Brian S. Brown is a founding partner of the firm. He is a Baltimore-based plaintiff-side trial lawyer with more than 40 years of experience representing individuals and families in Maryland and the District of Columbia in personal injury, nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice, catastrophic-injury, and wrongful-death cases. He was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1985 and the District of Columbia Bar in 1986. He is also admitted to the bars of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Brian focuses on high-stakes nursing home negligence cases involving pressure injuries (bedsores), falls, choking incidents, inadequate care, and other preventable harm to vulnerable residents. He also represents patients and families in medical malpractice claims involving surgical errors, medication errors, traumatic brain injuries, misdiagnosis/failure to diagnose, and other serious injuries or deaths caused by negligent healthcare.
His primary service areas include Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Prince George’s County, and Washington, D.C.
Over his career, Brian has tried more than 100 tort cases and recovered more than $200 million for clients through verdicts and settlements, including multiple multimillion-dollar jury verdicts. He handles cases from investigation and litigation through trial and appeal, bringing substantial courtroom and appellate experience to complex personal injury matters.
Brian has appeared before the Supreme Court of Maryland 12 times and before the Appellate Court of Maryland more than 50 times.
Brian belongs to the Maryland Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice. He has spoken on legal issues before the Inn of Court, at more than 10 HB Litigation Conferences, and to the full bench of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City on Maryland’s evolving expert testimony law.
In 2024, The Daily Record recognized Brian as an “Icon.” The Icon Honors awards recognize Maryland leaders over the age of 60 for their notable success and demonstration of strong leadership both within and outside of their chosen field. In 2022, The Daily Record and the Maryland State Bar Association named Brian a Leader in Law Honoree. In 2020, the Maryland Association for Justice named him Trial Lawyer of the Year, an honor recognizing Maryland lawyers whose work in a case of precedential or public significance advances the public interest or protects the rights of Maryland residents. Brian has also been recognized as a Super Lawyer and selected for membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Litigation Counsel of America. Best Lawyers has also recognized Brian for his work in Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation.
Outside his legal practice, Brian has served as President of the Board of the Maryland Disability Law Center, now Disability Rights Maryland. He has also volunteered with civic organizations including the Upton School Foundation and Higher Achievement.