Brian is a past chairman of the Chicago Bar Association's Election Law Committee, has handled election matters involving campaign disputes and local government referenda, and personally drafted, negotiated, and resolved numerous pieces of state legislation and regulation for clients.

After graduating from Bradley University with a degree in Political Science, Brian gained lobbying experience at the Illinois State Capitol Building before being accepted into a fellowship program with the Governor's office. After his fellowship in the Governor's Office of Legislative Affairs, he went to law school at Chicago-Kent College of Law and then entered into private practice with a focus on employment law and election matters. Following his chairmanship of the Chicago Bar Association's Election Law Committee, Brian returned to his hometown of Springfield where he provides clients government relations, regulatory compliance, and legal services.