Norfolk resident Brian W. Haynes has joined Casner & Edwards as counsel in the firm’s Litigation group. Haynes focuses his practice on commercial litigation, insurance coverage litigation, product liability, premises liability, liquor liability, and other complex civil matters.

Haynes has extensive experience representing individuals and businesses, including prominent domestic and international companies, in state and federal court and in international arbitration. In the area of insurance coverage litigation, he has experience with bad faith, defense and indemnification, subrogation, and a variety of first- and third-party coverages. Haynes represents clients at all stages of litigation, including jury trials and appeals. He has appeared and argued before the Rhode Island Supreme Court and has contributed to briefs submitted to the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

aHaynes is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He is a member of the Defense Council of Rhode Island, the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association, and the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Bar Associations. He has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for insurance law since 2024. Prior to joining Casner & Edwards, Haynes was a partner at a Providence law firm.