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EDUCATION Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, J.D., 1993 Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, B.A., 1990 ADMITTED Pennsylvania 1993 New Jersey 1993 New York 2001 District of Columbia 2001 U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania 1993 U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1995 U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey 1995 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 2002 U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York 2004 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York 2004 U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit 1995 U.S. Supreme Court 2002 PLACE OF BIRTH Washington, D.C. |
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Brian K. Parker
Partner 
625 Liberty Avenue
bparker@mcguirewoods.com23rd Floor Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3142 F: 412.667.7958 |
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Mr. Parker co-chairs the Life Science Industry Group and defends innovative and generic pharmaceutical companies in safety and efficacy litigation involving both prescription and over-the-counter drugs. He has defended domestic and foreign pharmaceutical manufacturers in individual and multi-district litigation relating to single cell and biological compounds. He regularly advises pharmaceutical and medical device companies on compliance and regulatory issues.
He has varied litigation experience handling matters for regional and national firm clients involving industrial equipment, commercial contract, environmental and intellectual property issues. He has a regional and growing national reputation in defending fortune 200 and 300 companies in high exposure litigation notwithstanding the jurisdiction. His varied litigation experience has allowed him to serve as national coordinating litigation counsel for multiple firm clients.
- Product & Consumer Litigation
- Environmental Solutions
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- Technology & Telecommunications
- Life Sciences
- Associate, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- "Privacy and Intellectual Property Issues Affecting Internet Security," June 2002
- "The Ins and Outs of Pennsylvania's Solid Waste Regulations for Municipal and Residual Waste," April 2002
- Adjunct Faculty Member, Duquesne University School of Law, 2000-2002
- Defense Research Institution, 1996-Present
- Homer S. Brown Law Association, 1995-Present
- Allegheny County Bar Association, 1993-Present
- Board Member, Institute of Politics, Pension Subcommittee, May 2007-Present
- Board Member, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, January 2007-Present
- Advisory Board, The William J. Copeland Fund, May 2002-Present
- Board of Commissioners, Housing Authority for the City of Pittsburgh, Vice Chairman, 2000-2006
- Transition Committee Member, Office of the Chief Executive for Allegheny County, 2003-Present