Brian T Burgess

Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP

Brian Burgess is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department and Appellate Litigation practice and a co-chair of the firm’s FDA Litigation practice. His work focuses on appellate matters and complex civil litigation in federal courts, and he has experience in a wide range of areas including antitrust law, administrative law (with a particular focus on FDA litigation), constitutional law, intellectual property, ERISA and financial services litigation. Mr. Burgess has been named to Benchmark Litigation’s “40 & Under Hot List” for four consecutive years, from 2017-2020. In 2020, Mr. Burgess was also named "D.C. Rising Star" by the National Law Journal. Mr. Burgess has argued appeals in numerous courts, including twice in the U.S. Supreme Court. Prior to joining Goodwin, Mr. Burgess served as a law clerk to Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor of the Supreme Court of the United States. He previously worked in the Department of Justice as a special assistant to the Solicitor General. Mr. Burgess received his JD, summa cum laude, from New York University and his AB, summa cum laude, from Dartmouth College.