Eduardo A.Brito
Senior Trial Lawyer
877-861-8601
info@lainjuryattorneys.com

Background

Eduardo A. Brito is a California native born and educated in the Los Angeles area. He has practiced law for more than 27 years in Southern California and is keenly familiar with the various State and Federal courts in Southern California. As referenced below, Mr. Brito has also protected his clients’ interests in State and Federal courts in Central and Northern California.

Mr. Brito’s legal skills are the product of more than 27 years of experience as a lawyer (including approximately 20 years as insurance defense counsel), several years as a Paralegal Specialist with the United States Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles (before entering law school), and numerous years as a volunteer with various legal services groups in Southern California.

Education

UCLA School of Law

Mr. Brito received his Juris Doctor (law) degree in May, 1991. While a law student at UCLAW, Mr. Brito’s activities and awards included the following:

• Articles Editor for the UCLA Chicano-Latino Law Review
• Judicial Extern to the Honorable Stephen R. Reinhardt of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for Legal Research & Writing
• Teaching Assistant for Legal Research & Writing

During his time at UCLAW, Mr. Brito also volunteered as an intern at El Centro Legal Clinic (Santa Monica) and he worked as an intern at the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office.

University of California at Los Angeles

Mr. Brito received his Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA in June, 1987. He majored in History with an emphasis in Byzantine History.

While an undergrad at UCLA, Mr. Brito was also a Legal Aid volunteer and he also
was employed full-time as a Paralegal Specialist at the United States Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles prior to entering law school.

Experience

Before joining L.A. Injury Attorneys, Mr. Brito managed his own solo practice for various years and, prior to that, worked as a litigation attorney with several reputable law firms in the greater Los Angeles area. Over those years, his areas of practice included:

• Personal Injury/Wrongful Death Litigation;
• Professional Malpractice (Legal, Medical Insurance Agent/Broker) Coverage & Litigation
• Fidelity & Crime Insurance Coverage & Litigation
• Real Property/Title Insurance – Coverage & Litigation
• Individual and ERISA-Governed Group Long-Term Disability Insurance – Coverage & Litigation
• Life insurance – Coverage & Litigation
• Long-Term Care Insurance – Coverage & Litigation
• Auto Insurance – Coverage & Litigation
• Commercial Insurance – Coverage & Litigation
• Health Insurance – Coverage & Litigation
• Insurance Bad Faith Litigation
• Contract Disputes
• Insurance Fraud and Other Business-Related Litigation
• Insurance Coverage & Consultation
• Labor & Employment Litigation
• Elder Law
• General Business Litigation
• Managed Health Care Entity/HMO Litigation
• White-Collar Criminal Defense

Over the course of his 27-plus years as an attorney, Mr. Brito has been admitted to practice in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, all Federal District Courts located in California (Central, Southern, Northern & Eastern) and he has made hundreds of appearances for his clients in State and Federal Courts throughout California, as well as before numerous mediators and arbitrators.

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

In order to better serve his clients, Mr. Brito is affiliated with or a member of the following professional organizations:

• State Bar of California, Member
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member
• Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Member
• Mexican-American Bar Association, Member
• Pasadena Bar Association, Member
• California Hispanic Corporate Council Leadership Institute

Bilingual Legal Services

Mr. Brito is fluent in Spanish and can provide legal assistance to those clients who need the services of a Spanish-speaking attorney.