Brookdale Products Liability Lawyers

Twenty-four-year career of cost-efficient litigation, management, and resolution of large dockets of a wide variety of thorny, high-exposure disputes up to $200 million. More than twelve years focused on employment law, with previous experience in intellectual property, products liability, and insured claims. Entrusted to: • Weigh risks and benefits of legal proceedings and assessment of settlement strategies • Run efficient teams with emphasis on streamlining processes and developing internal talent to full potential • Legal research, writing, argument of motions including summary judgment, class certification • Manage experts, reduce legal spend, and win on a shoe-string budget • Handle all aspects of...

Nick Casper is a Managing Partner at Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook, where he has worked since 2007. As a plaintiffs' attorney, Nick has been an active participant in the litigation of many of the firm’s largest cases. These cases involved wrongful death, catastrophic injury, products liability, child sexual abuse, and civil rights violations. Most recently, Nick obtained settlements of $9 million in a premises liability case and $3.2 million in a truck-vs.-pedestrian death of a senior citizen. Nick has been lead trial counsel in five civil jury trials in both state and federal court. He was named to the Top 100...

Steven M. Sweat is an award winning personal injury attorney based in Los Angeles, California. He is the principal founding member of Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC. The firm has been representing the victims of negligence and wrongdoing throughout California seek compensation for personal injury and wrongful death in a variety of contexts including but, not limited to auto accidents, bicycle mishaps, boating accidents, commercial and residential property accidents including slip and trip and falls and negligent security claims, dog bites, explosions and fires, motorcycle crashes, nursing home and elder abuse, railroad collisions, sexual assault and abuse...

Randy Walton was born and raised in Southern California, and while is law firm is based in Northern San Diego County, he takes cases in all Southern California counties. Walton Law Firm represents individuals and families in a variety of personal injury and wrongful death matters, including car / motorcycle / e-bike accidents, work injuries, property injuries, and injuries to the brain and spine. No matter the size of the case, or the magnitude of the harm, Mr. Walton believes strongly that those harmed by the negligence or carelessness of others deserve justice for their injuries. As a result, he...

Dillon Whitsett earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Cal Northern School of Law in 2017, where he was awarded numerous scholarly accolades and graduated as valedictorian at the top of his class. He immediately took and passed the difficult California State Bar exam on his first try and was officially sworn in as a practicing attorney. Mr. Whitsett now handles personal injury cases at Penney & Associates’ Chico office.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Whitsett displayed a passion for advocating. He volunteered in several county civil courthouses teaching self-help classes to pro per litigants, worked alongside numerous judges, and contracted...

An honors graduate of UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School, Neil Shouse uses his experience as a former insurance company defense lawyer now to fight for injury victims. He helps secure big money settlements to compensate victims for medical bills, lost wages, lost opportunities and pain and suffering.

Mr. Shouse practices in Los Angeles County and Las Vegas. He represents clients injured or killed in car accidents, workplace accidents, dog attacks, dangerous products and harmful drugs.

Mr. Shouse learned personal injury law by first working on the other side. He defended large insurance companies at Sidley & Austin, one of the...

Juan J. Dominguez is a nationally recognized, award-winning, bilingual attorney. He is the founder, CEO and Managing Partner of The Dominguez Firm, LLP; a Los Angeles based personal injury, workers' compensation,and employment law practice with a legal staff of over one-hundred employees. The firm is one of the most successful and well-known injury law firms in Southern California.

In 2011, Mr. Dominguez was nominated Attorney of the Year by the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC). In 2013, he was honored with distinction by the Hispanic National Bar Association with the Attorney of the Year award. In 2014, the Mexican-American Bar Association...

The Law Offices of Justin R. Heim is located in the historic Old Seal Beach City Hall building from where it serves personal injury clients involved in car accidents throughout Long Beach, Seal Beach, and Huntington Beach.

Ross Jurewitz is a nationally recognized Personal Injury attorney. He dedicates his work to representing clients who have been injured due to the negligence of others.

Following graduation from the University of Illinois, College of Law, Las Vegas personal injury attorney Paul Padda, began his career in 1994 with the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. litigating complex civil cases in both federal trial and appellate courts. He later was selected to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) where he handled a wide array of civil matters in federal court on behalf of the United States of America. In 2004, Mr. Padda moved to Las Vegas to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney where he...

For the past 25 years, Martin Schmidt has dedicated his law practice to helping injured victims secure rightful compensation from insurance companies that prioritize profits over people. Despite graduating in the top 10% of his law school class and winning millions of dollars for his clients, Mr. Schmidt's most profound education came after a severe car accident. "Lying strapped to a stretcher, I thought about all my clients in similar situations. Did they feel this way? Where was I going? How hurt was I? Would I be able to work, pay the bills, or take care of my family?" His recovery took...

