Brian Whitelaw is a Partner with Foley, Baron,
Metzger, & Juip, PLLC. He has devoted over 35-years to defending health
care professionals throughout the State of Michigan. He is preferred defense
counsel for many of the insurance companies serving Michigan doctors. He has
had over 70 jury trials with a 95% win rate.
Brian
has successfully defended hospital systems, physicians, nurses, nurse
practitioners and physician assistants in suits arising out of a variety
medical specialties, including: emergency medicine, orthopedics, neurosurgery,
general surgery, anesthesiology, allergy and immunology, ophthalmology,
oculoplastics, retinal surgery, dermatology, pathology, family medicine, pain
medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, cardiology, interventional
cardiology, urology, dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, thoracic
surgery, vascular surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, obstetrics and gynecology,
infectious diseases, neurology, chiropractic, oncology, radiation oncology,
radiology, neuroradiology and interventional neuroradiology.
In
2018 Brian was selected as a Michigan Super Lawyer in
the field of medical malpractice for the 11th year running, among only a
handful of lawyers receiving that honor in the State of Michigan. He is also an
elected member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). ABOTA is a
highly selective, invitation-only organization that works to advance the jury
system, support judicial independence and elevate standards of integrity,
civility and professionalism in the legal profession. He is a member of the
Michigan Bar Association, the American Bar Association (ABA), the Grand Rapids
Bar Association, the Michigan Health Care Institute, the Michigan Defense Trial
Counsel (MDTC), the Association of Defense Trial Counsel, the Michigan Society
of Hospital Attorneys and sits on the Medical Liability Committee of the DRI.
Whitelaw
is the author of many articles on medical and legal issues, including “The Tort
Reform Act and Alternative Dispute Resolution,” published in the Michigan
Bar Journal. Brian has also published in Medscape and WebMDregarding
a variety of topics, including non-compete clauses in physician contracts, and
so-called “never events,” such as patient falls or infections in hospitals.
Brian
has given more than 70 presentations to healthcare practitioners on topics
related to medical malpractice litigation. He has headed medical-legal
residency rotations for emergency medicine and internal medicine and has been a
featured speaker on Medical Malpractice Tort Reform at the Annual Meeting of
the Michigan State Bar Association.
In
addition to defending medical malpractice claims, Brian assists physicians and
medical practices with contract and licensing issues.
State Bar of Michigan.
