Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors

Brewer public affairs intern Melany Matute met Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Thursday at a Dallas Hispanic Law Foundation scholarship luncheon at the Arts District Mansion. When confirmed on December 4, 2023, Judge Ramirez became the first Latina to serve on the Fifth Circuit Court.

Brewer Associate Joshua H. (center) hosted Summer Associates Amir Saada (left) and Hema Mullur (right) at the Summer Associates Pro Bono Luncheon on June 7 at the Arts District Mansion in Dallas. The event was sponsored by the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program. Speakers included United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez.

Brewer Partner William Brewer III was named today as “Litigator of the Week” (LOTW) by The Am Law Litigation Daily. Brewer joined ACLU National Legal Director David Cole in receiving the top LOTW honors, following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling unanimously for their client, the National Rifle Association of America (NRA), in a case against a former New York state financial regulator. The case has been recognized as among the highest-profile First Amendment cases in the nation. As reported, “The National Rifle Association’s legal team, led by William Brewer III of Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors, called on David Cole of the American Civil Liberties Union to revive its First Amendment case against ex-New York state Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria Vullo.” Brewer told the Litigation Daily what he will remember most about the case is “that a handful of good men and women—nine Supreme Court justices—put aside whatever differences they may have to protect our First Amendment freedom. What happened here restores one's confidence in the judicial system. The decision comes at a critical time for not only the NRA, but anyone who believes that our most precious asset is that we are a nation of laws.” The Am Law Litigation Daily, published by American Lawyer Media, bills the LOTW series as “being all about the issues that obsess elite litigators, with expert perspective on the biggest court battles.” As the series notes, “We look for cases with an impact, where the outcome matters to more than just the parties involved. We’re impressed by high stakes, long odds, new precedents, bold strategies—and cases that are just plain interesting.” Brewer was joined in representing the NRA by Brewer partners Sarah B. Rogers and Noah Peters, along with Mr. Cole, Eugene Volokh, and Alan Morrison. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/gz-g2vrU

Bloomberg Law and Law360 report on a lawsuit brought by Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors on behalf of Marci Donovitz against Cooley LLP and Biote company insiders concerning a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with the hormone therapy company Biote . In a statement, William Brewer III of Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors, counsel for the trust and its trustee Marci Donovitz, said: "The lawsuit reveals the inner workings of a scheme to enrich a few — at the expense of the owner who built the company. Our client believes a handful of insiders conspired to secure lucrative benefits to which they were not entitled." https://lnkd.in/gra8GBUF

Take me out to the ballgame! Members of the firm’s Dallas office spent the evening with summer program participants at a Texas Rangers game. #texasrangers #summerassociate #intern

Bloomberg Law reports on the Brewer firm’s representation of the NRA against the New York Attorney General. The article notes that the NRA has added New York University law professor Samuel Estreicher to its legal team. “He appreciates that the NYAG is pursuing many novel legal theories in support of the jury’s verdict, and that the NYAG’s pursuit of the NRA raises grave constitutional questions under the First Amendment,” William Brewer, counsel to the NRA, said in a statement. “In particular, we have worked closely with Professor Estreicher on the pending motion to set aside the verdict.” https://lnkd.in/gkKsA58V

The Washington Post Editorial Board recognized the historic Supreme Court win for Brewer client the NRA, writing that “…the court’s 9-0 ruling in National Rifle Association v. Vullo was a positive development in two ways: It showed that the fractious justices can still unite around certain basic constitutional principles; and the constitutional principle they rallied behind in this case was the sacred one of free speech.” #SCOTUS #FirstAmendment #SupremeCourt #law https://lnkd.in/gUqiyxpu

Law360 has named Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors one of its "Legal Lions of the Week" after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled for Brewer client the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) in its case against a former New York state regulator. The recognition noted that the NRA is represented by William Brewer III, Sarah Rogers and Noah Peters of the Brewer firm. Law360 writes that, “In a unanimous decision, the high court said Thursday that the NRA sufficiently showed that former New York Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo likely breached the group's First Amendment protections through the collective actions the NRA accused her of taking against banks and insurance agencies affiliated with it.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gfBupKvy

May 30, 2024 – Major media outlets are reporting on the unanimous Supreme Court decision finding in favor of the National Rifle Association (NRA) in a First Amendment case in which Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors represented the NRA. https://lnkd.in/gePE6F5R

BREAKING NEWS: Brewer client NRA scores landmark Supreme Court victory in First Amendment case against former New York state regulator. Read reporting by The New York Times here: https://lnkd.in/dggAhatS