Bradley C. Gage

Top rated Civil Rights attorney in Woodland Hills, California

Brad Gage Law, APC
Bradley C. Gage
Brad Gage Law, APC

Practice areas: Civil Rights, Employment & Labor, Employment Litigation; view more

Licensed in California since: 1985

Education: University of San Francisco School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2025

Brad Gage Law, APC

23002 Victory Boulevard
Woodland Hills, CA 91367 Visit website

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With over 39 years of experience in the legal field, Bradley C. Gage is a well-established attorney and founder of Brad Gage Law, APC, located in Woodland Hills, California. Representing clients throughout Los Angeles and statewide, his areas of proficiency include:

  • Civil rights
  • Employment law
  • Wildfire litigation such as the Eaton Fire
  • Sexual harassment and molestation
  • Personal injury claims: Wrongful termination, discrimination, wrongful death, motor vehicle accidents and more

Mr. Gage is licensed to practice in all California state courts, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Central Districts of California, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th and 9th Circuits. With an impressive track record, he has represented leading public figures such as judges, politicians, city managers and police chiefs, culminating in approximately 40 settlements and trials over one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) and occasionally exceeding ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00). He has also taken part in various class actions with other law firms, resulting in recoveries totaling over five billion dollars ($5,000,000,000.)

Among Mr. Gage's high-profile cases, he successfully represented LAPD Officer John Futrell in the North Hollywood Shootout civil rights lawsuit brought by the bank robbers' family. He also acted for the family of the late rapper Notorious B.I.G. in a civil rights lawsuit against the LAPD, which resulted in the City being obliged to pay over 1,000,000.00 in sanctions. Additionally, he reportedly achieved the most substantial judgment ever recorded in Burbank Superior Court at the time and purportedly secured the second-largest victory in United States history in a case involving First Amendment retaliation against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Mr. Gage attained his Bachelor of Science in business administration from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, in 1981. He then obtained his J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1984.

Having been bestowed an "Excellent" rating on Avvo, Mr. Gage has been acknowledged in "Who's Who in North America". His exceptional work in sexual orientation discrimination led him to receive nominations as one of the top U.S. Lawyers by the Elite Lawyers Organization. Notably, he is recognized as an advocate level holder in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Mr. Gage was selected as Attorney of the Year three times (2020, 2021 and 2023) by various organizations and nominated six times as Trial Lawyer of the Year. He has been selected 11 times as one of the Top 100 Plaintiffs Civil Lawyers in North America.

Practice areas

Civil Rights, Employment & Labor: Employee, Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Americans with Disabilities Act, Animal Bites, Assault, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Dental Malpractice, Disability, Discrimination, Dram Shop Laws, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law - Employee, Employment Law - Employer, Informed Consent, Labor Law, Medical Devices, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Pharmaceutical, Police Misconduct, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Sexual Harassment, Slip and Fall, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Whistleblower, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Termination

  • 40% Civil Rights
  • 20% Employment & Labor: Employee
  • 10% Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
  • 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 10% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
  • 10% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff

First Admitted: 1985, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.goldbergandgage.com/attorney/gage-bradley-c/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • California, 1985
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Advocate
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2015
  • U.S. Federal Courts, 1985
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1985
Representative Clients:
  • Family of Rap Star Notorious BIG v. LAPD
  • Eaton Fire Victims v. Southern California Edison (SCE)
  • Over 1,000 victims of racial profiling against Beverly Hills Police Department-class action with Ben Crump.
  • Police shooting victims v. San Bernardino P.D. police shooting (with attorney Benjamin (Ben) Crump)
  • Victims of sexual harassment
  • Police officers against their police department for racial profiling, discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
  • City Managers and other city employees against their employers
  • Victims of sexual molestation
  • Victims of surrogacy fraud and injury to the baby
  • Class Action Litigation
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Bet T'Shuva, 2019 to Present
  • Volunteer for Victims of the Eaton Fire
  • NAACP
Honors/Awards:
  • Three Times Selected Attorney of the Year.
  • Over 40 verdicts and settlements in excess of $1,000,000.00.
  • National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.
  • 2019-2020 Nominated for top U.S. Lawyer in Sexual Orientation Discrimination by Elite Lawyers Organization.
  • Who’s Who in North America.
  • Purportedly Largest verdict at the time in Burbank Superior Court.
  • Reportedly largest California verdict for police officers against their department at the time.
  • Apparently Second Largest U.S. Verdict in First Amendment Retaliation.
  • Twice nominated Street Fighter of the Year and a finalist.
  • Six times nominated as Trial Lawyer of the Year and a finalist.
  • 10th Place United States National Championship Madison Bicycle Race 1980
  • 7th Place United States National Championship Team Time Trial 1981
  • Fifth Place, (age group) California Man Iron Man Triathlon 2004
  • Silver Medal (age group) U.S. National Triathlon Team Maccabi Games, Argentina 2005
  • Silver Medal (age group) U.S. National Triathlon Team Macabi Games Australia, 2004
  • Swam Alcatraz to San Francisco seven times.
  • Invited to 1980 Olympic Trials, Bicycle Racing, 1980
Educational Background:
  • University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1984, Honors: Winner Moot Court Competition
  • University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, B.S.B.A., Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneur Management - 1981

Office location for Bradley C. Gage

23002 Victory Boulevard
Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Phone: 818-462-8588

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  • Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2025

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