Attorneys

Julian S. Brod

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Counsel

Julian is a trial and appellate attorney who focuses on white collar criminal defense and business litigation.  In the past several years he has represented clients in two high-profile criminal trials and has also represented clients in entertainment, publishing, banking, and other industries in complex commercial and IP matters.  Julian’s representations include matters before state and federal courts in New York and beyond and in arbitration.

Julian is currently co-chair of the Federal Bar Council’s Program Committee and is the immediate past chair of the FBC’s First Decade Committee.  He is also a member of the FBC’s Second Circuit Courts Committee and Intellectual Property Committee.

Julian is a graduate of the University of Oxford and of Boston University School of Law.  Prior to joining Shapiro Arato Bach, Julian clerked for a federal magistrate judge in the Southern District of California and worked as an associate at another New York litigation boutique.

Representative Matters

  • Represented recording artist Lizzo in a breach of contract action concerning the COVID-related cancellation of a music festival, resulting in complete victory on summary judgment and full affirmance on appeal.
  • Represented former Chinese diplomat in a Second Circuit appeal from a criminal conviction in the Eastern District of New York. Co-authored briefs resulting in grant of new trial on top counts and vacatur of 190-month sentence.
  • Represented son of New York state senator in one-month public corruption trial in the Southern District of New York.
  • Represented doctor in high-profile homicide trial in Syracuse, New York.
  • Represented client in proceedings under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 seeking U.S. discovery for use in foreign litigation. Co-authored briefs resulting in a Second Circuit reversal of the district court’s order granting § 1782 discovery.
  • Represented individual charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York in the NCAA basketball corruption prosecutions.
  • Represented federal prisoners in compassionate release motions arising from the COVID pandemic. Co-authored motion papers that resulted in a district court decision reducing a life sentence to 30 years’ imprisonment.

Julian S. Brod

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Counsel

Julian is a trial and appellate attorney who focuses on white collar criminal defense and business litigation.  In the past several years he has represented clients in two high-profile criminal trials and has also represented clients in entertainment, publishing, banking, and other industries in complex commercial and IP matters.  Julian’s representations include matters before state and federal courts in New York and beyond and in arbitration.

Julian is currently co-chair of the Federal Bar Council’s Program Committee and is the immediate past chair of the FBC’s First Decade Committee.  He is also a member of the FBC’s Second Circuit Courts Committee and Intellectual Property Committee.

Julian is a graduate of the University of Oxford and of Boston University School of Law.  Prior to joining Shapiro Arato Bach, Julian clerked for a federal magistrate judge in the Southern District of California and worked as an associate at another New York litigation boutique.

Representative Matters

  • Represented recording artist Lizzo in a breach of contract action concerning the COVID-related cancellation of a music festival, resulting in complete victory on summary judgment and full affirmance on appeal.
  • Represented former Chinese diplomat in a Second Circuit appeal from a criminal conviction in the Eastern District of New York. Co-authored briefs resulting in grant of new trial on top counts and vacatur of 190-month sentence.
  • Represented son of New York state senator in one-month public corruption trial in the Southern District of New York.
  • Represented doctor in high-profile homicide trial in Syracuse, New York.
  • Represented client in proceedings under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 seeking U.S. discovery for use in foreign litigation. Co-authored briefs resulting in a Second Circuit reversal of the district court’s order granting § 1782 discovery.
  • Represented individual charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York in the NCAA basketball corruption prosecutions.
  • Represented federal prisoners in compassionate release motions arising from the COVID pandemic. Co-authored motion papers that resulted in a district court decision reducing a life sentence to 30 years’ imprisonment.