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Brian Adesman

(1989-08-06) August 6, 1989 (age 34)
Long Island, New York
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States of America
Alma mater
  • University of Oregon
  • USC Gould School of Law
OccupationLawyer
EmployerMiller Adesman, PLC

Brian Miller Adesman (born August 6, 1989) is a litigator, trial lawyer,[1] and legal correspondent in Los Angeles, California, known for taking big cases to trial against powerful people[2] and institutions.[3] Brian Adesman is the founder and principal of the law firm Miller Adesman, PLC[1] and has been dubbed a "powerhouse" attorney by major media outlets.[4]

Many of Brian Adesman's recent cases have garnered widespread media attention, including a federal class action lawsuit that Brian Adesman filed against major health insurance company, Aetna,[5] as well as a recent civil action that Adesman filed against Caesar the "Dog Whisperer" Milan, in which Adesman alleged Milan's pit bull killed Queen Latifah's dog before Milan covered up the attack by claiming the dog was hit by a car.[6] This story was never made public until Adesman filed the complaint in court.[7]

Early Life

Brian Adesman was born on August 6, 1989, in Long Island, New York. At the age of two, Brian Adesman and his family moved to a small town in Southern Oregon where he was raised.[8] His mother is Dr. Robin Miller,[9] author, medical reporter, and medical doctor who specializes in integrative medicine.[10] His father is Dr. Peter Adesman,[9] a gastroenterologist and wine maker.[11] Brian Adesman has one brother, 22 months older, named David Adesman.[9] Brian Adesman attended high school at St. Mary's School where he made the honor roll,[12] played varsity football,[13] and was ranked one of the top linebackers in the Southern Cascade League as a sophomore.[14]

Education

Brian Adesman earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Oregon, where he graduated summa cum laude with a 4.03 GPA.[15] He then went on to earn his Juris Doctor from USC Gould School of Law,[16] where he graduated at the top of his class with certificates in Media & Entertainment Law and Business Law. [17] During law school, Brian Adesman worked in the Business & Legal Affairs department of Legendary Entertainment, where he drafted "various agreements including: option purchase agreements, director agreements, producer agreements, and writer agreements."[18] Upon graduation, Brian Adesman was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society.[19]

Early Career

After graduating law school, Brian Adesman worked for the AmLaw 100 law firm Jenner & Block[20] for over five years,[21] where he primarily focused on complex commercial litigation,[22] professional responsibility litigation,[23] and international dispute resolution.[24]

Wanting to branch out and gain more trial experience, Brian Adesman founded his own plaintiff-side law firm, Miller Adesman, PLC, in 2021.[24]

Notable Cases

On September 11, 2021, Brian Adesman filed a class action lawsuit against major health insurance company Aetna in federal court, alleging that "in administering the Aetna Plans, Aetna treats mental health as less important than physical health."[25] Regarding the lawsuit, Adesman was reported in the media saying, "Insurance companies are not above the law and profits can’t come before people."[26][27]

That same year, Brian Adesman filed a lawsuit alleging that Caesar the "Dog Whisperer" Milan's pit bull, Junior, allegedly killed Queen Latifah's dog and that Millan allegedly attempted to cover up the incident by telling his staff to inform the actress that her dog was hit and killed by a car.[28] The pit bull also allegedly attacked gymnast Lidia Matiss in 2017 who was named as the plaintiff in the lawsuit.[29] In response to the lawsuit, Millan claimed Matiss had assumed the risk of being attacked because she knew the dog was dangerous and claimed that Matiss was "negligent," though Milan did not specify how.[30] Later, Millan would go on to publicly deny claims that his pit bull, Junior, killed Queen Latifah's dog, but Brian Adesman said the following about the incident, while being interviewed by the media:

Basically, as lawyers, we have a duty to investigate any potential case that we're going to file in court. And we're also considered officers of the court and have an obligation to make sure that any claims we make are supported by evidence, and that they're not frivolous, and that they're not untrue.

And so generally speaking with any case before we draft and file a complaint, we will investigate the surrounding circumstances. And that can entail a bunch of different things up to hiring private investigators or interviewing witnesses, talking with people who were around the scene of the incident at that time.

And [the fact that Junior Killed Queen Latifah's dog] was something that we uncovered and definitely corroborated with lots of evidence. And it's currently, it's something that they deny and that Cesar Millan has denied ever since the story broke. But I can assure you that I have seen the evidence and we feel very confident in making that claim that [the attack] did, in fact, happen.[24]

This story was never made public until Adesman filed the complaint in court.[31]

