Brian W. Easton

Bar / Professional Activity

• Member, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2013
• Taught the Orange County Bar Trial section about opening statements, 2018
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
• Inducted, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) - Member, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 2015
• U.S. District Court Southern District of California
• California, 1995, 1995
• Presenter at the Orange County Bar Association - "Trial Education Series - Opening Statements", 2016

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

• $22,250,000 settlement for a bicyclist struck by an inattentive driver. The #1 bicycle accident settlement in California for 2025 (TopVerdict).Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, 2025
• $13,000,000 settlement of a sexual abuse claim against a religious institution. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, 2025
• $4,500,000 settlement, Dump Truck Operator v. Equipment Rental Co. The #1 paraplegia and rollover settlements in California for 2025 (TopVerdict). Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, 2025
• $1,250,000 full policy limits settlement for an 80-year-old bicyclist struck by a driver. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, 2025
• $1,000,000 full policy limits settlement for a teacher who tripped on a raised sidewalk. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, 2025
• $32,000,000 policy limits settlement for a 71-year-old bicyclist struck by a cement truck. The #1 bicycle accident settlement in California for 2024 (TopVerdict). Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, 2024
• $450,000 settlement for a construction worker who slipped on loose dirt above a trench. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, 2025
• $1,500,000 settlement against a hotel after a guest’s dog bit another guest. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, 2024
• $985,679 binding arbitration award in a grocery store slip and fall. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, 2024
• $3,000,000 settlement for a disabled client injured by a restaurant door that violated the ADA. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, 2023
• $26,000,000 settlement: a construction worker injured by site negligence while servicing a construction elevator. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, 2023
• $7,000,000 settlement: a college student who fell more than two stories in a campus auditorium. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome
• $20,000,000 Resolved the largest case of my career on a premises liablity case.  The details of the case are confidential but I have one very happy client.  Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, 2018
• $1.25 million Settlement -  Withington v. Cortech Engineering Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, 2015
• $2,000,000 policy limits settlement - Higashi v. Alhambra Birchwood Townhomes Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, 2015
• $500,000 policy limits settlement - Jordan v. Nguyen Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, 2015
• $375,000 Settlement - Templeman v. Protective Insurance; Underinsured motorist claim; Claimant had already received $50,000 from the third party carrier, policy limits and $150,000 from his workers compensation carrier, Obtained a settlement of another $175,000 from claimant's underinsured motorist carrier, 2015
• $305,000 Settlement - Navarro v. Billerat;  Automobile accident where plaintiff injured his brachial plexus and underwent surgery Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, 2014
• $462,039.00 Settlement - Frei v. Crestline Home Owners Association Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, 2014
• Trip and fall case with fractured foot and $2,000 in medical bills; Plaintiff's verdict of $55,000 after beating plaintiff's CCP 998 offer. Crain v. Crystal Cathedral; Jury trial Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, 2013

Pro bono / Community Service

• Member, Rotary Club of Huntington Beach
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
• Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)

Educational Background

• Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, B.A., Honors: magna cum laude (Top 10%), 1992

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

• Crisis Intervention for Legal Counselors , J. Disp. Resol., 67, 1996
• Member, Orange County Bar Association, Member, Orange County Bar Association, 2015

Honors

• Selected to Southern California Super Lawyers, a distinction earned by only 5% of California attorneys. Selected every year since 2015. **Awards and recognition are not guarantees of future results. Selection criteria vary by organization., Southern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2027
• Selected to The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, based entirely on peer review. Recognized every year since 2020. **Awards and recognition are not guarantees of future results. Selection criteria vary by organization., Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2026
• Selected to Southern California Super Lawyers, a distinction earned by only 5% of California attorneys. Selected every year since 2015, Southern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2026
• Selected to The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, based entirely on peer review. Recognized every year since 2020. **Awards and recognition are not guarantees of future results. Selection criteria vary by organization., Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2025
• Received the Joseph D. McNeil Civility Award from the Orange County Chapter of ABOTA **Awards and recognition are not guarantees of future results. Selection criteria vary by organization., Joseph D. McNeil Civility Award, Orange County Chapter of ABOTA, 2025
• Selected to Southern California Super Lawyers, a distinction earned by only 5% of California attorneys. Selected every year since 2015 **Awards and recognition are not guarantees of future results. Selection criteria vary by organization., Southern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2025
• Selected to The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, based entirely on peer review. Recognized every year since 2020. **Awards and recognition are not guarantees of future results. Selection criteria vary by organization., Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2024
• Selected to Southern California Super Lawyers, a distinction earned by only 5% of California attorneys. Selected every year since 2015 **Awards and recognition are not guarantees of future results. Selection criteria vary by organization., Southern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2024
• Selected to The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, an invitation-only organization recognizing the nation’s premier trial attorneys. Selected every year since 2014 **Awards and recognition are not guarantees of future results. Selection criteria vary by organization., Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2024
• Recognized by the Orange County Chapter of ABOTA for professionalism, integrity and civility in the practice of law. **Awards and recognition are not guarantees of future results. Selection criteria vary by organization., Joseph D. McNeil Attorney Civility Award,  American Board of Trial Advocates, Orange County Chapter, 2024
• Selected to The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, based entirely on peer review. Recognized every year since 2020. **Awards and recognition are not guarantees of future results. Selection criteria vary by organization., Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2023
• Selected to Southern California Super Lawyers, a distinction earned by only 5% of California attorneys. Selected every year since 2015 **Awards and recognition are not guarantees of future results. Selection criteria vary by organization., Southern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2023
• Selected to The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, based entirely on peer review. Recognized every year since 2020. **Awards and recognition are not guarantees of future results. Selection criteria vary by organization., Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2022
• Selected to Southern California Super Lawyers, a distinction earned by only 5% of California attorneys. Selected every year since 2015 **Awards and recognition are not guarantees of future results. Selection criteria vary by organization., Southern California Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2022
• Selected to The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, based entirely on peer review. Recognized every year since 2020. **Awards and recognition are not guarantees of future results. Selection criteria vary by organization., Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2021
• Selected to The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, based entirely on peer review. Recognized every year since 2020. **Awards and recognition are not guarantees of future results. Selection criteria vary by organization., Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2020
• Membership limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members. **Awards and recognition are not guarantees of future results. Selection criteria vary by organization., The Top Trial Lawyers in America®, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum®, 2015
• Received a Commendation from the City of Lancaster for Demonstrating Excellence in Trial Advocacy in the Superior Court of California

Awards

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AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.