Meet Alana! Alana Johnson was born in Riverside, California, and raised in Pismo Beach, a small beach community in central California. Growing up, Alana’s biggest passion was playing soccer. Alana’s mom worked as a paralegal and legal secretary during her childhood and in their free time, they enjoyed watching shows such as Law and Order with one another, […]
On Thursday, September 19th, BWB&O Partner Nicole Whyte and her fellow recipients Michael Ermer and Hon. Kirk Nakamura (Ret.) were honored at this year’s Jurisprudence Awards Dinner, a fundraiser benefitting the Anti-Defamation League! Thank you to BWB&O Co-Founder and Nicole’s longtime business partner and friend Keith Bremer for his thoughtful introduction and for presenting her […]
Partner Vik Nagpal and Senior Attorney Kristina Pfeifer of our Encinitas office, recently prevailed on a Motion for Summary Judgment! This matter involved a serious motor vehicle accident involving two Plaintiffs that alleged well-over $1 million in damages. Plaintiffs sued Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara’s client as the employer of the defendant driver. After much aggressive discovery […]
Congratulations to Woodland Hills Partner Daniel Crespo and Senior Associate Brian Taylor for securing a complete defense verdict after a three-week jury trial in the Van Nuys Courthouse of Los Angeles Superior Court! The case involved a head-on collision and Plaintiffs were seeking over $800,000.00 in damages despite our client having no insurance protection as coverage […]
Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP is proud to announce Partners Nicole Whyte, Keith Bremer, Vik Nagpal, John O’Meara, Sheila Stiles, Patrick Au, and Nicole Schmidt have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and Partner Devin Gifford, and Associates Melissa Youngpeter, Ryan Flanagan, and Alexandria Zeis are included in the fifth edition of Best […]
Meet Erica! Erica Garcia was born in Brooklyn, New York. From a young age, Erica spent most of her free time reading and writing and was always told she should pursue law. Erica got her start in the legal field at 19 years old when she accepted a position as a receptionist at a large full-service law […]
Congratulations on another win to Orange County Partners Jonathan Cothran and Rachel Mihai for prevailing on a Motion for Summary Judgment in a wrongful death case! Plaintiffs filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging negligence and vicarious liability against BWB&O’s client, a licensed electrical contractor. BWB&O’s client installed a solar system at the Plaintiffs’ home in January 2018. In October 2018, an […]
Meet Andrew! Andrew was born in La Crescenta, California. Andrew’s family has an extensive history in the legal field. Both his mother and father are lawyers, as was his grandfather and approximately ten aunts, uncles, and cousins. Andrew got his start in the legal field when he was 22 years old, interning at the Washoe […]
In what is believed to be a groundbreaking new precedent, Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara’s Los Angeles litigation team has obtained a landmark ruling on behalf of residents in the “Portuguese Bend” neighborhood of Palos Verdes, California. Congratulations to Partner Michael D’Andrea and Senior Associate Shelly Mosallaei in receiving this result for our clients. Plaintiff, a […]
Congratulations to Partner John Toohey for his Publication in CLM Magazine! Partner John Toohey recently wrote and published an articled called “Disruption to Discovery” in CLM Magazine! In this article, John writes about a new amendment that will have a big impact on construction matters in California construction litigation. CLM Magazine is an eNewsletter and publication that […]
Bremer Whyte Partners Alison K. Hurley and Allison K. Howard defended the owner of a Los Angeles tavern in a four-week Jury Trial in Downtown Los Angeles. Plaintiff claimed he was struck in the hand with a dart thrown at him by the Co-Defendant, an allegedly drunken patron. Plaintiff argued the mere presence of a […]
Congratulations to BWB&O’s 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars! BWB&O is proud to announce that Walnut Creek Associate Rikus Locati has been selected to the 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list as Rising Stars for his work in Personal Injury. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice […]