Brian P. Quinn

A member of the firm’s Antitrust and Competition Practice Group, Brian Quinn represents clients in a broad range of commercial and criminal matters. Brian focuses his practice on complex antitrust litigation and regulatory defense, and his experience spans a broad spectrum of industries including automobiles, agriculture, digital currencies, telecommunications, home appliances, consumer electronics, building materials, financial services, defense contracting, consumer goods, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and transportation services. Brian has particular expertise at the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property law, and regularly counsels clients on the antitrust implications of FRAND commitments and other aspects of the standards-development process.

Brian has represented clients at every stage of litigation. He has briefed and argued dispositive motions in federal district court; first-chaired the depositions of fact and expert witnesses; briefed and argued Daubert motions and motions in limine; examined fact and expert witnesses at trial; and briefed and argued cases in support of clients in the U.S. Courts of Appeals.

Previously, Brian was a key member of the team that helped Samsung secure a favorable settlement from Qualcomm, Inc. to resolve concerns over the latter’s standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing practices. Currently, Brian is counseling a major automaker on FRAND issues and licensing strategy in negotiations with wireless SEP holders, a retention that builds on Brian’s past experience representing putative SEP licensees. Brian recently co-authored an article in the American Bar Association’s Antitrust magazine that focuses on developments in the U.S. regulatory approach to SEP licensing. And Brian maintains an active SEP amicus practice, representing some of the country’s foremost experts in antitrust law and economics and the Fair Standards Alliance in cases involving SEPs.