Brendan grew up in Asheville, North Carolina. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. While at Sewanee, he was a member of the varsity men’s soccer team and was inducted into the Order of the Gownsmen, the University’s longstanding academic honor society. Brendan also spent time studying abroad in both Colombia and Ireland.
Brendan went on to earn his Juris Doctor from Elon University School of Law, where he was a member of the Dean’s List and a Legal Writing Teaching Assistant. While at Elon, he gained experience in both appellate and trial level practice through internships with the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the North Carolina Business Court.
Following law school, Brendan served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Mark P. Ciarrocca, P.J.Cv. (Ret.) in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Union County, Civil Division. In that role, he conducted legal research and drafted bench memoranda on a variety of civil and procedural matters. He also assisted with case management, settlement conferences and court proceedings.
Outside of work, Brendan lives in Morristown and enjoys spending time outside, exercising, and reading.