Meet our winning team of defense attorneys.

The Law + Brandmeyer partners have a solid foundation in civil litigation trial experience. Collectively, we have tried more than 200 cases to jury verdict during our careers. We have worked throughout California in the Superior Courts of major counties, including Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, San Bernardino, Ventura, Riverside and Sonoma counties. Ours is a team of carefully selected professionals from a cross-section of specialties. With decades of experience, we are uniquely qualified to furnish our clients attentive, strategic and expert counsel that gets results.

All of our attorneys are licensed to practice in California. Some are also licensed to practice in New York, Nebraska, Texas and Louisiana.

Yuk K. Law

Yuk K. Law, nicknamed “Chuck,” is a founding partner of Law + Brandmeyer, which was established in 2005. Chuck’s primary areas of focus include medical malpractice, general and product liability, and employment practice liability.

Chuck began his legal career at a big New York City firm in the mid 1980s. While there, his mentors and senior partners pushed him hard to outperform his own high expectations. Their drive and passion helped him shape his own strong, innate talent for civil litigation. He relocated to Los Angles in 1990. Over the years, Chuck developed critical insights into what it would take to be successful and, ultimately, run his own law firm. To date, Chuck has tried over 100 jury trials to verdict, earning him many prestigious awards.

Every day, he employs the lessons of his past, continuing to push himself for excellence while collaborating with, and learning from, his fellow partners. He manages each case and maintains a goal-oriented approach to protect his clients’ interests.

EDUCATION
• 1984 - Earned a Juris Doctor degree from Fordham University School of Law
• 1981 - Graduated from the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
• Rank of Diplomate with the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
• Selected by his peers as a “Southern California Super Lawyer” since 2005
• Rated AV (preeminent) by Martindale-Hubbell

ORGANIZATIONS
• NAMWOLF (National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms)
• Certified MBE (Minority Business Enterprise)
• Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
• Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
• Los Angeles County Bar Association

Kent T. Brandmeyer

Kent T. Brandmeyer is a founding partner of Law + Brandmeyer, LLP, specializing in medical malpractice, managed care liability and general liability.

Kent’s skills defending clients in court were cultivated long before he graduated from law school. The son of a lawyer, Kent’s talents emerged early in life. Debating issues was simply natural dinner conversation and part of the family dynamic.

From this humble beginning, Kent has cultivated a 25-year law practice, which continues to grow. Today, he stands up in court to defend the interests of physicians, nurses, HMOs, public entities and individuals. Each enjoys his dedicated services as their vigorous trial advocate.

Early in his career, Kent sought the challenge of defending medical malpractice cases. This is where he learned to love the intellectual work that is required at the intersection of medicine and law. Each of Kent’s more than 75 trials to verdict has contributed to his collective body of trial experience. That experience was hard earned and informs his counsel on a daily basis in the many matters he handles for his clients.

EDUCATION
• 1988 - Obtained a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
• 1985 - Graduated from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
• Lectures on trial practices risk management in today’s complex litigious environment; recently showcased his skills in a mock trial seminar, “Learn from the Masters”
• Selected by his peers as a “Southern California Super Lawyer”
• Rated AV (preeminent) by Martindale-Hubbell
• Featured in Pasadena Magazine as a “Top Attorney”

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
• Member of American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an invitation-only organization of elite trial attorneys
• Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
• Physician Insurers Association of America
• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Pasadena Bar Association

Maryam Azizi

As an associate with the firm, Maryam Azizi focuses on medical malpractice and general liability defense.

Maryam earned her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.  She earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, San Diego with provosts’ honors in International Studies: Literature & Political Science, with a minor in Law & Society.

Prior to joining Law + Brandmeyer, Maryam represented plaintiffs in complex business litigation. Before becoming a litigator, Maryam worked in tax, advising clients on nationwide sales and use tax laws and policies.  Maryam also dedicated several years to public interest working as pro bono counsel in the arenas of domestic violence, immigration, disability, and bankruptcy.  Maryam has been published in the Oregon State Bar Elder Law Newsletter and wrote weekly news articles regarding significant sales and use tax developments.  As an Iranian immigrant raised in Southern California, Maryam speaks fluent Farsi and is proficient in Spanish.

Maryam is licensed to practice law in all California and Oregon state courts and the United States District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of California.  She is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Anthony Bui

Anthony Bui is an associate with the firm, focusing on defending doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers from claims related to medical malpractice

Anthony earned his law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School in Indiana. While in law school, Anthony was a student mediator with the school’s Applied Mediation Clinic and served as the Executive Production Editor for the Journal of College and University Law. He earned his undergraduate degree in political science with honors from the University of California, Irvine and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Anthony is a member of the California State Bar and may practice before all California state courts.

