Brian J. McKeen - Lawyer in Detroit, MI

Brian McKeen started practicing law in 1982. During his career, he became an influential attorney for his clients and one of the leading medical malpractice attorneys in Michigan. He handled cases all over the United States. He currently serves on the executive Boards of the Michigan Justice Association (MAJ) and the American Justice Association (AAJ). Mr. McKean previously served as Chairman of the Professional Negligence Section of the AAJ, the Medical Negligence Exchange Group and the Birth Injury Litigation Group (BTLG).

Since 2001 McKeen & Associates has delivered the top verdict of the year in Michigan four times, including the state's largest medical malpractice verdict in 2001, when a jury returned a $55 million verdict in the case of Hall v. Henry Ford Healthcare System. McKeen & Associates also topped all Michigan Verdict awards in 2002, receiving a $22.5 million award in the case of Blaso Regional Medical Center v. McLaren et al.; in 2006, with a $16 million award in the case of the Lowe v. Henry Ford Health System; and in 2007, received a $35 million award in the case of Oppenheim v. Aeneas S. Guiney. Mr. McKean was recently inducted into the Inner Circle of Lawyers and named Michigan's Best Lawyers, as published in the New York Times in September 2012.

Professional associations and memberships:

The Inner Circle of Lawyers — The Inner Circle of Lawyers is an invitation-only group consisting of 100 lawyers with excellent character and integrity representing people throughout the United States. To qualify, participants had to go through at least 50 personal injury jury trials and deliver at least three verdicts in excess of one million dollars or one verdict in excess of ten million dollars.

Primerus International Society — Primerus is an international network of independent law firms with the highest rating, which have earned the right to demonstrate the seal of Primerus quality. Candidates for membership must have a maximum AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a source of expert assessments that lawyers use to find other lawyers. In addition, the law firm must undergo a thorough assessment, which includes frank assessments of judges, fellow lawyers, current and former clients, bar associations and insurance companies dealing with negligence insurance. Firms must also confirm their commitment to the strict standards of the Six Pillars of Primerus Quality: Integrity, Excellent Performance, Reasonable Fees, Continuing Legal Education, Courtesy and Community Service. And it doesn't end there. Primerus firms are audited annually to ensure that they continue to be the «best of the best» year after year.

American Justice Association (AAJ) — Chairman of the Professional Negligence Section 2006-2008; Co-Chair of the Birth Injury Litigation Group (BTLG); Co-Chair of the AAJ Medical Negligence Exchange Group 2005-2007 (MNIEG); Board of Governors; Leadership Forum; Permanent Member; National Financial Advisor; Judicial Group Coordination Committee; Executive Board.