"I enjoy working with clients to find unique and financially efficient solutions to their problems. It starts with a lot of listening to understand the heart of the issue, be it financial, emotional - or as is most often the case, both.  I then like to lay out a variety of options along with the risks and benefits of each - engaging the client for his or her input. Working with the client in this way, we can often devise a strategy that may not have been otherwise apparent."

Bryan assists individuals and businesses in a variety of complex commercial and business disputes in state and federal courts, as well as arbitrations and mediations. Bryan also helps businesses secure, protect and enforce their intellectual property. His clients include commercial landlords, general contractors, and entrepreneurs.

Representative Case History (Partial)

• Reached favorable settlement on behalf of boutique cosmetics manufacturer sued by Fortune 500 designer company for trademark infringement
• Overcame preliminary refusal by USPTO of trademark on the basis of geographic descriptiveness despite less than three years of use in commerce
• First chair in jury trial obtaining verdict against mortgage banker for fraud
• Obtained judgment for $1,000,000.00 against sub-contractor for faulty welding work in a construction defect case
• Represent engineering firm of biomass energy systems in $25 million dollar construction defect case

Mr. Baer received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, cum laude, and remained at UGA for the duration of his law studies. He currently serves as Board Chair for the Atlanta Bar's Continuing Legal Education and was Editor in Chief of the Journal of Intellectual Property Law.