GREGORY BROWN |

Bio

Brown & Charbonneau, LLP Founding Partner Gregory G. Brown is a Certified Specialist in Civil Trial Advocacy (a distinction earned by approximately 150 lawyers in California). A highly awarded and sought-after trial lawyer for more than 32 years, Brown is a member of The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers^® each year since 2009. Nationally, Brown has been named to Best Lawyers’ annual list of the “Best Lawyers in America,” and locally, he’s been named a Top Attorney in Orange County by Orange County Metro. He has earned an AV-Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell, and an Avvo rating of “Superb 10/10”. Brown is also “Lead Counsel” rated and has been named one of the “Esteemed Lawyers of America.” He has been named to the prestigious Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers since 1997. To view additional awards, click here.

Successful results include a $2,930,000 jury verdict for his client in a business fraud case against a publicly traded company and two of its directors. Brown successfully represented the wife at trial in a complex divorce and estate case involving businesses and real estate valued in excess of $175,000,000. This case Patrick v Patrick resulted in two appellate opinions and is heavily cited in California divorce cases. In a real estate dispute, Brown obtained a $9,250,000 settlement for his client in a case involving Oceanside properties. He obtained a defense verdict for a Fortune 500 company in a $30,000,000+ fraud and breach of contract jury trial was featured in Verdict magazine. Brown obtained a post trial settlement of $4,800,000 on behalf of the South Orange County Wastewater Authority in a contentious breach of contract case.

Recently, the Los Angeles Daily Journal featured Brown and his firm’s niche practice related to family and business break ups – see “Parsing Partnerships”. Other cases and trial successes have been featured in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, L.A. Times, Orange County Register, San Diego Union-Tribune and Forbes magazine.

Brown speaks regularly on legal issues and has served as an instructor and judge for the Orange County Bar Association College of Trial Advocacy. He has written dozens of articles and serves as a Mediator. To read his articles, click here.

Education:

University of San Diego School of Law
- J.D.–1987
- Member, San Diego Law Review Contributor
- Founding Editor & Member, Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues
Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution
- Intensive Mediation Training
- Certification 2011
National Institute of Trial Advocacy
- Course certification 1999

Associations/Board Positions

Orange County Trial Lawyers Association Board of Directors (2009-2014)
Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Business Law Section of the California Lawyers Association
Orange County Bar Association
Orangewood Children’s Foundation/PALS Board of Directors (1998 – 2006)
Brown is and has been a member of various business Boards of Directors

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