Under Mr. Brewer’s direction, Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors specializes in assisting clients faced with matters that involve substantial financial or business exposure, cutting-edge legal issues, or significant public policy questions. The practice is not confined to particular areas of the law, but to the art of advocacy on behalf of its clients. As a result, Mr. Brewer and the firm have gained national attention for their handling of matters in a variety of fields, including commercial litigation, insurance, environmental law, antitrust, intellectual property, hospitality, securities, and more. The firm is organized around a singular goal – to achieve consistently higher than expected outcomes for clients while managing their advocacy needs in all forums, including in courts and arbitration centers, before regulatory bodies, in legislative arenas, and in all public forums.

In order to support the firm’s global practice, Mr. Brewer pioneered the utilization of offshore professionals and paraprofessionals to reduce the costs associated with high-stakes litigation services. He has earned national acclaim for the firm’s in-house Consulting Group, Investigation Unit, and Issues & Crisis Management practice group – all innovations that work in concert in handling high-stakes advocacy.

Born and raised on Long Island, New York, Mr. Brewer received his Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from St. John’s University in 1974, followed in 1977 by his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Albany Law School of Union University. Thereafter, Mr. Brewer attended New York University School of Law, where he received a master of laws degree in trade regulation in 1978. Mr. Brewer is admitted to practice in Texas and New York, as well as a number of federal district courts and the Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Federal Circuits.

Mr. Brewer is annually recognized in Dallas and New York, and throughout the United States, as one of the top lawyers practicing in the complex commercial litigation arena.

Mr. Brewer is chairman of the Brewer Foundation and the Brewer Storefront, the firm’s public interest law firm. Mr. Brewer is the founder of the Brewer Foundation/NYU International Public Policy Forum and the Future Leaders Program.

In recognition of his philanthropic efforts, he has received the President’s Award from the Puerto Rican Bar Association, the “Communicator of the Year” award from the National Speech & Debate Association, and the “Hero for Children” award from the Texas State Board of Education, among many other awards. He serves on the boards of Albany Law School and Paul Quinn College, and is a past board member of New York University.

L.L.M., New York University, 1978

J.D., cum laude, Albany Law School, 1977

B.A., cum laude, St. John’s University, 1974

New York

Texas

Northern District of Texas

Eastern District of Texas

Western District of Texas

Eastern District of Michigan

Southern District of New York

District of Connecticut

District of Columbia

U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Federal Circuits

From May 1984 to May 1986, Mr. Collins was law clerk to the Honorable James T. Moody, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana. From May 1986 to August 1987, he was a staff attorney for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. From 1987 to June 1988, he was law clerk to the Honorable Steven A. Felsenthal, United States bankruptcy judge for the Northern District of Texas.

Mr. Collins received his Juris Doctor degree with honors from Indiana University School of Law in 1984. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, in finance from Boston College. Mr. Collins is admitted to practice in Texas and Illinois.

Mr. Collins has been named by Texas Super Lawyers magazine, published by Thomson Reuters, as one of the top attorneys in Texas consecutively from 2004-2015. He is instrumentally involved in the Brewer Foundation and the Brewer Storefront, the community-service affiliate of the firm’s national practice.

J.D., cum laude, Indiana University School of Law, 1984

B.S. in finance, magna cum laude, Boston College, 1981

Illinois

Texas

New York

Ms. Rogers received her Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School in 2008, and her Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations from Dartmouth College in 2005. At Columbia, she served as a Staff Editor of the Journal of Transnational Law and was recognized as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.

Before joining Brewer, Attorneys and Counselors, Ms. Rogers worked in-house for Philip Morris International, managing litigation and regulatory concerns in the Americas. She worked previously at Latham & Watkins LLP.

Ms. Rogers' experience includes:

• Representation of majority shareholder of world's largest lead manufacturer in a putative multi-billion euro debt litigation commenced by GoldenTree, Fortress, and additional hedge funds;
• Representation of the National Rifle Association in connection with civil and regulatory matters;
• Representation of multiple tobacco companies in smoking-and-health matters;
• Representation of a religious nonprofit in connection with sexual harassment allegations;
• Representation of Caesars Acquisition Corp. in connection with the Caesars bankruptcy;
• Representation of bondholders and administrative agents in various bankruptcy proceedings;
• Representation of an international investment bank in connection with government investigations, bondholder class actions, and other matters pertaining to residential mortgage-backed securities;
• Representation of senior executives of multiple global financial institutions in federal, state and regulatory investigations concerning potential violations of U.S. sanctions laws;
• Representation of Koch Minerals S.à.r.l. in an expropriation dispute with the government of Venezuela; and
• Representation of Ernst & Young in disputes concerning tax strategies.

J.D., Columbia Law School, 2008

B.A. in International Relations, Dartmouth College, 2005

New York

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Prior to joining the firm in August 2018, Ms. Eisenberg served as a law clerk to the Honorable Michael E. Wiles, United States Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of New York from 2017 to 2018.

Between 2014 and 2017, Ms. Eisenberg served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Civil and Criminal Divisions in the District of New Jersey. In that position, she conducted grand jury investigations into financial and other crimes. Ms. Eisenberg secured convictions for white collar and violent offenses, including investment fraud, credit card fraud, gift card fraud, aggravated identity theft, and bank robberies.

