Brooks Brown, a partner in Goodwin Procter’s Litigation Department and a member of the Consumer Financial Services Litigation Practice Group, specializes in general civil litigation with particular emphasis on the defense of financial institutions in consumer financial services class actions. He also focuses on land use litigation and internal and government investigations. Mr. Brown is a member of the firm’s pro bono committee and serves as the pro bono partner for Los Angeles.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Mr. Brown is a member of the American Bar Association and other state and local organizations.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Mr. Brown is the co-author of a section of Trial Basics: An Introductory Series for New Trial Lawyers entitled “The Conclusion of Trial: Closing Arguments, Jury Instructions, Special Interrogatories, Post Trial Motions and Requests for Findings and Rulings under Rule 52,” published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mr. Brown is a former special assistant district attorney for Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He has also served as a faculty member for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education trial practice law seminar.
BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS
Mr. Brown is licensed to practice in California and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is a member of the bars of the United States Courts of Appeals for the First Circuit and the Ninth Circuit, the United States District Courts for the District of Massachusetts, the Eastern District of California, the Central District of California, the Northern District of California, the Southern District of California, and the Northern District of Illinois.