Brian began his legal career defending governmental entities in civil litigation, working in both public and private practice. This provided an invaluable base of legal experience, as it provided mentorship from seasoned government lawyers and the opportunity to manage a caseload in state and federal court. He has a diverse resume of experience, having defended lawsuits involving § 1983 claims, administrative judicial review, police-action shootings, employment claims, copyright and trademark disputes, auto accidents, and everything in between.

Among other significant outcomes, he negotiated a $0 settlement in a federal lawsuit filed against the state by a terminated Medicaid provider, where the nature of plaintiff’s claims could have subjected the state to the attorney’s fees of two firm partners covering a six-day preliminary injunction hearing and numerous out-of-state depositions. He has also successfully defended constitutional challenges to several state statutes, including the Right to Farm Act (Indiana Code § 32-30-6-9), Indiana’s municipal dual-employment prohibition (Indiana Code § 3-5-9), and Indiana’s major political party statute (Indiana Code § 3-5-2-30). He was the lead trial court attorney on several significant cases impacting Indiana law, achieving favorable trial court decisions that were ultimately upheld on appeal. See West v. Office of Indiana Secretary of State, 54 N.E.3d 349 (Ind. 2016); Risk Metrics Corporation v. Indiana Compensation Rating Bureau, 85 N.E.3d 891 (Ind. Ct. App. 2017); Claussen v. Pence, 826 F.3d 381 (7^th Cir. 2016); Nunez v. Indiana Dept. of Child Services, 817 F.3d 1042 (7^th Cir. 2016).

In addition to his litigation practice, Brian was also legal counsel for several state agencies, including the Indiana Board of Medical Examiners, the Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Indiana School for the Deaf, and the Indiana Integrated Public Safety Commission.