Peter J.Brennan

パートナー

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オフィス

Chicago

電話番号

+1 312 923 2614

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Peter J. Brennan

Partner

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Office

Chicago

Phone

+1 312 923 2614

概要業務分野代表的な案件資格・経歴等受賞・弁護士会

ピーター・J・ブレナン弁護士は、訴訟弁護士です。様々な複雑な案件において、大規模な国際企業にアドバイスを提供し、代理しています。ブレナン弁護士は、国内案件及び国際案件の双方を取り扱っています。当事務所の複雑商事訴訟、クラスアクション、知的財産プラクティスグループのメンバーです。

ブレナン弁護士は、シアーズ・ローボック社の法務部において訴訟担当法務副部長を務めた（シアーズ社では全米の訴訟を担当）後、2004年にジェナー&ブロックに参加しました。シアーズ社に参加する前は、ニューヨーク州に拠点を有する法律事務所に勤務し、その後、シカゴ市法務部の企業アシスタントカウンセルを務め、トライアルに関する豊富な経験を得ました。ブレナン弁護士は、当事務所のファイナンス委員会のメンバーを務めています。

ブレナン弁護士は、25年以上に渡る実務経験を有し、米国各地における様々な案件においてクライアントを代理してきました。また、米国外の法に関する案件も数多く取り扱っており、各地の弁護士と協力して、各地の法に適した解決につきクライアントにアドバイスを提供してきました。

最近では、米国の東海岸から西海岸全域、及び、メキシコ湾岸から五大湖全域に渡る裁判所において、クライアントを代理しています。大規模な特許侵害訴訟、懲罰的損害賠償が問題となっているクラスアクション、大規模な商事紛争、保険の補償範囲に関する紛争等を取り扱っており、事実審段階及び控訴審段階も取り扱っています。

ブレナン弁護士は、シアーズ・ローボック社に勤務していた当時、全米における、反トラスト、消費者クラスアクション、従業員退職所得保障法エリサ法（ERISA法）、保険補償範囲、特許、証券、その他の商事及び製造物責任訴訟を取り扱っていました。また、シアーズ社の事業の多くにおける法律問題の監督や、製品の安全性に関するアドバイスの提供、労働関連問題等も担当しました。

また、ブレナン弁護士は、シカゴ市法務部の企業アシスタントカウンセルとして、商事、憲法、労働、市民権、税、不法行為等様々な分野の紛争において、シカゴ市を裁判で代理する豊富な経験を得ました。原告が700万ドルの和解提案を拒否した後に被告に有利な陪審評決を得たこともあり、本件は、ナショナル・ロー・ジャーナル誌でも特集されました。また、非常に著名な原告代理人弁護士2人を相手に、12週間に渡る裁判でシカゴ市を代理し、同市に有利な和解を得たこともあります（和解内容は、原告側の主張により、秘密とされています）。

ブレナン弁護士は、ロークラークを務めた後、大規模なニューヨーク州の法律事務所の訴訟部門に勤務しました。事実審段階及び控訴審段階の双方において証券クラスアクションや商事訴訟を取り扱いました。2件の大規模な証券詐欺クラスアクション、私募取引の失敗に起因する訴訟、公債のファイナンス、売却、リースバック取引に関する訴訟を取り扱いました。

