Brian O. Beverly has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. The induction ceremony at which Brian became a Fellow took place on September 25, 2020 at the Annual Meeting and 70th Anniversary Celebration of the College.

Brian centers his practice on insurance coverage analysis and litigation, insurance bad faith and extra-contractual litigation, insurance regulatory matters including representation of the North Carolina Rate Bureau and the North Carolina Reinsurance Facility, the defense of transportation liability claims involving large commercial trucks and buses, medical negligence cases and products liability litigation. Brian has litigated cases to verdict in many state courts and all three federal districts in North Carolina. He has handled appeals in both state and federal appellate courts and is admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court. His trial experience also includes construction liability and premises liability cases. Brian is certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission to conduct mediated settlement conferences in Superior Court cases. He is available to conduct mediations in most North Carolina counties.

Active in the legal community, Brian is a past president of the Wake County Bar Association, the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, the Capital City Lawyers Association, and has served on the North Carolina Bar Association Board of Governors. He is a current member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and the International Society of Barristers.

Brian is listed in The Best Lawyers in America© in the area of Litigation-Insurance (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) and in North Carolina Super Lawyers® in the area of Transportation (2010-2017). He is also recognized by the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals for excellence in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution.

About American College of Trial Lawyers

The American College of Trial Lawyers is an invitation only fellowship of exceptional trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds from the United States and Canada. The College thoroughly investigates each nominee for admission and selects only those who have demonstrated the very highest standards of trial advocacy, ethical conduct, integrity, professionalism and collegiality. The College maintains and seeks to improve the standards of trial practice, professionalism, ethics, and the administration of justice through education and public statements on important legal issues relating to its mission. The College strongly supports the independence of the judiciary, trial by jury, respect for the rule of law, access to justice, and fair and just representation of all parties to legal proceedings.