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Attorney Profile
About Attorney Laura E. Brown
Fresno-based counsel for injury, employment, civil rights, and appellate matters — California State Bar #306035.
Biography
Preparation is the whole advantage
Laura E. Brown practices law in Fresno, California, and has been admitted to the State Bar of California since December 2015 under bar number 306035. Her work centers on people in difficult positions — someone hurt badly enough that the bills outran the paycheck, someone pushed out of a job for the wrong reason, someone whose rights were run over by an institution, or someone who lost at trial and needs the record read closely by fresh eyes.
She grew up in the Valley and trained here: a Fresno State degree in Forensic Behavioral Science, awarded summa cum laude, before law school at the University of San Diego. She began at Wanger Jones Helsley in 2015, spent four years at Wagner Jones Kopfman & Artenian, opened her own practice in 2020, and in 2024 founded Bradley & Brown with her partner Peter Bradley.
The practice is deliberately small. Cases are screened carefully and taken in limited numbers, because the leverage in this work comes from preparation: knowing the file better than the other side does, and being genuinely willing to try the case if the offer does not reflect what happened.
Clients work directly with their attorney. Calls get returned by the person handling the case, and decisions about settlement belong to the client, made with a clear and honest picture of the alternatives.
At a Glance
- Practicing since 2015 — admitted to the California Bar in December 2015 and in continuous practice in California ever since.
- Fresno born and trained — Fresno State undergraduate, and nearly a decade of practice centred on Fresno County courts.
- State and federal — admitted in all California courts and in four federal courts, including the Ninth Circuit.
- Appellate background — Appellate Moot Court Executive Board at USD Law, national team member and problem writer.
Admissions & Courts
Where this practice appears
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California Courts
All trial courts in the State of California — every Superior Court, in every county — and all California appellate courts.
Primarily Fresno County, and also Madera, San Diego, Sacramento, and Santa Clara Superior Courts. Appeals from Fresno County are heard in the Fifth Appellate District.
Federal Courts
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals — January 2016
- Eastern District of California — December 2015
- Southern District of California — December 2015
- Central District of California
Background
Education, experience, and service
Education
University of San Diego School of Law
J.D., May 2015 — concentration in Energy & Environmental Law
- Dean's Honors Scholarship, 2012–2015 — the school's highest merit-based academic scholarship
- Appellate Moot Court Executive Board, 2014–2015 — officer, national teams member, and problem writer
California State University, Fresno
B.S., Forensic Behavioral Science, May 2012 — summa cum laude
- Graduate of the Department of Criminology Honors Program
- Selected by faculty as the Department's Outstanding Baccalaureate Student, 2011–2012
Experience
- Bradley & Brown — 2024 to present. Founded with partner Peter Bradley.
- Solo practice — opened November 2020.
- Wagner Jones Kopfman & Artenian — 2016 to 2020, associate attorney.
- Wanger Jones Helsley — 2015 to 2016, associate attorney.
Continuous practice in California since admission in December 2015, centred on Fresno County with matters across the state.
Memberships & Recognition
- Fresno County Young Lawyers Association, 2016–2020 — Executive Board officer and Pro Bono Services Section representative
- Citizens Climate Lobby, Central California Chapter, 2021–2024
- Recognized for excellence in civil litigation by Lawyers of Distinction, 2026
Recognitions and memberships are listed for informational purposes. They are not a certification of specialization by the State Bar of California, and no result in any matter is implied or guaranteed.
How I Work
Four commitments
These are not slogans — they are the operating rules of the practice, and you should hold the firm to them.
Straight answers
Including the ones you would rather not hear. A weak case identified early is worth more than a strong-sounding case that collapses in a year.
You are informed
Plain-language updates at every meaningful step, and a real explanation of every offer — what it covers, what it gives up, and what the alternative looks like.
Prepared to try it
Cases are developed as though they will be tried. That is what makes a settlement number move.
Your decision
Whether to settle is always the client's call. The job is to make sure it is an informed one.
Questions
About the attorney
Who is Laura E. Brown?
Laura E. Brown is an attorney practicing in Fresno, California, admitted to the State Bar of California under bar number 306035. Her practice covers personal injury, car accidents, employment law, civil rights, and appeals, serving clients throughout Fresno County and the Central Valley.
What is Laura E. Brown's California Bar number?
306035. Any California attorney's license status, admission date, and disciplinary history can be looked up free at the State Bar of California's licensee search.
How do I check whether a California lawyer is licensed?
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What courts can Laura E. Brown practice in?
All trial courts in the State of California — every Superior Court in every county — and all California appellate courts, including every District of the Court of Appeal and the California Supreme Court. Fresno County Superior Court is the home courthouse, and appeals from Fresno County are heard in the Fifth Appellate District.
Does the firm handle criminal, family, or immigration cases?
No. The practice is limited to personal injury, car accidents, employment law, civil rights, and appeals. For anything outside that, call anyway — a referral to the right attorney costs nothing.
Will I work with Laura directly, or with staff?
Directly. The practice is small on purpose, and the attorney you meet at the consultation is the attorney handling your case. Calls are returned by the person who knows the file.
Let's talk about your case.
Free, confidential, and no obligation — in Fresno, by phone, or by video.