Eric Brown practices in the areas of construction, public entity defense, and business litigation. In addition to trying cases, Eric is a member of the firm's Appellate Practice Group.
Spanning a broad career, Eric has been a newspaper reporter for the St. Louis Business Journal, editor-in-chief of Boalt Hall's newspaper The Cross Examiner, a research attorney for the Los Angeles Superior Court, a Judge Pro Tem for the Los Angeles Superior Court, a member of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, a criminal prosecutor, a City Attorney for the City of Los Angeles in civil cases as both plaintiff and defendant, a trial lawyer, and an appellate lawyer.
The focus of Eric's practice is public entity defense, construction litigation, and appellate law. The subject matter of Eric's cases has ranged from construction payment disputes, construction defect, probate, civil rights, employment, prevailing wage administrative matters, peace officer representation, challenges to administrative decisions, and constitutional challenges to ordinances.
Published appellate decisions in cases Eric helped win include Gilbert v. Master Washer & Stamping Co., Inc. (2001) 87 Cal.App.4th 212 (attorney entitled to award of attorney's fees when represented by members of own firm), Village Nurseries, L.P. v. Greenbaum (2002) (requirement to perfect mechanic's lien in bankruptcy before pursuing claim for payment), and A.N. v. County of Los Angeles (2009) (requirement for prompt service of process on Doe defendants once identities known).
Eric was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and American Literature from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He received the Juris Doctor degree from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley. He is admitted to practice in the State of California and in the United States District Court, Central District of California. Eric is a member of the Pasadena Bar Association.