Brian C. Neal

Brian C. Neal is a lawyer with Burr & Forman in Nashville, Tennessee, concentrating on commercial litigation and labor and employment disputes. His practice also includes bad-faith insurance defense, workers’ compensation, product liability, and other complex trial matters. He represents businesses, including publicly traded companies and insurance organizations, in contested cases involving contractual obligations, competition, liability, and coverage. His work combines litigation strategy with an understanding of commercial relationships.

Brian earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School after completing a Master of Science in History at the University of Edinburgh through a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship. He also earned a B.A. from Birmingham-Southern College. His education provides a foundation for analyzing complicated legal records and developing arguments. He has also taught Conflict of Laws at Nashville School of Law since 2017 and lectured on trial practice.

Brian has represented publicly traded companies in contract disputes, noncompetition claims, and cases involving alleged unauthorized use of trade secrets. He has defended medical device manufacturers in product liability suits and insurance companies against bad-faith and coverage claims. His litigation work extends to employment matters and workers’ compensation disputes. Through these representations, he handles fact-intensive cases where legal defenses, commercial obligations, and detailed evidence must be evaluated together.

Brian’s recognitions include Best Lawyers listings for commercial litigation, insurance law, labor and employment litigation, and defense-side personal injury litigation. He has also received recognition as a Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year in insurance law and is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. His teaching and speaking activities complement his trial work. Brian C. Neal brings broad commercial litigation experience to business and insurance disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Burr & Forman LLP
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association
• Member, Tennessee Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Nashville Bar Association
• Member, Tennessee Bar Association, Leadership Law (Class of 2011)
• Board Member, Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms
• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Member, Appalachian Trail Conservancy
• Member, Rotary Club of Nashville
• Member, Nashville Emerging Leaders (Class of 2014)
• Member, Eastwood Christian Church

Licensed State

• Kentucky
• Tennessee

Education

• University of Michigan Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Edinburgh
  M.Sc.
• Birmingham-Southern College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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