Brian James Breiter

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Brian James Breiter

also known as Brian Breiter

5.0
308 reviews
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Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 30 years

Wrongful death Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Wrongful Death, Car Accidents, Spinal Cord Injury ... +4 more

4929 Wilshire Blvd. #410, Los Angeles, CA

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About Brian

Biography

Mr. Breiter and his team of experienced trial lawyers litigate the biggest cases throughout California and Florida since 1995. With offices in both states, we have over $100,000,000 in verdicts and settlements. We specialize in complex cases involving wrongful death, spine and brain injury cases.

Wrongful death cases are devastating to all involved, we help families through the process with ease. Our firm has handled thousands of wrongful death cases over the years and have settlements and verdicts in the tens of millions of dollars.

Mr. Breiter and his team are experts in handling complex brain injury (TBI) cases. We have taken these cases all the way to trial and have recovered many millions for our clients. Mr. Breiter is often an expert speaker teaching other trial lawyers about these very serious injuries at trial.

We handle serious injury cases involving death, brain damage, burns etc. resulting from negligence.

Mr. Breiter and his team has sever multi-million dollar settlements involving motorcycle crashes either resulting in wrongful death or serious personal injuries.

For 27 years Mr. Breiter and his team of aggressive trial lawyers have helped victims of vicious dog attacks recover the compensation they deserve via settlement and trial.

Mr. Breiter has personally litigated over 10,000 spinal injury cases and has over 75 jury verdicts resulting in over $100,000,000 in gross recoveries.

Mr. Breiter has some of the largest settlements and verdicts in CA and FL resulting from trucking accidents often involving wrongful death and serious spinal and brain injury cases.

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Wrongful Death 30%

All areas of personal injury litigation such as wrongful death, premises liability, negligence, auto, motorcycle, pedestrian, products liability, elder neglect/abuse, dog bites, etc.

31 years | 3,500 cases

30%
Car Accident 20%

All areas of personal injury litigation such as wrongful death, premises liability, negligence, auto, motorcycle, pedestrian, products liability, elder neglect/abuse, dog bites, etc.

31 years | 3,500 cases

20%
Spinal Cord Injury 20%

All areas of personal injury litigation such as wrongful death, premises liability, negligence, auto, motorcycle, pedestrian, products liability, elder neglect/abuse, dog bites, etc.

31 years | 3,000 cases

20%
Brain Injury 10%

All areas of personal injury litigation such as wrongful death, premises liability, negligence, auto, motorcycle, pedestrian, products liability, elder neglect/abuse, dog bites, etc.

31 years | 3,500 cases

10%
Trucking Accident 10%

All areas of personal injury litigation such as wrongful death, premises liability, negligence, auto, motorcycle, pedestrian, products liability, elder neglect/abuse, dog bites, etc.

31 years | 2,000 cases

10%
Animal and Dog Bites 5%

All areas of personal injury litigation such as wrongful death, premises liability, negligence, auto, motorcycle, pedestrian, products liability, elder neglect/abuse, dog bites, etc.

31 years | 100 cases

5%
Motorcycle Accident 5%

All areas of personal injury litigation such as wrongful death, premises liability, negligence, auto, motorcycle, pedestrian, products liability, elder neglect/abuse, dog bites, etc.

31 years | 3,500 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Contingency

25%-40%

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2025 2023 2022
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Licenses

Licensed in California for 26 years

State: California

Acquired: 1999

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Florida for 30 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1995

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Brian Breiter, LLP

4929 Wilshire Blvd. #410, Los Angeles, CA, 90010

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Law Offices Of Brian Breiter, LLP

5775 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 300, Miami, FL, 33126

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Law Offices of Brian Breiter, LLP

2881 E Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33306

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Brian James Breiter's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | February 06, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Insurance

Thank you!

Brian was awesome! He helped me take care of the insurance claims process following my accident when I was a wreck physically and emotionally. The adjusters refused to budge until Brian worked his magic. The outcome would have been much different without him. Thank you Brian!

Posted by Elvis | January 29, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Cannot say enough good things about them. Top-notch team.

Contacted Brian and the team after seeing the great reviews on Yelp. A Toyota Tundra truck ran a two way stop sign and t-bone the driver side of my civic. Totaled in the process. Till today, I can still see and feel the heat from the grille from the truck. The driver not once did come by to che...ck to see if I was ok, and had the nerve telling others that I was speeding when others said I was not. While the fire department was using the "Jaws of Life" cutting the door, my pregnant wife drove by and saw the accident with me in the car with a drape over me to protect me from the glass and debris, but you can imagine what she was thinking. So to say I was livid is an understatement and wanted the best possible team to handle the case. My wife and I picked out a hand-full of lawyers to see and were on our way. Brian's office was last on list due to distance and we were so close to not going because I was exhausted over re-living what happened, luckily my wife is the voice of reason and convinced me to see Brian and I thank her enough for that. Brian's office just had a different vibe, it felt more like you were going to see a friend than an "ambulance chaser". From the first meeting, it clicked. We retained them right away, things just started moving. They would follow up with me regularly to let me know what was going on and frankly, I trusted them to a point when they would ask me what they wanted me to do, "I would just say I trust you guys, go with whatever you think is right". They handled everything from A-Z. I can't give the number but the result was 4x the amount of the best original offer. Big thanks to Brian, Jeff, Mark and the Team.

