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Attorney Robert Brennan grew up steeped in the legal tradition: his uncle was former U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. (deceased), and his father, Frank Brennan, was chief in-house counsel for several major U.S. corporations during his long career.
Robert Brennan began his career in civil litigation in 1988, and opened his own general practice firm, The Law Offices of Robert F. Brennan in 1991 (). Mr. Brennan handled (successfully) his very first California lemon law case in 1991 and has handled many thousands of lemon law cases since then. His record of favorable settlements and verdicts in California lemon law cases is, depending on the year, either the best or very close to the best for all attorneys practicing lemon law in California.
In addition to California lemon law, the firm also specializes in litigating serious personal injury cases and cases related to violations of consumer protection laws, including unfair and abusive debt collection, automotive dealer fraud, wrongful credit damage and identity theft cases. Mr. Brennan and his firm enjoy an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and he has been selected as a “Southern California Super Lawyer” for nine consecutive years.
Mr. Brennan is an experienced and aggressive trial and appellate lawyer with an excellent win record. In one five-year stretch (2004 to 2009), Mr. Brennan did not lose a single trial in spite of his very busy trial calendar, where he averages between two and five civil trials per year. His trial winning percentage remains very high, among the best in California. For many years, his verdict in Ferraro/Park City v. Ford was the largest verdict ever in California in a Song-Beverly “lemon law” case; the verdict has since been surpassed only once. His other recent major victories include having the Fourth District Court of Appeal uphold his Fair Credit Reporting Act verdict in Fisher v. Wells Fargo. At over $1.1 million gross, it wasone of the largest California verdicts ever for wrongful credit damage; even after reductions by the Court of Appeal, the gross verdict (inclusive of fees and costs) was approximately $700,. In Nelson v. Arrow, he obtained a gross verdict of over $300, in a case brought under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. In Kelly v. Ralph’s Supermarket, January of 2010, he won a $500, verdict for a trip-and-fall plaintiff who had torn her rotator cuff in the accident. Along with Public Justice and Public Citizen, he co-authored the “friend of the court” brief in Gorman v. Wolpoff, which resulted in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issuing a strongly pro-consumer decision against federal pre-emption of California’s Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act. He is also a nationally recognized speaker on trial practice and on consumer protection and consumer fraud issues, and has published numerous articles on those and other litigation issues.
He recently co-authored the California edition of “Debt Collection Answers,” a book detailing consumer rights and remedies for abusive debt collection practices.
When he is not practicing law, Bob Brennan enjoys time with his children, dancing (salsa and swing), martial arts (Muay Thai), hiking (throughout California, including several backpacking trips in the High Sierras), cooking, gardening (he maintains a large organic garden on his property, including vegetables and fruit trees) and reading (mostly current fiction and politics).
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3150 Montrose Avenue, La Crescenta, CA, 91214
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Posted by Michelle | March 28, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Consumer Protection
Exceptional lawyer and team to represent you
Mr. Brennan and his team provide superior and ethical services at all levels. I am very grateful I found him to represent me. His thorough and professional manner and exceptional knowledge of the law makes him an ideal lawyer to hire for your legal needs. He has a great team of people from the recept...
Posted by Ed | November 04, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury
When you need a Lawyer, you can't do better than Bob!
It's extremely rare that you find the level of professionalism, competence and rectitude at one law office, but Bob Brennan and his legal aides encompass all aspects of a superior experience. Bob handled a personal injury case for me and was the epitome of honesty, clarity and kindness. His sta...
Posted by Helen | July 16, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Consumer Protection
Robert Brennan
Robert Brennan is one of the best attorneys I ever dealt with. He is honest and straightforward. He knows what he is doing. I bought a vehicle not too long ago from a dealer that was supposed to be brand new. It turns out that they sold me a vehicle that had frame damage. I was so angry I had to find...
Posted by Joe A. | June 11, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements
Excellent Attorney
I had deal with many attorneys when I was looking for an attorney for my case. Many would not return calls, some would want a consultation fee and would not even have time to hear the details of the case just brief summary and instead of hearing the detail they disappeared with the fee I paid. All wa...
Posted by anonymous | May 28, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Consumer Protection
Best around
When I was referred to Mr. Brennan, I was told he was the "best in the business." I thought perhaps that was hyperbole but it is not. Mr. Brennan and team, particularly Mr. Bichler, tirelessly pursued my small case as it dragged on and on. They are a truly excellent advocates for consumer justice in ...
"Bob is really good at what he does. He’s a passionate advocate for the rights of consumers. I am pleased to endorse him."
"Bob has lead the fight in California to help consumers for years. He is fearless and will take anyone to trial to help his client."
"I endorse this lawyer.Robert is a top notch consumer lawyer. I have worked with him and have referred him several times and my clients are always pleased with the results. He is knowledgeable, professional, and ethical and I admire him."
"I have known Mr. Brennan for 15 years as a fellow lemon law lawyer. I know him as a tenacious litigator and trial attorney who is held in high regard with defense attorneys. I highly endorse Robert Brennan."
"I heartily endorse this lemon law lawyer. When it comes to handling lemon law cases for consumers, he is one of the very best in the country. If you are in his area and you've got a lemon motor vehicle, Bob has demonstrated that he can give you very good advice and get your case a very good result."
"I endorse this lawyer. Bob is a super bright, super hardworking attorney. He can handle any matter and handle it well. Bob brings the human touch to the practice of law. He's professional and has a special quality that the world and the legal profession lacks all too much of these days, he's a Gentleman,"
"I hired Bob as an associate in the early portion of his career and have worked with him regularly for over 20 years now. He is a dedicated, tenacious, and responsible litigator. His communications skills are exceptional. Perhaps most important of all, Bob's first and prevailing priority is to help. He represents the best of our profession."
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Owner, Robert F. Brennan, APC
1993 - Present
National Association of Consumer AdvocatesCalifornia Chair
1991 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
1991 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationMember
1991 - Present
Hollywood Bar AssociationMember
1991 - Present
San Fernando Valley Bar AssociationMember
1991 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1991 - Present
Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaMember
1991 - Present
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los AngelesMember
1987
JD - Juris Doctor
1981
BA - Bachelor of Arts
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