業務分野

代表的な案件

In his more than a quarter century of practicing law, Peter has counseled and represented clients in a wide array of matters in innumerable jurisdictions throughout the United States. In addition, he has also worked on many matters involving the law of multiple jurisdictions outside of the United States and has worked closely with counsel in those jurisdictions to properly advise clients on appropriate solutions to their respective legal issues.
In recent years, he has represented clients in courts in matters from the East Coast to the West Coast and from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. Those matters have involved significant patent litigation, major putative class actions, high stakes commercial disputes, major insurance coverage disputes and work at the trial and appellate level.
During his years at Sears, Roebuck and Co., he supervised antitrust, consumer class action, ERISA, insurance coverage, patent, securities, and other commercial and product liability litigation throughout the country. During his tenure at Sears, he also took on additional assignments including supervising al the legal affairs for many of Sears’ businesses and advising on product safety and employment-related issues.
As an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago, he gained extensive trial experience defending the City on a broad array of matters covering commercial, constitutional, employment, civil rights, tax, tort and other disputes. Perhaps most notably, in a trial featured in the National Law Journal, he obtained a jury verdict in favor the defendant after plaintiff declined a $7,000,000 (publicly disclosed) settlement offer. Similarly, he defended the City during a 12-week trial against two of the most successful plaintiffs’ lawyers of that era that resulted in a successful settlement that those lawyers, contrary to established practice, insisted on keeping confidential.
After completing his judicial clerkship, he began his legal career as an associate in the litigation department of a large New York law firm. During that time, he worked on securities class action and commercial litigation at both the trial and appellate level. His experience included working on two of the largest securities fraud class actions of that era as well as litigation arising out of a failed private placement transaction and a separate lawsuit involving a complex public bond financing, sale, and leaseback transaction.

資格・経歴等

受賞・弁護士会

In his more than a quarter century of practicing law, Peter has counseled and represented clients in a wide array of matters in innumerable jurisdictions throughout the United States. In addition, he has also worked on many matters involving the law of multiple jurisdictions outside of the United States and has worked closely with counsel in those jurisdictions to properly advise clients on appropriate solutions to their respective legal issues.
In recent years, he has represented clients in courts in matters from the East Coast to the West Coast and from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. Those matters have involved significant patent litigation, major putative class actions, high stakes commercial disputes, major insurance coverage disputes and work at the trial and appellate level.
During his years at Sears, Roebuck and Co., he supervised antitrust, consumer class action, ERISA, insurance coverage, patent, securities, and other commercial and product liability litigation throughout the country. During his tenure at Sears, he also took on additional assignments including supervising al the legal affairs for many of Sears’ businesses and advising on product safety and employment-related issues.
As an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago, he gained extensive trial experience defending the City on a broad array of matters covering commercial, constitutional, employment, civil rights, tax, tort and other disputes. Perhaps most notably, in a trial featured in the National Law Journal, he obtained a jury verdict in favor the defendant after plaintiff declined a $7,000,000 (publicly disclosed) settlement offer. Similarly, he defended the City during a 12-week trial against two of the most successful plaintiffs’ lawyers of that era that resulted in a successful settlement that those lawyers, contrary to established practice, insisted on keeping confidential.
After completing his judicial clerkship, he began his legal career as an associate in the litigation department of a large New York law firm. During that time, he worked on securities class action and commercial litigation at both the trial and appellate level. His experience included working on two of the largest securities fraud class actions of that era as well as litigation arising out of a failed private placement transaction and a separate lawsuit involving a complex public bond financing, sale, and leaseback transaction.

概要

業務分野

代表的な案件

In his more than a quarter century of practicing law, Peter has counseled and represented clients in a wide array of matters in innumerable jurisdictions throughout the United States. In addition, he has also worked on many matters involving the law of multiple jurisdictions outside of the United States and has worked closely with counsel in those jurisdictions to properly advise clients on appropriate solutions to their respective legal issues.
In recent years, he has represented clients in courts in matters from the East Coast to the West Coast and from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. Those matters have involved significant patent litigation, major putative class actions, high stakes commercial disputes, major insurance coverage disputes and work at the trial and appellate level.
During his years at Sears, Roebuck and Co., he supervised antitrust, consumer class action, ERISA, insurance coverage, patent, securities, and other commercial and product liability litigation throughout the country. During his tenure at Sears, he also took on additional assignments including supervising al the legal affairs for many of Sears’ businesses and advising on product safety and employment-related issues.
As an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago, he gained extensive trial experience defending the City on a broad array of matters covering commercial, constitutional, employment, civil rights, tax, tort and other disputes. Perhaps most notably, in a trial featured in the National Law Journal, he obtained a jury verdict in favor the defendant after plaintiff declined a $7,000,000 (publicly disclosed) settlement offer. Similarly, he defended the City during a 12-week trial against two of the most successful plaintiffs’ lawyers of that era that resulted in a successful settlement that those lawyers, contrary to established practice, insisted on keeping confidential.
After completing his judicial clerkship, he began his legal career as an associate in the litigation department of a large New York law firm. During that time, he worked on securities class action and commercial litigation at both the trial and appellate level. His experience included working on two of the largest securities fraud class actions of that era as well as litigation arising out of a failed private placement transaction and a separate lawsuit involving a complex public bond financing, sale, and leaseback transaction.

