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Brian T. Dunn

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The Cochran Firm

4929 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles , CA 90010
Phone: (323) 435-8205
Fax: (323) 282-5280
Email: bdunn@cochranfirm.com

Univ of Michigan Law Sch; Ann Arbor MI



Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Joseph L. Garces v. City of Santa Paula, Officer Chris Rivera, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Jan. 19, 2024
A.L.S., individually and as Successor in Interest to David Primo-Perez, deceased, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Sena Swinney; G.V.S., individually and as Successor in Interest to David Primo-Perez, deceased, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Sena Swinney; and Deborah Curiel, individually v. County of San Bernardino, Adam Duncan, Michael Corral, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Dec. 1, 2023
Jane Doe, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff May 19, 2023
Reggie DeAndre Mallard v. County of Los Angeles Civil Rights Plaintiff Jun. 17, 2022
Tommy Jean Twyman v. County of Los Angeles Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 13, 2020
Lucy Olango v. City of El Cajon and Richard Gonsalves Civil Rights Plaintiff Feb. 7, 2020
Richard Olango Abuka v. City of El Cajon, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 19, 2019
Nekesha Robertson, individually and as Successor in Interest to Nicholas Robertson, deceased; N.Z.R., a minor, individually, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Precious Bradford; N.P.R., a minor, individually, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Precious Bradford; N.D.R., a minor, individually, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Precious Bradford; Charles Robertson, individually; and Anthonett Robertson, individually v. County of Los Angeles and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Feb. 23, 2018
Norvell Fobi v. County of Los Angeles, Deputy Brad Witkosky, and Does 1 to 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Feb. 16, 2018
Joe Hunt, individually and as Successor in Interest to James Byrd, deceased, and Sarah Hunt, individually and as Successor in Interest to James Byrd deceased v. City of Los Angeles, Officer Zackary Goldstein, Officer Andrew Hacoupian, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 3, 2017
Donnell Thompson Sr. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 29, 2017
Juan Carrillo v. City of Los Angeles; Detective Guerrero; Detective Bucknell; Officer Miranda, and Does 1 to 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Mar. 25, 2017
Emmanuel Bracy v. City of Los Angeles, Detective Carl Worrell, Detective Donald Walthers, Detective Richard Guzman, Detective Randy Rico, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Jan. 28, 2017
J.L.D., a minor, individually, and as Successor in Interest to Reginald Doucet Jr., deceased, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Shenaiah K. Draper v. City of Los Angeles, Officer Aaron Goff, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Jan. 21, 2017
Leslie Laray Crawford, individually and as Successor in Interest to Michael Laray Dozer, deceased v. City of Bakersfield, Office Aaron Stringer, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 12, 2016
J.J.D., a minor, individually and as successor in interest to Asa James Dolak, deceased, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Andrea Susan Dolak v. City of Torrance, Sergeant James Rudolph, Officer Paul Wilkiins, Officer Eric Bernier, Officer Hector Salas, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 10, 2016
Trevor Woods, Tyra Woodson v. Officer John B. Fagan; Officer Daniel A. Martinez, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Jul. 30, 2016
Edna Castro, individually and as successor in interest to Robert McAfee, deceased; R.M., a minor, individually; C.M., a minor, individually v. County of Los Angeles, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 16, 2016
Alice Stockton, individually and as successor in interest to Darrell Atkinson, deceased v. County of Los Angeles, Deputy Paul Morales, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 16, 2016
Stanley Jordan v. City of Hawthorne, Officer Matthew Manley, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Feb. 27, 2016
