Eric Brown
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Products Liability Attorney in Los Angeles, CA
- Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff (90%),
- Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff (10%)
A partner at DeBlase Brown Eyerly LLP, Eric Brown provides dedicated legal representation to clients nationwide. Focusing his practice on personal injury and products liability, Mr. Brown generally handles cases involving a range of issues, including toxic tort litigation, complex consumer litigation, insurance bad faith and asbestos-related diseases. He also accepts wrongful death cases on behalf of families who have lost loved ones due to the negligence of others.
After earning a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of California, Berkeley, Mr. Brown went on to attend the Pepperdine University School of Law. From there, he graduated with a Juris Doctor.
At a young age, Mr. Brown lost both of his parents to preventable diseases, giving him firsthand insight into the challenges his clients may face. In his private practice, he draws on this experience as he aggressively advocates on behalf of those he represents. Mr. Brown and his firm have helped recover millions of dollars in judgment and settlements on behalf of his clients, including a settlement in excess of $3.2 million on behalf of a heating and air conditioning mechanic with Los Angeles County who was exposed to asbestos, a settlement exceeding $2 million on behalf of a man who died as a result of mesothelioma and a $4.5 million verdict on behalf of a man who contracted mesothelioma after working as an insulator helper.
Community involvement is a priority for Mr. Brown, and he volunteers his time with the United Farm Workers and the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles, among other organizations. Staying active in the legal community, he is a member of the Langston Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the Consumer Attorneys of California and the American Association for Justice.
Personal Injury - Products (90%): Products Liability
Class Action/Mass Torts (10%): Class Actions, Asbestos
Products Liability, Class Actions, Asbestos
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About Eric Brown
Admitted: 2003, California
Professional Webpage: https://dbelegal.com/team/eric-brown
Bar/Professional Activity:
- John M. Langston Bar Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- American Association for Justice, Member
Pro bono/Community Service:
- First AME Church in Los Angeles and United Farm Workers
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Kramer v Amcord- Mr. Brown won a 6.8M verdict in a five-week trial in Alameda Superior Court against Defendant Amcord Inc. Plaintiff Mr. Kramer suffered from mesothelioma, a terminal cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Mr. Kramer used Riverside Cement, an Amcord Inc. product, throughout the 1970s while performing construction work.
- Colbath Plaza Homeowners Association v. Familian, Los Angeles County Superior Court trial, Judge Martin Suits (Van Nuys), December 1997
- David F. v. Garlock Sealing Technologies, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Judge Conrad Aragon, March 2005
- John D. v. Kaiser Gypsum, San Francisco County Superior Court jury trial, Judge Mary Wiss, June 2007
- Tony P. v. Vons Grocery Store, Los Angeles County Superior Court jury trial, Judge Tricia Ann Bigelow, October 2007
- Charles B. v. Advocate Mines, San Francisco County Superior Court jury trial, Judge John Stewart, November 2007
- Delia M. v. Riverside Cement, Los Angeles County Superior Court jury trial, Judge Mark Mooney, August 2008
- Hyam C. v. Rockwell Automation, Los Angeles County Superior Court jury trial, Judge Aurelio Munoz, September 2008
- Joseph S. v. CertainTeed, San Francisco County Superior Court jury trial, Judge Thomas Mellon Jr., October 2008
- Arlen K. v. Crane Co., Chevron, Los Angeles County Superior Court jury trial, Judge Mary Ann Murphy, January, 2009
- Albert D. v. Copeland Corporation, United Refrigeration, Los Angeles County Superior Court jury trial, Judge Yvette Palazuelos, August, 2009
- Robert P. v. Nacco Materials, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Judge Mary Strobel, October, 2009
- Francisco N. v. Advocate Mines, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Judge Aurelio Munoz, December, 2009
- Edward B. v. Crane Co., Los Angeles County Superior Court, Judge Richard Rico, November, 2010
- Victor E. v. CertainTeed, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis, February, 2011
- Eugene N. v. Todd Shipyard, Metalclad and Hill Brothers Chemical Corp., Los Angeles County Superior Court, Judge Edward Simpson, February, 2014
- Calvin S. v. Riverside Cement, Los Angeles Superior Court, Judge Patrick Madden (Long Beach), May, 2014
- Jack G. v. Riverside Cement, Los Angeles Superior Court, Judge Norman Tarle (Santa Monica), July, 2014
- Dick C. v. CertainTeed Corporation and Familian Corporation, Multnomah County Circuit Court (Portland, OR), Judge Kathleen Dailey, July, 2014
- Martin B. v. J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc., Los Angeles County Superior Court (Chatsworth), Judge Graciela Freixes, September, 2015
- Eugene N. v. Todd Shipyard, Metalclad and Hill Brothers Chemical Corp. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Edward Simpson February, 2014
- Neil H. v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., Ramsey County District Court (St. Paul, MN) Judge John H. Guthmann October, 2014
- William K. v. Kaiser Gypsum Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Solner May, 2011
- Ernest P. v. Georgia Pacific. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Chester Horn (Santa Monica) May, 2014
- Ray B. v. Hill Brothers Chemical Company Los Angeles County Superior Court (Van Nuys) Judge Michael B. Harwin February, 2015
- Charles L. v. Exxon Los Angeles County Superior Court (Chatsworth) Judge Benny Osorio February, 2015
- Jack B. v. Riverside Cement, CalPortland Cement Los Angeles County Superior Court (Van Nuys) Judge Michael B. Harwin August 8, 2016
- Ken L. v. SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc., et al. Los Angeles County Superior Court (Chatsworth) Judge Rupert Byrdsong November, 2016
Educational Background:
- University of California at Berkeley, Bachelor of Arts in history
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Last Updated: 11/1/2018