Bowman and Brooke LLP

Bowman and Brooke LLP is a specialist product liability defense firm for the automotive and transport sector, frequently acting as lead, national, and coordinating counsel in complex mass tort, class action, and warranty litigation. The firm’s practice is trial-focused, with a long record of first-chair advocacy across US jurisdictions, and a sustained presence in high-exposure automotive disputes. Recent work includes acting as counsel at trial for major manufacturers, securing significant defense verdicts and appellate wins in New Jersey, Florida, and Michigan, where the firm successfully defended Mercedes-Benz in one of Michigan’s largest wrongful death trials of 2025. The automotive practice is co-chaired by Paul Cereghini in Phoenix, Bard Borkon in Minneapolis, and Thomas Branigan in Detroit. Cereghini is one of the country’s most respected automotive product liability defense lawyers, with more than 40 years of trial experience and a nationwide record in high-exposure product liability, mass tort, and class action matters. Branigan, who frequently tries cases alongside Joel Smith, has secured a series of headline defense victories, including closely watched ADAS and autopilot trials that drew national media attention. Vincent Galvin Jr. maintains his leading role at the firm, while Matin Fallahi is noted as a key talent.