Brandon K. Lemley, Associate

Brandon Lemley concentrates his practice in insurance coverage, appeals, and municipal liability.  He previously served as a Federal Judicial Law Clerk to Magistrate Judge Roger B. Cosbey of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.  While in law school, Mr. Lemley was a Lead Articles Editor for The John Marshall Law Review.

Mr. Lemley also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the John Marshall Law School, teaching legal writing and appellate advocacy.

Memberships

• Chicago Bar Association (Judicial Evaluation Committee)
• American Bar Association

Representative Matters

Obtained dismissal of multi-million dollar suit against suburban municipality and police officers alleging the failure to prevent a double homicide.

Obtained summary judgement on behalf of surburban police officers on claims of Civil Rights violations in Federal Court.

Obtained dismissals of claims of sexual, racial, and national origin harassment and discrimination before Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Illinois Department of Human Rights.

Successfully handled massive piracy litigation against approximately 800 defendants under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Federal Communications Act of 1934, and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act in Federal Court.

Professional Activities

• Adjunct Professor, The John Marshall Law School, legal writing and appellate advocacy
• Author: Effectuating Censorship: Civic Republicanism and the Secondary Effects Doctrine, 35 John Marshall Law Review 189 (2002)
• Author: Navigating the Pitfalls of Offers of Judgment, American Bar Association, The Young Lawyer (August 2006)
• Author: Fighting Piracy in the Digital Age: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, American Bar Association, The Young Lawyer (November 2005)

News

• Querrey & Harrow Scores Three Big Victories For Taxpayers
• Q&H Defeats Massive Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Claim
• Successful Dismissal of Civil Rights Action