Brian C. Willis

Current

• Attorney at Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
• Publisher at Florida Civil Procedure Network

Past

• Attorney/Campaign Worker at Obama for America
• Attorney at Silver, Levy, Feldman & Bass
• Law Clerk at James Humphreys & Assoc.

• Legal Volunteer at Human Rights Watch

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Education

• The George Washington University Law School
• Florida State University

Connections

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Industry

Law Practice

Websites

• My Company
• Martindale Profile
• My Blog

Brian C. Willis’s Summary

Brian Willis is a commercial litigation attorney. His experience includes representing businesses, government agencies, and community associations in matters involving business and contract disputes, real property litigation, community association litigation, discrimination and employment law matters, injunction actions, and other issues. He has experience in state and federal court as well as appellate practice experience before Florida’s First and Second District Court of Appeal.

Brian is a native of the Tampa Bay area. In 2004, he graduated from the Florida State University with a double major in Philosophy and Economics. He received his JD from The George Washington University Law School in 2007. In law school, he was selected to be a member of the Moot Court Board and was the recipient of the award for Best Petitioner's Brief at the Constance Baker Motley National Moot Court Competition in Constitutional Law at UCLA. Brian also worked as a law clerk in the Washington, DC office of James Humphreys and Associates where he was involved in complex toxic tort class action litigation and multi-district pharmaceuticals litigation.

Brian C. Willis’s Specialties:

I use the legal system to help my clients solve problems.

Brian C. Willis’s Experience

• Attorney

  Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.

  (Privately Held; Law Practice industry)

  December 2008 — Present (1 year )

  I use the law to help clients solve problems. I have represented businesses, government agencies, and community associations in solving problems related to business and contract disputes, real property litigation, community association litigation, discrimination and employment law matters, injunction actions, and other issues.

• Publisher

  Florida Civil Procedure Network

  (Law Practice industry)

  April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

  Publisher, creator and co-author of the Florida Rules Decisions Reporter, FloridaCivPro.com and FloridaRulesofAppellateProcedure.com, which receive over 7,000 unique visits per month.

• Attorney/Campaign Worker

  Obama for America

  (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Political Organization industry)

  October 2008 — November 2008 (2 months)

  - Assisted with election protection legal work; including recruiting attorneys and supervising early voting
  - Coordinated campaign activities with elected officials throughout the Greater Tampa Bay Area

• Attorney

  Silver, Levy, Feldman & Bass

  (Legal Services industry)

  October 2007 — October 2008 (1 year 1 month)

  - Obtained favorable summary judgment ruling in federal court Title VII race discrimination lawsuit
  - Took depositions of plaintiffs, defendants, and expert witnesses
  - Drafted appellate briefs
  - Prepared and responded to written discovery requests
  - Extensive motions practice

• Law Clerk

  James Humphreys & Assoc.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Legal Services industry)

  May 2006 — May 2007 (1 year 1 month)

  - Class Action and Multidistrict Litigation
  - Toxic Torts
  - Pharmaceuticals

• Legal Volunteer

  Human Rights Watch

  (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  February 2006 — June 2006 (5 months)

Brian C. Willis’s Education

• The George Washington University Law School

  JD , Law , 2004 — 2007

  Activities and Societies:

  Moot Court Board:
  - Winner, Best Regional Brief, Constance Baker Motley National Moot Court Competition in Constitutional Law
  - Semifinalist in Van Vleck Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition

• Florida State University

  B.S. , Economics, Philosophy , 2001 — 2004

Additional Information

Brian C. Willis’s Websites:

• My Company
• Martindale Profile
• My Blog

Brian C. Willis’s Honors:

Best Petitioners Brief, American Constitution Society Moot Court Competition, West Coast Region

Brian C. Willis’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch