Brian W. Carroll

Brian is an experienced commercial litigator whose practice is focused on complex contractual disputes and actions involving antitrust, civil RICO, and trade secret misappropriation claims in federal and state courts in New York and New Jersey. Brian also regularly counsels clients in the professional sports and sports betting industries on a variety of regulatory and compliance matters, and assists with the implementation of effective corporate compliance, data privacy and security, and ethics programs that adhere to best practices and prevent and/or minimize exposure to civil and criminal liability.

Prior to joining McCarter, Brian served as a judicial law clerk to Justice Faustino J. Fernandez-Vina of the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Brian graduated from Fordham University School of Law in 2014. He earned undergraduate degrees in Political Science and English, summa cum laude, from Lehigh University.

Representative Matters

Defended a professional sports team and team executives in a high-profile New Jersey state court litigation alleging a wide-ranging conspiracy among members of the organization to defraud memorabilia collectors by creating fake “game-worn” helmets and jerseys. Secured the dismissal, with prejudice, of nearly all of the 18 claims asserted against our clients, positioning them for an extremely favorable settlement that resolved the plaintiffs’ few surviving causes of action.

Secured a multimillion-dollar award in favor of a private equity and debt investment firm on summary judgment in a New Jersey federal court action stemming from a failed financing arrangement.

Successfully defended a large consumer products conglomerate in defeating a proxy fight spearheaded by an activist investment fund in New Jersey state court.