Michael D. Brier

Sometimes, that means going to court. Michael has won numerous cases on behalf of his clients. For example, Michael has won: 

• A $3.4 million judgment (plus attorneys’ fees) for breach of a manufacturing contract and related unfair and deceptive conduct; 
• A $7.7 million judgment in a lawsuit for breach of a loan agreement;
• A defense verdict against an allegation of unlawful retaliation by an ex-employee;
• Summary judgment for two clients accused of breaching their fiduciary duties to a business partner;
• Summary for a software company sued after the termination of a software development contract; 
• Summary judgment in favor of a corporate executive accused of tortious interference with contract; and 
• A defense verdict and an award of attorneys’ fees in favor of a client accused of breaching its incentive bonus plan. 

Michael is also an accomplished appellate advocate, successfully convincing an appellate court to overturn an adverse verdict based on the trial court’s misapplication of relevant law. 

However, the best resolution from the client’s point of view often involves settlement. Michael frequently helps clients avoid the distraction and expense of trial by resolving their disputes out of court, including through mediation. 

Prior to entering private practice, Michael worked as a criminal prosecutor, trying approximately forty cases to verdict and winning convictions against defendants for a number of serious crimes. Although his practice is now primarily civil, he continues to use the courtroom experience he gained as a prosecutor to good effect.

Michael serves as Co-Chair of Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education’s Business Litigation Conference and as a member of the Boston Bar Association’s Business Litigation Steering Committee. In in his spare time, Michael enjoys reading history, jogging, and spending time with his wife and two young sons.