Brian M. Sirman

Associate Professor of Law bmsirman@syr.edu Curriculum Vitae [PDF]

Brian Sirman is an associate professor of law. He teaches Civil Procedure, Health Law, Business Associations, and other courses.

Sirman was most recently a visiting professor of law at the University of Massachusetts School of Law. Previously, he was a litigation associate in Ropes & Gray’s Boston office, where he worked on complex civil litigation matters and regulatory inquiries, with an emphasis on healthcare fraud claims. He also has held teaching positions in the humanities and social sciences at Boston University and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences.

His current research focuses on the relationship between law and manners, exploring both the philosophical considerations and the practical implications for individuals, businesses, courts, and lawmakers. His most recent article “Loophole Entrepreneurship” appeared in the Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law. Sirman is also an expert in Brutalist architecture, and his book, Concrete Changes: Architecture, Politics, and the Design of Boston City Hall, was published in 2018 by the University of Massachusetts Press.

Sirman received his J.D., summa cum laude, from William & Mary Law School. He earned his Ph.D. from Boston University’s American & New England Studies Program.

Sirman is a member of the Massachusetts bar, and he is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Massachusetts and Nebraska, as well as the U.S. Tax Court.