Sterling A. Brennan
Attorney at Law Shareholder

Sterling A. Brennan
Attorney at Law Shareholder
Sterling Brennan’s practice is focused on a broad range of business and intellectual property litigation. He has litigated cases involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, securities, antitrust, unfair business practices, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, corporate disputes, insurance coverage, and environmental claims. He’s represented some of the country’s largest companies involved in the software and computer components, smart home, solar and traditional energy, financial products and services, biotechnology, health services, energy, and real estate industries. Mr. Brennan has tried cases and handled appeals in federal and state courts throughout the country. He’s admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in California and Utah, as well as before the Ninth, Tenth, and Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal and the United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Brennan is the former chairman of the Business Litigation Section of the Orange County Bar Association and the past chair of the Orange County J. Reuben Clark Law Society. After law school, Mr. Brennan served as a law clerk to a federal district judge in Los Angeles. He joined the international law firm of Morrison & Foerster, where he was a litigation partner until 2003, then joined Workman Nydegger (an intellectual property firm in Utah). In 2013, Mr. Brennan joined with colleagues to form Maschoff Brennan, where he was the chair of the firm’s robust litigation practice.
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Education
- J.D., J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University
- cum laude
- B.A., Economics, Brigham Young University
- J.D., J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University
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Professional Admissions & Associations
- California State Bar
- Utah State Bar
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
- American Bar Association
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers
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Awards & Recognition
- U.S. News & World Report’s Best Lawyers: Litigation – Intellectual Property (2015 – 2023)
- Mountain States Super Lawyers (2016 – 2022)
- Southern California Super Lawyers (2015 – 2023)
- IAM Patent 1000 (2017 – 2022)
- Martindale Hubble, AV Rated – Preeminent, Intellectual Property Litigation (1997 – 2022)
News and Articles
- Best Lawyers in America® and U.S. News & World Report Recognizes 19 Maschoff Brennan Attorneys in 2024 Rankings
- Charles Barquist and Sterling Brennan Recognized by Southern California Super Lawyers
- Maschoff Brennan Attorneys Once Again Recognized by Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report
- Eight Maschoff Brennan Attorneys Named to Mountain States Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Record Number of Maschoff Brennan Lawyers Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2022 Guide
- Maschoff Brennan Attorneys Recognized by 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Webinar – How to Market Your Unique Product Design to Create Valuable Trade Dress Assets
- 15 Maschoff Brennan Attorneys Named Among ‘Best Lawyers in America’ R. Parrish Freeman Named Lawyer of The Year
- Maschoff Brennan Welcomes Back Sterling Brennan
- U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers Recognize Twelve Maschoff Brennan Attorneys in 2020 “Best Lawyers” List