Brown & Charbonneau LLP

1 Best Lawyers award

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Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation Family Law Litigation - Real Estate Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Biography

Gregory G. Brown, Esq. is an accomplished jury trial veteran and Certified Specialist in Civil Trial Advocacy, a distinction earned by only 140 lawyers in California. A trial lawyer for over 30 years, he has spent over 200 days as lead trial counsel in jury trials throughout California. A student of the jury trial, Brown has been awardedMartindale-Hubbell’s highest honor, an AV Rating, signifying that his legal abilities are of the “very highest standard” and his professional ethics are “unquestionable.” He is a member of The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers for nine years straight. Mr Brown has been named to Best Lawyers annual list of the Best Lawyers in America. He has earned the coveted Avvo Rating of “Superb 10/10” and is Lead Counsel Rated. Brown has been named to the prestigious Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers since 1997. He is also a graduate of the internationally renowned Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.

Brown’s trial and litigation experience includes contract actions, fraud cases, trade secret litigation, trust litigation, commercial contract disputes, intellectual property disputes, unfair competition, false advertising, shareholder derivative actions, corporate litigation, complex dissolution actions, real estate & construction, personal injury and professional liability suits. Recently he obtained a $2,930,000 verdict for his client in a business fraud case against a publicly traded company and two of its directors. His successful defense of a Fortune 500 company in a $30,000,000 fraud and breach of contract jury trial was featured in Verdict Magazine. One of his largest trials involved a trust and community property dispute over the ownership of a well known food & beverage manufacturer valued at over $175,000,000. The Los Angelese Daily Journal has featured Brown’s achievements onmultiple occasions, including a full page “Litigator Profile”. Brown’s cases and many trial successes have been featured in many magazines and periodicals, including Forbes Magazine.

Brown has written dozens of articles and serves as a Mediator and Arbitrator. He also speaks regularly on legal issues and has been an instructor and judge for the OCBA College of Trial Advocacy.

Brown & Charbonneau LLP

1 Best Lawyers award

Brown & Charbonneau LLP logo

Overview

  • University of San Diego, J.D., graduated 1987
  • Arizona State University, Finance, graduated 1984

  • California, 1987

  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers - Member
  • Orange County Bar Association - Member
  • Orange County Trial Lawyers Associate - Former Board Member, Member
  • State Bar of California - Member
  • California, 1987
  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers - Member
  • Orange County Bar Association - Member
  • Orange County Trial Lawyers Associate - Former Board Member, Member
  • State Bar of California - Member
  • University of San Diego, J.D., graduated 1987
  • Arizona State University, Finance, graduated 1984

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Family Law
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Advertising Law
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Mediation
  • Trade Secrets Law
Special Focus:
  • False Advertising
Awards:
  • Super Lawyers (Top 5%) of California attorneys
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
  • Highest Superb 10.0/10.0 by AVVO Legal Ratings
  • Highest AV Rating by Martindale - Hubbell
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers US by National Trial Lawyers
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member
  • Leaders in the Law by Forbes Magazine
  • Lead Counsel Rated by Reuters
  • Attorney of the Year - Western US by Rocket Lawyer
  • Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys by Lexis

Additional Information

  • State Board Certified Trial Specialist
Gregory G. Brown is Certified by the State of California as a Civil Trial Specialist. He is one of less than 150 such specialists throughout the entire State of California.
  • Trial Lawyer of the Year Nominee
Mr. Brown has received the honor of been nominated for the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association Trial Lawyer of the Year on four separate occasions.

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