Bowman and Brooke is proud to announce that Executive Managing Partner Tom Branigan has been named Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2025 Lawyer of the Year. A legendary trial lawyer with more than 40 years of experience, Tom is recognized nationally for his leadership in high-exposure “bet-the-company” automotive product liability litigation across the automotive industry for clients including BMW, Ford, Mercedes and GM. His dedication, skill and long-standing reputation as one of the country’s top trial lawyers continue to elevate our firm and save his clients billions of dollars.
Tom helped launch Bowman and Brooke’s Detroit office from a temporary space near General Motors’ headquarters into one of the firm’s most successful offices. As a member of the Executive Committee and Co-Chair of the Automotive Practice Group, he plays a strategic role in shaping the firm’s national vision while continuing to lead from the front lines of trial work.
Tom has served as trial counsel for many of the world’s top automotive manufacturers, defending catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases from coast to coast. His trial experience spans matters involving technology as straightforward as door-handle mechanisms to advanced autonomous driving systems.