Brian J. Butler

Brian represents clients in complex business and commercial litigation in federal and state courts as well as in arbitration.

He also represents clients in the banking, communications, construction, insurance and securities industries and also regularly represents governmental and educational institutions. Brian handles a variety of matters for clients including contract disputes, securities fraud litigation, intellectual property claims, employment discrimination claims, litigation relating to non-compete agreements and unfair competition, claims under ERISA, insurance coverage disputes and construction disputes. He represents clients in a variety of contexts in bankruptcy adversary proceedings. Brian also frequently conducts arbitrations before FINRA, the American Arbitration Association and JAMS.

Brian is the managing member of the Syracuse office and also chairs the firm’s litigation department, which includes more than 60 attorneys located throughout the firm’s eight offices in New York State and its Naples, Florida office. The department’s deep bench of litigation attorneys prepares each case for a successful resolution regardless of whether it is tried to a verdict before a jury or judge, won on a dispositive motion, arbitrated or mediated.

Prior to joining the firm, Brian clerked for the Hon. Frederick J. Scullin, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.