown Rudnick LLP are incredibly knowledgeable, accessible, and responsive. Their legal advice is solid gold and it is delivered in a timely manner.'
- 'Edward Naughton, Benjamin Smith, and Elizabeth Ritvo are incredibly competent individuals with a wealth of knowledge in the public records/public meetings field. They worked diligently on an open records case for us last spring/summer and won it hands down. That helped send a message to city officials that they cannot get away with withholding public documents. Though not perfect, our access to the city's public records has been better ever since.'
- 'In my experience, the practice feels like large firm capability but with smaller teams. So you have the benefit of highly qualified people without all of the extra fluff and billing that does not add value.'
- 'Adam Schiffer has 40 years of experience in litigation and it shows. There are no tactics that he has not encountered before. He is also very good at understanding what arguments are strong and what will derail a position. Matt Davis is very, very good at digging into the details of a case and not missing angles. Adam and Matt complement each other well. Between the two of them they are able to establish the big picture and then wrap the details in a bow.'
Key clients
- Clay Ventures
- SPay d/b/a/ Stack Sports
- Synergy Thermogen & Synergy Automation
- Holtec International
- Channel 781 News
- Baton, d/b/a Pump.Fun
- AT&T
- Caliza d/b/a Landing
- EQT Corporation
- MIB Group
- The New Bedford Light
- Medfield Coalition for Public Education
- Evolution Capital Partners III
- Fifth Ocean Management
Work highlights
Represented Clay Ventures as trial counsel in securing a complete jury verdict against the local subsidiaries of DCD Automotive Holdings in a valuation fight over real assets sold to an acquiring auto group.
Represents Synergy Thermogen and Synergy Automation in a lawsuit seeking to recover over $100 million in damages from Eagle Ford Shale, Blackbrush Oil & Gas and its affiliates and executives.
Defended four individual executives in a complex litigation seeking $500 million damages, asserting sixteen causes of action, including trade secret misappropriation, tortious interference with contract, fraud, civil conspiracy, and other commercial claims relating to a series of agreements and technology directed to processes for creating fertilizer or animal feed from grocery waste.
Practice head
Wayne Dennison; Dylan Kletter
Other key lawyers
Lauren Varnado; Joshua Dunn; Rebecca MacDowell Lecaroz; Edward Naughton; Benjamin Smith; Adam Schiffer; Elizabeth Ritvo; Ed Pare
