Prof. Curt Brown, Esq.

Admitted to Practice In Ten Jurisdictions, Curt is a Trusted Expert in Personal Injury, and Legal Ethics

Curt is a founding partner of L&F Brown and serves as the firm's Managing Partner and General Counsel.

Curt maintains an active employment and personal injury practice, representing clients who have been seriously harmed.

In addition to his client work, Curt is a nationally recognized authority on legal ethics and the business of law. He is especially known for his expertise in the ethics of attorney fee-splitting and the impact of legal technology on modern law practice. He also advises law firms and startups on compliance, growth strategy, and innovation.

Curt began his legal career at Irell & Manella LLP in Los Angeles, where he worked on complex civil litigation matters including securities class actions, antitrust, and IP disputes.

He earned his J.D. from UCLA School of Law, where he was a Michael T. Masin Scholar and Staff Editor of the Entertainment Law Review. He is admitted to practice in California, New York, Texas, Florida, D.C., Washington, Illinois, Colorado, Oregon, and Michigan.

A Thousand Oaks native, Curt has deep roots in the Conejo Valley and represents clients throughout the region, including Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Agoura Hills, and Oak Park.

Curt has been recognized multiple times as a Super Lawyers Rising Star and named California Lawyer of the Year (CLAY Award) by The Daily Journal. He was also honored as Pro Bono Attorney of the Year by USC Law School's Public Interest Law Fund. Curt teaches legal ethics and law firm management as an adjunct professor at DePaul College of Law in Chicago.

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