Draft:Wayne F. Dennison

Wayne F. Dennison (born August 17, 1962) is an American attorney known for his role as co-counsel for Johnny Depp in the Depp v. Heard defamation lawsuit. He currently serves as a partner at the Brown Rudnick law firm.

Early life and education
Dennison was born on August 17, 1962 in Oriskany, New York. He graduated magna cum laude from Syracuse University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Later, he attended Northeastern University, earning his Juris Doctorate in 1991. While practicing law, pursued further education at the Harvard Kennedy School, obtaining his MPA degree in 1998 with a focus on political advocacy and elective politics.

Career
Wayne got admitted to the bar in 1991 and started his career as an appellate law clerk at the New York state Supreme Court. After two years, he joined Brown, Rudnick, Freed and Gesmer (now Brown Rudnick LLP) in 1993. where he currently serves as a partner and group leader of the Litigation & Arbitration Practice Group. Dennison also served as a professor and lecturer at the New England School of Law from 2001 until his resignation in 2016.

Dennison rose to prominence as co-counsel in the Depp v. Heard defamation lawsuit. He has also acted as legal counsel for Mr. Depp and renowned rock guitar legend Jeff Beck in a declaratory judgment action concerning their ownership of music rights. His other notable cases include Rogers Street, LLC vs. MBA-Cambridge, LLC; Depp II et al v. Jackson; and the Deflategate scandal.

Awards and honours
Over the past fifteen years, Dennison has consistently received recognition from Super Lawyers as a leading Business Litigation attorney in Boston, with accolades spanning from 2004 to 2017, excluding 2005, 2008 and 2010. Additionally, his expertise has been acknowledged in Who's Who in Tobacco Litigation, a publication by the American Lawyer. Furthermore, Dennison has earned the highest peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell.