Daniel J. Brutti

Senior Associate

Dan Brutti litigates high-stakes patent infringement and complex commercial cases in federal and state courts across the country for clients in the life sciences, technology, and financial services industries.  Dan has represented Bank of America, Foundation Medicine, JPMorgan Chase, Liberty Mutual, and New England Biolabs. Dan previously served as a law clerk for the Honorable George A. O’Toole, Jr. at the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Representative Engagements

  • biomodal v. New England Biolabs, D. Mass.: Counsel for New England Biolabs in patent infringement suit relating to DNA methylation detection technology
  • In re: Cellect, LLC, Fed. Cir. and SCOTUS: Counsel for the American Intellectual Property Law Association in filing amicus briefs in support of petitions for rehearing en banc and certiorari
  • Radius Health, Inc. and Ipsen Pharma S.A.S. v. Orbicular Pharmaceutical Technologies Private Limited, D. Mass.: Counsel for Radius and Ipsen in Hatch-Waxman patent litigation relating to TYMLOS® (abaloparatide)
  • Guardant Health, Inc. v. Foundation Medicine, Inc., D. Del.: Counsel for Foundation Medicine in patent infringement litigation relating to next-generation sequencing analysis
  • Foundation Medicine, Inc., v. Guardant Health, Inc., Fed. Cir.: Counsel for Foundation Medicine in an appeal of PTAB inter partes review decisions involving patents directed to methods for detecting genetic mutations.
  • Reached favorable settlement for green energy company in ITC investigation
  • Represented technology companies in district court patent and trade secret cases relating to convertible laptops, automated storage solutions, and data de-identification systems
  • Litigation counsel to financial institutions and insurers in various Chapter 11 bankruptcies
  • Reached favorable settlement for best-selling author in state court contract/tort litigation

Professional and Community Involvement

  • Member, Boston Bar Association
  • Member, Alan D. Lourie Boston Intellectual Property American Inn of Court
  • Active pro bono practice through Lawyers’ Clearinghouse and EdLaw Project

Education & Credentials

Boston College Law School
JD, 2020, cum laude
Editorial Board Member, Boston College Law Review
University of Massachusetts Boston
BA, 2012, summa cum laude

Admissions

Massachusetts

Clerkships

Honorable George A. O’Toole, Jr.
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Daniel's Insights

Announcements 12.27.2023

Choate Represents Bank of America in Precedent-Setting Credit Facilities for Rite Aid Corporation

Representing Bank of America in connection with debtor-in-possession financings for Rite Aid Corporation and its subsidiaries, Choate secured final court approval for the largest ever retail and consumer product sector debtor-in-possession financing on December 22, 2023.