Randall A. Brater
Partner and Co-General Counsel
Randy serves as the Co-General Counsel for the firm and as Co-Chair of the firm’s Professional Conduct Committee.
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Randy has extensive experience litigating high-stakes matters in state and federal courts, including preliminary injunctions, motions practice, jury and bench trials, arbitrations, and mediation.
Randy has handled matters related to municipal bond finance – including workouts, investigations and the False Claims Act, and trademark litigation. He also has represented agricultural chemical manufacturers in numerous data compensation disputes arising under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), business disputes, employment, trade secret and unfair competition actions, and a variety of tort and contract actions.
Professional Activities
Randy is also committed to pro bono activities. In 2010, he was awarded the Klepper Prize for Volunteer Excellence for his work with the Legal Aid DC. In 2006, Randy was awarded the Albert E. Arent Pro Bono Award for his work with Legal Aid DC. Randy currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for Legal Aid DC.
Publications, Presentations & Recognitions
Publications
- Quoted by Bloomberg Law in “Damages Could Pile Up if High Court Affirms False Claims Ruling” (2019)
- Co-author, “Is DOJ Changing Its Approach to Enforcement? What Regulated Entities Need to Know,” 2018
- Co-author, “Oral Arguments Set for Major False Claims Act Case Pending Before Supreme Court,” AHLA Weekly, April 8, 2016
Presentations
- “The Civil False Claims Act: A Primer for Career and Other Proprietary Colleges,” ArentFox Schiff webinar; November 2008
Recognitions
- The Legal 500 United States – Finance: Municipal Bankruptcy (2022-2025)
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Education
Vanderbilt University Law School, JD, 2000Cornell University, BA, with distinction in all subjects, 1997
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