J. Brian King - an Augusta, Georgia (GA) Corporate and Business Lawyer

Augusta Corporate and Business Lawyer

Updated: 05/12/2026

Areas of Practice

Corporate and Business

Attorney Information

Overview

Attorney Brian King is an experienced corporate and business lawyer. His practice is focused on business transactions and advising business owners. Mr. King assists clients with business planning, company formations, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, and raising capital through private securities offerings and other means. Mr. King's extensive commercial litigation experience gives him a unique and invaluable perspective when drafting and evaluating important agreements.

Mr. King is located in Augusta and Atlanta, GA, and represents clients throughout Georgia and South Carolina. Mr. King recently served as General Counsel and Senior Vice President to two growing companies in Augusta. Before that, he was a partner for 10 years at his own firm in Augusta, and represented hundreds of business owners.

Prior to moving to Augusta, Mr. King worked for prominent law firms in Washington, DC, where he specialized in complex business litigation, including antitrust, securities, and other types of corporate litigation. He also handled several appellate matters. While in law school, he served as law clerk for Chief Justice Robert Benham of the Georgia Supreme Court and for Judge Jeffrey Bagley in the State Court of Forsyth County. He also interned with BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. and the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. After law school, he clerked for Chief Judge Richard Schell in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. During his federal clerkship, Mr. King served as a clerk on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit when Judge Schell was chosen to preside by designation on that court.

Mr. King, is the author of two published law review articles: The State Political Processes Theory of the Eleventh Amendment, 19 Rev. Litig. 355 (2000), a journal of the University of Texas School of Law; and Jurisprudential Analysis of Justiciability Under Article III, 10 Kan. J.L. & Pub. Pol'y 217 (2001).

Mr. King is admitted to practice in Georgia, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia. He is also admitted to numerous state and federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, in Political Science from Clemson University in 1997. He received his J.D. degree from Emory University School of Law in 2000.

Awards and Honors

Honors

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2014 - 2017

Education

Legal Education
- Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, May, 2000
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, May, 1997
  B.A., Political Science
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: Dean's List
  Honors: Calhoun College Junior Division Honors
  Honors: Golden Key National Honor Society
  Major: Political Science
  Minor: Social Sciences Cluster

Current Employment Position(s)

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Attorney
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Past Positions

Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP, Associate, 2001 - 2003
Chief Judge Richard Schell, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Law Clerk, 2000 - 2001
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, Intern
Vorys Sater, Associate
Covington & Burling, Attorney
Perfect Health Urgent Care, General Counsel
CallingPost Communications, Inc., General Counsel
Chief Justice Robert Benham of the Georgia Supreme Court, Law Clerk
Judge Jeffrey Bagley in the State Court of Forsyth County, Law Clerk

Languages

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English
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Classes and Seminars

Organizing Your Business for Growth, Small Business and Entrepreneur Conference, 2014 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors and Finance Committee
Columbia County Chamber Foundation, Inc., Board of Directors
Leadership Columbia County Class of 2015, Graduate
North Augusta Chamber of Commerce, Finance Committee
Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, Member
Business Roundtable Luncheon Series, Business Leader
Jessye Norman School of the Arts, Board of Directors
Advisory Council for SarahCare of Evans to Locks, Advisor
Warren Baptist Church, Member

Representative Cases

Mershon v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United, Inc.
- Citation: 2014 U.S. Dist. Lexis 151206 (S.D. Ga. 2014)
- Court: S.D. Ga.
- Year: 2014
Ford v. Reynolds
- Citation: 315 Ga. App. 200 (2012)
- Court: Ga. App.
- Year: 2012

Published Works

Articles

Jurisprudential Analysis of Justiciability Under Article III, 10 Kan. J.L. & Pub. Pol'y 217, 2001
The State Political Processes Theory of the Eleventh Amendment, The Review of Litigation, a journal of the University of Texas School of Law, 19 Rev. Litig. 355, 2000

Bar Admissions

Georgia, 2000
Georgia Court of Appeals
District of Columbia, 2001
U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
South Carolina, 2009
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Other Affiliations

American Bar Association
Augusta Bar Association
Georgia Bar Association
South Carolina Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
Clemson Alumni Lawyers Society
Columbia County Chamber Board of Directors, 2013 - 2018 (Director)
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Business and Corporate Litigation Committee
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Antitrust and Trade Regulation Sub-Committee
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Appellate Litigation Sub-Committee
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Class and Derivative Actions Sub-Committee
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Securities Litigation Sub-Committee
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Director and Officer Liability Committee
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Federal Regulation of Securities Committee
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Civil Litigation and SEC Enforcement Matters Sub-Committee
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, LLCs, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Entities Committee
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Limited Liability Companies Sub-Committee
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Mergers and Acquisitions Committee
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, M&A Jurisprudence Sub-Committee
American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Appellate Practice Committee
American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Commercial and Business Litigation Committee
Georgia Bar Association, Business Law Section
Georgia Bar Association, Appellate Practice Section

Fraternities and Sororities

Phi Sigma Pi

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Augusta, GA

2918 Professional Parkway
Suite 275
Augusta, GA 30907

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