Harrison Brown

Harrison M. Brown
Partner
Business Litigation

Biography

Harrison Brown represents companies and executives facing consumer class actions, mass arbitration, and other major civil litigation in various areas, including telemarketing and communications, consumer protection, unfair competition, and false and deceptive advertising. Harrison’s areas of experience include successfully defending class actions involving telemarketing under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) and Florida’s Telephone Solicitation Act (“FTSA”), the Federal Trade Commission Act and California’s Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”) and Consumer Legal Remedies Act (“CLRA”), Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), California’s Song-Beverly Credit Card Act, chatbot and wiretapping litigation under California’s Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”), and California’s Automatic Renewal Law (“ARL”). Harrison has secured early dismissal of multiple class action lawsuits prior to class certification, protecting sensitive customer lists from premature disclosure.

Harrison has assisted businesses in virtually every industry, including retailers, distributors, food products and agriculture, banks, investment firms, hotels, and car dealers. He is well versed in Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act and has obtained multiple judgments prior to discovery in favor of clients facing website and physical accessibility lawsuits. An experienced advocate, Harrison also counsels and helps companies navigate a wide range of business matters and challenges, including fraud, breach of contract, and partnership disputes.

Harrison has assisted clients in jurisdictions throughout the country, including federal and state trial courts, appellate courts, and in administrative proceedings before the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”).

Harrison has been recognized as a Southern California Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in class actions by Super Lawyers every year since 2019. As part of his extensive background in consumer protection and privacy laws, he regularly advises clients in advertising, retail, e-commerce, and related risk mitigation strategies under federal and state laws and regulations.

Experience

  • Obtained an early dismissal before an answer or motion practice in various class actions, including:
    • iRestore v. Yelp, Inc., Southern District of Florida
    • Lucas v. Hooters of America, LLC, Southern District of California
    • Zandifaez v. Hooters of America, LLC, Central District of California
    • Tan v. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Superior Court of Orange County, California
  • Obtained an early judgment on the pleadings and/or summary judgment in class actions, including Fober v. Management & Technology Consultants, Inc., Central District of California, Latner v. Mount Sinai Health System, Inc., Southern District of New York, and Baghdassarian v. Mo Industries, LLC, Superior Court of Los Angeles, California.
  • Obtained summary judgment and early dismissal before filing responsive pleadings for nationwide retail chains in class actions brought under California’s Song-Beverly Credit Card Act.
  • Defeated attempts to obtain class discovery prior to class certification.
  • Secured a bench verdict in a trial in a contract dispute.
  • Successfully petitioned the Federal Communications Commission for waiver of TCPA requirements.
  • Obtained multiple favorable settlements in class actions involving statutory violations for the TCPA and the recording of telephone calls.
  • Counseled national brands regarding their online and retail store services, ensuring legal compliance of marketing and promotions.
  • Secured benefits for an Army veteran suffering from PTSD and permanent physical disability from the Iraq War.

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Recognitions

  • 2023–2025, Ones to Watch, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants in Los Angeles, CA, listed in Best Lawyers in America©
  • 2019-2024, Los Angeles “Rising Star” in Class Action & Mass Torts, listed in Super Lawyers

Affiliations

Memberships

  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • Orange County Bar Association

Credentials

Admissions

  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • California
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court - Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court - Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court - Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court - Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court - Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court - Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court - Western District of Michigan
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Oklahoma

Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles, BA
  • Chapman University School of Law, JD, cum laude

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