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Bradley has extensive experience in a wide range of commercial and defense matters, including all phases of non-compete and related litigation, ERISA litigation, unfair competition and trade secret claims, general commercial disputes, creditors' rights claims, construction litigation, municipal defense matters, insurance coverage disputes, and personal injury defense.
Honors & Affiliations
Listed in:
The Best Lawyers in America® , Commercial Litigation, 2025New York Super Lawyers ®, Business Litigation, 2017-2024
Upstate New York Rising Star, Business Litigation, 2017
Buffalo Business First , Legal Elite of Western New York, 2019
Bar Association of Erie County
New York State Bar Association
Research Editor, University of Pittsburgh Law Review , 2004-2006
Representative Publications
Quoted, "Manufacturers Are Becoming Cyberattack Targets More Frequently ," Buffalo Business First , January 17, 2022
An Interview with Bradley Hoppe, Trade Secret Protection , Legally Bond Podcast, August 23, 2021Co-Author, "Executive Order has Little Immediate Impact on Non-Compete Clauses," CNY Business Journal , August 9, 2021
Co-Author, “A New York Litigator’s Guide to the New Federal Trade Secret Law ,” NY Litigator , Fall 2016
Co-Author, "Another Voice: Trade Secrets Act Boosts Buffalo’s Business Future," The Buffalo News , May 28, 2016
Co-Author, "Head in the Cloud: The Insider Threat to a Company's Trade Secrets," New York Law Journal , April 4, 2016
"Federal Trade Secret Legislation Moves Forward," NYSBA Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Newsletter - Winter 2014, Vol. 20, No. 3
Representative Presentations
Ways to Avoid/Minimize Litigation and Steps You Can Take to Control Your Own Destiny, Niagara Frontier Corporate Counsel, June 21, 2022
IP and Trade Secret Protection for Manufacturers, Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing Alliance, February 17, 2022
Other Activities
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation, Board of Trustees and Secretary
Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, Inc., Director
Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing Alliance, Member
Articles
A Ban No More: District Court Strikes Down FTC’s Noncompete Ban
District Court Approves FTC Non-Compete Ban: A Growing Divide That May Sow Confusion
District Court Enjoins FTC Non-Compete Ban, But With a Catch
Non-Compete Clauses May Be A Thing Of The Past: Analyzing the FTC’s Final Rule Banning Non-Compete Clauses
A Ban No More? Gov. Hochul Vetoes Noncompete Bill
New York State Considers Ban of Non-Compete Agreements in the Shadow of the FTC’s Proposed Nationwide Ban
A Ban For Some, But Not All: Exception to the FTC’s Proposed Ban on Non-Compete Clauses
Are Non-Compete Clauses A Thing Of The Past? Analyzing the FTC’s New Regulation Declaring Non-Compete Clauses An Unfair Method Of Competition
Monthly Feature: Get to Know... Bradley A. Hoppe
Executive Order has Little Immediate Impact on Employee Non-Competition and Related Restrictive Covenants
Enforceability of Non-Competes for Terminated Employees in New York is Dependent on Location Within the State
Profile
Bradley has extensive experience in a wide range of commercial and defense matters, including all phases of non-compete and related litigation, ERISA litigation, unfair competition and trade secret claims, general commercial disputes, creditors' rights claims, construction litigation, municipal defense matters, insurance coverage disputes, and personal injury defense.
Honors & Affiliations
Listed in:
The Best Lawyers in America® , Commercial Litigation, 2025New York Super Lawyers ®, Business Litigation, 2017-2024
Upstate New York Rising Star, Business Litigation, 2017
Buffalo Business First , Legal Elite of Western New York, 2019
Bar Association of Erie County
New York State Bar Association
Research Editor, University of Pittsburgh Law Review , 2004-2006
Representative Publications
Quoted, "Manufacturers Are Becoming Cyberattack Targets More Frequently ," Buffalo Business First , January 17, 2022
An Interview with Bradley Hoppe, Trade Secret Protection , Legally Bond Podcast, August 23, 2021Co-Author, "Executive Order has Little Immediate Impact on Non-Compete Clauses," CNY Business Journal , August 9, 2021
Co-Author, “A New York Litigator’s Guide to the New Federal Trade Secret Law ,” NY Litigator , Fall 2016
Co-Author, "Another Voice: Trade Secrets Act Boosts Buffalo’s Business Future," The Buffalo News , May 28, 2016
Co-Author, "Head in the Cloud: The Insider Threat to a Company's Trade Secrets," New York Law Journal , April 4, 2016
"Federal Trade Secret Legislation Moves Forward," NYSBA Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Newsletter - Winter 2014, Vol. 20, No. 3
Representative Presentations
Ways to Avoid/Minimize Litigation and Steps You Can Take to Control Your Own Destiny, Niagara Frontier Corporate Counsel, June 21, 2022
IP and Trade Secret Protection for Manufacturers, Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing Alliance, February 17, 2022
Other Activities
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation, Board of Trustees and Secretary
Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, Inc., Director
Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing Alliance, Member
Articles
A Ban No More: District Court Strikes Down FTC’s Noncompete Ban
District Court Approves FTC Non-Compete Ban: A Growing Divide That May Sow Confusion
District Court Enjoins FTC Non-Compete Ban, But With a Catch
Non-Compete Clauses May Be A Thing Of The Past: Analyzing the FTC’s Final Rule Banning Non-Compete Clauses
A Ban No More? Gov. Hochul Vetoes Noncompete Bill
New York State Considers Ban of Non-Compete Agreements in the Shadow of the FTC’s Proposed Nationwide Ban
A Ban For Some, But Not All: Exception to the FTC’s Proposed Ban on Non-Compete Clauses
Are Non-Compete Clauses A Thing Of The Past? Analyzing the FTC’s New Regulation Declaring Non-Compete Clauses An Unfair Method Of Competition
Monthly Feature: Get to Know... Bradley A. Hoppe
Executive Order has Little Immediate Impact on Employee Non-Competition and Related Restrictive Covenants
Enforceability of Non-Competes for Terminated Employees in New York is Dependent on Location Within the State
