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Brett Fountain

Brett Fountain

Senior Associate

Pacific Gateway
19191 South Vermont Avenue
Suite 900
Torrance, CA 90502
T 424.221.7448
brett.fountain@nelsonmullins.com
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Brett focuses his practice on litigation, representing Fortune 500 companies in toxic tort litigation matters. He handles all phases of litigation up to and including trial and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Previously, he has defended corporate clients in litigation at the state and federal court levels and has experience with complex commercial and business litigation...

Brett focuses his practice on litigation, representing Fortune 500 companies in toxic tort litigation matters. He handles all phases of litigation up to and including trial and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Previously, he has defended corporate clients in litigation at the state and federal court levels and has experience with complex commercial and business litigation matters.

Brett Fountain

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Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Matters

  • Represented prominent Los Angeles hospital in employment matters, securing favorable settlements on eve of and at trial.
  • Served as second chair at trial for major product manufacturer in toxic tort litigation matter.
  • Served as first chair trial attorney in a dozen criminal cases prior to working in civil litigation

Previous Professional Experience

  • Worked for two years as an Associate in the Los Angeles office of a national firm.
  • Worked for four years as a deputy public defender in Los Angeles, California.

Internships

  • Judicial Intern under Hon. Justice Nathan Nathan D. Mihara, California Court of Appeals Sixth Appellate District (June 2015–July 2015)
  • Judicial Extern for Department of Homeland Security, Employment Division (January 2016–May 2016)

Educational Activities

  • Competed in Moot Court and Trial Team
  • Associate on Law Review
  • Clinical Student for the Northern California Innocence Project

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Matters

  • Represented prominent Los Angeles hospital in employment matters, securing favorable settlements on eve of and at trial.
  • Served as second chair at trial for major product manufacturer in toxic tort litigation matter.
  • Served as first chair trial attorney in a dozen criminal cases prior to working in civil litigation

Previous Professional Experience

  • Worked for two years as an Associate in the Los Angeles office of a national firm.
  • Worked for four years as a deputy public defender in Los Angeles, California.

Internships

  • Judicial Intern under Hon. Justice Nathan Nathan D. Mihara, California Court of Appeals Sixth Appellate District (June 2015–July 2015)
  • Judicial Extern for Department of Homeland Security, Employment Division (January 2016–May 2016)

Educational Activities

  • Competed in Moot Court and Trial Team
  • Associate on Law Review
  • Clinical Student for the Northern California Innocence Project

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Recognitions

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

Professional Activities

  • Member, California State Bar
  • Committee Member, Young Lawyers Committee, Defense Research Institute

Brett focuses his practice on litigation, representing Fortune 500 companies in toxic tort litigation matters. He handles all phases of litigation up to and including trial and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Previously, he has defended corporate clients in litigation at the state and federal court levels and has experience with complex commercial and business litigation... matters.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Matters

  • Represented prominent Los Angeles hospital in employment matters, securing favorable settlements on eve of and at trial.
  • Served as second chair at trial for major product manufacturer in toxic tort litigation matter.
  • Served as first chair trial attorney in a dozen criminal cases prior to working in civil litigation

Previous Professional Experience

  • Worked for two years as an Associate in the Los Angeles office of a national firm.
  • Worked for four years as a deputy public defender in Los Angeles, California.

Internships

  • Judicial Intern under Hon. Justice Nathan Nathan D. Mihara, California Court of Appeals Sixth Appellate District (June 2015–July 2015)
  • Judicial Extern for Department of Homeland Security, Employment Division (January 2016–May 2016)

Educational Activities

  • Competed in Moot Court and Trial Team
  • Associate on Law Review
  • Clinical Student for the Northern California Innocence Project

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Education

  • Santa Clara University School of Law, JD (2017)
    • Associate, Santa Clara Law Review
  • University of Kentucky, BBA (2014)

Admissions

  • California

Practice Areas

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • Member, California State Bar
  • Committee Member, Young Lawyers Committee, Defense Research Institute