Nelson Mullins - Michael A. Brown

Overview

Mike Brown handles complex cases in jurisdictions around the country. Mr. Brown has experience in the areas of products liability defense, mass tort litigation, employment law, medical malpractice, and insurance defense, as well as commercial and real estate litigation matters.

In addition to his national clients, Mr. Brown also serves as general counsel to numerous local... companies and corporations, advising on a variety of matters related to employment and business litigation, real estate issues, and concerns unique to the Baltimore-Washington region.

Experience

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During more than 25 years of practice, has represented large national corporations that run the gamut of industries and include 17 Fortune 500 corporations in numerous litigation matters
Has tried more than 80 cases to verdict for these corporations and has tried cases in 24 states, including in some of the most challenging jurisdictions in the United States, from Maryland to Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Mississippi, Florida, Ohio, California, Louisiana, Missouri, Arizona, and Washington, D.C., among others

Education

Georgetown University Law Center, JD (1989)
College of the Holy Cross, BS (1986)

Admissions

District of Columbia
Maryland
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Practice Areas

Industries

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Recognitions

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LMG Life Sciences — Star in Non-IP Litigation & Enforcement for Product Liability (2019)
Recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer (2020); National Practice Area Star - Product Liability (2020); Finalist for Attorney of the Year – Product Liability (2020)
Recognized by The Legal 500 for Dispute resolution: Product liability, mass tort, and class action: toxic tort- defense (2019)
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business: Litigation: General Commercial - Maryland (2019-2020), Recognized Practitioner, Litigation: General Commercial (2018)
Savoy Magazine's "Most Influential Black Lawyers" (2018)
Advocates for Children and Youth Pro Bono Service Award
Best Lawyers in America®, Named "Lawyer of the Year" in the area of Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants – Baltimore (2014)
Best Lawyers in America®, Mass Tort Litigation (2011-2012); Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants (2011-2020); Products Liability Litigation – Defendants (2011-2020); Commercial Litigation (2013-2020); Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants (2019-2020)
Greater Baltimore Committee Bridging the Gap Award
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: Distinguished Rated
Maryland Super Lawyers®, Civil Litigation Defense and Employment Litigation: Defense (2010-2012); Civil Litigation Defense (2013-2020); Top 100: Civil Litigation (2020)
Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Diversity & the Bar Magazine, Named "2015 Rainmaker"
The Daily Record Leadership in Law, Leadership in Law Award (2017)
The National Law Journal's "Litigation Trailblazers & Pioneers" (2014)
Top 100 Minority Enterprises for 2009