Brian K. Lee

Notable Experience and Client Impact:

• Obtaining a trial verdict in favor of a real estate investment entity in a contract dispute following a commercial real estate sale
• Obtaining a trial verdict in favor of a building products manufacturer relating to claims of tortious negligence after a month-long jury trial in the federal court
• Obtaining a trial verdict in favor of an automotive client against a former principal in a breach of contract and business tort dispute
• Obtaining dismissal of litigation at the motion to dismiss stage on behalf of an x-ray component manufacturer in a case filed by a former distributor in federal court
• Successfully representing landlords in commercial leasing and real estate disputes, including through multiple trials in Massachusetts state courts
• Representing an insurer in an insurance coverage dispute involving hundreds of claims relating to Hurricane Maria
• Successfully defending a SWAT vehicle manufacturer in federal court against product liability claims
• Obtaining dismissal of litigation at the motion to dismiss and summary judgment stages of products liability cases filed in state and federal courts throughout United States on behalf of a paper manufacturer
• Obtaining a favorable result for a protein crystallography device manufacturer in federal court after successful representation at the summary-judgment stage

Brian is also actively involved in the firm’s pro bono efforts. He has represented foster children in a class action lawsuit seeking to reform the state’s child welfare system, parents in a public school system against a local charter school, and a veteran seeking to obtain disability benefits. Outside the firm, Brian is a member of the Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts. He is also a former co-chair of the Citizen Schools Mock Trial Program, which seeks to expand middle school students’ interest in the legal profession.

Prior to joining Nutter, Brian gained legal experience as an intern for the General Counsel at the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department and as a member of the Boston University Civil Litigation clinic. During law school, Brian was a member of the Boston University Law Review and a Dean’s Award Recipient.