Brian A. Jackson is an accomplished first chair trial lawyer with more than 25 years of experience. Brian has tried numerous cases as “first chair,” including several multi-week product liability actions in various jurisdictions.
He has successfully handled cases throughout the country in a wide variety of areas, including product liability, commercial and business litigation, consumer claims, and civil rights.
Brian’s practice focuses on national product liability defense on behalf of major corporations in the tobacco and pharmaceutical industries, with particular experience representing product manufacturers in difficult, historically plaintiff-oriented jurisdictions. Having successfully tried to verdict both individual and multi-plaintiff cases, he is a go-to lawyer for high-end, high-risk product liability litigation.
In addition to his trial practice, Brian also routinely advises on business disputes, including contract disputes, consumer transactions/sales, warranty claims and coverage, employment litigation, and government regulation of industry. He also seeks to help resolve disputes before litigation becomes necessary and has extensive experience in the mediation process, as well as arbitration (AAA or JAMS) in order to achieve a client’s desired outcome.
Brian has an active pro bono practice, including multiple jury trials asserting violations of civil rights by the government, matters involving individuals alleging fraud and discrimination, and counseling juveniles charged with offenses serious enough for the state to seek to try them as adults.
Experience
- Tobacco industry client as trial and appellate counsel in product liability matters throughout United States.
- Beverage industry client in consumer fraud and product liability actions.
- National automotive retailer in consumer, product liability and commercial litigation in arbitration, trial and appeals.*
- Pharmaceutical companies in product liability litigation.*
- Chemical company in environmental litigation involving forever chemicals.*
- Energy company in environmental litigation involving contamination and personal injuries.
- Medical device manufacturer in product liability and regulatory recall matters.*
Perspectives
Recognition
Credentials
Education
- J.D., University of Kansas School of Law, 1998, Order of the Coif
- B.S., Iowa State University, 1995
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Kansas
- Missouri
- U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Activities
- Board of Directors, Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers
- United Way Leadership Circle