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Education
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University of Michigan Law School
J.D. 2002
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University of Edinburgh
M.Sc. 1999
History
Rotary Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarship
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Birmingham-Southern College
B.A., summa cum laude, 1998
History
Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
Tennessee
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Service Areas
- Business Litigation
- Torts & Insurance Practice
- Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith and Regulatory Litigation
- Product Liability
- Employment
- Construction Law
- Banking
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Nashville Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Board of Directors (2004-present)
- Tennessee Bar Association, Leadership Law Class of 2011
- Young Leaders' Council, Class 50
Community Involvement
- Green Hills Rotary Club
- Land Trust for Tennessee, board intern
- Appalachian Trail Conservancy, member
Brian C. Neal is a member of the Business Litigation and the Torts and Insurance Service Groups and is located in the Nashville office. He concentrates his practice on trial work in connection with complex commercial disputes, "bad-faith" insurance defense, products liability, workers' compensation and general litigation. Brian has served as first-chair litigator in a wide range of matters, and he has experience litigating matters on appeal before the highest courts in Tennessee.
Recent Assignments
- Counsel to publicly-traded companies in contractual disputes, including defense of claims for procurement of breach, violations of non-competition agreements, and enforcement of temporary restraining orders
- Counsel to insurance providers in successful dismissal of claims for"bad faith" denial of coverage, violations of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, and contempt of court
- Counsel to local businesses in successful dismissal of wrongful death claims due to procedural insufficiencies
- Counsel to banking clients regarding claims related to foreclosure and loan modifications
Representative Cases
- Graham v. Sequatchie Valley Emergency Med. Services., Tenn. Lexis 337 (Tenn. Panel Apr. 14, 2011)
- Milligan v. United States, et al., 644 F. Supp. 2nd 1020 (M.D. Tenn. 2009)
- Hudson v. AJS Associates, 2008 U.S. Dist. Lexis 101266 (M.D. Tenn. Dec. 12, 2008)
- Swindle v. Unipres U.S.A., 2007 Tenn. Lexis 9 (Tenn. Panel June 19, 2007)
- Thompson v. Terminix Int'l Co., 2006 Tenn. App. Lexis 548 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006
Speaking Engagements
- "The Rights of the Insured When the Insurer Reserves its Rights," Barrister's Educational Services, December 2011
Before Stites & Harbison
Brian joined the firm after serving as an Associate at the Nashville office of Frost Brown Todd LLC, upon his graduation from law school.
More Than Stites & Harbison
Brian is active in the community having served on the Board of Directors of the Young Lawyers Division of the Nashville Bar Association for the past seven years. In such capacity, he served as co-chair of the Davidson County Mock Trial Competition. He is also a proud member of the Green Hills Rotary Club and an intern on the Board of the Land Trust for Tennessee.
Besides Stites & Harbison
Brian and his wife, fellow attorney Annie, have a wonderful son, Owen, who keeps them guessing what adventure will befall him next. When he's not busy with his practice, Brian tries to find time to enjoy the outdoors. He previously completed a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail and summitted Mount Kilimanjaro. He understands why others would state that his best days outdoors are probably already behind him, but he is in denial.