Michael Brille

Partner
Washington, DC

t: 202 237 9608
f: 202 237 6131

mbrille@bsfllp.com

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Areas of Practice

Litigation

Antitrust

Appellate

Investigations / Corporate Governance

Education

Yale Law School, J.D., 1993; John Currier Gallagher Prize; Yale Journal on Regulation

University of San Diego, B.B.A., magna cum laude, Business Administration, 1990; Beta Gamma Sigma; Academic All-American (Div. I Soccer)

Clerkships

Hon. Philip M. Pro, United States District Court for the District of Nevada, 1993-1995

Admissions

District of Columbia and California (inactive)

United States Supreme Court

United States Courts of Appeals: Fourth and Sixth Circuits

United States District Courts: District of Columbia, Eastern District of Michigan, Middle District of North Carolina, Eastern District of Tennessee, and Northern District of Texas

Mike Brille specializes in trial and appellate litigation. His practice also includes corporate investigations and records management and e-discovery advice and counseling.

Since joining the firm shortly after its founding, Mr. Brille has represented clients in numerous complex and often high-profile litigation matters in federal and state courts throughout the United States. Most recently, Mr. Brille served as co-lead trial counsel for Genesco Inc. in its successful litigation against The Finish Line Inc. and UBS to obtain specific performance of a $1.5 billion merger agreement, one the first of such cases to be tried in the wake of the credit crisis of 2007. He was also part of the team retained by the United States Department of Justice in its landmark antitrust suit against Microsoft. Along with David Boies and Jonathan Schiller, he represented Napster in its copyright dispute against the Recording Industry Association of America, and also represented the actor and comedian Garry Shandling in his $100 million lawsuit against his former manager.

In addition to these matters, Mr. Brille has led or co-led numerous other significant litigation matters, including:

winning summary judgment (affirmed on appeal) for a Fortune 500 corporation against charges it had violated the Robinson-Patman Act and the Section 2 of the Sherman Act where damages sought were in excess of $85 million;
winning judgment on the pleadings (appeal dismissed) for a Fortune 500 corporation against charges brought by a competitor that the corporation had violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act;
winning summary judgment (affirmed on appeal) for a Fortune 500 corporation against charges that it violated Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act in connection with retail merchandising practices where the damages sought were in excess of $1 billion; and
securing a federal injunction for a national corporation prohibiting a major competitor from pirating that corporation's employees.

Mr. Brille also regularly conducts internal corporate investigations involving a wide range of issues, provides advice relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and provides strategic advice and counseling on records managment and e-discovery issues.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Brille was associated with the law firm of Hogan & Hartson LLP where he practiced civil litigation and white-collar criminal defense. Before entering private practice, Mr. Brille served as a Trial Attorney with the United States Department of Justice, where he prosecuted civil and criminal violations of the federal consumer protection statutes. He is a graduate of the United States Attorney General's Criminal Trial Advocacy Course.

Mr. Brille joined the firm as an associate shortly after its founding in 1997 and is now a member of its Strategic Planning, Communications, and Partnership Committees.