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Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 60 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This level of recognition is given to the top 5% of attorneys. Brown & Charbonneau, LLP is a proud recipient of this award for 2 years in a row, 2009 and 2010.

Gregory G Brown

Gregory G Brown

Managing Partner since March 15, 2002
Location:
Irvine, California
Phone:
888-809-1235
714-881-4286
Fax:
714-505-3070
E-mail:

Gregory G. Brown, Esq. is an accomplished jury trial veteran and Certified Specialist in Civil Trial Advocacy, a distinction earned by only 110 lawyers in California . A trial lawyer for over 22 years, he has spent over 500 days as lead trial counsel in jury trials throughout California .  A student of the jury trial, Brown has been awarded Martindale-Hubbell's highest honor, an AV Rating, signifying that his legal abilities are of the very highest standard and his professional ethics are unquestionable.  He has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers 2009 & 2010.  He has earned the coveted Avvo Rating of Superb, 10.0 out of 10.0.  He is also a graduate of the renowned National Institute of Trial Advocacy and has been named to the prestigious Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

 

Brown's trial and litigation experience includes contract actions, fraud cases, trade secret litigation, trust litigation, commercial contracts disputes, intellectual property disputes, unfair competition, false advertising, shareholder derivative actions, corporate litigation, professional liability, construction, and products liability suits.  His successful defense of a Fortune 500 company in a $30 million fraud and breach of contract jury trial was featured in Verdict Magazine.  His most recent trial involved a Trust & Estate dispute over the ownership of a well known food & beverage manufacturer valued at over $80,000,000.  The L.A. Daily Journal featured Brown in a Litigator Profile article and has published dozens of his many trial successes.  He has also served as court appointed Judge Pro Tem, Arbitrator and Mediator.

 

Brown is an expert in the use of cutting edge trial technology, which no doubt gives his clients the edge.  Brown's use of technology in the court room began when he represented a trial presentation software development company in trial against a competitor in the 1990's.  Brown has since prepared hundreds of high tech Power Point Openings and Closings, animations, trial witness examinations and video presentations.  He has counseled clients and attorneys in the successful use of trial technology, and has used virtually all types of effective and persuasive evidence presentation tools in trial.   

 

Born in La Jolla, California , Mr. Brown attended the University of San Diego School of Law, graduating in May 1987.  He was named to the prestigious San Diego Law Review and served on the publication's staff for two years.  In his senior year he was a founding editor of the Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues.  He is a member of the California Bar, as well as the following professional associations:   Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (elected to Board of Directors), Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Business Law Section of the State Bar of California and Orange County Bar Association.  Brown was nominated Trial Lawyer of the Year for 2005 and 2006, and was a finalist in 2008. 

 

Mr. Brown served on the Board of Directors of the Orangewood Children's Foundation/PALS Charity for over 12 years.  He is a sports enthusiast, triathlete, marathon runner, and Ironman Triathlon Finisher!

 

Areas of Practice

  • Contract Actions
  • Fraud Cases
  • Trade Secret Litigation
  • Trust Litigation
  • Commercial Contracts Disputes
  • Intellectual Property Disputes
  • Unfair Competition
  • False Advertising
  • Shareholder Derivative Actions
  • Corporate Litigation
  • Professional Liability
  • Construction and Products Liability Suits

Litigation Percentage

  • 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certified Legal Specialties

  • Civil Trial Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocates, 2009

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1987

Education

  • University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California
    • Honors: Named in Prestigious San Diego Law Review
    • Law Review: San Diego Law Review, Publication's Staff, 1985 - 1987
    • Law Journal: Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues, Founding Editor, 1986 - 1987
  • Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
    • Bachelor of Science - Finance - May, 1984
    • Honors: Dean's List
    • Minor: English

Published Works

  • Technology in the Modern Trial, Litigation Magazine (California Bar), Vol 17, Number 3, 2004
  • Risk Management in Construction, Builder & Developer Magazine, 2001
  • Selecting the Best Corporate Structure for your Business, Inland Empire Business Journal, 2000
  • Using Stock Plans to Attract & Retain Employees, Orange County Business Journal, 1999
  • The Internet Meets the First Amendment - Bleep.com, Orange County Business Journal, 1999
  • Risk Management 101 for Business, Internet Syndication, 2010
  • Drafting Enforceable Contracts, Internet Syndication, 2010
  • The Use of Illegal Recordings in California, Internet Syndication, 2010

Classes/Seminars

  • Post Sale Duty to Warn in Products Liability, Orange County Bar Association, December 1, 2009 - Present
  • Managing Risk for the Business Owner, Irvine Chamber of Commerce
  • Technology in the Modern Trial, Orange County Paralegal Association, December 1, 2006

Honors and Awards

  • Martindale-Hubbell's Highest Honor, an "AV" Rating
  • Super Lawyers
  • Avvo Rating of "Superb", 10.0 out of 10.0
  • Prestigious Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
  • Nominated Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2005 - 2006
  • Nominated Trial Lawyer of the Year, Finalist, 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • California Bar Association, Member
  • Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors
  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Member
  • State Bar of California, Business Law Section
  • Orange County Bar Association

Past Employment Positions

  • Judge Pro Tem, Arbitrator and Mediator

Pro Bono Activities

  • Board of Directors, Orangewood Children's Foundation/PALS Charity

Ancillary Businesses

  • Trial Consulting

Languages

  • English (Primary)
  • Spanish

Fraternities/Sororities

  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon
  • Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
Top Settlements
  • Southern California Super Lawyers (top 5%)
  • Obtained $6,500,000 for client - 2010
  • "Superb 10.0/10.0" AVVO Legal Rating
  • Highest "AV 5.0/5.0" Rating for Legal Ability & Ethics
  • Certified Trial Specialist - Gregory G. Brown
  • "Trial Lawyer of the Year" Finalist - Gregory G. Brown
  • "Top Attorneys in Orange County" - Orange Coast Magazine
  • Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys
  • "Top Attorneys in Southern California" - Los Angeles Magazine
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