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Brian is a trial lawyer focused on intellectual property litigation and complex commercial disputes, with experience handling business torts, patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, and breach of contract, in state and federal courts across the country.
Brian has achieved significant results in high-stakes litigation, with multiple bench and jury trial victories over the years. His experience includes record-setting jury verdicts securing more than $100 million, $94 million, $40 million, and $30 million in damages, as well as a recent defense verdict defeating a $48 million claim in California state court involving business torts and unfair competition. He also tried matters arising under the Hatch-Waxman Act.
Brian represents companies in intellectual property litigation across a range of industries and technologies, working heavily in the medical device space. His commercial litigation experience spans claims involving securities violations, product liability, consumer fraud, breach of contract, fiduciary duty, negligence, and wrongful death.
In addition to his intellectual property and trial practice, Brian has worked pro bono on behalf of the wrongfully convicted and other criminal defendants. Brian has been recognized as a “Rising Star” in Intellectual Property Litigation in 2013 and 2015–2019 by Super Lawyers and published in Chicago Magazine.
J.D., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, cum laude, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
B.A./B.B.A., University of Notre Dame, cum laude
Illinois
June 25, 2026
King & Spalding Continues Expansion of Complex Commercial and IP Litigation Capabilities, Adding Two Partners in Chicago
June 25, 2026
Partners Saranya Raghavan and Brian Nisbet join the firm’s Business Litigation practice group in Chicago
Trial Experience
Successfully defended Chief Executive Officer of publicly traded medical device company in a bench trial against allegations of breach of fiduciary duty.
Successfully represented client in a jury trial in breach of contract case against a global medical device company securing over $40 million in damages.
Successfully defended a client in a jury trial seeking $48 million in damages for alleged tortious interference of contract and unfair competition.
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June 25, 2026
King & Spalding Continues Expansion of Complex Commercial and IP Litigation Capabilities, Adding Two Partners in Chicago
June 25, 2026
Partners Saranya Raghavan and Brian Nisbet join the firm’s Business Litigation practice group in Chicago
Trial Experience
Successfully defended Chief Executive Officer of publicly traded medical device company in a bench trial against allegations of breach of fiduciary duty.
Successfully represented client in a jury trial in breach of contract case against a global medical device company securing over $40 million in damages.
Successfully defended a client in a jury trial seeking $48 million in damages for alleged tortious interference of contract and unfair competition.
See more
June 25, 2026
King & Spalding Continues Expansion of Complex Commercial and IP Litigation Capabilities, Adding Two Partners in Chicago
June 25, 2026
Partners Saranya Raghavan and Brian Nisbet join the firm’s Business Litigation practice group in Chicago
J.D., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, cum laude, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
B.A./B.B.A., University of Notre Dame, cum laude
Illinois