David Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown focuses his practice on estate planning and litigation. Andrew has worked as a fiduciary officer at some of the world’s best and largest banks (US Trust/Bank of America Private Bank, Wells Fargo Wealth Management and Bank of the West). In those roles he served as a corporate trustee and trusts/estates advisor for affluent and ultra-high net worth clients. He draws on the experience he gained interpreting and implementing estate plans as advisor and trustee for hundreds of clients to help him craft estate plans that are thorough, effective and understandable for his clients. His background in wealth management and estate plan implementation gives him a unique perspective and insight into the effects of well drafted (or poorly drafted) estate plans. With this in mind, Andrew works to ensure that his clients have a strong understanding of how their estate plans will be implemented, both for themselves and for their beneficiaries years later. Andrew offers both full-service estate planning and simplified estate planning for clients with fewer tax considerations or for those with specific estate planning needs.

Andrew started in litigation in 2007 when he went to work for an Irvine-based defense litigation firm as a law student. After graduating from law school and being injured in Marine Corps training, Andrew returned to work for the firm where he practiced as a defense attorney. He worked on cases ranging from personal injury defense, employment and employment class action defense, malicious prosecution defense, traumatic brain injury defense, premises liability defense and a variety of other matters for both individuals and corporations.

He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Chapman University School of Law, graduating magna cum laude in 2010. While at Chapman University he was a Notes and Comments Editor on Chapman Law Review, served as an Academic Fellow for Legal Research and Writing, and was a member of the Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence. He also received the Top-Grade Award (CALI) for Excellence in the study of evidence.

Andrew attended Texas A&M University, graduating in 2006 when he earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from Mays Business School. At Texas A&M he was an active member in the Corps of Cadets and a member of Co. C-2, Marine Recon Company, and the Ross Volunteer Company. He was also a member of the O.R Simpson Honor Society, and is still involved with the Associate of Former Students and the Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets Association.

Mr. Brown was admitted to the California Bar in December 2010, and is licensed to practice before all courts in the State of California, the Central District of California, and is a member of the California Bar Trust & Estates section. He lives in Costa Mesa with his wife and daughter, and enjoys spending time in the outdoors.