Brian A. Comer

Brian Comer is Of Counsel to Collins & Lacy, practicing in the areas of products liability and professional liability.  Brian was a magna cum laude graduate of the University of South Carolina Honors College in International Studies and Economics and served as Student Body President during his undergraduate career.  Brian received his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law and an International Masters in Business Administration degree from the University's Moore School of Business, with a concentration in German.  During law school, he was a member of the South Carolina Law Review and the Order of Wig and Robe.  Prior to joining Collins & Lacy, Brian was a partner with a large national firm based in Columbia, South Carolina.

Bookmark Brian's Blog: South Carolina Products Liability Law Blog

Brian is the founder and contributing author of a blog for individuals and product manufacturers who are interested in South Carolina products liability law. His goal is to provide current information on trends in products liability law in the Palmetto State.

Practice Focus/Trial Experience

• Products Liability Litigation, including defense of pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers and sales representatives, as well as equipment and machinery manufacturers in claims arising from product defect. 
• Professional Negligence Claims

Professional, Civic, and Community Involvement

• Defense Research Institute
• Products Liability Committee
• Agricultural, Construction, Manufacturing and Industrial Equipment Specialized Litigation Group (ACMIE SLG)
• ACMIE Newsletter, Assistant Editor
• ACMIE Website Contributor
• Drug and Medical Device Section
• South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association
• Richland County Bar Association
• NITA Advanced In-House Deposition Training (2006)
• International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy (2004)
• University of South Carolina Board of Visitors (2002-2006) 
• Chairman (2004-2005)
• First Baptist Church
• Associate Deacon (2002-2005) 
• International Society of Primerus Law Firms

Papers, Presentations, and Publications

• The Status of the Learned Intermediary Rule in South Carolina, The DefenseLine, Volume 38, Number 1, Pg. 21, Spring 2010
• The South Carolina Products Liability Law Blog, Founder and Contributing Author. 
•  Products Liability Claims in South Carolina:  What Exactly Does "Essentially the Same Condition" Mean?, South Carolina Lawyer, November 2009.
•  Not So Straightforward:  Punitive Damages Safe Harbor Statutes,  For the Defense, July 2008.
•  Bifurcation of Civil Cases in South Carolina and the Fourth Circuit, South Carolina Lawyer, November 2007. 
• Note, Piercing the Corporate Veil in Wilson v. Friedberg, 48 S.C.L. REV. 905 (1997).

Speaking Engagements

• Collins & Lacy Attorney Brian Comer to speak about "Products Liability Law in South Carolina.", September 8, 2010