N.A.M., a minor, individually and as successor in interest to Javier Mendez, deceased, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Aline Bilamdjian, and N.O.M., a minor, individually and as successor in interest to Javier Mendez, deceased by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Aline ilamdjian v. County of Los Angeles, Deputy Samuel Orozco, Deputy Fredrick Civil Rights Plaintiff Dec. 25, 2015
Raymond Goodlow v. City of El Cajon, Officer Robert Bonilla, and Does 2 through 10, Inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 22, 2015
Jewell Allen, an individual and as Successor in Interest to decedent Lamon Khiry Haslip v. County of Riverside, Gary Dean Colbert, and Does 2 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 22, 2015
Anita Doporto, individually and as Successor in Interest to Samuel Gonzales, deceased v. City of Tulare, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 25, 2015
Myesha Daniels v. Crenshaw Expo Medical Center, Kevin A. Brown, M.D., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Personal Injury Plaintiff Apr. 4, 2015
Niko McClaren v. The United States of America, Officer Jason Kupka, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 15, 2014
A.L.T., a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Belkis Rosales, A.M.T., a minor, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Belkis Rosales, Silvia Trujillo, Godfrey Trujillo Sr., Godfrey Trujillo Jr. v. County of Riverside, Joshua Cail, Jason Sevieri, Michael Barros, Tim Provost, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 13, 2014
Rebecca Ledezma, Yvette Bachicha, Valerie Hernandez, and Adam Ledezma v. City of Riverside, Jeff Putnam, Ramon Espinoza, Paul Miranda, and Jessie Ray Civil Rights Plaintiff May 24, 2014
Mashia McCraw-Lewis, James R. Davis Jr. v. City of Los Angeles, Officer Manuel Castenada, and Does 1 through 10 Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 17, 2013
Phoebe Loggins et al. v. County of Orange, Sheriff-Coroner Sandra Hutchens and Deputy Darren Sandberg Civil Rights Plaintiff Jun. 13, 2013
D.M.C. and D.J.C., minors, through their Guardian ad Litem, Dean Kendra and Latoshia Johnson v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, Kevin Brown, and Does 1 through 50 Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 8, 2012
Susie Brock, et al. v. Janet Hampton Torts Plaintiff Jun. 23, 2012
Sonny Rubin v. City of Westminster, Timothy Vu, Rachel Lumba, Kyle Seasock, Jason Stouffer, Ryan Reyes, John Phan Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 16, 2011
Daniel Martinez v. City of Los Angeles, Alberto Hernandez Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 25, 2010
Daniel Martinez v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 14, 2010
Wayne Aubert, Leslie Aubert v. Los Angeles Unified School District Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 3, 2009
Sagaia Fagloa Mose Su'e v. City of Long Beach, Dominic Scaccia Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 29, 2009
Charles Nowell, Jacqueline Nowell, Gary Crockett, Harold Crockett v. Conwell, LLC Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 17, 2009
Sandra Griffin v. City of Los Angeles Personal Injury Plaintiff Aug. 2, 2008
Winston Hayes v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Johnny Montenegro, Richard Vargas, Jason Molina, Vergilian Bolder, Edward Clark, William Formica, Clyde Terry, Henry Aguilar, Patrick Neal, Michael Haggerty Civil Rights Plaintiff May 3, 2008
Joann Moye and the Estate of Chadwick Shane Cochran, County of Los Angeles, et al., c/w Michael T. Cochran, and S.D.C v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Civil Rights Plaintiff Oct. 20, 2007
Juan Rodriguez v. County of San Bernardino, and Does 1-10, inconclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Jul. 7, 2007
Estate of David Viera, et al. v. City of El Monte, Santos Hernandez, and Ralph Barres Civil Rights Plaintiff Dec. 30, 2006
Kely Wilkins, individually and as Guardian ad Litem for Randolph Wilkins, Fernando Wilkins, Josefina Wilkins v. City of Oakland, Tim Scarrot, Andrew Koponen Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 23, 2006
Lewis v. City of Moreno Valley, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Jun. 24, 2006
Allen Brown, Traci Brown v. County of Kings, Rod Huckaby Personal Injury Plaintiff Apr. 19, 2005
Dominique Marylou Saucedo, a minor, et al. v. City of Huntington Park Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 8, 2000