As a criminal AUSA, Ms. Eisenberg was a member of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Unit. She was instrumental in obtaining an indictment in the largest known computer hacking and securities fraud scheme in which the co-conspirators operating in the Ukraine accessed non-public financial information, and then allowed other co-conspirators to use the non-public information for illegal securities trades in the United States.

As an AUSA in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Ms. Eisenberg obtained dismissals of lawsuits against Government National Mortgage Association (commonly referred to as “Ginnie Mae”) and also investigated a major financial institution for discriminatory redlining practices that denied residents in majority Black and Hispanic neighborhoods fair access to mortgage loans.

Between 2014 and 2015, Ms. Eisenberg served as Associate General Counsel in HSBC’s Global Internal Investigations Group.

Prior to that, Ms. Eisenberg was an associate at Debevoise & Plimpton, where her experience included representing debtors and creditors in chapter 11 cases; representing individuals and corporations in commercial disputes and litigation with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and participating in extensive internal investigations, including a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation on behalf Siemens AG’s Audit Committee.

Her extensive pro bono work at Debevoise focused on representation—alongside the Legal Aid Society—of women prisoners in Section 1983 litigation for sexual abuse in violation of their constitutional rights.

In 2014 and 2015, as member of the Litigation Committee of the New York City Bar Association, Ms. Eisenberg organized and moderated continuing legal education programs on jury selection and other jury-related issues.

Ms. Eisenberg is a founding member of the Legal Aid Society’s New Leadership Board, which helps address the access-to-justice gap in New York City.

Ms. Eisenberg served on the New Leadership Board between 2012 and 2014 and, in 2013, was elected Co-Chair of the Board.

In 2013, Ms. Eisenberg co-authored with Daniel Blau “Harsh Incarceration Conditions and Sentencing,” which was published in Law Journal Newsletters.

Ms. Eisenberg, who was born in Riga, Latvia, is also fluent in Russian.

Recognized by Christopher A. Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for outstanding prosecutorial skills and assistance in an investment fraud case (2017)

Award from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey for outstanding work in a Project Safe Childhood case (2017)

Certificate of Commendation from the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (2015)

Recognized by the Legal Aid Society for Outstanding Pro Bono Service (2009 through 2013)

Elected to membership in the Order of the Coif, Georgetown University Law Center (2004)

Medal of Excellence from the American Bankruptcy Institute for outstanding performance in bankruptcy coursework (2004)

J.D., magna cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center, 2004

Bachelor of Science in International Relations, Bennington College, 2000

New York

Before joining Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors in July 2006, Mr. Millimet was a judicial clerk for two years with the Staff Attorney Office for the United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. He also gained significant experience litigating complex commercial and intellectual property cases in both state and federal courts, and was appointed to represent a federal habeas petitioner in a capital case.

Mr. Millimet is the author of “The Impact of the Uruguay Round and the New Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures: An Analysis of the US Ban on DDT,” 5 Transnational Law & Contemp. Probs. 449 (1995).

Mr. Millimet graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, with high honors, from the University of Michigan in 1993. Mr. Millimet then received his Juris Doctor degree, with high distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1996. Mr. Millimet is a member of the Order of the Coif.

J.D., with high distinction, University of Iowa College of Law, 1996

B.A. in political science, with high honors, University of Michigan, 1993

Texas

Missouri (inactive)

Illinois (inactive)

District of Columbia (inactive)

U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth circuits

U.S. District Court for the Northern, Eastern, and Southern Districts of Texas

Mr. Canoni has defended large and mid-size companies against employment discrimination and harassment claims, as well as provided proactive counseling and training to protect against such claims. He has prosecuted on behalf of, and defended, companies of all manner and sizes with respect to fraud, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and theft of trade secret claims in the financial services, real estate, hospitality, manufacturing, securities, and consulting contexts.

Mr. Canoni has more than twenty-six years of litigation experience in product defect cases involving automotive, pharmaceutical, alcohol, personal care, food and toy products. He has an extensive background in mass tort actions involving claimed exposure to asbestos, chemical, silica and tobacco products. He has served as national coordinating counsel for multiple asbestos defendants, for whom he developed, instituted and managed comprehensive defense strategies and closely coordinated the work of liaison counsel throughout the country.

Mr. Canoni earned his Juris Doctor degree from Fordham University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Amherst College. His prior work experience includes working as a Partner at Barclay Damon LLP, Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, and as an Associate with Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan.

The following are examples of Mr. Canoni’s experience:

• Obtained a preliminary injunction on behalf of a specialty pharmacy company preventing former employees from violating non-compete agreements by calling on the company’s customers.
• Defended an automotive products supplier against more than 75,000 asbestos personal injury claims nationwide. Orchestrated successful corporate defense strategies for the client, resulting in multiple defense verdicts.
• Defended a CEO of a major mutual fund company against federal and state criminal charges, as well as multi-district civil complaints arising out of mutual fund market timing investigations.
• Defended a muffler manufacturer in a vehicle fire case in New York, and won summary judgment dismissing the plaintiffs’ manufacturing and design defect claims.
• Defended a manufacturer in an employee’s intentional tort action involving a workplace exposure injury in Ohio, and successfully argued a summary judgment motion, obtaining a dismissal at the trial court level.
• Defended a truck axle manufacturer in consolidated wheel separation lawsuits in New York alleging defective design and manufacture, and negotiated for dismissal of the actions based on evidence uncovered from third parties in aggressive discovery maneuvers.
• Defended an automobile brake manufacturer against a successor liability claim in Florida, and won a pre-trial motion excluding virtually all of the plaintiff’s evidence against the client, leading to an immediate dismissal of the claim.

