Related Services
Product Liability
Business and Commercial
Insurance Litigation
Commercial Motor Vehicle Litigation & Counseling
Education
Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 2014
Saginaw Valley State University, B.A., Criminal Justice, summa cum laude, 2010
Court Admissions
Michigan State Courts
United States District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan
Brian D. King focuses his practice on product liability, class actions, and commercial litigation. Brian also has extensive litigation experience in insurance and commercial motor vehicle matters.
- Represented non-manufacturing seller in a products liability case where summary disposition was obtained, and successfully briefed and defended the appeal.
- Represented a property owner in a catastrophic injury premises liability case where summary disposition was obtained, and successfully briefed and defended the appeal.
- Represented insurance client in multiple catastrophic injury claims.
Prior to joining BSP Law, Brian served as an associate at three Michigan law firms. He has successfully represented his clients in a broad variety of complex litigation matters. Brian litigates cases with tenacity and has extensive experience in deposing expert witnesses regarding complex medical diagnoses.
During law school, he served as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Christopher M. Murray of the Michigan Court of Appeals and a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Sean F. Cox of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Brian received his J.D. from Wayne State University Law School in 2014. He received his B.A., summa cum laude in Criminal Justice from Saginaw Valley State University, where he was a member of the men’s golf team.
Honors & Awards
Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© Ones to Watch: Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants and Transportation Law (2021-present)
Michigan Super Lawyers, Rising Star (2022-present)
Professional Activities
Oakland County Bar Association, Member
American Bar Association, Member, Litigation Practice Group
Shamrock Bar Association, Member
State Bar of Michigan, Insurance & Indemnity Law, Litigation, Negligence Law, and Young Lawyers Sections, Member
Defense Research Institute, Member, Chair of the Biomechanics and Injury Causation, subcommittee within the Products Liability Committee
Federal Bar Association Eastern District of Michigan, Member
Presentations
“The Future of Open and Obvious” presented to Insurance Alliance of Michigan (September 2021)
“Collecting the Dirt: A Guide to the Preservation, Collection, & Admissibility of Digital Evidence” presented to Michigan State Chapter of the International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU) Conference (November 2021)
“Criminal Trends in Property Protection Insurance Claims” presented to Insurance Alliance of Michigan (September 2019)
“Safety is Key – The Reptile Theory and How to Defend” presented to Michigan Trucking Association (January 2019)
“Covenant and its Progeny” presented to Insurance Alliance of Michigan (September 2018)
Publications
“Whose Data is it Anyway? Defending Client Information After the Case Ends ” DRI For the Defense, co-author (November 2023)
For the Community
Brian works as an Assistant Golf Coach at Detroit Catholic Central, his high school alma mater. Brian is also passionate about public lands and conservation and is a member of the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
For Fun
Hobbies: Golf, hunting, and hockey.
Favorite Sports Team: Detroit Red Wings
Favorite Book: The Spirit of St. Andrews