Scott E. Braybrooke

Scott is our newest named partner to VS&B, joining the firm January 1, 2007. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and Economics from Franklin & Marshall College in 1983, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California Law Center in 1986. While at USC, he was a member of the Hale Moot Court Honors Program. He also clerked with Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges (now Thelen, Reid & Priest), in the medical malpractice department.

As a lawyer, Scott began his work with Gilbert, Kelly, Crowley and Jennett. When he joined Gilbert, Kelly, it was comprised of about thirty lawyers in two offices. When he departed after many years as a partner, it was comprised of about seventy lawyers in five offices.

Throughout his career at Gilbert, Kelly, Scott handled a variety of litigation matters with an emphasis on catastrophic personal injury claims. He was typically in deposition, arbitration, mediation, or trial virtually every day over the span of twenty years. He has taken over 250 matters to either a binding arbitration award or jury verdict.

In addition to handling matters for his own clients, he also serves as an arbitrator for the Los Angeles County Courts and as a private mediator.

Scott is a member of the California State Bar, the Los Angeles County Bar, the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel and the American Trial Lawyers’ Association.  He is admitted to practice before all California state courts as well as the United States District Court for the Central District of California.