Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara, LLP

The Bremer Whyte Business Department secures the BEST settlement of any brokerage with Plaintiffs that obtained $1.68 billion verdict against National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Congratulations to BWB&O’s December work anniversaries Jim, Linda, Daniel, Max, and Scott on another year of making a difference! Your contributions are greatly appreciated, and we are proud to have you on our team. Happy work anniversary! 

BWB&O is excited to share that Woodland Hills Partner Patrick Au is a seminar speaker at the California Insurance Law Conference on Friday, January 17, 2025, at 11:45 AM on the topic of Construction Claims: CD 101.    Register for the Conference today at https://lnkd.in/grY4SsQi!   Construction Claims: CD 101  Speed and efficiency; early settlement evaluations; building rapport with opposing counsel and co-defendants; tenders of defense to carriers; CMOs and discovery; reporting; case evaluation-retention of experts; percipient and expert depositions; informal settlement discussions; alternative dispute resolution (ADR); post settlement handling; preparation for trial if necessary.

Meet BWB&O’s Arizona team, aka Christmas Angels! Each year, our team dedicates a morning to picking angel tags (wishlists) off a Christmas tree to purchase presents for underprivileged children.   Thank you for your generosity and for helping to make the holidays a little brighter!

BWB&O is in the holiday spirit after hosting its Annual Partner Holiday Dinner at Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach! Our colleagues from Arizona, California, Colorado, and Nevada gathered for a festive night where they celebrated the firm’s achievements and caught up with one another over delicious food and drinks while taking in the breathtaking views of the marina! Thank you to our wonderful work family for the unforgettable memories and for making the company what it is. We look forward to an even better year in 2025. Happy Holidays!

Meet Elizabeth! Elizabeth Do was born and raised in South Korea. She majored in English and Secondary Education at EWHA Women’s University in Seoul. During her sophomore year at EWHA, she earned an opportunity to study in the United States as an exchange student. During that time, she was fascinated by the U.S. legal system, specifically about jury trials and a comprehensive discovery process, that are unique to the United States. This triggered her passion to pursue a legal career in the United States of America. After a year-long exchange student program, she returned to Seoul and devoted 4 years to teaching English at public high schools and developing teaching curriculums for English teachers. However, her passion to pursue a legal career continued and brought her back to the U.S. Elizabeth received her Juris Doctor from the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law in 2015. While at Boyd, she worked as a research assistant for the Wiener-Roger Law Library, conducting numerous research assignments and analyzing case law to support faculty research projects on various issues. She also interned for then-district court judge and current Nevada Supreme Court Justice, Linda Bell. Elizabeth was admitted to the Nevada Bar in 2015. Before joining Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, Elizabeth practiced defense and plaintiff’s personal injury law, handling all aspects of civil litigation, including multiple jury trials, mediations, and complex arbitrations. In 2020, Elizabeth joined Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara’s Las Vegas office, where she practices general liability law. In her free time, Elizabeth enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking, running, and stand-up comedy shows. To read Elizabeth's Q&A, please click here: https://lnkd.in/gHy-CS-C

Congratulations to BWB&O’s Arizona team on their recent move! You can now find us in Chandler, Arizona. Our team is ready to start this new chapter and continue providing great service to our clients.

Partner Kyle P. Carroll and Associate Sukayna Jaidi recently secured a win for their Client on appeal! This matter stemmed from a monthly rental contract Plaintiff entered with our client in November 2019 for a storage unit. When a Los Angeles city ordinance went into effect in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic that placed a moratorium on evictions, Plaintiff stopped paying rent in August 2020 and was in arrears for back rent. Plaintiff filed suit in 2022, alleging (1) sexual harassment under the Unruh Act (Civ. Code, §51), (2) sex discrimination under the Unruh Act (ibid.), (3) gender violence (id., § 52.4), (4) breach of contract, (5) negligence, (6) conversion, (7) civil conspiracy, and (8) intentional infliction of emotional distress. We attacked the Complaint, filing a Demurrer.  After a contentious oral argument, the Court sustained the Demurrer and dismissed the operative complaint in May 2023. Three days after the May 2023 dismissal, Plaintiff again filed suit, alleging the same eight claims as in the prior lawsuit, but adding additional language relating to new claims. Plaintiff sought compensatory and punitive damages as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. Again, we aggressively responded, filing the necessary Demurrer and attacking the allegations through res judicata.  The Court again sustained our Demurrer, and again the matter was dismissed. Plaintiff appealed the ruling.   On appeal, Appellant’s chief argument was that the trial court erred in dismissing his new complaint with prejudice.  We appropriately responded to this Appeal, leaning on our prior arguments, and advising that there was no error, and that the trial court acted within its discretion in dismissing the new Complaint. The Court of Appeal rejected all of the arguments made by Claimant and affirmed the ruling of the trial court. This was a huge win for our client after multiple cases, significant law and motion, and appeal.

This season, BWB&O would like to thank our incredible clients, friends, and families for their continued partnership and for being an essential part of our journey, we are very grateful to you. On behalf of the firm, we wish everyone a Thanksgiving filled with love, laughter, and delicious food!

Meet Family Law Associate Christina Batsakis! Main Office: San Diego Hometown: Los Alamitos/Seal Beach, CA What do you find fulfilling about working in Family Law? I love being able to help individuals while they go through one of the toughest times of their lives. You can make a big difference in someone’s life, especially as it relates to their children. How do you wind down after a long work week? Spending quality time with my husband and two pugs. Do you have a favorite vacation spot? Milos, Greece. What is a fun fact about yourself? I am 100% Greek (hence, my favorite vacation spot). To learn more about Christina, please visit bremerwhytefamily.com, or to schedule a consultation please call 619-356-2308. #SanDiego #Lawyer #FamilyLaw