Brian Breiter Attorney

First Admitted: 1995, Florida

Professional Webpage: https://brianbreiter.com/brian-breiter

Bar/Professional Activity:

U.S. District Court Central District of CA
ABOTA American Board of Trial Advocates, 2017
U.S. District Southern District of FL
Florida Bar, 1995
Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
California Bar, 1999
Consumer Attorneys, California CAALA

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

$7,000,000 personal injury + $2,000,0000 worker's comp recovery for motorcycle vs City of Santa Monica bus crash., 2023
$6,000,000 2 Plaintiffs, pedestrians, run over by a delivery vehicle suffering orthopedic and neurological injuries, 2022
$2,750,000 auto vs semi truck, plaintiff suffered spinal injuries and a mild traumatic brain injury, 2022
$4,500,000.00 disputed liability settled before trial for motorcycle vs auto case with a serious traumatic brain injury. , 2021
$11,226,000 Jury VERDICT and appellate victory vs Defendant Terminix negligently exposed Plaintiff to toxic pesticides resulting in loss of smell and tastes , 2020
$11,000,000 SETTLEMENT for Wrongful Death of Pedestrian, 2020
$7,500,000 Wrongful Death Settlement of a minor, drowning , 2020
$1,200,000 Jury VERDICTPlaintiff was a passenger in a medical transport vehicle that ran a red light. She suffered serious spinal injuries., 2020
JURY VERDICT $2,565,000 Barragon vs City of Southgate Police. Auto accident causing mild Trumatic brain injury., 2018
JURY VERDICT 3,016,575.00Semi truck versus auto. Injury to wrist with surgery. , 2018
Wrongful Death, $ 8,100,000.00, 2009
$2,000,000 Plaintiff underwent 1 level cervical artificial disc replacement and shoulder repair., 2018
Settlement $1,000,000 for wrongful death vs rideshare company, 2017
SETTLEMENT Premises Liability Wrongful Death $1M, 2017
TRIAL JUDGMENT $ 360,000.00 Broken Hip @ Assisted Living Facility, , 2007
School Injury Knee, $ 350,000.00, 2009
Pedestrian killed in crosswalk. Trial verdict. $3,000,000, 2016
Wrongful Death (Disputed Liability vs City of LA) $2,625,000, 2014
VERDICT Slip and Fall broken elbow. Trial verdict. 502,900.00, 2016
VERDICT $1,085.000.00 auto vs work vehicle, 2017
Dog Bite settlement 300,000.00, 2016
Settlement $2,000,000 cervical injury from auto accident with drunk driver, 2017
Traumatic Brain Injury from auto accident. Settlement $4,900,000, 2016
VERDICT Auto vs Bicycle $348,000, 2017
Slip and Fall (Trial Verdict) disputed liability $507,000.00, 2016
SETTLEMENT Rideshare Auto vs Auto $1M, 2017
SETTLEMENT Rideshare Auto vs Motorcycle $1M, 2017
Wrongful Death (Teen) Disputed Liability, $ 1,250,000.00, 2009
Wrongful Death (85 Year Old) Disputed Liability, $ 1,000,000.00, 2007
Loss of eye Disputed Liability, $ 1,150,000.00, 2008
Brain Injury from an auto accident $4,900,000.00, 2016
Wrongful Death 83 year old disputed liability $870,000, 2013
VERDICT - Premises Liability Mild Traumatic Brain Injury falling object, verdict plus costs $800,000.00, 2017
Auto vs Semi wrist injury $550,000, 2013
VERDICT $1,000,000 Loss of Ring Finger , 1996
Auto Accident Knee/Shoulder, $ 300,000.00
Auto Accident Knee, $ 300,000.00
Wrongful Death (86 Year Old) Disputed Liability, $ 650,000.00
Auto Accident (Scar), $ 275,000.00
Auto Broken Leg/Knee, $ 550,000.00
Over 40 Auto and Premises Liability Cases, $ 100,000.00
See BrianBreiter.com for a list of verdicts and settlements.
Auto Accident Knee, $ 320,000.00
Truck vs. Bike, $ 300,000.00
Auto Accident Drunk Driver, $ 750,000.00
Auto Accident Knee/Shoulder, $ 275,000.00
Loss of Eye (Work Injury) Disputed Liability, $ 550,000.00
Wrongful Death (92 year old) Disputed Liability, $ 250,000.00
Auto vs Pedestrian, $ 500,000.00
Auto Rollover, $ 350,000.00
Truck vs. Pedestrian, $ 300,000.00
Premises Liability Knee, $ 300,000.00
Head Injury Fall in Restaurant, $ 650,000.00
Dog Bite, $ 200,000.00
Burn Case, $ 500,000.00

