• Biography
• Representative Matters

Mr. Brodsky represents privately held companies, entrepreneurs, and executives in corporate transactions and complex commercial disputes. He also serves as outside general counsel to growing and established companies across a wide range of industries.  He is known for his practical, business-oriented approach and creative problem-solving.  Clients turn to Mr. Brodsky as their trusted advisor, deal attorney, and go-to-litigator. 

Mr. Brodsky represents:

• privately-held companies
• entrepreneurs
• corporate executives

He advises businesses to help them grow, manage risk, and solve complex legal problems efficiently.
 
His corporate expertise includes:

• entity formation
• mergers and acquisitions
• joint ventures
• commercial contracts

He negotiates on behalf of clients, drafts their agreements, and advises on issues arising in connection with their day-to-day operations.
 
As an experienced trial lawyer, Mr. Brodsky also represents corporate and individual clients in federal and state courts across the United States. His litigation experience includes:

• bench and jury trials
• appeals
• proceedings before administrative and regulatory agencies
• arbitrations and mediations

As a skilled litigator and negotiator, Mr. Brodsky also resolves disputes outside the courtroom, finding cost-effective solutions to difficult problems.
 
His litigation practice spans a broad range of industries and dispute types, including:

• private company disputes and “business divorces”
• unfair competition
• fraud and other business torts
• defamation and public persona disputes
• executive compensation and termination disputes
• restrictive covenants and employment disputes
• corporate governance matters
• securities, financial instrument, and banking disputes
• real estate and construction disputes
• complex breach of contract claims

AWARDS/HONORS

• Columbia Law School, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
• Columbia Law School, Journal of Law and Social Problems
• Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated
• Theodore Roosevelt American Inn of Court, Member

AFFILIATIONS

New York State Bar Association

• Co-Chair, Corporate Counsel Litigation Committee, 2022-present
• Chair, Business Organizations Law Committee, 2020 - 2024
• NYSBA Task Force on COVID-19 Immunity and Liability, 2020 - 2022, Member
• Co-Chair, Committee on Federal Judiciary, 2019 – 2022

American Bar Association

• National Conference of Lawyers and Certified Public Accountants, 2022-present, Member
• Co-Chair, Securities Litigation Subcommittee, 2019-2024
• Practice Points Editor, Commercial & Business Litigation Committee, 2019-2024
• Co-Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Subcommittee, 2018-2019

Financial Poise

• Faculty Member

The New York Bar Foundation

• Fellow

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• Writing Effectively as a Litigator, American Bar Association, Commercial & Business Litigation Committee, 4/2022
• Fiduciary Duty Claims Involving Investment Advisers and Other Financial Professionals, American Bar Association, chapter in reference guide, Litigating Fiduciary Claims, 2/2022
• Averting a Business Divorce: Lessons from the Pandemic, American Bar Association, Commercial & Business Litigation Committee, 11/2021
• Cross-Border Arbitration: A Beneficial Alternative To Resolving International Commercial Disputes, American Arbitration Association, Dispute Resolution Journal, Fall Ed. 2020
• Restrictive Covenants In Employment and Related Contracts, American Bar Association, Commercial & Business Litigation Committee, 2/2019
• Best Practices When Using Term Sheets, Letters of Intent or Memoranda of Understanding in Commercial Finance Transactions, The Secured Lender, 10/2018
• Protecting Venture Capital Firms Against Securities Litigation, American Bar Association, Securities Litigation Journal, 8/2018
• Navigating Federal and State Law in a NY Arbitration, New York Law Journal, 8/2018
• Enforcing Preliminary Agreements Under New York Federal Law, New York Law Journal, 1/2018

PUBLICATIONS

• Mediation of Business Divorce Disputes, Chicago Bar Association, Panelist, 12/2024
• Strategies in International Litigation, U.S.-Mexico Bar Association, Annual Meeting, Cancun, Mexico, 11/2024
• How to Succeed as In-House Counsel, Moderator, New York State Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Committee, 2/2023
• Post-Closing Issues: Integration & Potential Buyer/Seller Disputes, Faculty, WestLegal Ed., CLE, 11/2022
• Enforcement, Post Judgment, Proceedings and Collections, Faculty, WestLegal Ed., CLE, 11/2022
• Advice for ABA Editors, American Bar Association, Panelist, Fall Leadership Conference, 10/2022
• Resolving Shareholder Disputes, Faculty, WestLegal Ed., CLE, 6/2022
• Lessons Learned Going In-House, Moderator, American Bar Association, 1/2022
• Thinking Like a Lawyer and a Business Executive, Moderator, American Bar Association, Roundtable, 10/2021
• Appellate Practice 101, Faculty, WestLegal Ed., CLE, 10/2021
• Anatomy Of A Trial, Faculty, WestLegal Ed., CLE, 9/2021
• When Preliminary Agreements Are Enforceable: Best Practices For Commercial Transactions, Speaker, New York State Bar Association, CLE, 6/2020
• Arbitration – Best Practices, Hot Topics and Insights, Moderator, American Bar Association, 10/2019
• Conducting A Commercial Arbitration In New York, Speaker, Nassau County Bar Association, CLE, 2/2019

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT/PRO BONO

• Autism Speaks, New York State Volunteer Advocacy Ambassador, 2020 – present
• Autism Communities, Board Member, Officer, and General Counsel, 2018-2024