Ben Coughlan is an award-winning trial lawyer who has dedicated his career to fighting for individuals going through the toughest times of their lives. Ben believes that personal attention, and creativity on cases, are what achieve the best results for clients. Ben believes his job is to tell each client's story as he or she sees it, not as others might see it. To do that, he believes in spending the time to get to know every client personally so he can best understand not only how to get the largest financial result, but also how to take as much...

Russell S. Kohn was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 2, 1959. He attended the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona from which he obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Accounting in 1981 and his Juris Doctor Degree in 1984. He was admitted to practice law in Arizona in 1984 and in California in 1985. He has limited his practice to representing injured victims in personal injury matters since 1987. Mr. Kohn is a lawyer for people, and does not represent businesses, corporations or insurance companies. He enjoys the personal and professional satisfactions that comes from helping injured people...

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Former CAOC President Former OCTLA President Former Trial Lawyer of the Year Nominee, CAALA Two time Trial Lawyer of the Year for Products Liability OCTLA Trial Attorney of the Year, CAOC 2022 Chair-Elect – OCBA Tort & Trial Section 2023 Best Law Firms in America 2023 Elite Lawyer 2023 Top 100 High Stakes Litigators® 2021 Top Plaintiff Lawyer, Daily Journal

Olivier Taillieu is a distinguished and respected trial attorney. He has tried and won multiple jury trials in his prolific career, and has recovered tens of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for his clients. He is the chief trial attorney of The Dominguez Firm and handles complex and hard-fought cases.

Mr. Taillieu has been recognized by his peers as an outstanding advocate for his clients. He was one of five finalists for the prestigious CAALA Trial Lawyer of the Year Award in 2017, received the coveted nomination again in 2018, and was selected once again as one of the...

“Brett Drouet was relentless in the pursuit of justice for me. He is so knowledgeable and a great lawyer and person. I refer family and friends to him.” – Phil K. Brett C. Drouet, Esq., is a sixth generation Southern Californian, who has served Southern, Central and Northern California clients for over two decades as a member of the California State Bar. Mr. Drouet is recognized as a litigator’s litigator, who is uniquely experienced in catastrophic personal injury and death actions for trauma victims in auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bus accidents, bicycle accidents, worksite accidents, DUI victim/plaintiff, construction defect, product liability...

I'm the lawyer the TV lawyers ultimately send their cases to for actual trial work. I am licensed in 5 states including California, New York, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Texas. I am a specialist in products liability claims involving pharmaceutical drugs and devices as well as asbestos. I also handle claims involving brain damage, paralysis, and birth injuries. Most importantly, your individual case matters to me and I am always accessible. I am AV rated by Martindale Hubbell and have never been sued or faced a bar complaint.

I started my firm because I wanted to provide my clients with my own brand of excellent legal representation, consistent with my unique human qualities of compassion, strength, caring and integrity. I have represented injured people for over twenty years. While I have very successfully tried and settled many cases over the years, I take nothing for granted. For that reason, I work very hard – harder than most. I do it because I love what I do and I am constantly striving to improve, learn new ways of doing things, better ways of connecting with...

Jonathan Dennis was born and raised in Los Angeles, California (Oakwood HS in North Hollywood). Mr. Dennis obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Finance from the University of Southern California in 1999. In 2006, Mr. Dennis obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. Mr. Dennis was admitted to the State of California Bar in 2007. Mr. Dennis also has been admitted to practice law before the United States District Court for the Central District California. Mr. Dennis’ practice emphasizes both prosecuting and defending a wide range of federal and state civil litigation...

Dwight Ritter is a trial attorney at Ritter & Associates in San Diego, California. He holds degrees from Indiana University Law School and the London School of Economics. He is also licensed in California, Arizona, Indiana, and the Island of Guam, as an expert on maritime law. Having built his reputation on personal attention to detail, Dwight strives to create a personal relationship with his clients. With a specialization in personal injury, Dwight is prepared to handle cases that involve wrongful death, sexual harassment, auto accidents, and civil rights claims. In addition, he has earned the title of Master Trial...

As Managing Partner of Mission Personal Injury Lawyers in San Diego, Chula Vista, and Carlsbad, it is an honor to have been named a San Diego Super Lawyers Rising Star for the past several years. This designation is awarded to no more than 2.5% of attorneys in San Diego. However, that recognition is secondary to the privilege that I have, to advocate on behalf of San Diegans who have been injured in an accident. I love that my job is to fight for those who need help the most, while they recover from serious injuries. As an experienced and top-reviewed San...

David M. Boertje, Esq., has dedicated his professional life to defending those accused of crimes and has personally handled hundreds of criminal cases. Mr. Boertje is experienced in handling all misdemeanor and felony cases including DUI defense, domestic violence, theft crimes, white collar crimes, drug crimes, probation violations, violent crimes, strike cases, and murder. Mr. Boertje has obtained successful results for many of his clients including case dismissals, not guilty verdicts, reduced charges, and favorable plea bargains. Mr. Boertje has received some very impressive results for his clients.

Mr. Boertje received his Juris Doctor degree at the University of San...