Service Areas
- Businesses
- Product Safety
- Automotive
- Litigation/Trial Practice
- Governments + Nonprofits
- Litigation/Trial Practice
Education
- Detroit College of Law, J.D.
- University of Michigan-Dearborn, B.G.S.
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
Brian S. Westenberg is a respected advisor and product liability litigator who helps companies develop a defensible and cost-conscious approach for collecting, preserving and producing documents and information for litigation discovery and regulatory reporting purposes. He also counsels auto industry OEMs and suppliers on how to properly handle both internal and U.S. Department of Transportation (NHTSA) defect investigations, up to and including conducting a safety-related recall. Brian also advises his auto industry clients on meeting the requirements of TREAD Act reporting to NHTSA.
Brian is a member of The Sedona Conference Working Groups on Best Practices for Electronic Document Retention and Production and Protective Orders, Confidentiality and Public Access. He is also a faculty member of The Sedona Conference Institute and is a frequent speaker on best practices for eDiscovery, confidentiality and document retention.
Professional Activities
- State Bar of Michigan
- Federal Bar Association
- Macomb County Bar Association
- Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
Civic, Cultural + Social Activities
- Miller Canfield Bombers Benevolent Athletic Society, Chair, September 2002-present
- Miller Canfield Bombers v. Detroit Red Wings Alumni Charity Events, Steering Committee Chair, September 2002-present
Publications
"Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation (TREAD) Act Reporting Information Kit for Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Equipment Manufacturers," Automotive Industry Action Group, contributing editor, August 2003
Speeches
"Pro Active Data Management – Risk and Cost Perspective, Compliance Enterprise Wide E Mail Management," American Lawyer Media T3 Presentation in New York City, December 8, 2006
"Legal Issues Surrounding the Roll Out of Drive-by Wire Technology in the Automotive Industry." Society of Automotive Engineers, Distributed Embedded Systems and Software Group, Detroit, Michigan, March 7, 2002
"Shared Liability in Distributed Embedded Systems," Society of Automotive Engineers' 2003 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, March 2003
"Understanding the TREAD Act," (bettermanagement.com and SAS) Webcast, Cary, North Carolina, April 8, 2003
"TREAD Act," Automotive Industry Action Group Educational Event, Pontiac, Michigan, May 15, 2003
"TREAD Act Town Hall, AUTO-TECH," Automotive Industry Action Group Educational Event, Detroit, Michigan August 25, 2003