Profile
Attorney Bruce A. Broillet is a successful partner of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, located in Santa Monica, California. An exclusive trial attorney, he handles business litigation cases, personal injury and wrongful death claims, product liability and professional malpractice lawsuits.
Mr. Broillet's dedication and success have earned him many awards and recognition throughout California and the nation. He has been consistently listed as one of "The Best Lawyers in America" by Woodward/White, Inc., as well as one of the "100 Most Influential Attorneys in California" by the Los Angeles Daily Journal. He is also listed as "One of California's Most Respected Plaintiff's Lawyers" in California Lawyer magazine.
An active leader in the litigation community, Mr. Broillet serves on the national board of directors for the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) as well as on the board of governors for the Association of Business Trial Lawyers. He is a founding member of the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. He is also a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the International Society of Barristers.
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About Bruce Broillet
Law School: The University of Texas School of Law
Admitted: 1975, California
Professional Webpage: www.greene-broillet.com/Bio/BruceBroillet.asp
Honors and Awards:
- One of the "100 Most Influential Attorneys in California" by the Los Angeles Daily Journal
- One of "The Best Lawyers in America", Woodward / White, Inc.
- "One of California's Most Respected Plaintiff's Lawyers", California Lawyer Magazine
- Fellow, International Society of Barristers
- Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Recipient, "Civil Advocate Award" Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
- Recipient, "Civility Award" American Board of Trial Advocates (Los Angeles Chapter)
- Recipient, "Marvin E. Lewis Award" Consumer Attorneys of California
- Recipient, "Edward I. Pollock Award" Consumer Attorneys of California
- Recipient, "Robert E. Cartwright Award" Consumer Attorneys of California
- Recipient, "Ted Horn Memorial Award" Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
- Recipient, "Trial Lawyer of the Year Award" Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association
- Listed as one of "The 500 Leading Lawyers in America" and one of "The 500 Leading Litigators in America", Lawdragon, 2005 - 2008
- Listed by SuperLawyers as one of the "Top 100 Los Angeles County SuperLawyers", 2004 - 2009
- Listed by SuperLawyers as one of the "Top 10 Southern California SuperLawyers", 2004 - 2009
- Listed in Woodward/White, Inc. as one of "The Best Lawyers in America", 1984 - 2009
- Listed Repeatedly as one of the "100 Most Influential Attorneys in California" by the Los Angeles Daily Journal
- Recipient, "Lifetime Legal Achievement Award", Foundation For Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, 2005
- Recipient, Prestigious "Litigator of the Year Award", Century City Bar Association, 2005
- Recipient, "Champions of Justice Award" Loyola Law School, 2006
- Named the "Top Point Getter" by SuperLawyers, 2008
- Best lawyers in America, 2010
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Executive Committee, University of Texas School of Law Alumni Association
- Member, University of Notre Dame's College of Arts and Letters Advisory Council
- Chair, Joint Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee, Statewide CAOC-CAALA
- Founding Member, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
- Board of Governors, Association of Business Trial Lawyer
- National Board of Directors, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- Co-Chair, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles' Annual Law Firm Campaign, 2002
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Established a computer classroom and a high tech teaching facility at his high school in El Paso Texas, Cathedral High School
- Endowed a scholarship in honor of his parents to enable recipients to attend the University of Texas School of Law, which is Bruce's law school alma mater
- Bruce has endowed three scholarships to enable deserving students to attend the University of Notre Dame including the Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Broillet Scholarship, the Eugene H. Broillet Scholarship, and the John and Betty Foster Scholarship
- Member, University of Notre Dame's College of Arts and Letters Advisory Council
- Board of Directors, Success Through The Arts Foundation
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Chapter 55, Industrial (Heavy) Machinery", Matthew Bender Products Liability Practice Guide, 1988
- "Anatomy of a Civil Jury Trial", 1992
Verdicts and Settlements:
- $10.35 million in a business fraud case against a major financial corporation
- $45.6 million verdict in a legal malpractice case, which is the largest of its kind in California's history, one of California's largest pre-trial settlements for an injury victim in the amount of $32.5 million
- $3.3 billion settlement against Big Tobacco on behalf of the County of Los Angeles
Educational Background:
- University of Notre Dame, 1971