Honors/Awards:

Nominated for trial lawyer of the year by CAALA nominating committee 2 years in a row., Trial Lawyer of the Year Nominee, CAALA, 2020
ABOTA, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2017
Mr. Breiter was nominated for trial lawyer of the year for Southern California by the consumer attorneys association of Los Angeles, Nominated Trial Lawyer of the Year, CAALA, 2019
Top 5% of the Law School, Nova Southeastern University School of Law, Law Review, 1995

Educational Background:

University of Florida, B.A. in English/Criminal Justice, 1992

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Our first workshop is coming up soon with Brian Breiter, Esq @lawbreiter @breiterlaw & Joseph Limbaugh @overdroid. Be on the lookout for the @caseanalysis promo. We will be making up together with you! Improv for Trial! Sign up now at CaseAnalysis.com for Oct. 22, 2020, @ 10:30 AM PDT Brian Breiter, Esq. (improv trial lawyer) and Joseph Limbaugh (super Improv guru) will conduct an Improvisation Training workshop for Trial Lawyers with real Trial Lawyers doing the exercises live! Come watch, learn and play. Improvisational storytelling will transform how you approach Voir Dire, Direct/Cross Examinations and especially your Open & Closing. See you on our Zoom stage. FREE, Presenter/Creator, Improv for Trial, Case Analysis, Legal, 2020
LEARN HOW TO CONNECT • Become proficient at adapting to unexpected or unplanned situations by leveraging situational awareness and listening skills. • Develop a greater awareness of non-verbal communication, body language and tone to facilitate a deeper connection and understanding of people. Excellent during depositions and jury selection. • Cultivate an understanding of improvisational narrative theory and the ability to create stories without preparation. Facts presented in a narrative structure are more compelling. • Overcome stage fright and become comfortable and relaxed when speaking in front of groups of people and strangers. • Apply comedy to connect with other people, communicate more entertainingly, and defuse situations. • Be more effective with Voir Dire, Direct and Cross-examination, Opening and Closing arguments. • Network with other law professionals in a fun environment., Speaker Instructor, Improv For Trial, Trial Lawyer University, Personal Injury Trial Lawyers, 2021
IMPROVISATIONAL NEGOTIATION: This highly interactive course takes a dynamic view of the negotiation process by introducing improvisation techniques and skills as an overlay to mediation. The improvisational orientation and approach to negotiation is characterized by adapting to a set of circumstances in a strategic yet unconventional way. The students will develop unique skills experientially through exercises and feedback that will assist in formulating new ideas and insights into negotiations. The goal of the course is to improve your ability to influence and persuade when that moment occurs in a negotiation where it becomes necessary to help parties shift their positions in order to make the deal. This course will blend theory with practice in an entertaining and informative environment. What you will learn: How to use improvisation to prepare for a negotiation techniques for managing difficult situations that usually result in impasse. The ability to think on your feet Leadership skills creating value for participants through the ability to adapt to the circumstances of the dispute Rescue routines that assist in moving the settlement discussion forward The ability to integrate storytelling into your repertoire, Professor, Improvisational Negotiation, Struass Institute, Pepperdine Law School, 2005
Editor, Nova Law Review, Law Review Editor, 1995
Professor, Improvisational Negotiation, Struass Institute, Pepperdine Law School, 2005
Adjunct Professor, "Improvisational Mediation" to Fellow Lawyers, Pepperdine Law School, Adjunct Professor, 2016

Other Outstanding Achievements:

ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates), 2017
Litigators Award, 2015
National Trial Lawyers Top 100, 2014

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