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PETER J. BRANN
News & Information
- Eyes On IP
- Appellate Court to Consider B&I’s Amicus Brief for Internet Retailers in Patent Appeal
- National Law Journal Interviews B&I on Patent Appeal
- Corporate Counsel Cites B&I’s Supreme Court Amicus Brief for Internet Retailers
- B&I Attorney Interviewed on Supreme Court’s Bilski Opinion by Internet Retailer
- B&I Attorneys Prevail in Illinois Appellate Court for Barnesandnoble.com
- B&I Attorneys Aid NRCM In Critical Victory
- B&I Attorneys Launch Intellectual Property Blog for Businesses
- B&I Attorney Selected as Visiting Lecturer On The Role of the Attorney General
- Brann & Isaacson the Voice of Major Internet Sellers In Landmark Patent Case
- Supreme Court of Iowa Rules In Favor of AOL On Communications Services
- Attorney Named National Wildlife Federation Volunteer of the Year
- ABA Standing Committee Recognizes Attorney
- Attorneys Receive NRCM Environmental Award
ATTORNEY BIOGRAPHY
Peter J. Brann is a partner whose litigation practice includes representation of both private and public‑sector clients with particular emphasis on complex corporate and intellectual property litigation. Peter is the former State Solicitor for the State of Maine, and was responsible for all civil appeals for the State of Maine. In that capacity, he won the National Association of Attorneys General award for Best Brief in the U.S. Supreme Court as lead counsel in Alden v. Maine, 527 U.S. 706 (1999), which he also argued and won. Peter's practice also includes acting as lead counsel in complicated multi‑party litigation in state and federal courts around the country, including directing joint defense groups in multiple defendant patent cases, and obtaining multi‑million dollar jury verdicts and settlements. He has been identified as counsel of record in over 140 state and federal trial and appellate decisions around the country.
Peter is a co-author of 'Eyes on IP,' a blog that reports on developments in intellectual property law as they affect the business community.
EDUCATION
Bates College (B.A., Honors in Philosophy, 1977); Oxford University (1975 - 1976); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 1981, Homer Albers Moot Court Competition, 1980, Best Speaker, Best Team).
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Visiting Adjunct Lecturer, Columbia University Law School (2010); Bates College, Mellon Learning Associate (2003); Tufts University, Visiting Lecturer and Debate Coach (1979 - 1981); State of Maine, Assistant Attorney General, State Solicitor (1981 - 1999).
BAR ADMISSIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
Maine (1981); Massachusetts (1981); U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, First, Third, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Eleventh, District of Columbia, and Federal Circuits; U.S. District Court, Districts of Maine and Massachusetts. Androscoggin County, Maine State, and American Bar Associations.
PUBLICATIONS
"The Final Judgment Rule: The Catch 22 of Appellate Practice," 18 Maine Bar Bulletin, 1 (1984); "Frog Legs Are Tasty, A Recipe for the Law Court," 14 Maine Bar Journal 300 (1999).