J. Brian King

Attorney Brian King is a Member of Donsbach & King, LLC.  His practice is focused on business planning, company formation, and business law, including business transactions and business litigation. 

Prior to joining the firm, 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, from Clemson University in 1997.  He received his J.D. degree from Emory University School of Law in 2000.

Professional and Community Involvement:

American Bar Association

• Business and Corporate Litigation Committee
  • Antitrust and Trade Regulation Sub-Committee
  • Appellate Litigation Sub-Committee
  • Class and Derivative Actions Sub-Committee
  • Securities Litigation Sub-Committee
• Director and Officer Liability Committee
• Federal Regulation of Securities Committee
  • Civil Litigation and SEC Enforcement Matters Sub-Committee
• LLC's, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Entities Committee
  • Limited Liability Companies Sub-Committee
• Mergers and Acquisitions Committee
  • M & A Jurisprudence Sub-Committee

• Appellate Practice Committee
• Commercial and Business Litigation Committee

Georgia Bar Association

• Business Law Section
• Appellate Practice Section

South Carolina Bar Association

Augusta Bar Association

Clemson Alumni Lawyers Society

Civic Organizations

• North Augusta Chamber of Commerce
  • Finance Committee
• Columbia County Chamber of Commerce
• Richmond County Chamber of Commerce
• Business Roundtable Luncheon Series
• Board Member, Jessye Norman School of the Arts Board of Directors 
• Board Member, Advisory Council for SarahCare of Evans To Locks
• Member, First Baptist Church of North Augusta