Ballard Spahr LLP

Litigation

Associate

Brian Kearney is an associate in the Litigation Department, focusing his practice on commercial litigation and white collar criminal and civil matters. His white collar practice includes providing advice on AML and BSA litigation and compliance, including matters involving suspicious activity reports.

During law school, in addition to research and teaching assistantships, Brian worked as an intern in the office of Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider for the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He also was a 2017 Ballard Spahr summer associate.  He plays keyboards in the firm’s cover band, Ballard Spahr Galactica.

Prior to law school, Brian spent a decade as an educator at Saint Joseph’s Preparatory School in Philadelphia, where he earned tenure and served as Faculty Chairperson.

Admissions

Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (J.D., 2018) Penn Journal of Constitutional Law, Executive Board (Articles Editor) Certificate in Business Management, The Wharton School Nonprofit Board Fellow in McNulty Leadership Program, The Wharton School Graduation Award for Distinguished Pro Bono Service

Rutgers University (M.A. Classics, 2012)

College of the Holy Cross (B.A. Classics, 2003, magna cum laude) Bean Classics Scholar Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Sigma Nu honor societies