Eduardo A. Brito
A California trial lawyer with more than 27 years of experience, including about 20 years as insurance defense counsel. Eduardo now uses what he learned defending insurers to fight for injured people.
- 27+ years practicing law
- About 20 years as insurance defense counsel
- UCLA School of Law, J.D.
- Habla español
About Eduardo
Eduardo A. Brito is a California native, born and educated in the Los Angeles area. He has practiced law in Southern California for more than 27 years, including about 20 years as insurance defense counsel, and has represented clients in state and federal courts in Southern, Central, and Northern California.
Before law school, he worked full time as a Paralegal Specialist with the United States Attorney's Office in Los Angeles while completing his undergraduate degree at UCLA. He went on to earn his law degree from UCLA School of Law, where he served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Stephen R. Reinhardt of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Before joining LA Injury Attorneys, Eduardo ran his own solo practice for several years and, before that, worked as a litigation attorney with several Los Angeles area law firms. Over his career he has made hundreds of appearances for clients in state and federal courts throughout California, as well as before numerous mediators and arbitrators.
Eduardo is fluent in Spanish and can represent clients who need a Spanish-speaking attorney. He has also volunteered with legal services groups in Southern California throughout his career.
Why Eduardo's background matters for your case
Eduardo spent most of his career on the insurance side of injury cases. Now that experience works for you.
Two decades defending insurers
As insurance defense counsel for about 20 years, Eduardo saw how insurers and their lawyers evaluate, defend, and settle injury claims. He knows the arguments they make and how to answer them.
Experience in state and federal court
Eduardo is admitted to the Ninth Circuit and every federal district court in California, and he has made hundreds of court, mediation, and arbitration appearances for his clients.
Representation in Spanish
Eduardo is fluent in Spanish, so Spanish-speaking clients can talk with their attorney directly about their case without relying on a translator.
Areas of practice over his career
Before joining LA Injury Attorneys, Eduardo handled a wide range of litigation, much of it involving insurance.
Injury and wrongful death
Personal injury and wrongful death litigation.
Insurance coverage and bad faith
Coverage and litigation involving auto, health, life, commercial, long-term care, disability (including ERISA-governed group plans), professional malpractice, fidelity and crime, and title insurance, plus insurance bad faith litigation.
Business and employment
Contract disputes, general business litigation, labor and employment litigation, managed health care and HMO litigation, and insurance fraud matters.
Other areas
Elder law and white-collar criminal defense.
Education and honors
Eduardo earned his Juris Doctor from UCLA School of Law in May 1991 and his Bachelor of Arts in History, with an emphasis in Byzantine History, from UCLA in June 1987.
During law school he volunteered as an intern at El Centro Legal Clinic in Santa Monica and worked as an intern at the Santa Monica City Attorney's Office. As an undergraduate he was a Legal Aid volunteer.
Questions about Eduardo A. Brito
What is Eduardo A. Brito's background?
Eduardo has practiced law in Southern California for more than 27 years, including about 20 years as insurance defense counsel. Before law school he worked as a Paralegal Specialist with the United States Attorney's Office in Los Angeles, and before joining LA Injury Attorneys he ran his own solo practice.
How does his insurance defense experience help injured clients?
Defense lawyers learn how insurers build their side of a case and what makes them settle. Having done that work for about 20 years, Eduardo can anticipate the defense's arguments and prepare your case to answer them.
Does Eduardo speak Spanish?
Yes. Eduardo is fluent in Spanish and works directly with clients who need a Spanish-speaking attorney. Hablamos español.
Which courts is Eduardo admitted to practice in?
He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and all four federal district courts in California: the Central, Southern, Northern, and Eastern Districts. He has appeared for clients in state and federal courts throughout California.
Where did Eduardo go to school?
Both of his degrees are from UCLA: a Bachelor of Arts in History in 1987 and a Juris Doctor from UCLA School of Law in 1991. In law school he was an Articles Editor for the UCLA Chicano-Latino Law Review and a judicial extern at the Ninth Circuit.
How do I talk to Eduardo about my case?
Call (866) 292-3051, which is answered 24/7, or request a free case review and someone from our office will call you back. There is no fee unless we win.
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