Anthony Martin v. City of Burbank Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 18, 1998
Carlos B. Aguilar, et al. v. Roger D. Whittington; Western Refrigerated Freight Systems Personal Injury (Vehicular) Plaintiff Apr. 5, 1997
Case Name Topic Role Published
Joseph L. Garces v. City of Santa Paula, Officer Chris Rivera, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Jan. 19, 2024
A.L.S., individually and as Successor in Interest to David Primo-Perez, deceased, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Sena Swinney; G.V.S., individually and as Successor in Interest to David Primo-Perez, deceased, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Sena Swinney; and Deborah Curiel, individually v. County of San Bernardino, Adam Duncan, Michael Corral, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Dec. 1, 2023
Jane Doe, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff May 19, 2023
Reggie DeAndre Mallard v. County of Los Angeles Civil Rights Plaintiff Jun. 17, 2022
Tommy Jean Twyman v. County of Los Angeles Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 13, 2020
Lucy Olango v. City of El Cajon and Richard Gonsalves Civil Rights Plaintiff Feb. 7, 2020
Richard Olango Abuka v. City of El Cajon, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 19, 2019
Nekesha Robertson, individually and as Successor in Interest to Nicholas Robertson, deceased; N.Z.R., a minor, individually, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Precious Bradford; N.P.R., a minor, individually, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Precious Bradford; N.D.R., a minor, individually, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Precious Bradford; Charles Robertson, individually; and Anthonett Robertson, individually v. County of Los Angeles and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Feb. 23, 2018
Norvell Fobi v. County of Los Angeles, Deputy Brad Witkosky, and Does 1 to 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Feb. 16, 2018
Joe Hunt, individually and as Successor in Interest to James Byrd, deceased, and Sarah Hunt, individually and as Successor in Interest to James Byrd deceased v. City of Los Angeles, Officer Zackary Goldstein, Officer Andrew Hacoupian, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 3, 2017
Donnell Thompson Sr. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 29, 2017
Juan Carrillo v. City of Los Angeles; Detective Guerrero; Detective Bucknell; Officer Miranda, and Does 1 to 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Mar. 25, 2017
Emmanuel Bracy v. City of Los Angeles, Detective Carl Worrell, Detective Donald Walthers, Detective Richard Guzman, Detective Randy Rico, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Jan. 28, 2017
J.L.D., a minor, individually, and as Successor in Interest to Reginald Doucet Jr., deceased, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Shenaiah K. Draper v. City of Los Angeles, Officer Aaron Goff, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Jan. 21, 2017
Leslie Laray Crawford, individually and as Successor in Interest to Michael Laray Dozer, deceased v. City of Bakersfield, Office Aaron Stringer, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 12, 2016
J.J.D., a minor, individually and as successor in interest to Asa James Dolak, deceased, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Andrea Susan Dolak v. City of Torrance, Sergeant James Rudolph, Officer Paul Wilkiins, Officer Eric Bernier, Officer Hector Salas, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 10, 2016
Trevor Woods, Tyra Woodson v. Officer John B. Fagan; Officer Daniel A. Martinez, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Jul. 30, 2016
Edna Castro, individually and as successor in interest to Robert McAfee, deceased; R.M., a minor, individually; C.M., a minor, individually v. County of Los Angeles, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 16, 2016
Alice Stockton, individually and as successor in interest to Darrell Atkinson, deceased v. County of Los Angeles, Deputy Paul Morales, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 16, 2016
Stanley Jordan v. City of Hawthorne, Officer Matthew Manley, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Feb. 27, 2016
N.A.M., a minor, individually and as successor in interest to Javier Mendez, deceased, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Aline Bilamdjian, and N.O.M., a minor, individually and as successor in interest to Javier Mendez, deceased by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Aline ilamdjian v. County of Los Angeles, Deputy Samuel Orozco, Deputy Fredrick Civil Rights Plaintiff Dec. 25, 2015