資格

Illinois, 1985
New York, 1987

経歴

Georgetown University Law Center, JD, 1985
Georgetown University, BA, 1982

登録済み裁判所

US Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 2011
US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2012
US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1986
US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1992
US District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1986
US District Court, Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar), 1993
US District Court, Southern District of New York, 1990
US District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1990
US District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2008
US Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2013

Clerkships

Staff Law Clerk, US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1985-1987

受賞

The BTI Class Action Leaders, 2026
The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2026; Consumer Law, 2026
Illinois Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, 2012; 2015-2019

弁護士会

American Bar Association, Member, 1985-present
Chicago Bar Association, Member, 1985-present

Industry

Association of Corporate Counsel (formerly American Corporate Counsel Association), Member, 1997-2004; Chair, Litigation Committee, 2002-2020
Chief Litigation Officers Advisory Group, Member, 2003-2004

業務分野

代表的な案件

In his more than a quarter century of practicing law, Peter has counseled and represented clients in a wide array of matters in innumerable jurisdictions throughout the United States. In addition, he has also worked on many matters involving the law of multiple jurisdictions outside of the United States and has worked closely with counsel in those jurisdictions to properly advise clients on appropriate solutions to their respective legal issues.
In recent years, he has represented clients in courts in matters from the East Coast to the West Coast and from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. Those matters have involved significant patent litigation, major putative class actions, high stakes commercial disputes, major insurance coverage disputes and work at the trial and appellate level.
During his years at Sears, Roebuck and Co., he supervised antitrust, consumer class action, ERISA, insurance coverage, patent, securities, and other commercial and product liability litigation throughout the country. During his tenure at Sears, he also took on additional assignments including supervising al the legal affairs for many of Sears’ businesses and advising on product safety and employment-related issues.
As an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago, he gained extensive trial experience defending the City on a broad array of matters covering commercial, constitutional, employment, civil rights, tax, tort and other disputes. Perhaps most notably, in a trial featured in the National Law Journal, he obtained a jury verdict in favor the defendant after plaintiff declined a $7,000,000 (publicly disclosed) settlement offer. Similarly, he defended the City during a 12-week trial against two of the most successful plaintiffs’ lawyers of that era that resulted in a successful settlement that those lawyers, contrary to established practice, insisted on keeping confidential.
After completing his judicial clerkship, he began his legal career as an associate in the litigation department of a large New York law firm. During that time, he worked on securities class action and commercial litigation at both the trial and appellate level. His experience included working on two of the largest securities fraud class actions of that era as well as litigation arising out of a failed private placement transaction and a separate lawsuit involving a complex public bond financing, sale, and leaseback transaction.