Posted by Catherine | January 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Great job

3 years ago I tripped on construction debris left behind by the maintenance crew for my apartment building. I remember falling forward but nothing more. I regained consciousness some minutes later. I was grateful for my Oral B electric toothbrush that night, doing all the work because I was pretty s...ure my arms needed to be glued back into their sockets. I woke early the next morning in bad pain and with new symptoms of an accident I couldn't remember. I was in this odd state of confusion during work and was all squinty-eyed trying to stay focused and failing. Even though I was dizzy, nauseous and my head hurt, it was the mind stuff that scared me. I hit the internet and read Yelp reviews and attorney websites for a couple of hours. I looked at photos that clients had posted. Some of the photos made me hesitate: my car isn't crumpled and my bicycle tires are still fully inflated. I don't have stitches, scars, or a plaster cast. I didn't call the police or an ambulance when I fell. I had a gash on one dangly arm and an abrasion on the other. I was confused and in massive pain, but neither of those photograph well. I didn't even have a witness. From my internet research, I selected a list of 5-star attorneys to call. The conversation with the first attorney was efficiently commandeered by him and went something like this: Attorney: So tell me what happened. Me: Well, I was taking some garbage out on Sunday night and I tripped... Attorney: Ouch. Okay. When can you come in? Scratch that dude (I didn't like his receptionist either). Next on the list was Brian Breiter's office. His staff handled my call perfectly. Brian and Mark Rubashkin, Esq. asked a zillion questions until they fully understood the accident and injury. I asked my own questions and made a few bad jokes. They didn't hang up. They made me feel comfortable and cared for. The three years since my accident have been hard. I was diagnosed with a bunch of bad stuff and take a bunch of pills. My daughter moved in to care for me. Sometimes I feel down. Sometimes I fall down. I understand the phrase "to battle fatigue" because sometimes I sleep for days. I gained 30 pounds from medication. I still have doctor appointments every week. Work is suffering because everything is so difficult. Through these hard three years, Brian and his legal team kept my case moving forward. My new life after the accident was so consuming of my attention that if Brian didn't carry my case, it would have gone nowhere. When my participation was needed, Brian was supportive and explained the legal processes and what was expected of me. Then one day the sun came out--Brian called and said the case was settled for the full amount. No trial, no troubles, no additional trauma: it was done. Working with Brian was so simple; I got to focus on getting well, and Brian and his team handled the rest. I would recommend Brian to anyone.

Posted by David | January 11, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

Don't hesitate!

I’m sitting still in traffic when a van plows into me from behind, totals my full-sized pickup, permanently injuring my neck, knocking me unconscious, and sending me for an ambulance ride to the hospital. Slam dunk liability, right? Wrong! The other driver’s insurance company completely ignored me. N...othing. Not even a polite response. Luckily, a friend told me to call Brian Breiter, who said basically, “Let me handle it.” And he did. Brian and his team made sure I got the medical care I needed, and they stared down the insurance company. Brian told me from the beginning it would take a long time – “They are going to drag this out and try to make you quit.” Well, it did take a long time, but we didn’t quit, and the other side eventually settled – just a couple of days before the trial was set to start. Call Brian! Or Mark or Jeff or Peter! They will take care of you like a friend.

Posted by Leland | January 05, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

The guy you want in your corner!

In 2017 I was injured in an auto accident after my sedan was totaled by a dump truck that ran a red light. As you might imagine, that was not great for my body and I found myself with multiple herniated discs in my neck. When I realized I was looking at a long expensive recovery and likely needing su...rgery, I reached out to several attorneys, all whom told me that they couldn't help me with my case. I was feeling dismayed, but then, through sheer luck (and some internet research), I found Brian (via Super Lawyers, where he is highly rated) and what a blessing that was. From the first call, Brian and Mark made me feel like my case was being dealt with properly and that we wouldn't be ignored. This part I feel is really important to share: They never once pressured me to settle or do anything I wasn't comfortable with. They were there to support me the entire way. When I would get worried that the case was never going to be resolved, Mark and Brian would be there to reassure me everything would be ok. After a long, slow process Brian got me a settlement I was thrilled with and we avoided going to trial, which I was very much not looking forward to, even though Brian was excited about it. Besides being excellent at lawyering, Brian is a pleasure to converse with and told me that if we went to trial he would smoke me a brisket. Since we didn't go to trial, I had to settle for a slider. I hope you never need a personal injury attorney but if you do, Brian is the one you want. He is a razor sharp, top notch trial lawyer who will not rush to settle when it's not in your best interest. I truly can't recommend him and his team enough. While I hope to never require his services again, I would never call anyone else and neither should you.

