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 Angeles 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

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.

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.

John M.C. Reilly

John Reilly is a native of Los Angeles. He received his undergraduate degree from UCLA with a double major in economics and political science. While at UCLA, John was active in the school’s official charity, Unicamp, and later became vice president of its board of directors.

After graduating UCLA, John attended Pepperdine University School of Law and obtained a JD in 1991. While at Pepperdine, John earned a scholarship from the Pepperdine Advocates for Public Interest Law and won the Pepperdine London Moot Court Competition. John has been practicing law since 1992 and has focused in several areas of law, including medical malpractice defense, insurance defense, products liability, premises liability, toxic torts, dental malpractice, automobile and fire accidents, and dependency law.

Prior to starting with Law + Brandmeyer in 2018, John did medical and dental defense work where he co-tried cases and participated in mediations. John was also a court appointed attorney at the Children’s Court for over five years and, while there, did dozens of bench trials and handled an extensive case load.

John’s hobbies include traveling, soccer, surfing, and playing guitar.

Jeannette Van Horst

Jeannette Van Horst is an senior associate with the firm. She has practiced in the field of medical malpractice defense since 1993. During that time she has defended numerous physicians and hospitals in Southern California. She has focused on complex medical and birth injury cases.

She also defends physicians and nurses before the Medical Board of California and Board of Registered Nursing.

Jeannette has a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in nursing and is a Registered Nurse. She received her juris doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law in 1993.

She is a member of the California Bar Association, the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel and the Association of Southern California Hospital Risk Managers. She is also on the alumni board of directors at Southwestern University School of Law.

Jeannette is licensed to practice before all the courts in the State of California and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Ryan T. Cox

Ryan T. Cox recently joined Law + Brandmeyer LLP upon relocating with his family from New York City to Southern California. His practice encompasses defending individual physicians and top health care institutions in all areas of medical malpractice.

Prior to joining the firm, Ryan was a Partner in one of the largest and most prestigious medical malpractice defense firms in New York City. He defended clients in federal and state court actions involving medical malpractice, dental malpractice, ADA discrimination law, nursing home defense, general liability, and professional liability. Every year from 2015-2019, Ryan was recognized by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” (top 2.5%) in the area of medical malpractice defense for the New York Metro area. He also lectured to clients on risk management issues and authored many articles in legal and medical news publications.

Ryan obtained his J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law and his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Central of Florida. He is admitted in California and New York.

Kevin P. Miller

A lifelong resident of Los Angeles County, Kevin Miller graduated from the California State University, Los Angeles magna cum laude in 2007 before graduating from Southwestern Law School in 2012. While attending law school, Mr. Miller gained work experience at a workers' compensation law firm as well as with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office.

After law school, Mr. Miller worked at several real estate litigation firms, drafting motions and pleadings, and interviewing clients. Additionally, Mr. Miller conducted internal investigations of employee misconduct for a large public entity and advised executive management on employment and discipline-related issues. Prior to joining Law + Brandmeyer, Mr. Miller practiced law for several years at a civil litigation defense firm. His work included all stages of pre-trial and trial litigation, including drafting pleadings and motions, taking and defending depositions, negotiating settlements, and trial preparation. This practice encompassed a wide range of areas of law, including employment, civil rights, medical malpractice, prisoners' rights, and premises liability.

Kevin Miller is licensed to practice in all California state courts and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Jacob S. Rosenberg

Jacob is an associate with Law + Brandmeyer. He earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in 2019 and his Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA in 2015. While in law school, Jacob was a coordinator and team leader for the Loyola Young Lawyers Program, a decorated mock trial program focused on introducing high school students to the field of law. He was also an active participant in Loyola public interest events and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.

Prior to joining Law + Brandmeyer, Jacob clerked for a workers’ compensation defense firm and the Public Defender’s Office felony panel, giving him insight into a wide variety of legal defense strategies.

Jacob is licensed to practice in all California state courts and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Zach Schwake

An associate of the firm, Zach Schwake specializes in employment litigation.

Zach graduated from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, and obtained his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles in 2014. While in law school, Zach participated in an employment clinic where he investigated, mediated, and gave ruling recommendations on employee wage disputes filed with a state agency.

Prior to joining the firm, Zach worked at a labor and employment defense firm, defending employers in litigation as well as administrative hearings and government investigations. Zach has also been a speaker on various employment law topics and has advised human resources departments on proper employment practices.

Zach is licensed to practice in California state courts and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Trevor C. Wong

Trevor C. Wong is an associate with the firm and focuses his practice on medical malpractice, general liability, and employment litigation.

A native of San Francisco, Trevor graduated from Arizona State University in 2014, where he obtained his Bachelors of Arts degree in Business and was a member of the Order of Omega Honor Society. In 2018, Trevor obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. While in law school, Trevor worked at a workers’ rights clinic, representing low-income workers in wage theft claims against their employers.

Prior to joining Law + Brandmeyer, Trevor clerked at a family law firm as well as the Public Defender’s Office. In his free time, Trevor enjoys traveling, playing golf, and watching Bay Area sports teams.

Trevor is licensed to practice in all California state courts and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.