Partner Johnpaul Salem and Senior Associate Scott Hoy just concluded a 4-week trial defending a local renowned hotel in San Diego. Plaintiff alleged premises liability against BWB&O’s client arguing plaintiff was injured while riding in an elevator due to alleged negligent maintenance and inspection. Plaintiff brought in a “hired gun” elevator expert from Missouri and […]
The Sacramento team including Senior Associate Karen Wagner and Partner Karen Baytosh successfully defended a summary judgment on appeal before California’s Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District upholding a trial court’s ruling in a premises liability gun shooting suit. The trial court ruled that property owners had no duty to a trespasser shot by a […]
BWB&O is proud to introduce its employee highlight of the month, Angelo Z. Perillo! Angelo is a Senior Associate Attorney at Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP. Angelo was born in the Philippines and then moved to and grew up in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Angelo first realized his interest in law in college, where he […]
Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP is excited to share that CEO/Founding Partner Nicole Whyte has been elected to the Orange County Bar Associations (“OCBA”) slate of four open Board of Directors for a three-year term beginning January 2024, alongside Casey Johnson (Aitken Aitken Cohn LLP), William O’Neill (Ross, Wolcott, Teinert & Prout LLP), and […]
Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP is excited to share that Newport Beach Attorneys John Toohey and Carter Henry recently won their Motion for Summary Judgment based on Actual and Constructive Notice. BWB&O’s Client is a private landowner in Los Angeles and was sued in an action for negligence and premises liability predicated on alleged […]
Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP is excited to share that Partner Nicole Whyte’s article “Weaving the Defense Theme Throughout the Trial for a Fair and Just Verdict” was published in the Daily Journal on Thursday, August 31, 2023. On the same day, Nicole was a speaker on the Countdown to Trial Panel at the CAALA Conference in […]
By Nicole Whyte At trial, plaintiff lawyers often craft a trial theme aimed at evoking sympathy for the plaintiff and anger towards the defendant. To effectively respond, the defense team must identify and deploy their counter theme early in the case. The defense theme should permeate every phase of the trial, and where possible, counter […]
Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP is proud to announce that CEO/Founding Partner Nicole Whyte has been selected as a candidate for the slate of four open 2023 Director at Large position for the Orange County Bar Association (“OCBA”). If you are a current OCBA member and would like to vote, please click here. Nicole’s vision for the bar is the […]
Don’t miss BWB&O Partner John Toohey at the CLM Construction Conference in Austin, Texas! Join John and his colleagues on Friday, September 29, 2023, at 8:45 AM while they discuss 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘴: 𝘈𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘓𝘢𝘸𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘴. Lawsuits are surging throughout Texas and the southeast related to the one-coat stucco system and its application. This course analyzes the stucco application […]
BWB&O is proud to introduce its employee highlight of the month, Megan B. Pham! Megan is an associate attorney at Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP. Megan was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area by immigrant parents. While attending high school in San Jose, Megan realized her interest in government and law. […]
Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP is proud to announce PartnersNicole Whyte, Keith Bremer, and Vik Nagpal have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and Partner Devin Gifford, and AssociatesShelly Mosallaei and Melissa Youngpeter, are included in the Fourth Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Each person is being recognized for their diligent work in the […]
Please join BWB&O Partner John Toohey and industry peers Pete Fowler, Don Gifford, Tim Dobrenen, and Scott Rembold for a FREE CLE webinar on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 10:00 AM PST. Link to Register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1597586424697274203 Allocation of Responsibility in Construction Claims: Sometimes the responsibility for a construction claim is straightforward and there is no question about who or what is […]