Bio

Brian Ward

Brian Ward is a trial lawyer specializing in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and toxic exposure cases.  Born and raised in South Bend, Indiana, he left the Midwest to attend film school at the University of Southern California.  It was during this time that he developed and fostered a passion for storytelling.

In his first year at Loyola Law School, Brian discovered trial advocacy and decided to audition for the nationally recognized Byrne Trial Team.  Brian competed on the team for two years and won a National Championship at the National Trial Competition.  On the team, he met and became friends with Courtney Rowley and Erin Powers.

Thirteen years ago, Brian became a victim of negligence that left him permanently injured and disabled. Because Brian spent his childhood as a gymnast and then a pole-vaulter, this injury was truly devastating.  After struggling through constant pain and trying to navigate these new challenges, Brian decided to take a break from law. He sold his home and purchased an Airstream trailer.  Together with his wife and dog, they spent the next eighteen months traveling the nation, taking in the natural beauty and wonder while recalibrating what mattered most to them.

Out on the road, he received a call from Nick Rowley with a life-changing offer to join the firm that he couldn’t refuse.  Brian is a primary instructor at Trial by Human and he tries cases nationwide.  He has discovered his experience and disability is not a limitation but a superpower in assisting and representing permanently injured and disabled clients.  The lessons he gained through his experience stay with him always.

These lessons and experiences have recently led to results like:

• $63 million verdict against Chevron Corporation for leaving poison in the ground and causing his client to develop multiple myeloma in California.
• $26 million settlement on behalf of a toddler who sustained permanent scarring due to illegally high chlorine levels at a Myrtle Beach resort.
• $18.5 million confidential medical malpractice settlement in Oregon.
• $15 million dram-shop wrongful death settlement in Indiana.
• $110.8 million verdict for wrongful death road rage incident in San Bernardino, CA.
• $25 million post-verdict confidential settlement.

“Nothing feels better than obtaining justice for these kinds of clients when they are facing off against the most powerful corporations in the world.  In the courtroom, we are still all equal,”  Ward says.

As a former USC yell leader, Brian remains a dedicated Trojan and football fan.  In the fall, you can find him parked, every Saturday, in front of the TV, catching all the games.  Fight On!

Listen to podcasts featuring Brian below:

Structure, Speed, and Story in Rebuttal | Best Practices with Kenny Berger

Trying the Lie with Trial Lawyers for Justice

David v. Goliath – A $63 Million Verdict

The Crazy Goat

Recent Articles:

Daily Journal

Brian Ward secures $110M verdict in fatal crash case covered by IE Law