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Brian James Breiter's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael Oran

Personal injury lawyer | Jul 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Brian is a terrific lawyer. From first meeting until resolution, whether by settlement or trial, Brian and his team will stand by you, honestly answer questions, and compassionately help you and your family thru the process. When your case is resolved, you will know that the result he achieved for you was fair, just and that your original decision to hire him was the right one."

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Michael Kraut

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. When I was looking to refer my trusted clients to the best plaintiff's civil litigator in the Los Angeles area, time and time again Brian's name was given. His results are not surpassed."

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Sung Kim

Personal injury lawyer | May 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Brian's ongoing wins, verdicts, and strong positive client reviews all speak for themselves, and I listen. Since I wanted to be a part of his continuing success, I decided to join and work for him."

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Peter Diamond

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 08

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. I tried a big case against Brian before I came to work with him. Brian won the case. He's an excellent trial lawyer, knows the law and brings in large verdicts for his clients. Fortunately, he hired me after our case was completed and I can also say he runs a very competent and very happy office."

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Timothy McCormick

Personal injury lawyer | May 12

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I battled Brian Breiter for three years on behalf of my client on a serious spinal injury case with an interesting fact pattern and complex liability issues. Brian was a tough opponent and pulled no punches along the way. We were eventually able to resolve the case to the satisfaction of all parties. Throughout the case, he exhibited exemplary professionalism and integrity and earned my respect both as litigator and as a zealous advocate for his clients."

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Daniel Bald

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 03

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I have known Brian as a friend, employer and colleague for over 15 years. Brian is one of the most skilled attorneys I have had the pleasure of working with and learning from. He is a dedicated, compassionate and effective attorney. Clients who choose to work with Brian can know they are getting the best."

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Steven Yamin-Esfandiary

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Brian has been a mentor to me and I couldn't ask for a better lawyer to learn from, work with and receive guidance from. Brian is truly the guru of personal injury law. There is no one I would trust more with my own or my loved ones' personal injury matter. He is a stand up professional, with the highest of legal acumen to achieve the best result in any personal injury case."

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Nick Movagar

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 23

Relationship: Other

"Brian is someone I am proud to call a mentor and has played an instrumental role in my development as a lawyer. He routinely gets outstanding results for his clients and his clients can rest assured they are in excellent hands. There are few people that are "great" at what they do. Brian is one of them and his many achievements and accolades are well-deserved."

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Anthony Janji

Personal injury lawyer | Aug 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. In the area plaintiffs personal injury law and wrongful death law, his knowledge and understanding is second to none. Our two offices have worked closely together on a number of cases and when the case had finally concluded, his clients have rated his performance 10 out of 10 in dedication, diligence, honesty, and case outcome (settlement). Defense attorney's and insurance adjusters respect him highly and do not look to opposing him in litigation. In the area of plaintiffs personal injury law and wrongful death law, I would not endorse any other Attorney ahead of Brian Breiter."

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Tamara Jacobson

Personal injury lawyer | Feb 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Brian for most of my life and he is a wonderful and bright friend."

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Howard Roitman

Car accident lawyer | Feb 14

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Andrew Aukland

Car accident lawyer | Feb 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"In my opinion, Brian is the absolute best personal injury attorney in Los Angeles. I've worked with Brian on several cases and was so impressed that I hired him when I was in an auto accident. He is great to his clients and gets fantastic results for them. Highly recommended."

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Daniel Tropp

Litigation lawyer | Jan 21

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Addison Adams

Personal injury lawyer | Aug 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Brian knows how to properly work up a case to establish the admissible evidence necessary to win at trial. Other contingency lawyers might be inclined to settle early and cheap, but not Brian. I have seen him take many cases through trial to verdict. He is a dynamic personality both in and out of court and this works well for him in the court room. He loves what he does and it shows in every conversation with him. I strongly recommend hiring Brian for your matter and I would use him myself if and when I ever had the need."

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Christa Haggai

Personal injury lawyer | Jul 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Donnie Ho

Car accident lawyer | May 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Brian is a well-respected and hard-working lawyer in the greater Los Angeles area. I have always known him to always have his clients' best interests in mind. Additionally, he is willing to assist and mentor younger attorneys who are just starting out in their careers. I wholeheartedly endorse Brian."

