Branden focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation. He represents clients across multiple industries in all manner of litigation in state and federal courts across the country.
Branden has conducted jury trials in both state and federal court on behalf of some of the firm’s top clients. He has also successfully briefed and argued numerous motions in state and federal court, routinely conducts and defends depositions for trial purposes, and has argued at the appellate level. Branden also has extensive experience negotiating cases to settlement through mediation and without the aid of a neutral third party.
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University of Pittsburgh School of LawJD
cum laude
2012 -
University of PittsburghBAHistory and Political Science
cum laude
2009
Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, 2021-2025
Named to “Pennsylvania Rising Stars,” Business Litigation, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2022
- Pennsylvania
- Ohio
- West Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- Author, Third Circuit Confirms Right to Immediate Possession in Federal Condemnation Actions, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, November 2, 2018
- Author, PA Court: Rule of Capture Does Not Apply to Hydraulic Fracturing, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, April 9, 2018
- Author, Appeals Court Thwarts Trump Effort to Stall Implementation of Methane Rules, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, August 7, 2017
- Author, West Virginia Court Pivots Toward Industry in Recent Post-Production Deduction Case, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, June 2, 2017
- Author, Oklahoma Federal Court Denies Injunctive Relief in Wind Farm Nuisance Suit, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, October 26, 2016
- Author, Pennsylvania Court: Sublease of Production Rights Does Not Sever “Dual-Purpose” Oil and Gas Leases, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 24, 2016
- Author, Ohio Supreme Court: Form Oil and Gas Lease Not Void as Against Public Policy, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, January 29, 2016
- Author, Ohio Supreme Court Invalidates Local Oil and Gas Regulation, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, February 26, 2015
- Author, Pa. Supreme Court Denies Equitable Tolling of Oil and Gas Lease’s Primary Term, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, February 24, 2015
- Author, European Commission Releases Energy Security Strategy, Further Defining Opportunities for US Energy Companies in Europe, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, June 9, 2014
- Co-author, "EU Response to Ukraine Crisis May Help US Energy Cos.," Law360, May 9, 2014
- Author, Pennsylvania Trial Court Confirms Non-Severable Nature of “Dual-Purpose” Oil and Gas Production and Storage Leases, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, April 30, 2014
- Author, Situation in Ukraine Likely to Generate Opportunities in Europe for U.S. Energy Companies, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, April 28, 2014
- Author, Pennsylvania Superior Court Rules that Withheld Royalty Payments Could Not Void Oil and Gas Lease, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, October 11, 2013