Brett Meyerhoff - McDermott Will & Emery

Overview


Brett Meyerhoff represents clients at both the trial and appellate level. His cases have covered many areas of law, including patent infringement, antitrust exclusive dealing and monopolization, trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract and alter ego liability. At the trial level, Brett has won numerous dispositive motions, second-chaired a bench trial, and successfully defended clients in both state and federal court. At the appellate level, Brett has filed briefs and petitions with the US Supreme Court and state courts of appeals, and successfully argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Results


  • Part of a cross-office appellate team that represented a major online short-term rental platform in a landmark matter interpreting the California Coastal Act of 1976.   The plaintiff sought a state-wide injunction concerning all short-term rentals located within California’s 1,100 mile-long coastal zone.  After the matter had been dismissed by the trial court, the McDermott team won affirmance on appeal.  (California 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division Three, 2023)
  • In the United States Immigration Court, acted as lead counsel and secured asylum on behalf of a pro bono client.  (United States Immigration Court, 2023)

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Community


  • Adjunct Professor at USC Gould School of Law, Spring 2023-present
  • Alumni Mentor to 1L Students at UCLA School of Law, 2019-present
  • Judge for UC Irvine School of Law’s Moot Court Competition, 2023-present

Credentials


Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, JD, 2018
  • University of California, Irvine, BA, summa cum laude, 2015

Admissions

  • California

Courts

  • US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • US District Court for the Central District of California