His civic involvement includes serving as President of the Board of Trustees of the Hackley School in Tarrytown, NY. He also is a former Vice President and current Member of House Committee of The University Club in New York, NY.

Martindale-Hubbell “AV” Peer Review Rated for Very High to Preeminent Ethical Standards and Legal Ability

J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1993

B.A., cum laude, in Political Science and Economics, Amherst College, 1990

New York, 1994

New Jersey, 1993

Texas (Application Pending)

All District Courts in New York

District of New Jersey

U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit

Mr. Affa began his career on Wall Street in 1977, with the investment banking firm of Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., as a financial analyst in the Government and Mortgage Backed Trading Department. In 1981, he joined the American Stock Exchange as the budget director. In 1984, Mr. Affa joined the Marketing Division, where he was responsible for new business development both domestically and in Canada. In 1990, he accepted a position with Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors, directing business and financial analysis for corporate litigation matters. In 1991, he accepted a position at Salomon Smith Barney as a portfolio manager. From 1999 to 2005, he was a portfolio manager at UBS Financial Services. Mr. Affa returned to the firm in 2005.

Mr. Affa received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1973, followed in 1977 by his master’s in economics. In 1985, he received his M.B.A. in finance from St. John’s University.

Mr. Affa is a past member of the board of managers of the Glen Cove YMCA. He is a past member of St. Frances Parish Finance Committee, a past member of the development committee of the American Heart Association, and a former chairman of the Budget Advisory Committee for Wantagh Public Schools. He has been a panel member at investment conferences regarding activist investing and hedge funds.

M.B.A. in finance, St. John’s University, 1985

M.A. in economics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1977

B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1973

Ms. Ali received her Juris Doctor degree from Northwestern University School of Law in 2013, cum laude. She received a Bachelor of Arts dual degree in Asian American Studies and Comparative Studies from Columbia University in 2007, summa cum laude.

While in law school, Ms. Ali completed an internship with the Honorable Ann C. Williams of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. After graduating, Ms. Ali clerked for the Honorable John A. Houston, Southern District of California, and the Honorable Carl W. Hoffman, District of Nevada.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Ali served as a trial attorney at the United States Department of Justice.

Juris Doctor, cum laude, Northwestern University School of Law, 2013

Bachelors of Arts Dual Degree, Asian American Studies and Comparative Studies, summa cum laude, Columbia University, 2007

Wyoming

Ms. Baker received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater and History from St. Olaf College in 2019. Previously, Ms. Baker worked as a summer intern in for the firm in the New York and Dallas offices in both 2018 and 2019.

As an undergraduate, Ms. Baker worked with professors as a research assistant and collaborator on projects in the History and Theater departments. She also served as the Education and Outreach director for St. Olaf’s Alpha Psi Omega chapter. Ms. Baker has also worked with the Education Departments for both Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas and the Dallas Theater Center.

Bachelor of Arts, Theater and History, St. Olaf College 2019

Mr. Brewer has experience in complex commercial litigation in state and federal court. He has represented clients across a variety of industries in a range of practice areas, including copyright, trademark, breach of contract, antitrust, business torts, e-commerce, music licensing, and other commercial disputes.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Brewer was an associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in New York, where he practiced complex commercial litigation with a focus in entertainment and media. He also previously worked as a dispute resolution associate at Withers Worldwide.

Mr. Brewer’s experience includes representation of a streaming music service in a successful multi-week trial before the Copyright Royalty Board and extensive motion practice in district and appellate courts on behalf of a mass media company. Mr. Brewer also took a lead role in factfinding in a federal antitrust investigation of a multi-billion dollar acquisition.

In addition, Mr. Brewer has a dedicated pro bono practice. He authored sections of amicus briefs submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States, in Obergefell v. Hodges and Gloucester County School Bd. v. G.G. He also served as outside counsel to a New York-based educational nonprofit.

Mr. Brewer received his Juris Doctor degree from New York University School of Law in 2014 and a bachelor’s degree in Government from Colby College in 2011.

J.D., New York University School of Law, 2014

B.A., in Government, Colby College, 2011

New York

United States District Court, Southern District of New York

Since 2001, Mr. Carter has managed public relations for the firm and, in many cases, the clients it represents. As director of a practice group that specializes in issues and crisis management, Mr. Carter has successfully managed a wide range of communications challenges and opportunities, including legal and regulatory concerns, crisis events, and pro-active campaigns. He has been recognized as among the first communication professionals countrywide to begin an in-house public relations practice at a national litigation firm.

Mr. Carter also manages media relations and public advocacy for the Brewer Storefront, the firm’s community-service affiliate, and helps administer the Brewer Foundation/New York University International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) – a global high school debate competition he helped found in 2001.

