$ 100-450 per hour
Brendan Bernicker
About Brendan
Biography
After graduating at the top of my class from Penn State, I attended Yale Law School. I was then selected from among other Yale Law graduates for a Liman Fellowship, which funded my work in the Supreme Court and Appellate Program at the MacArthur Justice Center. I left MacArthur in 2023 to found Bernicker Law.
In my transactional and advisory practice, I have assisted startups, small businesses, and nonprofits with a range of matters, including incorporation, mergers & acquisitions, trademark clearance & registration, and data privacy. I have also advised individuals, including professional athletes in the United States and England, on immigration, estate planning, and tax matters.
As a litigator, I have tried criminal cases, represented tort and housing discrimination plaintiffs, and handled civil and criminal appeals in state and federal courts across the country.
I am licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia and to represent people before federal agencies, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, and Sixth Circuits, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. I am also qualified to advise clients on English law.
In addition to practicing law, I run a startup that is creating a collaborative legal writing platform for lawyers. I previously developed custom software tools for other legal services providers, including a tool that uses AI to summarize judicial opinions and another tool that partially automated the process of reviewing medical records in a high-profile class action lawsuit.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in New York for < 1 year
State: New York
Acquired: 2025
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 2 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2023
No misconduct found
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 3 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 2022
No misconduct found
Location
Bernicker Law PLLC
712 H St NE, PMB 91, Washington, DC, 20002
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Brendan Bernicker's Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 7 client reviews from Avvo
Posted by LALAS | February 29, 2024 | Hired Attorney
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Citizenship Representation
Brendan helped me with my path to becoming a United States Citizen. He was always available to answer any questions and very clear with everything in the application. Also very considerate with pricing. One of the best attorney that I have worked with so far
Posted by Jared | February 1, 2024 | Hired Attorney
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Brenden is the Perfect Lawyer For a Startup Founder
At first I was a little apprehensive when looking for a lawyer. However, as an entrepreneur who is currently growing a Software Development Agency I knew how important it was. My co-founder and I needed a lawyer to assist us with our upcoming contracts and developing terms. I found out about Brenden ...
Posted by Auston | January 1, 2024 | Hired Attorney
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Great Lawyer!
Brendan was super helpful and went above and beyond. As someone with a really complicated tax life/business endeavors, I needed his expertise and guidance in a few different areas. He gave me clear answers that no other lawyer was able to, he even hopped on calls to advocate on my behalf. He is super...
Posted by Jacob | December 31, 2023 | Hired Attorney
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Nonprofit legal services
Brendan facilitated the establishment of our 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in just a few days. We especially appreciated his thoughtfulness, legal creativity, and swift execution. Following the creation, he diligently ensured our compliance to preserve our tax-exempt status for donors. I would ab...
Posted by Douglas | December 27, 2023 | Hired Attorney
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Corporate sale
Brendan Bernicker has expertise not only on the legal aspects of corporate sales and acquisitions but on the tax structure and negotiation strategies. His legal creativity and vision maximized the sale of my corporation and made everything seamless!
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Experience
Honors
2022
Outstanding Clinical Team Award, Clinical Legal Education Association
Work Experience
2024 - Present
Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, Penn State Law
2023 - Present
Principal, Bernicker Law PLLC
2022 - 2023
Legal Fellow, Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center
Associations
2023 - Present
Law Society of England and WalesSolicitor (currently not practicing)
2022 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember
Education
2022
Yale Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
2019
Pennsylvania State University
MA - Masters
2019
Pennsylvania State University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2025
ABA Learning Center CLE
We Said What?! Companies' Liability for Statements by (and to) Their Ai Customer Service Agents
Languages
English