Biography
Brian represents clients in insurance coverage matters. His extensive experience includes trials and appeals of insurance matters including general liability, environmental, toxic tort, construction, surplus lines, Director’s & Officer’s liability and bad faith coverage cases. He handles coverage cases in jurisdictions across the United States. He also frequently testifies as an expert in insurance and bad faith cases.
Brian is a former Chairman of the State Bar of Texas Insurance Section. He has received wide recognition and many awards in Insurance law. Brian has been named Best's Lawyer of the Year (2013), one of “Texas’ Leading Insurance Attorneys” by Chambers USA (2003-2020); selected as one of “The Best Lawyers in America” in insurance law by Best's Insurance Guide (2006-2020); listed in “The Guide to the World’s Leading Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers” (2006-2012); identified in “Who’s Who in Texas Insurance and Reinsurance” (2007-2013); identified in the International Who's Who Legal as among 500 of the World's leading insurance and reinsurance lawyers (2013-2014); recognized as one of Houston’s Top Lawyers by H Texas Magazine; named one of Houston's Top 100 Attorneys by Texas Monthly (2011-2012); named a Top Attorney by Houstonia Magazine (2014-2017); received the 2008 Chambers Award for America’s Leading Lawyers for Business; given the Client Choice Award in the 2014 and 2015 USA edition of the Client Choice Guide (chosen by clients); named a “Texas Super Lawyer” by Law & Politics magazine (2007-2017); a national "Super Lawyer" by Corporate Counsel Magazine and The Wall Street Journal (2009-2020); received the ACQ Country Award for Achievement (2009) and is AV-rated and designated "Preeminent" by Martindale-Hubbell. Brian is a Fellow of the American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel.
Education
- University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1987)
- University of Texas at Austin (B.A., cum laude, 1984)
Bar Admissions
- , 1987
Court Admissions
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas 1995
- United States District Court, Northern District of Texas 1992
- United States District Court, Western District of Texas 1990
- United States District Court, Southern District of Texas 1988
- United States Court of Appeals for the 5th, 6th, 9th and 11th Federal Circuits
Professional and Community Activities
- State Bar of Texas, Insurance Law Section
- Chairman (2008-2009)
- Chair-Elect (2007-2008)
- Secretary (2006-2007)
- Treasurer (2005-2006)
- Council Member (2001-2005)
- Chairman of the Reinsurance Committee (2000-2002)
- Fellow, American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel
- State Bar of Texas Mentor Committee (1998-1999)
- State Bar College
- American Bar Association (Insurance Coverage Litigation Section, Subcommittees on Products Liability and Bad Faith)
- Columnist, Insurance Journal magazine (2001-2014)
- Contributing Editor, LexisNexis’ Texas Annotated Insurance Code (2007-2013)
- Course Director, State Bar of Texas 7th Annual Advanced Insurance Law Course (2010)
- Board Member and Contributor to Texas Lawyer magazine's Smart Litigator Online
- Member, Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Speeches and Presentations
Brian has presented or published over 250 speeches, law reviews, papers, columns, and articles on insurance topics, including:
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Professional Recognition
- Named an Intercontinental Finance Magazine Leading Lawyers 500
- Texas' Leading Insurance Attorneys by Chambers USA (2003 - 2020)
- Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Insurance Law (2006 - 2021), Lawyer of the Year 2013 Insurance Law
- Named a 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Insurance Law by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell™
- The Guide to the World's Leading Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers (2006 - 2011)
- Texas Super Lawyers - Super Lawyer for Insurance Coverage (2007 - 2014)
- Who's Who in Texas Insurance and Reinsurance (2007 - 2011)
- Chambers Award for America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2008)
- Houston's Top Lawyers by H Texas Magazine (2008 - 2011)
- ACQ Country Award for Achievement in Insurance Law (2009)
- Houston's Top 100 Attorneys by Texas Monthly (2011)
- National "Super Lawyer" by Corporate Counsel Magazine (2009 - 2011)
- "AV" Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell