Vault Names Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors to 2025 “Top 150 Under 150" List
July 12, 2024 – Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors has been named to Vault's 2025 "Top 150 Under 150" list of leading small and midsize law firms.
The annual list recognizes firms with 150 lawyers or less that "deliver big results." The firms highlighted are determined by analyzing peer feedback, survey data, other published rankings, news stories, trade journals, and other legal publications.
The Brewer firm was also named to Vault's 2023 and 2019 "Top 150 Under 150" lists, as well as to its 2017 "Best Law Firms in Texas" list.
Above the Law reported on the national award, stating that Brewer was among the most "recognizable" firms on the list. Read the report here.
Lights, Camera, Action! Brewer Summer Program Profiled by Law 360
June 25, 2024 – Law 360 showcased the Brewer firm in its article, “Small Firms Put Unique Spin on Summer Associate Programs.” The article notes how the Brewer summer program provides participants with real-life experience, networking opportunities, and social activities.
Firm partner Will Brewer says, “We had the law clerks and even the college interns working on substantive stuff, preparing for depositions, attending depositions, taking notes in meetings, going to court if that arises," he said. "We're just trying to give them a good experience, not just watching but also contributing to the end product and really working on the case."
As Law 360 reports, Brewer's [summer] program is also unique in that it takes not just law students but also MBA students who work with the firm's business consultants, and undergraduate public relations and communications majors who work with the firm's public affairs managers.
"It's big, but it's super fun," Brewer said. "And it kind of gives people a chance to shadow and work with the people who they would potentially want to step into their role one day."
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William A. Brewer III Named “Litigator of the Week” by The Am Law Litigation Daily
June 7, 2024 – Brewer Partner William A. Brewer III was named today as “Litigator of the Week” (LOTW) by The Am Law Litigation Daily. Brewer joined ACLU National Legal Director David Cole in receiving the top LOTW honors, following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling unanimously for their client, the National Rifle Association of America (NRA), in a case against a former New York state financial regulator. The case has been recognized as among the highest-profile First Amendment cases in the nation.
As reported, “The National Rifle Association’s legal team, led by William Brewer III of Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors, called on David Cole of the American Civil Liberties Union to revive its First Amendment case against ex-New York state Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria Vullo.”
Brewer told the Litigation Daily what he will remember most about the case is “that a handful of good men and women—nine Supreme Court justices—put aside whatever differences they may have to protect our First Amendment freedom. What happened here restores one's confidence in the judicial system. The decision comes at a critical time for not only the NRA, but anyone who believes that our most precious asset is that we are a nation of laws.”
The Am Law Litigation Daily, published by American Lawyer Media, bills the LOTW series as “being all about the issues that obsess elite litigators, with expert perspective on the biggest court battles.”
As the series notes, “We look for cases with an impact, where the outcome matters to more than just the parties involved. We’re impressed by high stakes, long odds, new precedents, bold strategies—and cases that are just plain interesting.”
Brewer was joined in representing the NRA by Brewer partners Sarah B. Rogers and Noah Peters, along with Mr. Cole, Eugene Volokh, and Alan Morrison.
Read the report here.
Law360 Names Brewer Firm "Legal Lions of the Week"
June 1, 2024 — Law360 has named Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors one of its "Legal Lions of the Week" after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled for Brewer client the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) in its First Amendment case against a former New York state regulator.
The recognition noted that the NRA is represented by The NRA is represented by William Brewer III, Sarah Rogers and Noah Peters of Brewer Attorneys & Counselors.
Law360 writes that, “In a unanimous decision, the high court said Thursday that the NRA sufficiently showed that former New York Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo likely breached the group's First Amendment protections through the collective actions the NRA accused her of taking against banks and insurance agencies affiliated with it.”
Read more here.
Brewer Associate Named to Law360 Editorial Advisory Board
March 27, 2024 – Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors associate Alexandria Oberman has been named to Law360's 2024 Texas Editorial Advisory Board. The editorial advisory board provides feedback on Law360’s coverage and expert insight on how best to shape future coverage.
Ms. Oberman joined Brewer in 2023 after serving as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Debra H. Lehrmann, Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. She is a graduate of Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.
Chambers and Partners Recognizes Brewer Firm in Texas Regional Spotlight
Chambers and Partners recognized Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors in its Texas Regional Spotlight Guide 2024 for Dallas in the category of Dispute Resolution.
Chambers is based in London and ranks and provides insights into law firms and lawyers globally. The legal research company uses in depth research methodology and conducts detailed interviews to determine rankings.
The regional spotlight recognizes small and medium-sized boutique law firms well-known for their expertise in selected practice areas. The Chambers Review notes that the Brewer firm is known as a “strong litigation boutique offering clients representation in an array of disputes” and that the firm has “deep expertise” in the hospitality sector.
In 2024, Chambers awarded spotlight recognition to 157 firms in Texas in 12 cities and 11 practice areas. Texas regional spotlight firms handle a range of litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts.
See Brewer’s profile here.
Newsmakers: More Texas Firms Announce Partner Promotions
Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors Names Dallas Partner
January 22, 2024- Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors announced that its Dallas attorney Noah Peters was promoted to its partnership.
Peters brings extensive expertise in appellate advocacy, focusing on Labor & Employment and Civil Rights law. He has been a senior member of the team representing the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) in its First Amendment case against a former New York financial regulator. The U.S. Supreme Court in November accepted the case for review. Peters was previously the solicitor at the Federal Labor Relations Authority, a federal agency that administers the labor-management relations program for 2.1 million federal employees worldwide. In this senior-level position, Peters was the agency’s chief legal officer and briefed and/or argued 17 different cases before federal appellate courts, many of them involving novel questions of labor law and/or federal jurisdiction. He successful briefed, argued, and won numerous federal appeals, as well as the dismissal of multiple federal district court lawsuits.
Read the article here.
Newsday Profiles William Brewer in Advance of New York Trial
On January 5, 2014, Newsday newspaper profiled partner William Brewer’s representation of the NRA in an article titled, “Democrat William Brewer Defends NRA in Crucial NY Lawsuit.”
Newsday editorial board member Thomas Maier wrote that Brewer is “used to the hot seat in tough cases.” The article appeared in the newspaper’s “The Point” daily newsletter feature, which takes readers “behind closed doors into the New York political scene” and aims to provide must-read, exclusive insights into local and city politics and policy.
Trial is scheduled to begin on January 8 in the high-profile case between the New York Attorney General (NYAG) and the NRA.
“With respect to the NYAG trial, the NRA is prepared and ready,” Brewer told Newsday. “The NRA will defend its governance efforts in support of the freedoms it fights to defend.”
Maier wrote that Brewer contends the NRA is being unfairly singled out by the NYAG because of its advocacy of gun rights favored by conservatives who are her political opponents. “The NRA believes this was motivated by James’s [campaign] promise she would go after the NRA if elected,” Brewer said earlier this week in an interview with The Point.
Newsday is a daily newspaper that covers news on Long Island, New York. The publication shared some Long Island facts about Brewer in the article, including that he grew up in Baldwin, worked as a Newsday paperboy and graduated from Maria Regina Diocesan High School in Uniondale, now known as Kellenberg Memorial.