Before he joined the Brewer firm, Mr. Carter worked as a corporate relations manager with Allstate Insurance Company. He managed a team that oversaw media relations, executive communications, regulatory concerns, and crisis management. He was a member of the senior leadership team for Allstate's Texas Region, a $2 billion business enterprise with more than 5,000 employees. Mr. Carter also spent time at Allstate’s corporate headquarters near Chicago, where he managed media relations, served as a corporate spokesperson for Allstate's National Catastrophe Team, and directed strategic partnerships for The Allstate Foundation. Prior to Allstate, Mr. Carter worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, where he began his public relations career after working in the print news media.

Mr. Carter has won numerous professional awards recognizing his work in strategic communications. His PR campaigns have been featured in “Top 100 Case Studies in PR,” annually published by PR News. He has been awarded a “Silver Quill” from the International Association of Business Communicators, and was named an overall winner in the Legal PR Awards, one of the industry’s premier national honors. The Dallas Business Journal has previously recognized Mr. Carter as among the top 40 business professionals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area under 40 years of age, and he has been named by PR News as “One of 15 to Watch” on the national PR scene.

Mr. Carter is active in a broad array of philanthropic activities. In addition to his involvement with the Brewer Foundation, he is a former board member for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Northeast Texas Chapter, and is the former chairman of Shakespeare Dallas. Mr. Carter has twice received an Obelisk Award from the Business Council for the Arts, which annually recognizes outstanding community leadership in North Texas.

Mr. Carter, who received a bachelor's degree in journalism from The University of Oklahoma, holds an MBA from The University of Dallas. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the International Association of Business Communicators, the Public Relations Society of America, and the Dallas Press Club.

M.B.A., The University of Dallas, 2002

B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communications, The University of Oklahoma, 1993

Ms. Colón received her Juris Doctor from Vermont Law School in 2015. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science, with a minor in Italian Language & Literature, from Villanova University in 2012.

While in law school, Ms. Colón was awarded the John Delemarre Award for her work through the law school’s Institute of Energy and the Environment to secure a net-metering agreement with a local solar array project that currently provides 50% of the law school’s electricity needs. After graduation, Ms. Colón clerked for the Honorable Denise Hinds-Roach, in the Family Division of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Colón was an associate at a boutique environmental law firm in the Philadelphia suburbs, where she represented clients in environmental litigation, regulatory and transactional matters.

J.D., Vermont Law School, 2015

B.S. in Environmental Science, and Minor in Italian Language & Literature, Villanova University, 2012

Pennsylvania

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Mr. Fitzpatrick received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Colby College in 2016, where he also studied Managerial Economics and played lacrosse.

He previously interned with Northwestern Mutual as a Financial Representative, with Direct Swap as an analyst, and with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation as a fundraiser and event coordinator.

B.A. in History, Colby College, 2016

Mr. Giroux has experience in civil and complex commercial litigation in state and federal court across a variety of practice areas, including mass torts (MDL and state mass tort programs), product liability, personal injury, bankruptcy and restructuring, breach of contract, and patent litigation. Additionally, he advises clients on regulatory compliance matters, as well as the development of internal policies and procedures in order to ensure compliance with regulatory and other legal obligations. He has represented clients from a broad range of industries, including pharmaceuticals and life sciences, private equity, and medical devices.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Giroux was an associate at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP in New York, where his practice focused on commercial litigation, pharmaceutical mass torts, bankruptcy and restructuring, and life sciences patent litigation. Additionally, Mr. Giroux regularly advised his life sciences clients on matters related to FDA regulatory compliance, clinical trial best practices, and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute. He also conducted internal compliance audits for Fortune 100 companies and advised life sciences clients on product liability and regulatory compliance due diligence during transactional matters.

Mr. Giroux also has a diverse pro bono practice. He represented state judges in Kansas in a lawsuit that preserved the independence of the state judiciary by successfully challenging the constitutionality of a law that significantly curtailed the power of the Kansas state court system to administer itself. More recently, he was a member of a legal team that successfully secured the exoneration and release of an undocumented immigrant in Florida who was wrongfully sentenced to death.

Mr. Giroux received his Juris Doctor degree from New York University School of Law in 2014 and received his bachelors’ degrees in Economics and Marketing from The University of Utah.

J.D., cum laude, New York University School of Law, 2014

B.S., Economics, University of Utah, 2011

H.B.S., Marketing, University of Utah, 2008

New York

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Mr. Harrison first joined the firm as a junior consultant in 2008, after graduating from Boston University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance.

After three years with the firm, Mr. Harrison returned to graduate school to pursue an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Business, where he graduated in 2013 with a focus on finance, strategy, and entrepreneurship. While pursuing his studies, Mr. Harrison consulted with a number of technology-focused startup companies on issues related to opportunity assessment, business model generation, marketing, and fund raising. He also spent a summer working with the new media and innovation division of a leading advertising agency, developing marketing and media strategies for global clients and partnering with startup companies to explore emerging media opportunities.

Upon receiving his MBA, Mr. Harrison returned to Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors to rejoin the consulting group.

