Brian Casey is a partner in the Litigation Department of Barnes & Thornburg LLP's South Bend, Indiana office. He concentrates his practice in business litigation, particularly securities and ERISA litigation, as well as appellate practice. Mr. Casey has represented issuers, and their directors and officers in private securities fraud class actions, SEC and Department of Labor investigations and enforcement actions, as well as investigations by the Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service. He has represented ERISA plan sponsors, plan administrators, and plan fiduciaries in all types of ERISA litigation. He has represented members in disputes involving limited liability companies.
Prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg, Mr. Casey served as a law clerk to the Honorable Pamela Ann Rymer, judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He also worked as a litigator for a number of years in both Denver, Colorado, and Washington, D.C. He received his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1992 and his B.A. cum laude from Rice University in 1989 with degrees in biology, English, and economics.
Mr. Casey is licensed to practice in the states of Indiana, Colorado, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. He has appeared on behalf of clients in federal and state courts throughout the country, including the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the Fifth Circuit, the Tenth Circuit, and the D.C. Circuit, as well as federal district courts and bankruptcy courts throughout the country. He has also appeared before the Indiana Court of Appeals. Mr. Casey is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association, the Maryland Bar Association, and the D.C. Bar Association.
Publications
· ERISA News - August 2005
Events
07/14/2010, "Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities" - Continuing Legal Education Seminar
12/20/2006, Indiana and Federal Appellate Practice 2006 Update
12/19/2005, Indiana and Federal Appellate Practice: Key Developments and Practical Tips for Success
10/10/2002, Seventh Circuit Appeals and Supreme Court Practice: A Practical Primer on Recent Developments