Katherine obtained her Juris Doctor, graduating summa cum laude, from Syracuse University College of Law where she served as Senior Notes Editor of the Syracuse Law Review. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree, graduating summa cum laude, from Syracuse University.
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Second Circuit Upholds Conviction for Manafort-Related Bribe, Lexology (December 11, 2023).
Katherine Brisson is a senior associate in the Linklaters’ Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations practice in New York. Prior to joining the firm, she was a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Margaret M. Garnett of the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York and to the Hon. Robert D. Mariani of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and she was an associate at an international law firm.
Johnson & Johnson: representing as plaintiff asserting claims for tortious interference with contract and deceptive trade practices arising out of the alleged misappropriation of patient assistance funds.
Pharmaceutical client: advising on potential contract liability and confidentiality obligations related to sale of a new therapy.
Individual: representing a former pharmaceutical executive in an investigation and potential prosecution by the United States Department of Justice.
* Includes representations prior to joining Linklaters.
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