M.B.A., New York University, 2013

B.S. Business Administration, Boston University, 2008

In this role, Ms. Heidemanns develops and helps execute public relations, crisis management, and political strategies to advance the interests of the firm and its clients. Before joining Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors, Ms. Heidemanns worked as the governmental affairs liaison for the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), where she directed legislative and public affairs at both the state and federal level. Ms. Heidemanns was a registered lobbyist in several states, including Texas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, California, Montana, Louisiana and West Virginia.

Prior to her time with the AAPL, Ms. Heidemanns served as a director of public affairs for Wilks Brothers, LLC. She directed all media and public relations for the family, the “Undercover Billionaires of the Forbes 400,” and several of its business enterprises. Notably, she directed public advocacy in connection with a public policy campaign and land use and property rights lawsuit for an airfield in Cisco, Texas. Ms. Heidemanns also served as a director to the Wilks’ foundations and philanthropic efforts.

Ms. Heidemanns' interest in public affairs stems from her past work with the Mayoral Office of The City of Fort Worth, The City of Dallas, The Massachusetts Democratic Party, and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Ms. Heidemanns has received various professional awards recognizing her work in communications and public affairs. In 2014, The Fort Worth Business Press recognized Ms. Heidemanns with the “Fort Worth Forty Under Forty” award.

Ms. Heidemanns is active in a broad array of community activities, and currently serves on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tarrant County. She is a member of the Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of the World Affairs Council, The Daniel Webster Society, Professional Advocacy Association of Texas, and the Association of Government Relations Professionals. She has served on the board of the North Texas Chapter of the Women’s Energy Network and has served with the Lands and Royalties Committee for the Independent Petroleum Association of America.

Ms. Heidemanns received a Bachelor of Science in Communications Studies from the Bob Schieffer College of Communication at Texas Christian University with a minor in political science. She later attended Harvard University in pursuit of a Masters of Arts in Government at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. She is currently working on her postgraduate thesis, which analyzes the recognition of public and political rights for women in American literature.

B.S. in Communications Studies, Texas Christian University, 2005

Mr. Herman is an experienced attorney whose practice focuses on complex and commercial dispute resolution.

Mr. Herman received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lehigh University, summa cum laude, and a Juris Doctor degree from Fordham University School of Law.

J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 2014

B.A., in Classics, summa cum laude, Lehigh University, 2011

New York

New Jersey

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Houser was responsible for building a high-growth financial services division at Brightstar Corp. as CFO. During his time at Brightstar, he established governance processes, directed personal matters and financial operations – including developing business plans, operational budgets, controls and all aspects of reporting.

Prior to Brightstar Corp., Mr. Houser worked for over 12 years as an investment banker in New York, addressing strategic and capital markets objectives of Fortune 500 companies operating in consumer, healthcare, and retail industries. His execution experience includes sell-side and buy-side M&A engagements, as well as debt and equity financings for corporate and financial sponsor clients.

Mr. Houser served as a board member of the First Presbyterian Church in New York City from 2013 to 2016 and on a variety of committees during this time.

M.B.A., University of Virginia, 2008

B.A., University of Virginia, 2001

Ms. Kerley has more than 15 years of experience conducting investigations and specialty research in connection with some of the firm’s most important matters. A former Research Analyst at the firm, Ms. Kerley also has experience working for a Big Four accounting firm, as well as experience working for a large, privately owned oil and gas exploration company headquartered in Dallas.

Ms. Kerley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and health education from Texas A&M University-Commerce (formerly East Texas State University).

B.S., Business Administration, Texas A&M University-Commerce

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Landes developed extensive experience in complex civil litigation. She has represented clients in antitrust, securities, and copyright matters in state and federal courts throughout the country.

Ms. Landes received her Juris Doctor degree from Duke University School of Law in 2010. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy, cum laude, from Connecticut College in 2005.

Ms. Landes has been named a “Rising Star” in General Litigation by New York Metro Super Lawyers, published by Thomson Reuters, for five consecutive years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Ms. Landes volunteers as pro bono counsel to The Wendy Walk, a non-profit organization that funds innovative cross-border research to study and treat rare sarcoma cancers.

J.D., Duke University School of Law, 2010

B.A. in philosophy, cum laude, Connecticut College, 2005

New York

Ms. Lee received her Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School, where she served as an International Human Rights student scholar and as an international law research assistant. While attending New York Law School, she participated in the Jessup International Moot Court Competition.

Ms. Lee also worked as a legal intern at the New York Law School Asylum Clinic, which provides direct legal representation to asylum seekers, detainees, undocumented immigrants, and other individuals who are at an increased risk of deportation. She also interned at the International Justice Project.

Prior to joining Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors, Victoria worked as a law clerk in the Intellectual Property law department at Citigroup Inc.

J.D., New York Law School, 2018

B.A. in History, Baruch College - The City University of New York (CUNY), 2011

Ms. Lee’s admission to the New York State Bar is currently pending.

Mr. Lisogorsky graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Politics with a concentration in National Security.

Following graduation, Mr. Lisogorsky continued his relationship with The Pennsylvania State University, serving as a Development & Alumni Relations Representative.