Pro Bono Practice

Brian Adesman's pro bono practice focuses on helping victims of domestic violence. Adesman has worked closely with California's Family Violence Appellate Project to accomplish this goal.[32]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Brian Adesman". State Bar of California. State Bar of California. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. ↑ Walsh, Emily. "'Dog Whisperer' Cesar Millan sued for allegedly covering up his pitbull's deadly attack on Queen Latifah's dog, report says". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  3. ↑ Coward, Kyle (September 27, 2021). "Lawsuit Filed Against Aetna on Allegations It Violated Mental Health Parity Act". Behavioral Health Business (Online). Behavioral Health Business. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ Naumann, Ryan (September 15, 2021). "Cesar Millan Accuses Former Gymnast Suing Him Over Alleged Vicious Pit Bull Attack Of Causing Her Own Injuries". Radar (Online). Radar. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ Jewett, Abraham (September 23, 2021). "Aetna Refused Mental Health Coverage for Teen With Autism, Says Class Action". Top Class Actions (Online). Top Class Actions. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ Rice, Nicholas (September 11, 2021). "Cesar Millan's Pit Bull Allegedly Killed Queen Latifah's Dog and Attacked a Gymnast: Report". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  7. ↑ Schuster, Nikki (September 10, 2021). "Cesar Millan's Pit Bull Allegedly Mauled One Of Queen Latifah's Dogs To Death, Dog Trainer Tried To Cover Up The Incident: Report". OK Magazine (Online). OK Magazine. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Brian Adesman Biography". TV Guide TIme. TV Guide. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Burton D. Miller". Chicago Sun Times (Online). Chicago Sun Times. June 21, 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Leadership: Dr. Robin Miller". Sharecare. Sharecare (Online). Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  11. ↑ Glose, Trish (October 31, 2018). "Guts and butts, what makes a good cadaver, and traveling with wine glasses". KTVL News 10 (Online). KTVL News 10. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  12. ↑ "St. Mary's Honor Roll". Main Tribune (Online). Mail Tribune. March 15, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Last-second field goal lifts Henley past Cascade Christian". Mail Tribune (Online). Mail Tribune. September 16, 2007. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  14. ↑ Goff, Kevin (December 8, 2005). "Challengers Dominate SCL Awards". Mail Tribune (Online). Mail Tribune. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Brian Adesman". 247 News Around the World. 247 News Around the World (Online). Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Perspectives from Practice". USC Gould School of Law, Students & Alumni. University of Southern California. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  17. ↑ White, John (February 2, 2022). "Brian Adesman (Lawyer) Biography". WikiFamousPeople (Online). WikiFamousPeople. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  18. ↑ "USC Gould School of Law, Students & Alumni". University of Southern California. USC Gould School of Law. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Brian Adesman". Phi Kappa Phi Merit Pages. Phi Kappa Phi. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  20. ↑ Zaretsky, Staci (June 25, 2021). "Associates At This Am Law 100 Firm Will Be Swimming In Money Thanks To These Raises". Above the Law (Online). Above the Law. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Brian Adesman". Justia. Justia (Online). Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  22. ↑ McNamara, Michael (December 1, 2017). "Taking Care of (Unfinished) Business" (PDF). Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Quarterly Report (Winter 2017). Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  23. ↑ McNamara, Michael (December 1, 2020). "Pirate's Booty--Johnny Depp's Lawyers Walk the Plank" (PDF). Association of Business Trial Lawyers (Winter, 2020). Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Grossman, Annie (October 15, 2021). "Suing Cesar: Meet the Lawyer of Teen Mauled by Dog Whisperer's Dog. And: How to Train 2 Dogs at Once". School for Dogs Podcast. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  25. ↑ Landi, Heather (September 24, 2021). "Aetna hit with class-action lawsuit alleging discriminatory policies for mental health treatment". Fierce Healthcare. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  26. ↑ Landi, Heather (September 24, 2021). "Aetna hit with class-action lawsuit alleging discriminatory policies for mental health treatment". Fierce Healthcare (Online). Fierce Healthcare. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  27. ↑ Goforth, Alan (October 6, 2021). "Class-action lawsuit alleges that Aetna violated parity requirements for mental health services". Benefits Pro (Online). Benefits Pro. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  28. ↑ Marks, Brian (September 10, 2021). "Dog Whisperer Cesar Milan Sued Amid Accusations his Pit Bull Mauled Gymnast and Derailed her Career after it Killed Queen Latifah's Dog". Daily Mail (Online). Daily Mail. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  29. ↑ Hilton, Perez (September 10, 2021). "Cesar Millan's Pit Bull KILLED Queen Latifah's Dog, Then He Covered It Up, Claims Shocking New Lawsuit". Perez Hilton (Online). Perez Hilton. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  30. ↑ Levine, Daniel (September 13, 2021). "Cesar Millan's Pit Bull Allegedly Killed Queen Latifah's Dog and Attacked Gymnast". Pop Culture (Online). Pop Culture. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  31. ↑ Hill, Kate (September 10, 2021). "Cesar Millan Sued By Rising Gymnast After His Violent Pit Bull That Killed Queen Latifah's Dog 'Derailed' Her Career". Enstars (Online). Enstars. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  32. ↑ Smith, Erin (January 1, 2017). "2017 Annual Report" (PDF). Family Violence Appellate Project, Annual Report (2017 Annual Report): 15. Retrieved February 6, 2022.

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