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Brian is known for his comprehensive approach to achieve equitable and efficient solutions for clients faced with a variety of legal challenges, including business litigation, labor & employment, and other commercial litigation matters.
While Brian primarily represents individuals and businesses in litigation matters, he also handles plaintiff’s personal injury claims, probate litigation, and business transactions. Brian has both trial and arbitration experience where he’s tried multiple cases to verdict as lead litigator. He has also helped clients avoid trial by obtaining favorable decisions on numerous motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment. While Brian finds great satisfaction in trial work, his primary focus is on proactively ensuring cost-effective and efficient outcomes for his clients. This is achieved through negotiated agreements and private mediation.
Brian has deep experience in business litigation. Brian’s business litigation practice routinely involves representing both individuals and businesses in state and federal courts with intercompany disputes, consisting of claims for breach of fiduciary duty, minority oppression, and dissolution. He also prosecutes and defends clients involved in contractual disputes and business torts, including unfair trade practices, fraud and civil theft claims. Additionally, Brian’s practice encompasses labor and employment litigation, where he adeptly manages disputes related to restrictive covenants and other employment issues, including claims for unpaid wages and overtime, discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination.
On the transactional side of his practice, Brian utilizes his litigation experience to help both start-ups and mature businesses avoid future lawsuits by drafting clear yet comprehensive agreements. This entails the drafting of business governance documents—such as operating agreements, by-laws, shareholder agreements, and partnership agreements—all of which are meticulously tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. Brian further supports businesses in crafting employment agreements, general terms and conditions, and employee handbooks. As businesses approach the culmination of their life cycle, he represents both buyers and sellers in an array of business transactions. These include Asset Purchase Agreements, Membership Interest Purchase Agreements, Stock Purchase Agreements, and Dissolution and Separation Agreements, ensuring smooth transitions and safeguarding interests at every stage. Brian’s big picture goal for his business clients is to streamline their legal needs, allowing them to focus on what they do best: running their business.
Before his tenure at Aeton Law Partners, LLP, Brian graduated, magna cum laude, from Quinnipiac University School of Law, where he was recognized with several academic awards, including Outstanding Legal Achievement, Best Brief in the Terence H. Benbow Moot Court Competition, and Distinguished Academic Achievement in Lawyer’s Professional Responsibility. Brian earned his BA from the University of Connecticut, where he made his mark as a four-year starting pitcher on the baseball team, placing him among the all-time leaders in wins, games started, innings pitched, and strikeouts in UConn baseball history. Following the completion of his time at UConn, Brian was awarded UConn baseball’s Mrs. Mary Dropo Unsung Hero Award for his accomplishments during his senior season.
Beyond his professional commitments, Brian is engaged with the local Connecticut community, drawing from his upbringing by educators who instilled the values of service and community involvement. Brian also dedicates a portion of his time to pro bono cases, to ensure that everyone, regardless of their financial situation, has access to quality legal representation. This often involves assisting small businesses navigate legal issues and dilemmas before they have the resources to retain reliable legal counsel. Outside the office, Brian loves traveling with his wife, Sarah, going on walks with his dog, and playing golf.
