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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.

Marc L. Breakstone

Boston, MA

Marc Breakstone is a founder and principal at Breakstone, White & Gluck, specializing in medical malpractice and personal injury cases since 1986. He is known for utilizing cutting-edge trial technology and has achieved significant recoveries for clients, including multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. He is consistently recognized as a Top 100 Massachusetts and New England Super Lawyer and by Best Lawyers in America.

Brent Coon is the founder of Brent Coon & Associates, a nationally and internationally recognized trial law firm. He is known for his work in catastrophic injury, occupational disease, pharmaceutical harm, and environmental pollution cases, notably the BP Texas City Refinery Explosion. He is a strong advocate for corporate accountability and against tort reform, and has received numerous awards including 'Lawyer of the Year' and 'Clarence Darrow Award'.

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.

Johnny M. Simon

St. Louis, MO

By joining Simon Law in 2015, Johnny continues a proud tradition of excellence in the art of advocacy on behalf of people and businesses in need. A tradition that was established by his father-a tradition he intends to uphold. Johnny is now a nationally recognized trial attorney with a reputation for results in some of the most complex and consequential cases in the country, including $745 million and $462 million verdicts along with individual settlements reaching $50 million. Johnny’s clients describe him as someone who listens with intensity, works vigorously and always stays true to what’s in their best interest. His peers say they would never want to be on the other side of a deposition with him, and knowing Johnny is not afraid to take a case to the courtroom sets the tone from the beginning with the opposition. Johnny’s passion is driven by righting the wrongs his clients have faced, holding companies and individuals accountable and sending a message that injustice will not be tolerated. His cases often involve catastrophic injury, wrongful death, product liability and institutional failures. He is a frequent speaker on trial strategy for medical negligence, trucking and auto crashes and civil rights cases. Practicing law, he will tell you, is not job, but a vocation-a privilege that he takes very seriously.

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.