As an undergraduate, Mr. Lisogorsky worked on several academic projects in the studies of Political Science, International Relations, National Security, Law Enforcement and Security & Risk Analysis. Mr. Lisogorsky also served as Director of Philanthropy for Sigma Pi, where he was involved in organizing numerous philanthropic events that benefited organizations such as Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA), Relay for Life, The Amazing Day Foundation, the American Red Cross, Donate Life, and the ESA Foundation.

Bachelor of Arts, International Politics-National Security, The Pennsylvania State University, 2017

Before joining the firm, Mr. McKenney worked as a senior litigation associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP.

Mr. McKenney earned his Juris Doctor degree summa cum laude in 2009 from the University of Houston Law Center, where he was elected Notes & Comments Editor for the Houston Law Review and to the Order of the Coif.

While in law school, he also served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Jennifer Walker Elrod of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Prior to law school, Mr. McKenney received his B.A. in History with honors from Wesleyan University in 2004.

Mr. McKenney’s experience includes:

• Counsel for Allergan in federal multidistrict litigation involving antitrust claims alleging various types of unlawful conduct intended to delay market entry of generic versions of the blockbuster prescription drug, Restasis®.
• Counsel for the National Rifle Association in connection with civil litigation.
• Counsel for Sanofi Aventis in obtaining complete victory in False Claims Act and antitrust litigations involving the blockbuster prescription drug, Lovenox®, and alleging that client defrauded the United States Patent & Trademark Office into issuing an otherwise invalid patent.
• Counsel for global manufacturing company in antitrust, false advertising, and patent infringement litigations involving allegations of improper standard setting conduct and so-called “patent hold-up.”
• Counsel for large agricultural company in federal multidistrict and state court litigation involving antitrust, extortion, fraud, and conspiracy claims related to the development of a first-of-its-kind animal welfare standard.
• Counsel for family-controlled media company and its board of directors in connection with corporate takeover litigation and allegations of breach of fiduciary duty.
• Counsel for one of the largest U.S. apparel and home furnishings retailers in federal securities investigation and related shareholder derivative and securities fraud class actions.
• Counsel for PriceWaterhouseCoopers Canada in multidistrict litigation concerning federal securities fraud class action and alleged accounting and financial improprieties.
• Counsel for various companies in connection with competition-related lawsuits and/or antitrust compliance/counseling, in particular pharmaceutical and technology companies (e.g., Novo Nordisk, Biovail, T-Mobile)
• Counsel for multiple, successful petitioners seeking asylum based on political persecution.

In addition, Mr. McKenney has authored a number of publications on antitrust, class action, securities, and electronic discovery law, including “Antitrust Scrutiny of Pharmaceutical “Product Hopping,” Antitrust Magazine (ABA Fall 2013), with M. Sean Royall and Ashley Johnson.

J.D., summa cum laude, University of Houston Law Center, 2009

B.A. in History, with honors, Wesleyan University, 2004

Texas

United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Ms. Moore has experience in complex investigations and litigation against directors and officers and other professionals, including securities fraud claims, shareholder derivative lawsuits, corporate governance issues and disputes arising from merger and acquisition agreements. As legal counsel, Ms. Moore has also represented clients in connection with breaches of representations and warranties, indemnity disputes, fraudulent procurement matters and governmental inquiries.

Ms. Moore earned her Juris Doctor degree from Texas Tech School of Law in 2012. She received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in marketing and management from Texas Tech University in 2009. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Moore served as a law clerk to the Honorable Judge Martin Hoffman, 68th Civil District Court in Dallas County and Sharen Wilson in her capacity as presiding Judge of Criminal District Court No. 1 in Tarrant County, Texas. Ms. Moore also worked in the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office presenting homicide cases to the grand jury.

J.D., Texas Tech School of Law, 2012

B.B.A., Marketing and Management, Texas Tech University, 2009

Texas

Mr. Moosmann received his Juris Doctor degree from New York University School of Law in 2019. He received Bachelor of Arts degrees in Philosophy and Economics from the University of Central Florida’s Burnett Honors College in 2016.

While in law school, Mr. Moosmann served as a managing editor of the Annual Survey of American Law and was a finalist in NYU’s Marden Moot Court competition. He co-authored articles for legal publications such as Just Security and Justia Verdict with Professor Samuel Estreicher, a renowned scholar of labor and employment law.

As an undergraduate, Mr. Moosmann was an award-winning competitor in moot court and mock trial competitions; his accomplishments include two tournament championships and being designated the nation’s seventh best orator at the American Moot Court Association’s national championship.

J.D., New York University School of Law, 2019

B.A. in Philosophy and Economics, University of Central Florida, 2016

Mr. Moosmann's admission to the Texas Bar is pending.

He previously worked as a software engineer specializing in cryptography and security.

Prior to joining Brewer, Mr. Pasco was employed at the Tlon Corporation of San Francisco as an engineer on the Urbit project, a next-generation operating system for the cloud.

Mr. Pasco has studied mathematics at Central Connecticut State University.

In this role, she assists with media outreach for the firm and a wide range of charitable programs. Ms. Sadberry also serves as the executive director for the Brewer Foundation/New York University International Public Policy Forum (IPPF), a global debate contest that gives high school students the opportunity to participate in written and oral debates on issues of public policy. Before joining Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors, Ms. Sadberry worked with the firm in her capacity as a project manager for Carter Public Relations.

