Serves as “outside general counsel” for a FinTech startup based in St. Louis. Brad has advised on entity formation, negotiated and drafted agreements with channel partners and outside vendors, and worked on the legal team that has raised three rounds of funding for the company
Successfully resolved a lawsuit against a community bank by another bank alleging damages in excess of $30 million for alleged breaches of restrictive covenants, misappropriation of trade secrets, and business torts
Drafted several friend-of-the-court briefs on behalf of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce in actions pending before the Tennessee Supreme Court and Tennessee Court of Appeals
Won summary judgment on behalf of a heavy-equipment manufacturer in a lawsuit brought by a former employee alleging violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act
Defeated attempt at class certification in California federal court by wholesale distributors of food products who alleged they had been misclassified as independent contractors by a national food manufacturer
Drafting employment agreements and providing related counseling regarding the enforceability of noncompetes and other restrictive covenants
Successfully enforced a noncompete and other restrictive covenants against a former outside sales employee of an industrial MRO equipment seller
Won a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of a cell tower company following a local municipality’s wrongful denial of a tower construction permit
Successfully resolved numerous lawsuits brought against an herbicide applicator that alleged personal injuries and property damage resulting from herbicide application along utility rights of way
Represented a national directory assistance provider in related proceedings before Georgia and New York federal district courts, the Second and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the FCC regarding the interpretation of federal statutes and regulations governing access to directory listing data
Obtained legal judgment for fast-casual restaurant franchisor against former franchisee for misuse of trademarks and proprietary information