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Brian J. McKeen

Detroit, MI

Brian McKeen began practicing law in 1982. During his career, he has become a powerful advocate for his clients and one of the foremost medical malpractice attorneys in Michigan. He has tried cases throughout the United States. He currently sits on the executive boards of the Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ) and the American Association for Justice (AAJ). Mr. McKeen formerly served as chair of the AAJ Professional Negligence Section, Medical Negligence Exchange Group and Birth Trauma Litigation Group (BTLG). Since 2001, McKeen & Associates has generated the year's top verdict in Michigan four times, including securing the state's largest medical malpractice verdict on record in 2001, when a jury rendered a verdict award of $55 million in the case of Hall v Henry Ford Health System. McKeen & Associates also topped all Michigan verdict awards in 2002, with an award of $22.5 million in the case of Blazo v McLaren Regional Medical Center, et al; in 2006 with an award of $16 million in the case of Lowe v Henry Ford Health System; and in 2007, with an award of $35 million in the case of Oppenheim v Aeneas C. Guiney. Mr. McKeen was recently inducted to The Inner Circle of Advocates and named Top Attorneys in Michigan as published by The New York Times in September 2012.

John A. Day

Brentwood, TN

John Day is the founder and owner of The Law Offices of John Day, P.C., with over 30 years of experience in personal injury and wrongful death law. He is an active author and speaker, having written multiple books and over fifty articles, and given over 300 legal speeches. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and board-certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and a Medical Malpractice Specialist by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys.

Paul D. Bekman is a highly respected trial attorney in Maryland, with over three decades of practice. He is also the Managing Member of the firm. He is known for his tenacious advocacy and has secured numerous multi-million dollar awards for clients. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America since 1989 and Baltimore Magazine. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and an Advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Steven M. Johnson

Sioux Falls, SD

Steven M. Johnson is a native of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Augustana College in 1973 and from the University of South Dakota School Of Law in 1976. He is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Trial Lawyers Association. He was elected the South Dakota Trial Lawyer of the Year in 1990 and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for ten years. He specializes in civil litigation, including franchise litigation, and products liability, having recovered over $100,000,000 for clients.

Robert P. Schuster is the principal attorney at Robert P. Schuster P.C., nationally recognized for his achievements in complex commercial litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and personal injury cases. He holds records for significant settlements and verdicts in Wyoming, New Mexico, and North Dakota. Licensed in Wyoming, New York, Utah, and before the U.S. Supreme Court, he is a member of prestigious legal organizations including the American Law Institute and American Bar Foundation. He earned his BA from Yale, JD from the University of Wyoming (valedictorian), and LL.M from Harvard.

Tim Williams

Portland, OR

Tim Williams is the managing partner and lead litigator at Dwyer Williams Cherkoss, known for taking more personal injury cases to trial than most others in Oregon. He is dedicated to holding individuals and corporations accountable and has won tens of millions for clients since 2003. Tim holds leadership positions in the Oregon State Bar, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (President 2020-2021), American Association for Justice, and other civic organizations. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.