Ms. Sadberry has broad experience in video production and television reporting. Prior to joining Carter Public Relations, she worked as a television reporter at NBC 5 in Dallas, where she reported on a wide range of business, legal, and community issues. Ms. Sadberry came to NBC 5 from the NBC affiliate in Wichita Falls, Texas, where she served as an anchor and reporter.

Ms. Sadberry received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas (KU). While attending KU, Ms. Sadberry studied at American University in Washington, DC, where she was one of only 25 students nationwide awarded a fellowship in the Washington Semester Program in Broadcast Journalism. In 2009, Ms. Sadberry received her master’s degree in communication from the University of Texas at Arlington. The same year, she completed the North Texas Business for Culture and the Arts Leadership Arts Institute, a nine-month program designed to develop the next generation of business and arts community leaders.

From 2009 to 2013, Ms. Sadberry served on the board of directors for Big Thought, the nation’s largest nonprofit organization focused on improving public education through creative learning.

In December 2013, Ms. Sadberry served as a panelist at the National Association for Hispanic Journalists Region 5 Conference in Dallas. She spoke on making the transition from a career in journalism to public relations.

M.A., communication, University of Texas at Arlington, 2009

B.A. in journalism, University of Kansas, 2003

Mr. Schmidtberger received his bachelor of business administration degree in accounting in 1980 from the University of Notre Dame. After graduation, he joined Arthur Andersen & Co. in the Dallas Audit Division.

In 1983, Mr. Schmidtberger joined Overhead Door Corporation, a national manufacturer of commercial and residential building products, headquartered in Dallas, as Senior Internal Auditor. He was promoted to Manager of Internal Audit in 1984, and in 1987, was appointed Plant Controller of the local Dallas, Texas Division. In 1991, Mr. Schmidtberger was selected to manage the consolidation of the Accounting/Finance function for the largest division in the company. In 1996, he was promoted to the position of Strategic Planning Manager.

In 1998, Mr. Schmidtberger was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Management Insights, Inc., a Dallas-based consulting firm serving Fortune 500 companies. In that capacity, he directed the Accounting, Finance, and Treasury functions, tracked the company’s stock investment portfolio, and oversaw the company’s Insurance/Risk programs.

Mr. Schmidtberger is a Certified Public Accountant. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the local Dallas Chapter of Certified Public Accountants.

B.B.A. in accounting, University of Notre Dame, 1980

In his role, he conducts business and economic analysis for matters in litigation and engages in writing projects for the firm.

Previously, Mr. Schwartz worked as a writer for former U.S. President Bill Clinton and New York City’s bid for the Olympic Games. He is co-author of “Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game,” a New York Times bestselling book. He is also a former data-driven business reporter at Forbes and Bloomberg News.

Mr. Schwartz previously worked as a consultant at Anderson Economic Group, where he compiled financial assessments and business valuations. He also prepared reports for expert testimony in the areas of commercial damages and lost profits.

Mr. Schwartz earned a master’s degree in law from New York University in 2012 and a bachelor’s degree from NYU in journalism and sports business management in 2006.

Mr. Schwartz served as Presidential Research Scholar at New York University for five years. He was also the inaugural NYU School of Law Lisa Goldberg Fellow, awarded to a single journalist to study in-residence.

Prior to that, he was a visiting student at Yale University. He is a graduate of Upper Canada College.

M.A. in Study of Law, Highest Honors, New York University, 2012

B.A. in Journalism and Sports Business Management, Highest Honors, New York University, 2006

Ms. Scotti began her career in public accounting and her recent experience includes external and internal audit, regulatory consulting and financial analyses.

Ms. Scotti previously worked as an Advisory Services Manager with KPMG, LLP, where she focused on delivering external audits and consulting engagements within the government and telecommunications sectors. Her experience includes preparing and delivering engagements designed to ensure regulatory compliance, detect fraud, support commercial litigation matters, develop business processes, and financial analyses.

More recently, Ms. Scotti was an Internal Audit Manager for JPMorgan Chase & Co., where she was responsible for leading risk-based internal audits of the Anti-Money Laundering and Bank Secrecy Act Program.

Ms. Scotti received a bachelor of science degree in Accounting and Finance from Salve Regina University in 2009.

Ms. Scotti is a Certified Public Accountant. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and an AICPA Forensic and Valuation Services Section Member.

B.S. in Accounting and Finance, Salve Regina University, 2009

Mr. Shaw received his Juris Doctor degree from UNT Dallas College of Law in 2019. While in law school, Mr. Shaw served as an Admissions Fellow for two consecutive years. He played an essential part in the law school’s diversity initiative, and he became one of the school’s key ambassadors for recruiting.

While in law school, Mr. Shaw served on the board of the Southwest Region’s Black Law Students Association, where he served as the Director of Corporate Relations. In this role, he directed fundraising, community outreach, and public advocacy for the organization.

Mr. Shaw also clerked for Judge Eric V Moyé, of the 14th District Court of Dallas.

Mr. Shaw graduated from Roanoke College in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He also received a Marketing Certificate from Cornell University and a Public Relations Certificate from New York University (NYU).

