Brian Doster Chase

Biographical Information

Brian Chase is a partner of BISNAR | CHASE. He has tried over twenty jury trials and, in the last couple of years, has entered into numerous seven- and eight-figure settlements with various automobile manufacturers. Mr. Chase was involved in two published appellate opinions: Schreiber v. Estate of Kiser (a California Supreme Court case dealing with expert witness designations) and Hernandez v. State of California (an appellate case from the Second Appellate District dealing with governmental design immunity). Within the last year, he settled during trial two major cases against Ford Motor Company involving wrongful deaths and catastrophic brain injuries for significant confidential sums. Mr. Chase is the Second Vice President of Orange County Trial Lawyers, serves on the Board of Governors for CAOC, and is a nationwide lecturer on litigation-related topics.

Brian is Past President of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association and has been on the Executive Board since 2000. He is currently 4th Vice President of the Consumer Attorneys of California (California Trial Lawyers Association). He is also a member of the Christian Legal Society. Brian is a frequent lecturer for various attorney organizations (OTCLA, CAOC and the Orange County Bar Association), where he teaches trial techniques, strategies and tactics to other attorneys.

Brian has argued and won in the California Court of Appeals. He has also argued and won in the California Supreme Court, changing the law in California to the benefit of injured plaintiffs.