With over 15 years of experience, Brian Foster concentrates his practice on representing policyholders in complex insurance coverage matters. Calling upon his ability to master intricate factual details, Brian provides persuasive and clear arguments that reflect his clients’ objectives.
Brian has deep experience managing discovery and e-discovery, including large document collections and reviews, and has experience litigating motions seeking sanctions for alleged spoliation of evidence.
In addition, Brian has drafted numerous pleadings, procedural and discovery motions, summary judgment briefs and appellate briefs. He has argued motions in state and federal courts across the country and has in-person and remote trial experience, including second-chairing for direct and cross-examination of witnesses.
Earlier in his career, Brian litigated a broad array of matters, including antitrust, employee benefits, intellectual property, consumer class action, and commercial contract disputes.
Before joining Barnes & Thornburg, Brian was an associate with a global law firm where he maintained an active pro bono litigation practice on behalf of several men unlawfully detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Credentials
Education
- Michigan State University, B.A., political science, 1995 , honors
- University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 2007, summa cum laude, articles editor of ND Law Review
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Clerkships
- HonorablePaul V. Niemeyer, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

