KPA Welcomes New Associate
KPA is welcoming their newest associate, Andrew Brown.
Andrew will focus his time at KPA on pharmaceutical mass torts, products liability, and class action cases. He is committed to join KPA in their fight to protect those individuals who have been wronged.
Andrew received his Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law, and his Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago. Andrew is admitted to the State Bar of California
Who is Andrew Brown?
Q: What is the last book you read? A:
2666 by Roberto Bolaño
Q: Quote or mantra you live by? A: I don’t really have a specific quote or mantra that I live by but I guess I would say I try to follow the Golden Rule.
Q: Who would you say your role model is? A: One of my role models is recently retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.
Q: Any memorable or interesting court room stories you can share? A: Before I went to law school I worked as a newspaper reporter for a small daily newspaper in my hometown. One of the events I had to cover as a reporter was the trial of a local teenager who was charged with manslaughter after killing a 6-year-old girl. The teenager was driving down a hill on a country road when his brakes failed. At the bottom of the hill a school bus was stopped. He drove to the right of the school bus and just as he was passing it the little girl stepped off the bus and he hit her. He was acquitted of the charges. It was an emotional trial that raised a lot of tough questions about blame and guilt. It was one of the things that really influenced my decision to go to law school. I still think about it sometimes.
Q: What do you feel is the most rewarding part about being a plaintiff attorney? A: Helping people. Specifically, I would say helping them access our legal system, which can be very intimidating if you are not familiar with it. And sometimes intimidating even if you are familiar with it!