Raymond Goodlow v. City of El Cajon, Officer Robert Bonilla, and Does 2 through 10, Inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 22, 2015
Jewell Allen, an individual and as Successor in Interest to decedent Lamon Khiry Haslip v. County of Riverside, Gary Dean Colbert, and Does 2 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 22, 2015
Anita Doporto, individually and as Successor in Interest to Samuel Gonzales, deceased v. City of Tulare, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 25, 2015
Myesha Daniels v. Crenshaw Expo Medical Center, Kevin A. Brown, M.D., and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Personal Injury Plaintiff Apr. 4, 2015
Niko McClaren v. The United States of America, Officer Jason Kupka, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 15, 2014
A.L.T., a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Belkis Rosales, A.M.T., a minor, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Belkis Rosales, Silvia Trujillo, Godfrey Trujillo Sr., Godfrey Trujillo Jr. v. County of Riverside, Joshua Cail, Jason Sevieri, Michael Barros, Tim Provost, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 13, 2014
Rebecca Ledezma, Yvette Bachicha, Valerie Hernandez, and Adam Ledezma v. City of Riverside, Jeff Putnam, Ramon Espinoza, Paul Miranda, and Jessie Ray Civil Rights Plaintiff May 24, 2014
Mashia McCraw-Lewis, James R. Davis Jr. v. City of Los Angeles, Officer Manuel Castenada, and Does 1 through 10 Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 17, 2013
Phoebe Loggins et al. v. County of Orange, Sheriff-Coroner Sandra Hutchens and Deputy Darren Sandberg Civil Rights Plaintiff Jun. 13, 2013
D.M.C. and D.J.C., minors, through their Guardian ad Litem, Dean Kendra and Latoshia Johnson v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, Kevin Brown, and Does 1 through 50 Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 8, 2012
Susie Brock, et al. v. Janet Hampton Torts Plaintiff Jun. 23, 2012
Sonny Rubin v. City of Westminster, Timothy Vu, Rachel Lumba, Kyle Seasock, Jason Stouffer, Ryan Reyes, John Phan Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 16, 2011
Daniel Martinez v. City of Los Angeles, Alberto Hernandez Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 25, 2010
Daniel Martinez v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 14, 2010
Wayne Aubert, Leslie Aubert v. Los Angeles Unified School District Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 3, 2009
Sagaia Fagloa Mose Su'e v. City of Long Beach, Dominic Scaccia Civil Rights Plaintiff Aug. 29, 2009
Charles Nowell, Jacqueline Nowell, Gary Crockett, Harold Crockett v. Conwell, LLC Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 17, 2009
Sandra Griffin v. City of Los Angeles Personal Injury Plaintiff Aug. 2, 2008
Winston Hayes v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Johnny Montenegro, Richard Vargas, Jason Molina, Vergilian Bolder, Edward Clark, William Formica, Clyde Terry, Henry Aguilar, Patrick Neal, Michael Haggerty Civil Rights Plaintiff May 3, 2008
Joann Moye and the Estate of Chadwick Shane Cochran, County of Los Angeles, et al., c/w Michael T. Cochran, and S.D.C v. County of Los Angeles, et al., Civil Rights Plaintiff Oct. 20, 2007
Juan Rodriguez v. County of San Bernardino, and Does 1-10, inconclusive Civil Rights Plaintiff Jul. 7, 2007
Estate of David Viera, et al. v. City of El Monte, Santos Hernandez, and Ralph Barres Civil Rights Plaintiff Dec. 30, 2006
Kely Wilkins, individually and as Guardian ad Litem for Randolph Wilkins, Fernando Wilkins, Josefina Wilkins v. City of Oakland, Tim Scarrot, Andrew Koponen Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 23, 2006
Lewis v. City of Moreno Valley, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Jun. 24, 2006
Allen Brown, Traci Brown v. County of Kings, Rod Huckaby Personal Injury Plaintiff Apr. 19, 2005
Dominique Marylou Saucedo, a minor, et al. v. City of Huntington Park Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 8, 2000
Anthony Martin v. City of Burbank Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 18, 1998
Carlos B. Aguilar, et al. v. Roger D. Whittington; Western Refrigerated Freight Systems Personal Injury (Vehicular) Plaintiff Apr. 5, 1997