About:
Bryan Pritikin is an experienced trial attorney and Partner in CPM’s Litigation Practice Group, representing clients in complex business, civil, commercial, and probate litigation. His corporate litigation practice includes business disputes, breaches of contract, fiduciary duty claims, fraud, restrictive covenants such as non-compete and non-solicitation provisions, and shareholder and partnership disputes, and declaratory actions. He also has significant experience litigating construction issues, representing contractors, developers, and businesses in contract enforcement, defect claims, and payment disputes.
Beyond corporate litigation, Bryan is a key resource for probate, estate, and trust litigation. He regularly handles will and trust contests, executor and trustee removal actions, fiduciary disputes, and cases involving undue influence and financial exploitation. His ability to navigate corporate and probate litigation allows him to provide comprehensive representation for clients facing legal challenges across multiple areas.
Bryan appears before state and federal trial and appellate courts, arbitration panels, and regulatory boards but also has had great success in alternative dispute resolution such as mediation and arbitration. His strategic and analytical approach to litigation and pre-trial diligence ensures persuasive advocacy and strong case positioning. With CPM’s cross-disciplinary practice groups, Bryan delivers solutions tailored to each client’s needs, offering effective representation in a wide range of disputes.
Professional Accolades
Success Stories
Discover how Bryan Pritikin has achieved exceptional outcomes for his clients. From securing favorable settlements to winning complex litigation cases and guiding businesses through challenging transactions, these stories reflect Bryan's expertise, perseverance, and passion for delivering results.
Explore Bryan's Success Stories to see the difference he has made in the lives and businesses of those he serves.
Success Story
Corporate Integrity Challenge
The Problem
In a closely held corporation, the CEO, who holds the majority stake, diverts company funds for personal use, breaches the operating agreement, and misrepresents the company’s financial health to minority shareholders. This leads to financial harm and minority shareholder oppression.
The Solution
The CPM attorney brought a suit on behalf of a minority shareholder on claims of breach of operating agreement, fraud, conversion, minority shareholder oppression, negligent misrepresentation, misappropriation of company funds, and tortious interference with business relations. The attorney was able to secure a positive, pre-trial settlement, and, once the settlement was breached, was able to secure judgment for joint and several liability against the business and the remaining shareholder.
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Success Story
Upholding Will Challenge Dismissal
The Problem
A wealthy individual passes away, leaving behind a will that distributes assets among family members and a charitable organization. A distant relative who was not included in the will decides to contest it, claiming that they should have been included as a beneficiary.
The Solution
The CPM attorney representing the wealthy individual prevailed before the Probate Court by showing the challenging party was not a person interested in the will and lacked standing to bring the challenge. The challenging party appealed the Probate Court’s Decision, which upheld the finding of summary judgment against the challenging party dismissing the will challenge.
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Success Story
Enforcing Confidentiality Provisions
The Problem
A software development company hires a key employee who signs a contract containing non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality clauses. After leaving the company, the employee immediately starts working for a competitor, solicits clients from the previous employer, and discloses confidential information.
The Solution
The CPM attorney representing the software development company successfully files a lawsuit against the former employee, enforcing the restrictive covenants and obtaining an injunction to prevent further breaches. Additionally, the attorney secures a judgment for the company, including reimbursement of legal fees and costs incurred during the litigation process.
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Education
Bryan received his undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University and his law degree from Capital University Law School where he received the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) award for Advanced Trial Advocacy.
At Capital, Bryan founded and served as President of the Military Law Society and served on the International Criminal Law Moot Court team, which was awarded the best defense brief at competition. Bryan drafted and successfully lobbied for the implementation of the civil and criminal litigation concentrations to Capital University Law School’s curriculum and served as the Regional Lt. Governor of Central Ohio for the ABA/LSD 6th Circuit.
Professional Associations & Memberships
Bryan is a member of the Ohio State and Columbus bar associations and is a member of multiple sections.
Professional Recognition
Bryan achievements include being recognized as a “Rising Star” by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine in 2018 and 2019.
Publications and Speaking Engagements
- “Detail in Force Majeure Clauses is Foreseeable,” CPM Litigation Insider (September 15, 2022)
- NBI CLE: “Gun Law in Ohio,” National Business Institute (June 28, 2021)
- “Ohio’s Supreme Court Finds Where There Is No Confusion There Is No Deceptive Trade Practice,” CPM Litigation Insider (March 30, 2021)
- “Litigating force majeure clauses in a post-pandemic world,” Columbus CEO, (July 16, 2020)
- “Toeing The Line: When Professional Services Are Not Professional Services,” IADC Insurance and Reinsurance Committee Newsletter (February 1, 2020)
- “Go Green: Senate Bill 57 and Redefining Hemp,” CBA Lawyers Quarterly, Summer 2019 Edition (July 8, 2019)
- “Under the Lens: Overt and Covert Surveillance in Skilled Nursing Facilities, presented to the Academy of Senior Health Sciences” 2016 Annual Conference (October 28, 2016)
- “Tort Law 2d: Baldwin’s Ohio Practice,” Products Liability and Cyberspace Litigation, (December 2011)
- “A Young Lawyer’s View on the Importance of Persuasive Writing,” The Verdict (December 2011)
Community Service
Active in his community, Bryan is the past chair of Veterans Companion Animal Services and volunteers with the Central Ohio Chapter of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. A former paratrooper stationed at the 82nd Airborne Division, Bryan remains committed to sharing his expertise with local businesses and the legal community.
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