
Managing Associate
Peter A. Bruland
- Supreme Court and Appellate
PETER BRULAND focuses on appellate advocacy and critical motions. He has drafted certiorari- and merits-stage briefs before the Supreme Court, as well as briefs before federal and state appellate and trial courts across the country. His practice spans an array of legal issues, including statutory interpretation, administrative law, constitutional law, securities, tax, products liability, and intellectual property. Peter also maintains an active pro bono practice, representing clients in education, disability, and criminal appeals.
Peter earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School and his LL.M., with first-class honours, from the University of Cambridge, where he was editor-in-chief of the Cambridge Law Review.
Before joining Sidley, Peter clerked for Judge A. Raymond Randolph of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He was also an associate in the Supreme Court and appellate practice of another global law firm.
Peter earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School and his LL.M., with first-class honours, from the University of Cambridge, where he was editor-in-chief of the Cambridge Law Review.
Before joining Sidley, Peter clerked for Judge A. Raymond Randolph of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He was also an associate in the Supreme Court and appellate practice of another global law firm.
Capabilities
SERVICES AND INDUSTRIES
- Supreme Court and Appellate
- Administrative Law Appeals
- APA Litigation & Regulatory Strategy in the Pre-Litigation Phase
- Commercial Litigation Appeals
- Energy and Transportation Law Appeals
- Environmental Appeals
- Financial, Securities and Accountants Liability Appeals
- First Amendment Law
- Patent and Intellectual Property Rights Appeals
- Pro Bono Appeals
News & Insights
Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
- District of Columbia
- New York
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 2017 (magna cum laude)
- University of Cambridge, LL.M., 2016 (first-class honours)
- Dickinson College, B.A., 2012 (summa cum laude)
Clerkships
- A. Raymond Randolph, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit (2020 - 2021)