Brian Poulter is an experienced trial attorney who devotes his practice to representing individuals and their families in matters of personal injury and wrongful death. Brian has litigated and tried to verdict numerous commercial trucking, premises liability, and products liability cases, as well as countless auto, dangerous condition, security excessive force, and severe pedestrian and bicyclist injury cases. Brian also has extensive experience representing minors and the elderly in school liability and elder abuse cases. Through hard work, compassion, and creativity, Brian has obtained amazing results at trial and through settlement, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for his deserving clients over the years against negligent individuals, public entities, school districts, and corporations.
Highest Trial Verdict:
Jan. 2020 | $5,500,000 | #14 Highest Verdict in Western United States for 2020 - All Practice Groups; #72 Highest Verdict for entire United States for 2020 - All Practice Groups; Largest Elder Abuse Verdict in Van Nuys, CA History
Sherril Phillips v. AvantGarde Senior Living, LLC, et al.
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Notable Settlements & Verdicts:
$1,000,000 Settlement – Maria Perez, et al. v. Confidential Corporation – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2022
$1,250,000 Settlement – Minor Child v. Confidential Doctor & National Hospital Chain – Birth Injury Medical Malpractice | 2022
$8,000,000 Settlement – Michael Farhat, et al. v. Confidential International Automobile Manufacturer – Products Liability | 2021
$3,000,000 Settlement – John Doe v. City of Hermosa Beach – Dangerous Condition of Public Property | 2021
$2,062,000 – Mateaki Fakahua. v. Confidential 18-Wheeler Trucking Company – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2021
$489,000 Verdict – Susana Servin v. Chao Chen, et al. – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2021
$1,000,000 Settlement – Charles Jones, et al. v. Holistic Hospice – Elder Abuse & Wrongful Death | 2020
$5,500,000 Verdict – Sherril Phillips v. AvantGarde Senior Living, et al. – Elder Neglect | 2020
$350,000 Verdict – Carlos Perez, Sr. v. Kailey Gullett, et al. – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2019
$5,460,000 Settlement – Minor Child v. Confidential Sherman Oaks Private School, et al. – School Negligence | 2019
$1,000,000 Settlement – Juan De Leon v. Confidential 18-Wheeler Trucking Company – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2019
$650,000 Verdict – Dean Khan v. Abel Sandoval – Motorcycle Injury | 2018
$1,400,000 Verdict – Jesse Bias v. Phoenix Express Group, Inc. – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2018
$5,000,000 Settlement – Jaime Hernandez Ortiz v. VSC Farms, Inc. – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2018
$160,500,000 Verdict – David Moradi v. Nevada Property 1, LLC, et al. – Security Excessive Force | 2017
$2,500,000 Settlement – Minor Child v. City of Pasadena – Dangerous Condition of Public Property | 2017
$1,000,000 Settlement – John Doe v. Confidential 18-Wheeler Trucking Company – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2016
$638,000 Verdict – Carolyn Shaw v. Sarah Gengle, et al. – Motor Vehicle Negligence | 2016
$1,500,000 Settlement – Craig Buck v. Confidential Individual Defendant – Bicycle Injury | 2015
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145 S Spring St., Suite 850, Los Angeles, CA, 90012
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Posted by lydia | March 27, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Fierce in seeking justice for you and your love ones!
The Stalwart Law Group was outstanding in helping us get the only kind of justice we could for my mother, who was severely injured at an assisted living facility. Brian fought hard for my mom and kept her in mind in every action and word he spoke. Brian, Dylan, Allen, Eli and the rest of the team tre...
"Brian and I were on the trial advocacy team together at Loyola Law School, and have worked together at the same firm and tried a case together as co-counsel while working at different firms. He is extremely hard working, passionate, and a skilled trial lawyer."
"Brian has a wealth of knowledge in serious injury matters. He's passionate and brings out the human component of the case. It's been an absolute pleasure working with him."
"I endorse this lawyer. Brian is one of the best litigation attorney's I've ever seen. His verdicts speak for themselves but to really understand you have to see him in action. As a younger attorney, I've learned so much from Brian and his willingness to help me has inspired me to be more active in the legal community. On top of all of that, Brian is just a great man."
"Brian is the most brilliant hard working, and passionate attorney I know. No one cares more about their clients."
"I had the pleasure of working alongside Brian at Panish Shea & Boyle LLP--one of the best trial law firms in the country. He is a highly-intelligent and tenacious trial lawyer who goes above and beyond for his clients. I highly endorse Brian and am proud to call him a colleague and a friend."
Criminal defense lawyer
Personal injury lawyer
2023
Rising Star, Up and Coming Top 100, California Super Lawyers
2023
Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers
2022
Rising Star, Up and Coming Top 100, California Super Lawyers
2021
Rising Star, Up and Coming Top 100, California Super Lawyers
2020
Rising Star, California Super Lawyers
2020
Trial Lawyer of the Year, Semi-Finalist, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
2020
Rising Star Trial Lawyer of the Year, Semi-Finalist, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
2019
Rising Star, California Super Lawyers
2019
Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers
2018
Rising Star, California Super Lawyers
2018
Rising Star Trial Lawyer of the Year, Semi-Finalist, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
2023 - Present
Founder | Trial Attorney, Poulter & Co. Trial Attorneys, Inc.
2018 - 2023
Partner | Trial Attorney, Stalwart Law Group
2015 - 2018
Trial Attorney, Panish Shea & Boyle, LLP
2014 - 2015
Attorney, Lederer & Nojima, LLP
2012 - 2014
Attorney, Cohen McKeon LLP
2012 - Present
Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaAttorney Member
2012 - Present
American Association for JusticeAttorney Member
2010 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationAttorney Member
2010 - Present
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los AngelesAttorney Member
2010 - 2012
Byrne Trial Advocacy TeamAdvocate
$2,300,000 verdict
$5,500,000
$1,100,000 verdict
$209,500,000 trial verdict
$1,950,000 settlement
Seven-figure settlement
$391,000 trial verdict
2012
JD - Juris Doctor
2007
BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration
2022
Depositions Masterclass
2022
“Da Game is to be Sold, Not to be Told” – The Art of Selling Your Case
2021
Elder Abuse: How to Win Your Case at Trial
2020
How to Maximize Noneconomic Damages in Elder Abuse Cases
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