Managing Partner, Los Angeles and Century City
Office
Los Angeles
Century City
Phone
+1 213 239 5101
+1 213 239 6900
When organizations and individuals face major threats, Brandon Fox helps provide a path forward. Brandon is adept in leading sensitive investigations and representing clients in complex and high-stakes trials.
Brandon is a decorated trial lawyer whose courtroom skills have resulted in him twice being named a California Lawyer of the Year by the Daily Journal. Brandon has conducted dozens of jury trials, including 20 as first chair, in both civil and criminal cases. He has successfully guided teams in many complex and high-profile trials across subject matters and jurisdictions. Brandon is known for crafting compelling arguments and impactful cross-examinations as he distills complex facts and laws into persuasive and understandable narratives for jurors. Clients have described him in Chambers USA as "very savvy," "excellent at trial," and “a triple threat lawyer” because he "is an excellent advocate in the court room, has a phenomenal work product, and is an incredible strategic thinker.”
A Co-Chair of the firm’s Investigations, Compliance, and Defense Practice, Brandon often investigates allegations of corruption, including those involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), securities fraud, and workplace incidents that have resulted in death and significant injury. He uncovers the facts swiftly and helps companies gain a clear understanding of the situation and decide their next steps. His credibility and reputation allow him to effectively represent clients faced with the threat of prosecution, and his work often leads to the government declining to prosecute or reaching another favorable resolution.
As chief of the criminal division of the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, he ran one of the largest divisions in the Department of Justice. While there, he negotiated a $3 billion securities fraud settlement involving Wells Fargo's fake account-opening scandal and oversaw the strategy in the RICO prosecution of Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar. As chief of the public corruption section in the same office, Brandon led a historic investigation of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, including the successful trials of elected Sheriff Leroy Baca, Undersheriff Paul Tanaka, and 20 other law enforcement officers. And, as a federal prosecutor in Chicago, Brandon supervised the public corruption and financial crimes sections.
Being a great practitioner is all about credibility, judgment, and advocacy. I gather the facts, understand the risks, and convey straightforward and sophisticated advice.
Representative Matters
Trials
- As first chair, secured first-of-its-kind jury verdict in an antitrust case in the Northern District of Illinois, holding the nation’s largest egg producers and industry groups liable for conspiring to inflate egg prices. The verdict, secured after a seven-week bifurcated trial, was the only that held these groups and businesses liable for their antitrust violations, after two other sets of plaintiffs lost at trial.
- Secured a multibillion-dollar win for Fox Corporation in litigation against Flutter Entertainment, parent company of sports betting company FanDuel, after a several week arbitration hearing.
- First chair of federal jury trials against former Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy Baca, Undersheriff Paul Tanaka, and several deputies for obstruction of justice and false statements. Earned US Department of Justice’s Attorney General Award for Distinguished Service and was named Prosecutor of the Year by Loyola Law School based on these trials.
- First chair of federal jury trial involving real estate developer accused of bribing City of Chicago alderman and obstructing justice.
- First chair of federal jury trial involving allegations that owner of security company engaged in bribery and fraud by providing kickbacks to bank executive.
Investigations
- Investigated the high-profile fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust,” including determining how live ammunition appeared on the set and how a live round was loaded into the revolver. Within hours of the engagement, Brandon led a team on the ground ready to begin the investigation.
- Investigated a university’s recruiting of a basketball player to determine whether an assistant coach had engaged in bribery. Brandon and his team interviewed assistant coaches and the recruit, interfaced with the DOJ and National Collegiate Athletic Association, and provided findings and recommendations to the university’s leadership.
- On multiple occasions, hired by Fortune 500 companies to investigate allegations of accounting and securities fraud; presented findings to board of directors, special committees, and audit committees.
- Investigated allegations of securities fraud during a reverse-SPAC transaction; presented findings and recommendations to the board of directors and the audit committee.
- Investigated alleged FCPA violations in Mexico on behalf of a multinational real estate investment company; assisted the company in creating an anti-corruption policy tailored to the risks.
- Investigated a publicly traded company’s alleged corrupt sales practices; negotiated a deferred prosecution agreement between the company and the US Department of Justice.
Credentials
Service / Recognition
Overview
When organizations and individuals face major threats, Brandon Fox helps provide a path forward. Brandon is adept in leading sensitive investigations and representing clients in complex and high-stakes trials.