Greg R. Bunch

Greg R. Bunch is a partner who started with Law + Brandmeyer in 2005. He is a seasoned litigator with more than 22 years of experience in civil litigation defense.

Greg obtained his undergraduate degree from University of California, Los Angeles, in 1978. He obtained his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree from California State University, Los Angeles, in 1984. Thereafter, Greg completed law school at Whittier College School of Law, graduating in 1989.

Greg is admitted to practice in all California state courts and the U.S. District Court for the Central District. He is a member of the California Bar Association and Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Margaret Castaneda

As an associate with the firm, Margaret Castaneda provides support in the defense of physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers.

Margaret earned her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Santa Barbara in Environmental Studies, with a minor in Spanish. While in law school, she was part of the International Human Rights Clinic where she was involved in the litigation of human rights violations before a wide array of international bodies. Margaret speaks fluent Spanish.

Margaret is licensed to practice law in all California state courts. She is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Elizabeth A. Evans

Elizabeth A. Evans, an associate with the firm, focuses on the defense of medical malpractice and general liability claims.

Prior to joining Law + Brandmeyer, LLP, Elizabeth specialized in the defense of medical malpractice claims at another litigation firm where , she defended a wide array of physicians and healthcare facilities, both in civil litigation and in front of the Medical Board of the State of California.

Elizabeth obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2011, where she served as Managing Editor for the Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship and the Law. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2008 and was a member of the Order of Omega Honor Society.

She is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and Pasadena Bar Association. She is also a member of Ophthalmic Women Leaders (“OWL”), which focuses on the ophthalmic medical industry, both medical practitioners and industry professionals. Elizabeth is licensed to practice in the State courts of California, as well as the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Gregory B. Geer

Gregory B. Geer is an associate with the firm, focusing on the defense of doctors, hospitals, and other medical providers from medical malpractice-related claims.

Gregory earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, where he was part of the Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court, competing against international teams in Washington D.C. Gregory received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History, with honors, from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, where he was awarded an academic scholarship and the department’s outstanding academic achievement award.

While at law school, Gregory externed for a year for the Honorable Richard L. Fruin, Jr., Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court. Gregory also worked as a law clerk in a plaintiff’s personal injury firm, as well as for a major insurance carrier, giving him insight into how all sides will approach litigation.

Gregory is licensed to practice in the State courts of California, as well as the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Corey E. Krueger

Corey E. Krueger is a senior associate with the firm. For over a decade, he has handled all aspects of civil litigation, representing a wide variety of clients in medical malpractice, general liability, and employment practice liability actions, among other areas. Corey devotes a substantial portion of his practice to representing clients in administrative proceedings, where he defends professionals in actions against their licenses by governmental agencies.

Corey obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2006. In 2003, he graduated with honors from the University of Connecticut, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. He is licensed to practice law in all California State courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He is a member of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.

Minh Phan

Minh Phan is an associate with the firm, focusing on defense of medical malpractice.

Prior to joining Law + Brandmeyer, LLP, Minh interned for the Pasadena City Attorney’s Office, working with city prosecutors on misdemeanor cases.

Minh obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2017.  While in law school, he was part the Community Justice Clinic, where he advised non-profit organizations on corporate governance and tax issues. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from University of California, Riverside in 2013.

Minh is licensed to practice in all California state courts.

Bryan C. Misshore

Bryan C. Misshore is a partner who works on the defense of medical malpractice and general liability.

Bryan is a Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. He has also been a featured speaker at continuing education and risk management seminars on such diverse topics as best practices in arbitration; legal implications of practicing telemedicine; and litigation basics for first-time litigants.

Bryan obtained his Juris Doctor degree in 1985 from Georgetown University Law Center, where he served as an editor for the law review, Law and Policy in International Business. He also earned a Master of Science degree in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling from California State University, Dominguez Hills, in 1998. He is a 1982 graduate of Vanderbilt University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, in Psychology. He is licensed to practice in California, Texas, and Louisiana.

Jason Vogel

As an associate with Law + Brandmeyer, Jason Vogel provides support in the defense of physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers.

Jason received his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California in 2011, graduating magna cum laude. In 2015, he earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. While in law school, Jason served as an Editor on the International and Comparative Law Review. Prior to joining the firm, Jason specialized in contracts negotiation in children’s cable television and digital media.

Jason is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Beverly Hills Bar Association. Jason is licensed to practice in all California state courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Central District of California.