Overview

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BraunHagey & Borden LLP is a high stakes litigation and corporate boutique with offices in San Francisco and New York. We work with discerning clients in bet-the-company disputes and transactional matters. We regularly defend clients in complex class actions, trade secrets, antitrust, intellectual property, unfair competition, employment, M&A, founders’ disputes, investment litigation and contested bankruptcy matters.

Since our founding in 2009, we have secured ground-breaking judgments and settlements exceeding several billion dollars, including a highly publicized Top-100 national trial judgment. Our cases and results are regularly featured in industry press. We are one of the only litigation firms to have successfully dismissed and resolved over 40 class actions without a single class ever certified against a firm client.

Our attorneys are seasoned litigators based in California and New York who graduated from top law schools and clerked for respected federal and state judges. Approximately one third of our active cases are venued in New York or Delaware. We relish litigating difficult, hard-to-win cases and have secured numerous victories against many of the so-called AmLaw "Top 25" law firms.

As part of our mission, we actively pursue pro bono and impact litigation where we can make a significant positive difference in the world. We have represented leading environmental and civil rights organizations across a wide array of issues. Our class-wide injunction on behalf of abused nursing home residents was featured in a TV news documentary that won an Emmy Award in 2015.

LITIGATION

We are experienced commercial trial lawyers who have litigated the full range of disputes for businesses domestically and internationally. Our clients include publicly traded companies, tech startups, private equity funds, hedge funds, small businesses, entrepreneurs, executives and non-profits. Major cases we have resolved include disputes involving:

  • Class Action Defense
  • Trade Secret Misappropriation
  • Antitrust
  • IP Rights
  • M &A Litigation
  • Patent Litigation
  • Trademark Litigation
  • Investor Disputes
  • Founder Disputes
  • Federal Regulatory Investigations
  • Bankruptcy Creditor Litigation
  • Mass Torts
  • Judgment Enforcement
  • Qui Tam Litigation
  • CA Prop 65
  • Contract Disputes
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Unfair Competition
  • Professional Liability

We also regularly advise investors and entrepreneurs in connection with pre-acquisition and sale legal risk.

GENERAL COUNSEL

We serve as legal advisers to consumer product and technology companies in all stages of development, and have helped clients achieve some of the most profitable exits in their industries. Our focus is on providing sage legal advice to protect owners and investors. We do so by working with our clients to “roadmap” each’s unique path to success and working to identify and address any legal risks well ahead of time. We also represent private equity and venture capital firms that invest in emerging and middle market companies. The services we offer include:

  • Intellectual Property Protection
  • Domestic and International Trademark Prosecution
  • Policing Strategies
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Labeling and Marketing Review
  • Food Safety
  • Proposition 65
  • Corporate Transactions
  • Formation and Governance
  • Supply and Sale Chain Advice and Documentation
  • Pre-Exit and Acquisition Due Diligence

Rankings

BraunHagey & Borden LLP is nationally ranked in 2 practice areas and metro ranked in 6 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 2
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Metro Rankings

New York City
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 3 for Litigation - Securities
San Francisco
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation

Highlighted Client Comments

All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
Commercial Litigation
Noah Hagey is a rising star in commercial litigation. His firm possesses the agility to handle complicated matters quickly. We recently used BraunHagey on a fast-moving Delaware matter that required ex parte proceedings. We called them on a Friday afternoon, and they worked the weekend to make everything happen. We had a fantastic result.
David B. Charnin, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer – Strategic Value Partners, LLC
Commercial Litigation
The BraunHagey & Borden team displayed exceptional understanding of complex market detail, executed a very detailed legal strategy that produced excellent results. When initially selecting our legal team BH&B stood out as a group that did the deep work and were quickly able to analyze and understand the key issues in the cases. This ability made a long process much more efficient and was a clear advantage throughout.

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 2
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Metro Rankings

New York City
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 3 for Litigation - Securities
San Francisco
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 3 for Insurance Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Intellectual Property

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Food and Beverage Law
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Health Care
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Trademark Law

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

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Client Comments

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Main Location

San Francisco, CA
351 California Street, 10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
United States
415-599-0210 Call our San Francisco, CA location at 415-599-0210 Get Directions Get directions to our San Francisco, CA location

Office Locations

Management and Personnel

Operation Manager
Sierra Talavera-Baca
Director of Operations
Sarah Crabbe
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