Mr. Shaw previously worked as a junior consultant at the firm and is actively involved in the firm's philanthropic activities, including the Brewer Foundation Future Leaders Program (FLP).

J.D., UNT Dallas College of Law, 2019

B.B.A. in Business Administration, Roanoke College, 2008

Mr. Shaw's admission to the Texas Bar is pending.

Ms. Siscoe has experience in civil, complex commercial, and criminal litigation in federal and state court across a variety of practice areas, including tortious interference, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, trade secret, securities fraud, antitrust, and other commercial disputes. She has represented clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 100 companies on both sides of the docket.

Prior to joining Brewer, Attorneys and Counselors, Ms. Siscoe worked at Susman Godfrey LLP. She worked previously in the oil and gas industry.

Ms. Siscoe received her Juris Doctor from The University of Texas School of Law in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from the University of Houston, Clear Lake in 2011.

While in law school, Ms. Siscoe represented indigent defendants charged with misdemeanor offenses through the Criminal Defense Clinic where she secured case dismissals and other favorable outcomes for her clients. She was also a Texas Law Pro Bono Torchbearer with 100+ pro bono hours volunteered.

J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, 2017

B.S., in Sociology, University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2011

Texas

Mr. Smith received a bachelor of science degree in financial economics from Southern Methodist University in 2018. He previously worked at Highland Capital Management as a credit research analyst in the summer of 2017.

B.S in Economics with Financial Applications, Southern Methodist University, 2018

Mr. Stoczko received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and French with honors from Trinity College in 2017. At Trinity, he was a member of the varsity men’s rowing team.

Mr. Stoczko previously interned with Aetna Life Insurance Company as an institutional business summer associate, with CPEX Real Estate as a brokerage intern, and with The Next Step Realty as a brand ambassador.

B.A. in Economics and French, Trinity College, 2017

Ms. Unmuth develops public relations and crisis management strategies to advance the interests of the firm and its clients, including Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs and leading financial organizations. In this capacity, she handles media research and analysis, strategy, social media and media relations on a wide range of matters.

Ms. Unmuth also provides strategic communications for the legal public service affiliate of the firm, the Brewer Storefront. Most notably, Ms. Unmuth has provided communications support in connection with several successful voting rights cases brought on behalf of Latino voters in the Dallas area. She helped direct the Storefront’s advocacy on behalf of the famed Jim’s Shoe Repair in New York City – helping keep the shop open. The firm was recognized for this work with an Award of Merit for Media Relations in the 2015 Dallas Quill Awards, sponsored by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).

She also manages media and community outreach for the Brewer Foundation’s educational programs – the Future Leaders Program (FLP) and the International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) debate competition.

Prior to joining the firm in 2012, Ms. Unmuth worked as an education reporter and writer at The Dallas Morning News for six years. While there, Ms. Unmuth wrote extensively about Latino education issues, immigration, school accountability, and technology use in schools. She also has written about education trends and research for the Latino Ed Beat blog, an initiative of the national Education Writers Association (EWA).

In 2013, she served as an advisor on the PBS Independent Lens documentary “The Graduates/Los Graduados,” which explored education issues faced by Latino high school students.

Ms. Unmuth has lectured at a wide range of media and education conferences hosted by organizations including the College Board and EWA. In 2010, Ms. Unmuth was selected to participate in two international media symposiums sponsored by the French-American Foundation. In 2009, she won second prize for large media beat reporting in the EWA National Awards for Education Reporting competition for her work at The Dallas Morning News.

Before moving to Dallas, Ms. Unmuth also worked as a higher education reporter for The Wichita Eagle in Kansas.

Ms. Unmuth holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University. She has served as a member of the Northwestern University Magazine Editorial Advisory Board since 2003.

B.A. in journalism, Northwestern University, 2003

Mr. Vera received his Juris Doctor degree from Albany Law School in May 2018. While at Albany, Mr. Vera was a member of the Albany Law Review, where he served as Executive Editor for Miscarriages of Justice issue.

Mr. Vera worked with the law school’s Community Development Clinic, where he helped guide non-profit organizations and small businesses in the Albany community through the initial start-up process.

Mr. Vera also interned with the Hon. Daniel J. Stewart, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of New York.

Mr. Vera graduated from New York University in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in behavioral finance. He was a recipient of the Gates Millennium Scholarship and was a Gates Scholar throughout his time at NYU.

Mr. Vera was previously worked as a junior consultant at the firm and is actively involved in the firm's philanthropic activities. He has served as a judge in the Brewer Foundation/New York University International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) high school debate tournament. He is also a volunteer with the Brewer Foundation Future Leaders Program (FLP), from which he graduated.

J.D., Albany Law School, 2018

B.S., Behavioral Finance, New York University, 2014

New York

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Mr. Waller received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics from the University of Virginia in 2018, where he also studied marketing, finance, accounting, and management.

Mr. Waller previously worked as in intern at Oak Hill Capital Partners, as a financial analyst intern at WeWork, and as a private equity analyst intern at Veronis Suhler Stevenson. He also has attended a coding training in South Africa and studied the Chinese economy in Shanghai.

B.A. in Politics, University of Virginia, 2018