HarrisMartin's Asbestos Litigation Conference: Emerging Issues in Lung Cancer Cases Speaker Profiles

Motley Rice member Brian Bevon has spent more than fifteen years representing individuals and families suffering from mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases as a result of occupational, environmental and household asbestos exposure.
An integral player in the firm's Occupational Disease and Toxic Tort practice, he continues to fight for the rights of victims harmed by asbestos and other occupational diseases and advocates for the improved health and welfare of the American worker. Brian has also worked with the firm's Environmental team to assist individuals and businesses in their efforts to hold corporate defendants accountable for alleged ground contamination.

Prior to joining Motley Rice attorneys in 1994, Brian practiced real estate, property owners, probate and construction defect law with another South Carolina firm and served on the legislative staff of Senator Ernest "Fritz" Hollings. He is a proud participant in the Lawyer Mentoring Program of the Supreme Court of South Carolina Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization, serving as a mentor to young lawyers entering the legal profession.

Recognized as a BV® rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell®, Brian is an active member of the South Carolina Bar Association Fee Disputes Resolution Board, for which he investigates fee dispute issues between attorneys and their clients.

Louis was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on April 21, 1959. He is a graduate of Clemson University (B.A., 1981) and the University of South Carolina Law School (J.D., 1985) where he was a member of Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity. He was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1985, the United States District Court, District of South Carolina in 1986, and the United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit in 1987. He is a member of the Charleston County, South Carolina and American Bar Associations and the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association. His practice areas include product liability, toxic torts and general negligence.

For over a decade, Louis’ practice has concentrated on serving as National Coordinating Counsel for two corporations that are involved in asbestos and silica litigation. He oversees discovery concerning the claims that are filed, coordinates trial preparation and the defenses to be presented, and is responsible for the preparation of the corporations’ corporate and expert witnesses to testify.

Mr. Herns has the highest available peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Herns is rated Very High to Preeminent for Legal Ability and Very High for Ethical Standards. A lawyer must be admitted to the bar for 10 years or more to receive an AV rating and is a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.

AV, BV and CV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.