Brandon is a decorated trial lawyer whose courtroom skills have resulted in him twice being named a California Lawyer of the Year by the Daily Journal. Brandon has conducted dozens of jury trials, including 20 as first chair, in both civil and criminal cases. He has successfully guided teams in many complex and high-profile trials across subject matters and jurisdictions. Brandon is known for crafting compelling arguments and impactful cross-examinations as he distills complex facts and laws into persuasive and understandable narratives for jurors. Clients have described him in Chambers USA as "very savvy," "excellent at trial," and “a triple threat lawyer” because he "is an excellent advocate in the court room, has a phenomenal work product, and is an incredible strategic thinker.”
A Co-Chair of the firm’s Investigations, Compliance, and Defense Practice, Brandon often investigates allegations of corruption, including those involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), securities fraud, and workplace incidents that have resulted in death and significant injury. He uncovers the facts swiftly and helps companies gain a clear understanding of the situation and decide their next steps. His credibility and reputation allow him to effectively represent clients faced with the threat of prosecution, and his work often leads to the government declining to prosecute or reaching another favorable resolution.
As chief of the criminal division of the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, he ran one of the largest divisions in the Department of Justice. While there, he negotiated a $3 billion securities fraud settlement involving Wells Fargo's fake account-opening scandal and oversaw the strategy in the RICO prosecution of Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar. As chief of the public corruption section in the same office, Brandon led a historic investigation of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, including the successful trials of elected Sheriff Leroy Baca, Undersheriff Paul Tanaka, and 20 other law enforcement officers. And, as a federal prosecutor in Chicago, Brandon supervised the public corruption and financial crimes sections.
Being a great practitioner is all about credibility, judgment, and advocacy. I gather the facts, understand the risks, and convey straightforward and sophisticated advice.
Areas of Focus
Representative Matters
Trials
- As first chair, secured first-of-its-kind jury verdict in an antitrust case in the Northern District of Illinois, holding the nation’s largest egg producers and industry groups liable for conspiring to inflate egg prices. The verdict, secured after a seven-week bifurcated trial, was the only that held these groups and businesses liable for their antitrust violations, after two other sets of plaintiffs lost at trial.
- Secured a multibillion-dollar win for Fox Corporation in litigation against Flutter Entertainment, parent company of sports betting company FanDuel, after a several week arbitration hearing.
- First chair of federal jury trials against former Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy Baca, Undersheriff Paul Tanaka, and several deputies for obstruction of justice and false statements. Earned US Department of Justice’s Attorney General Award for Distinguished Service and was named Prosecutor of the Year by Loyola Law School based on these trials.
- First chair of federal jury trial involving real estate developer accused of bribing City of Chicago alderman and obstructing justice.
- First chair of federal jury trial involving allegations that owner of security company engaged in bribery and fraud by providing kickbacks to bank executive.
Investigations
- Investigated the high-profile fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust,” including determining how live ammunition appeared on the set and how a live round was loaded into the revolver. Within hours of the engagement, Brandon led a team on the ground ready to begin the investigation.
- Investigated a university’s recruiting of a basketball player to determine whether an assistant coach had engaged in bribery. Brandon and his team interviewed assistant coaches and the recruit, interfaced with the DOJ and National Collegiate Athletic Association, and provided findings and recommendations to the university’s leadership.
- On multiple occasions, hired by Fortune 500 companies to investigate allegations of accounting and securities fraud; presented findings to board of directors, special committees, and audit committees.
- Investigated allegations of securities fraud during a reverse-SPAC transaction; presented findings and recommendations to the board of directors and the audit committee.
- Investigated alleged FCPA violations in Mexico on behalf of a multinational real estate investment company; assisted the company in creating an anti-corruption policy tailored to the risks.
- Investigated a publicly traded company’s alleged corrupt sales practices; negotiated a deferred prosecution agreement between the company and the US Department of Justice.
Credentials
Admissions
- California
- Illinois
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, JD, Graduated first in class; member of trial team, 2000
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, BA, 1993
Court Admissions
- US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- US District Court, Central District of California
- US District Court, Eastern District of California
- US District Court, Northern District of California
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Clerkships
- Hon. Amy J. St. Eve, US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Service / Recognition
Awards
- The American Lawyer, Litigator of the Week, Runner-Up, 2023
- Chambers USA, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (California), 2023-2026
- Daily Journal, California Lawyer Attorney of the Year, 2018, 2024
- Daily Journal, Top White Collar Lawyers, 2023, 2024
- Daily Journal, Top 100 Lawyers in California, 2017, 2025
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports, & Media Lawyers, 2025-2026
- Department of Justice, Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award, November 2016
Service to the Bar
- Loyola Project for the Innocent, Board of Directors, 2024-2025
- Federal Bar Association, Los Angeles Chapter, Member, Board of Directors, 2017-2022
- Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel for the Central District of California, Member, 2018-2019
- Loyola Law School, Adjunct Professor, Advanced Trial Advocacy, 2018-2021