$ 100-450 per hour
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.
$ 100-450 per hour
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Posted by Jared | February 01, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements
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 Mike | December 27, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements
The best experience
Brendan has been incredibly helpful in the process of getting my business off the ground. We didn’t realize how much guidance we needed until we started working with Brendan. He got all of our contracts and agreements buttoned up super quickly, along with helping us structure our business model, fili...
Posted by anonymous | August 22, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements
Expertise in contractual issues and a great support in a trying time
Brendan Bernicker was highly recommended as an expert in contractual law. He did not disappoint in the least. He was attentive, knowledgeable, and highly responsive. I encountered some contractual complications during my position at a large employer and felt as if I was being coerced by my departm...
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2022
Outstanding Clinical Team Award, Clinical Legal Education Association
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
2023 - Present
Law Society of England and WalesSolicitor (currently not practicing)
2022 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember
2022
JD - Juris Doctor
2019
MA - Masters
2019
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2025
English