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Brian Takahashi 
Los Angeles, California
Partner
phone 310.380.6504
fax 310.719.1019
email brian.takahashi@lax.bowmanandbrooke.com

Brian Takahashi focuses his practice on the representation of manufacturers in commercial and products liability matters. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Science, Brian has a significant amount of knowledge of the investigation, litigation and trial of cases involving metallurgical failures. In this vein, he has a continuing interest in failure analysis and the evolving spoliation case law.

Among the more notable cases Brian has participated in during his career was the representation of Aloha Airlines in the litigation which arose out of Flight 243's fuselage failure.

An experienced trial attorney, Brian has tried and arbitrated several matters throughout his career including breach of contract, construction, consumer warranty, fraud, inverse condemnation, insurance coverage, personal injury and products liability cases. In addition, Brian serves as regional counsel for several major manufacturers of automobiles and appliances.

 

Areas of Practice:
Commercial Litigation
Fire Litigation
Automotive
Motor Vehicle Warranty
Product Liability
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
California, 1990
Hawaii, 1983
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1990
U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1997
U.S. District Court District of Hawaii, 1983
Education:
The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1983
J.D.


Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 1980
B.S.
Honors: Sigma Xi
Major:  Materials Science


Representative Cases:
Lundy v. Ford Motor Company, 87 Cal.App.4th 472 (  2001)
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. v. Superior Court (Chavez), 54 Cal. Rptr. 2d 22 (  1996)
Gavaldon v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., 32 Cal.4th 1246, 13 Cal.Rptr.3d 793 (  2004)
Representative Clients:
Ford Motor Company
Whirlpool Corporation
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Mazda Motor of America, Inc.
Affinia Group
Honors and Awards:
Named in the Legal 500 United States 2008 Edition


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Hawaii State Bar Association


State Bar of California


Birth Information:
1958, Honolulu, Hawaii

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