About Brian J.
Brian J. Kingsley went to law after studying history. He earned a B.A. in history from Wake Forest University in 1976. Four years later he completed his J.D. at Michigan State University College of Law in 1980. Those years set the foundation for a long career in the Michigan legal community.
He began practicing law soon after finishing law school and has spent his career in Michigan. Much of that work has been at Driggers Schultz & Herbst PC, where he has been part of the firm’s roster of lawyers. Colleagues and clients have known him as a steady presence in the office over many years.
Kingsley’s professional life has combined courtroom work and client advising. His caseload has included litigation and representation in various legal matters handled in state venues. He has also advised clients on transactional issues when those needs arose. Rather than specializing in a single narrow niche, his practice reflects a traditional, generalist approach that many small- and mid-sized firm lawyers develop over long careers.
Beyond daily practice, he has maintained ties to the broader legal community. He has held professional memberships since 1980 and continued those affiliations through subsequent decades. Those ties have kept him connected to changes in law and courtroom practice as Michigan’s legal landscape evolved.
People who work with Kingsley describe a lawyer who moves through the mechanics of a case deliberately. He emphasizes preparation and direct communication. That steadiness matters in litigation and in client meetings alike. It is also reflected in his long tenure in the same regional legal market.
Today he practices out of Driggers Schultz & Herbst PC in Michigan. His current practice addresses client matters presented in Michigan courts and other state legal forums.
