Brian is an experienced litigator who represents businesses in various industries and has successfully litigated and resolved claims alleging breach of contract, business torts, state and federal statutory violations, personal injury, and property damage.
Brian co-leads the Artificial Intelligence & Privacy sub-practice within the firm’s Emerging Data Privacy Trends practice group. He focuses his practice on developing areas of artificial intelligence (AI), privacy, biometrics, and data-related class actions. Brian supports clients in addressing the evolving challenges related to data privacy, regulatory compliance, and legal exposure associated with AI, machine learning, and automated decision making technologies. He counsels a wide range of forward-thinking organizations—including Fortune 500 companies, technology firms, insurers, and employers—on how to implement AI solutions responsibly and in alignment with today’s complex legal landscape.
Brian also represents defendants in large Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) class actions. Exemplary BIPA cases that he has handled involve vehicle dash cams that utilize AI, as well as finger-scan identification technology built into security or point-of-sale systems. He is also currently litigating BIPA matters that seek to recover impermissible per-scan damages.
In addition, Brian handles large data breach class actions on behalf of employers, retailers, and health care systems, and has experience advising businesses, including a Fortune 500 company, with responding to data security incidents.
Brian is a member of the Hispanic Bar Association for the District of Columbia (HBA-DC) and has served as a mentor to law students through HBA-DC and to junior lawyers in his firm. He maintains an active pro bono practice and has appeared in immigration court behalf of his clients. He has coordinated seven fundraisers (and counting) in Cozen O’Connor’s Washington, DC Office for Legal Aid DC. He has also previously served as Co-Chair of the firm’s Associate’s Committee.
Brian received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in philosophy from George Washington University. While at Case Western Law, he was a member of the Case Western Law Review and the Order of Barristers and received the 2017 Note of the Year Award from the Case Western Reserve Journal of Law, Technology & the Internet. Brian also served as a legal intern for the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center and a law clerk for the City of Cleveland Department of Law, Civil Division.