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Jon Pettis

Unknown lawyer | Apr 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Joshua Cohen

Personal injury lawyer | Mar 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Brian Breiter is a seasoned professional. He has high ethical standards, a rigorous command of the practice, years of experience and consistently obtains stellar results for his clients. I have relied on his services myself and commend him to anyone looking for representation in personal injury matters. Highly recommended!"

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Hadi Ramsey

Litigation lawyer | Feb 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Matthew Krupnick

Litigation lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer with pleasure. Brian has been a pleasure to work with, is extremely down to Earth, and has the skills and talent that I admire and that make me proud to be working with him on a case. Brian is always there if I need some help, has a staff that is second to none, and has quickly become one of the few truly respected attorneys that I look up to."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, California Super Lawyers

2023

ABOTA Member, American Board of Trial Advocates

2022

Super Lawyer, California Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Winner, Litigators Award

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2009

Certificate of Admission, United States District Court, Central District of California

1996

Certificate of Admission, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida

1995

Law Review, Nova Southeastern Law School

1995

Order of the Barristers, Nova Law School

1994

Ken Raab Memorial ATLA Tournament, American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA)

1994

Corpus Juris Secundum: Property Law, Nova Southeastern Law School

1993

Law Review, Nova Law Review

1993

Corpus Juris Secundum: Constitutional Law, Nova Southeastern Law School

1988

All American Water Polo, USA Water Polo

1987

All American Water Polo, USA Water Polo

Work Experience

1995 - Present

Trial Attorney, Law Offices of Brian Breiter

2012 - 2018

Of Counsel, Wolf & Pravato

2007 - 2013

Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine School of Law

1996 - 1999

Associate, Grover, Weinstein, Stauber, Trop

1995 - 1996

Associate, CHONIN, SHER, NAVARETTE, P.A

1995 - 1995

Legal Intern, SHARPSTEIN AND SHARPSTEIN, P.A.

1994 - 1994

Legal Intern, PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE Miami

1993 - 1993

Federal Judicial Law Clerk, HONORABLE LINNEA R. JOHNSON

Associations

2017 - Present

American Board of Trial Advocates

Advocate

2003 - Present

Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles

Member

2002 - Present

Consumer Attorneys of California

Member

2000 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

UBER Verdict $6.7Million

$6,768,071.46

$17,000,000 Settlement

$17,000,000

White vs GFS Food Services

$2,500,000

Ferrera vs Terminix

$8,000,000.00 VERDICT

Kozlovsky vs New Century

$1,200,000 VERDICT

$11,000,000 Settlement Wrongful Death

$11,000,000.00

Kil vs Harbin

$2,800,000

Bliss vs Mazda

$2,082,500 VERDICT

Barragan vs City Of South Gate

$2,567,000.00 VERDICT

Liwag vs Lowery Enterprises Inc.

Verdict $3,016,507.04

Liwag vs Lowery Enterprises Inc.

Verdict $3,016,507.04

Griese vs Mom's Bar

Jury Verdict $179,500 after additional costs awarded by court

Boggs vs Friar Tux (Verdict)

1,085,000 Verdict

John Doe vs DUI Defendant

2,000,000

Brain Injury $4.9M

Settlement $4,900,000.00

Koch vs. City of Los Angeles

2,625,000.00

Jane Doe vs Limo Company (Wrongful Death)

8,100,000.00

Cheng et al vs. Howard Chen, International Cultural Exchange Assn., et al

Case settled day of trial for $1,225,000.00

Estate of John Doe vs. Confidential Defendant

8,100,000 Settlement

Vasquez vs. Cal West Motors et al

Settlment 1,151,000.00

Tashjian vs Aegis of Granada

Verdict Plaintiff. Total award w/ costs $360K

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Education

1995

Nova Univ Law Center

Law

1992

Univ of Florida

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2022

Panish, Shae, Boyle Trial College

Improv for Trial

2020

Case Analysis

Improv for Trial

2018

American Board of Trial Advocates Masters In Trial

Theater and Improv for use at trial

2011

University of Calgary Law School

Improvisational Mediation

2009

Improvisational Mediation Improvisational Mediaiton

2009

Improv and Acting Techniques for Lawyers

Improv and Acting for Trial and Litigation

2008

SCMA 20th Anniversary Conference

Improvisational Mediation and Negotiation

2008

Pepperdine Law School Strauss Institute

Improvisational Negotiation

2007

Improvisational Mediaton

Improvisational Mediation

Publications

2008

2008

Improv Journal Improvisation and the Law

1994

Nova Law Review Capital Punishment Racial Bias

Languages

Spanish

Russian

Farsi

Korean

Chinese, Xiang

Activity

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