Connis O. Brown, III

Partner

Connis O. Brown, III has a broad practice that includes extensive experience in intellectual property, class action, products liability, design, real estate, commercial leasing, wrongful death, catastrophic accident, and business litigation. Mr. Brown has over 20 years of experience as an attorney and is accustomed to mastering and presenting to judges and juries the highly technical issues that arise in matters ranging from patent disputes to air crashes. He was an equity shareholder at Gunster Yoakley, a large Florida firm, before forming Brown Robert, LLP with Mr. Robert in 2002. Licensed to practice in Florida since 1987 and California since 2001, he has tried numerous cases, including multi-million dollar matters, before judges and juries. He is frequently engaged as special trial counsel to assist other attorneys in the final preparation and trial of complex cases and has occasionally served as an expert witness and legal consultant in connection with intellectual property issues. In addition to being admitted in Florida and California, Mr. Brown has handled many major cases pro hac vice in state and federal courts in New York, New Jersey, Texas, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Utah and several other states.

Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1986
  • University of Richmond, B.A., magna cum laude, University Scholar, 1983

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • The Florida Bar, admitted 1987
  • The State Bar of California, admitted 2001
  • U.S. Supreme Court, admitted 2007
  • U.S. Court of Appeals
    • Eleventh Circuit, admitted 1989
    • Federal Circuit, admitted 1996
    • Second Circuit, admitted 2006
  • U.S. District Court
    • Southern District of Florida, admitted 1987
    • Middle District of Florida, admitted 1988
    • Northern District of Florida, admitted 1997
    • Eastern District of California, admitted 2001
    • Northern District of California, admitted 2001
    • Southern District of California, admitted 2001
    • Middle District of California, admitted 2001
    • Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, admitted 2007

Honors

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV rated Attorney
  • National Merit Finalist, 1979
  • Phi Eta Sigma 1979

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