Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466
Troy, Mich.—December 16, 2025—Intellectual property specialty law firm Fishman Stewart PLLC, is pleased to welcome Brian T. Corby as the firm’s first Chief Operating Officer. The announcement was made by Managing Partner Michael Stewart and comes as the firm looks forward to celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026.
“We welcome Brian Corby to this new role of Chief Operating Officer,” Stewart said. “While Fishman Stewart is pleased to be celebrating its 30th anniversary, it continues looking forward. Brian will play a pivotal role to propel client engagement, operational excellence and strategic growth using his expansive skill set to guide our management team.”
Corby has 35 years of professional law firm administration experience, including litigation management and practice management. Immediately prior to joining Fishman Stewart, he spent 19 years as the Chief Operating Officer of a Detroit-area criminal defense firm. He brings a results-oriented mindset to the new role, along with key skills including strategic execution and innovation, culture building and enhancement, and data driven leadership. Corby’s responsibilities at Fishman Stewart include strategic planning and implementation, operational optimization, and running the day-to-day operations of the firm.
Active in the business community, Corby is a member of Vistage Michigan. He is also a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan, where he is a member of the
Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators Section, Business Law Section, and the Labor & Employment Section. Additionally, he is a member of the Eastern District of Michigan Bar Association (EDMIBAR) and the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC). Corby holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Wayne State University.
About Fishman Stewart PLLC
Fishman Stewart helps turn client creativity into valuable intellectual capital. Since its founding in 1996, the firm has obtained tens of thousands of patents and trademark registrations and represented clients in hundreds of cases in Federal Court. As strategic advisers to CEOs and senior executives, Fishman Stewart attorneys develop IP management strategies for U.S. and foreign-based companies to safeguard their business assets throughout the world. To discover how Fishman Stewart leverages intellectual property to effectively increase enterprise value, visit fishstewip.com.