Brayton Purcell
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| Headquarters | Novato, California |
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| No. of offices | 4 |
| No. of attorneys | 50+ |
| No. of employees | 150+ |
| Major practice areas | asbestos, mesothelioma, toxic substances, medical malpractice, personal injury |
| Key people | Alan Brayton, Gil Purcell (Senior Partners) |
| Date founded | 1983 |
| Slogan | Attorneys Helping People |
| Website | www |
Brayton Purcell, LLP (also known as Brayton Law) is a law firm based in Novato, California. The firm has 45 attorneys and 220 support staff.[1] The majority of the firm's cases involve personal injury, and 75% of all cases are asbestos related.[2][3]
About the Partners[edit]
Prior to law school, founding partner Alan Brayton graduated from the US Air Force Academy in 1971.[citation needed]
In 1972 he received a master's in finance from UCLA, and in 1976 he earned his J.D. from UC Berkeley.[4]
In 1983 founding partner Alan Brayton established the firm. In 1995 senior partner and lead trial counsel Gilbert Purcell joined to name the partnership Brayton Purcell.[2][5]
In 2006 Alan Brayton was named president of the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice Foundation.[6]
In 2011 James Nevin became a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates at the age of 36, making him the youngest ever member.[7][8]
History[edit]
In 2002 a California jury granted the largest asbestos case award to the plaintiff in a case tried by Brayton Purcell employees. Alfred Todak v. Foster Wheeler LLC resulted in a $33.7 million verdict for the former Navy electrician and his wife.[9]
Controversies[edit]
In 2007 a judge stated that the law firm "lied to the court, submitted fraudulent asbestos claim forms and broke other rules" in an asbestos-related case.[10] As a result, the firm was barred from participating in the rest of the case.[11]
In May 2015 a federal judge in California sanctioned and fined Brayton Purcell partner Gilbert Purcell for lying about witness testimony. Purcell and several other members of his team were fined $250 each. Purcell lied about whether a particular witness would testify about how chemotherapy may have exacerbated his client's kidney problems.[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Attorneys". Brayton Purcell. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Schuyler, Nina (2011). "Gilbert Purcell: Brayton Purcell" (PDF). Representing Plaintiffs (Fall 2011): 38. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Personal Injury Lawyers". Thursday, July 23, 2020
- ↑ Connell, Mary (July 27, 2006). "Al Brayton to lead trial lawyers' foundation". Marinscope Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ Holley, Ray. "35 Years of Law". NorthBay biz. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ↑ Connell, Mary (July 27, 2006). "Al Brayton to lead trial lawyers' foundation". Marinscope Community Newspapers.
- ↑ Ellison, Stephen (August 2005). "Profile: James Nevin" (PDF). Plaintiff Magazine. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Wrongful Death Attorney". Thursday, 19 November 2020
- ↑ Ellison, Stephen (May 2009). "Profile: Alan Brayton". Plaintiff Magazine. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ↑ Hirsch, Matthew (22 January 2007). "Judge: Firm Submitted Fraudulent Claim Forms". The Legal Intelligencer. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ↑ Davies, Paul (20 January 2007). "Plaintiffs' Team Takes Hit on Asbestos". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ Koenig, Bryan (26 May 2015). "Atty Sanctioned For Sneaking Evidence In Navy Asbestos Suit". Law360. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
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