Brett A. Berman, Partner

Brett serves as a trusted adviser to his clients on a variety of commercial and business litigation matters. In addition to handling all types of business litigation, he frequently represents his clients in multimillion-dollar cases related to shareholder disputes and construction and real estate litigation, including construction defects, violations of the Condominium Act and breaches of fiduciary duties by board members. Additionally, he represents architects and engineers in complex litigation matters and has handled various litigation matters involving intellectual property, including trademarks and copyrights.

Brett also has experience representing condemnees during all aspects of eminent domain proceedings, commercial loan default litigation (including commercial foreclosures), securities litigation, defamation/invasion of privacy lawsuits against the media and all different types of commercial litigation.

Brett’s representations include:

• The largest taxi operators in New York and Chicago in various courts and administrative proceedings

• The largest taxi company in Philadelphia in various matters before the Philadelphia Parking Authority and Pennsylvania Courts
• Various engineers and architects in litigation matters in various states

• Various transportation providers in state/federal court and administrative proceedings

• A large Philadelphia real estate developer in a variety of construction/condominium matters
• A large accounting firm in both litigation and other types of disputes
• A mid-range consulting firm in all aspects of the law
• A corporate housing company in litigation and corporate matters
• A large costume jewelry company as outside general counsel
• Multiple groups of condominium owners in several multimillion-dollar suits against developers and design professionals involving construction defects
• Condemnees in obtaining multimillion-dollar verdicts
• Numerous banks in litigation involving multimillion-dollar loan defaults and commercial foreclosure actions
• Broker dealers in numerous securities litigations
• Various regional media outlets in defamation and invasion of privacy law suits
• Shareholders and senior management in litigation involving large corporations and closely held businesses

Brett holds an M.B.A. in addition to his law degree, giving him a deeper understanding and learned perspective on the ways in which his clients conduct business.