Brian N. Platt Merchant & Gould Brian N. Platt, an associate with Merchant & Gould, focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation. Mr. Platt, who is a registered patent attorney, represents a broad variety of clients in intellectual property litigation matters in federal and state courts throughout the country. He served as a judicial law clerk for United States District Judges Thomas S. Zilly and James L. Robart, in the Western District of Washington. Prior to his legal career, Brian was a project manager at an engineering firm in Redmond, Washington. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Washington.