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Goodwin elevates Brian Burgess to co-chair Supreme Court and appellate practice
Goodwin Procter elevated Washington partner Brian Burgess to co-chair of its Supreme Court and appellate practice, Bloomberg Law reported on September 18, 2026, after prior practice leaders departed. Burgess will co-lead with longtime co-chair Kevin Martin; he joined Goodwin in 2013, leads FDA litigation, and has argued twice before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Key points
- Goodwin elevated Brian Burgess to co-chair of its Supreme Court and appellate practice after prior leaders left.Bloomberg Law
- Burgess will co-lead with Kevin Martin, the group’s longtime co-chair.Bloomberg Law
- Burgess is a Washington partner who joined Goodwin in 2013 and also leads the firm’s FDA litigation practice.Bloomberg Law
- He is a former Sotomayor clerk and Solicitor General special assistant who has argued twice at the Supreme Court.Bloomberg Law
- Bloomberg Law said he regularly represents pharmaceutical companies in litigation against the federal government.Bloomberg Law