Brie Bridegum Pierznik focuses her practice on general corporate and securities law
matters for emerging-growth companies. Brie also counsels clients on commercial
contracts, technology licensing, and other agreements involving intellectual property
rights. She advises clients in many industries, including technology, food and
beverage, and outdoor and athletic apparel.
Brie brings a unique, in-house perspective to advising her clients, as she has been
seconded and worked extensively on site with Portland’s two largest software
companies: Viewpoint and Puppet.
Brie began her legal career in commercial and intellectual property litigation and
dispute resolution. She has significant experience helping clients navigate complex
issues, often involving the most senior levels of company leadership. That background
informs her corporate practice and enables her to help clients avoid and manage legal
risk. Before joining Stoel Rives, Brie served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Jack L.
Landau at the Oregon Supreme Court.
Prior to her legal career, Brie worked in sports information at the University of
Oregon’s Athletics Department, coordinating print and broadcast press coverage of the
school’s intercollegiate athletics teams. She also routinely worked for ABC and ESPN
at remote broadcasts of sporting events all over the West Coast.