Brian D. Wright

Brian D. Wright is Co-Managing Partner at Faruki PLL.  He represents businesses and individuals in complex disputes in Ohio and across the United States, with a practice centered on high-stakes commercial litigation, class actions, trade secret and restrictive covenant disputes, and intellectual property and advertising matters.  Brian also serves as outside general counsel to companies seeking practical, business-forward advice and a clear plan. 

Representative Matters
Representative matters include trade secret and intellectual property arbitrations, defense of consumer and product class actions, Lanham Act and false advertising disputes, and trade secret and restrictive covenant litigation.

• Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants Litigation:  Lead counsel in multiple matters involving trade secrets, noncompete and nonsolicit disputes, and emergency injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunction proceedings.
• Trade Secret and Copyright Arbitration:  Defense of a legal information and analytics company in a multiday arbitration involving trade secret and copyright claims (American Arbitration Association, Dayton).
• Software and Copyright Litigation:  Representation of defense contractors in breach of contract and copyright litigation (S.D. Ohio; Greene County, Ohio).
• Employment Litigation:  Defense of a national healthcare diagnostics company in employment discrimination litigation (S.D. Ohio).
• Trademark and Domain Name Dispute:  Representation of a global foodservice equipment manufacturer in a trademark and domain name dispute (National Arbitration Forum).
• Shareholder Litigation:  Defended a large privately held corporation in a dispute with a minority shareholder over a request to inspect the company's books and records (Warren County, Ohio).  Defended the current owners of a privately held corporation in a dispute with a former shareholder regarding alleged payments under redemption agreements (Greene County, Ohio).
• Class Action Defense, Consumer and Product:  Defense work for a multinational consumer products company in consumer and product matters, including appellate and trial-court proceedings (6th Cir., S.D. Ohio).  Defended a fitness equipment manufacturer in a consumer class action alleging false advertising regarding treadmill motors (6th Cir., S.D. Ohio).
• Mass Consumer Recall Litigation:  Representation of a pet food manufacturer in multidistrict litigation arising from product claims, including MDL proceedings (3rd Cir., D. New Jersey).
• False Advertising and Competitor Disputes:  Representation of major consumer brands in National Advertising Division proceedings involving advertising substantiation and comparative claims.
• FCRA class allegations:  Defense of a consumer reporting agency in Fair Credit Reporting Act dispute (D. Maryland).
• Product Liability Defense:  Defense of manufacturers in product liability matters in federal and state courts, including subrogation and personal injury claims.
• Patent Litigation:  Defended a foodservice equipment manufacturer in a patent dispute (S.D. Ohio) and in an inter partes review before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), resulting in a complete victory in the IPR and voluntary dismissal with prejudice of the related district court matter.
• IP and Unfair Competition Dispute:  Defense of a company in an intellectual property dispute resolved favorably after a multiday preliminary injunction hearing (Hamilton County, Ohio).

Get in Touch

Brian D. Wright
Co-Managing Partner

(513) 632-0314

Dayton Office
110 N. Main Street, Suite 1600
Dayton, OH  45402

Cincinnati Office
201 East Fifth Street, Suite 1420
Cincinnati, OH 45202

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