資格・経歴等

受賞・弁護士会

In his more than a quarter century of practicing law, Peter has counseled and represented clients in a wide array of matters in innumerable jurisdictions throughout the United States. In addition, he has also worked on many matters involving the law of multiple jurisdictions outside of the United States and has worked closely with counsel in those jurisdictions to properly advise clients on appropriate solutions to their respective legal issues.
In recent years, he has represented clients in courts in matters from the East Coast to the West Coast and from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. Those matters have involved significant patent litigation, major putative class actions, high stakes commercial disputes, major insurance coverage disputes and work at the trial and appellate level.
During his years at Sears, Roebuck and Co., he supervised antitrust, consumer class action, ERISA, insurance coverage, patent, securities, and other commercial and product liability litigation throughout the country. During his tenure at Sears, he also took on additional assignments including supervising al the legal affairs for many of Sears’ businesses and advising on product safety and employment-related issues.
As an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago, he gained extensive trial experience defending the City on a broad array of matters covering commercial, constitutional, employment, civil rights, tax, tort and other disputes. Perhaps most notably, in a trial featured in the National Law Journal, he obtained a jury verdict in favor the defendant after plaintiff declined a $7,000,000 (publicly disclosed) settlement offer. Similarly, he defended the City during a 12-week trial against two of the most successful plaintiffs’ lawyers of that era that resulted in a successful settlement that those lawyers, contrary to established practice, insisted on keeping confidential.
After completing his judicial clerkship, he began his legal career as an associate in the litigation department of a large New York law firm. During that time, he worked on securities class action and commercial litigation at both the trial and appellate level. His experience included working on two of the largest securities fraud class actions of that era as well as litigation arising out of a failed private placement transaction and a separate lawsuit involving a complex public bond financing, sale, and leaseback transaction.

概要

業務分野

代表的な案件

In his more than a quarter century of practicing law, Peter has counseled and represented clients in a wide array of matters in innumerable jurisdictions throughout the United States. In addition, he has also worked on many matters involving the law of multiple jurisdictions outside of the United States and has worked closely with counsel in those jurisdictions to properly advise clients on appropriate solutions to their respective legal issues.
In recent years, he has represented clients in courts in matters from the East Coast to the West Coast and from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. Those matters have involved significant patent litigation, major putative class actions, high stakes commercial disputes, major insurance coverage disputes and work at the trial and appellate level.
During his years at Sears, Roebuck and Co., he supervised antitrust, consumer class action, ERISA, insurance coverage, patent, securities, and other commercial and product liability litigation throughout the country. During his tenure at Sears, he also took on additional assignments including supervising al the legal affairs for many of Sears’ businesses and advising on product safety and employment-related issues.
As an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago, he gained extensive trial experience defending the City on a broad array of matters covering commercial, constitutional, employment, civil rights, tax, tort and other disputes. Perhaps most notably, in a trial featured in the National Law Journal, he obtained a jury verdict in favor the defendant after plaintiff declined a $7,000,000 (publicly disclosed) settlement offer. Similarly, he defended the City during a 12-week trial against two of the most successful plaintiffs’ lawyers of that era that resulted in a successful settlement that those lawyers, contrary to established practice, insisted on keeping confidential.
After completing his judicial clerkship, he began his legal career as an associate in the litigation department of a large New York law firm. During that time, he worked on securities class action and commercial litigation at both the trial and appellate level. His experience included working on two of the largest securities fraud class actions of that era as well as litigation arising out of a failed private placement transaction and a separate lawsuit involving a complex public bond financing, sale, and leaseback transaction.

資格

Illinois, 1985
New York, 1987

経歴

Georgetown University Law Center, JD, 1985
Georgetown University, BA, 1982

登録済み裁判所

US Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 2011
US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2012
US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1986
US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1992
US District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1986
US District Court, Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar), 1993
US District Court, Southern District of New York, 1990
US District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1990
US District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2008
US Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2013

Clerkships

Staff Law Clerk, US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1985-1987

受賞

The BTI Class Action Leaders, 2026
The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2026; Consumer Law, 2026
Illinois Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, 2012; 2015-2019

弁護士会

American Bar Association, Member, 1985-present
Chicago Bar Association, Member, 1985-present

Industry

Association of Corporate Counsel (formerly American Corporate Counsel Association), Member, 1997-2004; Chair, Litigation Committee, 2002-2020
Chief Litigation Officers Advisory Group, Member, 2003-2004