Bio

Daniel B. Bidegaray

A native of Montana, Daniel was raised on a farm and ranch in the eastern part of the state.   After graduating with a Bachelor of Science from Montana State University in 1990, he attended law school at the University of Montana and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1993. Daniel is licensed to practice in Montana and North Dakota, and he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and the Fort Peck Tribal Court.

Honors and Memberships  

To stay abreast of current developments in his practice areas, Daniel is an active participant in several legal organizations. His memberships include the Montana Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. His commitment to developing his skills and legal knowledge led him to attend and graduate from the Trial Lawyer’s College and the Keenan Trial Institute.  Highly regarded by his fellow professionals for his track record and high ethics, Daniel has received an AV peer-reviewed rating through Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating possible. Mountain States Super Lawyers has repeatedly selected Daniel to its list, which is limited to the top five percent of attorneys in the northwest of the United States.

More about Daniel 

Daniel enjoys hearing each client’s story and making sure they feel heard.  Understanding a client and helping them navigate through a claim with an insurance company is not for every lawyer but is something Daniel excels at and enjoys.

Daniel saw firsthand, the struggles of hard-working people and families growing up.  His parents immigrated to eastern Montana from southern France, starting with nothing except a strong work ethic.  They raised their family on the farm and ranch and encouraged Daniel and his sisters to obtain advanced degrees.  His father had only an eighth-grade education because southern France was in a deep recession, and he needed to work to provide for his family.  Daniel’s parents instilled in him and his siblings the importance of honesty, education and hard work.  This work ethic has translated into substantial results for his clients.

Daniel is the proud parent of three sons who enjoy hiking, skiing and participating in many other outdoor activities. Daniel also enjoys hiking, skiing, biking and the other outdoor activities that Bozeman has to offer. Daniel is a first-generation American and is proud of his Basque heritage.

Bio

Angela Bruno

Angela Bruno is the managing partner at BRUNO | NALU, a personal injury law firm. She gained public attention after participating in a wrongful death case against a major restaurant franchise that resulted in a $40 million verdict. Angela actively tries cases with her husband, Keith Bruno, a two time back to back “Trial Lawyer of The Year” winner in Orange County. In the last several years, Angela has focused on case settlement as the art of negotiation is her true passion. She has earned great respect among the ADR community for her preparedness and commitment to the process. Angela not only takes her own cases to mediation, but will also mediate cases for other lawyers who have not found success within that forum.

For the last three years, Angela has been on the board of directions for OCLTA (Orange County Trial Lawyers Association), and is also on the board of directors for OCTLC (Orange County Trial Lawyers Charities). Angela seeks out opportunities to give back to the local community, and is passionate about helping people.

Angela is a graduate of UCLA (Summa Cum Laude, 2001) and UC Hastings College of the Law (JD, 2007). She studied abroad at the University of Sydney (2000) and worked at ADR Center in Rome, Italy (2007-2008).

Bio

Keith Bruno

Keith is an extraordinary trial lawyer who tried and won his first case just one month after passing the bar in 2002. Almost 20 years later and more than 150 trials later, he is still trying and winning cases for people against large corporate and insurance interests in courtrooms throughout the United States.

Keith Bruno is a trial lawyer for people. He began his career as a corporate lawyer and quickly realized it was not the type of law he was made to practice. He became a Public Defender and discovered his passion. Keith won the 2006 “Don Simms Public Defender of the Year Award” after racking up a stirring string of Not Guilty verdicts in case after case. Keith represented people against the awesome power of the government and won.

While practicing criminal law, Keith was paired up with renowned civil attorney Nick Rowley to try a civil case and they became fast friends and partners. Keith left criminal defense and teamed up with his wife and fellow TL4J trial lawyer, Angela Bruno, to try civil cases. From there Keith set record verdicts including numerous eight-figure verdicts and seven-figure verdicts. Keith was selected Orange County Trial Lawyer of the Year for two years, the only back to back winner in the award’s history for his incredible civil jury verdicts. In addition to those honors, Keith has been selected as a National Trial Attorneys Top 100 Attorneys every year since 2014. He is a proud member of CAALA, CAOC, CASD, and OCTLA.

Keith is committed to partnering with other lawyers throughout the United States to help them achieve full justice and full value on all cases. He has dedicated his life to trying the cases of his clients — ordinary people, often fighting large companies or the government — against extraordinary odds. Despite the overwhelming challenge, Keith wins. Throughout his career, whether his clients are victims of another’s negligence or are facing criminal charges, countless people have turned to Keith for help in their hour of need. Keith’s achievements in the courtroom have been as diverse as they are stunning, and include winning a $40 million verdict side by side with Nick Rowley and Angela Bruno in a wrongful death case (Jordan v. TGI Friday’s) to an acquittal in a first- degree murder case (People v. Sosa), and countless other wins in between.

Keith is a graduate of the University of Maryland where he earned his undergraduate degree, the University of San Diego School of Law, and Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyer’s College, with his most important schooling coming in the trial courts.

After nearly a decade in private practice as a criminal defense attorney, Keith seamlessly transferred his skills into a successful plaintiff ’s personal injury trial attorney. Keith demonstrated consistent excellence that led him to be recognized by SuperLawyers as a Rising Star from 2009-2015, followed by the continued distinction of SuperLawyer in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.

Keith is known for trying and winning the toughest cases, often on very little notice. He believes genuinely in the trial team approach to helping personal injury clients and enjoys working with a variety of referral attorneys throughout the country. Keith recognizes that a referred case is often the referral lawyer’s most important case, and partners with each lawyer with that in mind. Being of service to the referral lawyer and client is the easiest top priority for Keith. His personal cell is 310-745-7811 and he welcomes your call or text.

Keith is a proud father to four wonderful children—Jackson, Lucy, Avery, and Ford, and husband, soulmate, and trial partner to Angela Bruno.

Bio

Sean Simpson

Sean Simpson is an attorney specializing in civil trials representing individuals whose lives have been turned upside down because of someone else’s carelessness or intentional wrong.  What sets Sean apart from most lawyers is his dedication and passion, something clients notice right away.  He limits his case load to only a handful so he can leave no stones unturned – often working weekends and evenings to get the job done right!

After graduating from law school in 1986 Mr. Simpson spent three years working as a law clerk for the trial and appeals courts.  Following his term of government employment Mr. Simpson joined a large insurance defense firm in San Diego — McInnis, Fitzgerald, Rees, Sharkey & McIntyre (now merged with Higgs, Fletcher & Mack).  In 1992, motivated by a desire to help those who are the victims of misfortune, Mr. Simpson began representing individuals and families who have been harmed by the careless or intentional acts of others.   Since 2001 Mr. Simpson has obtained numerous noteworthy verdicts, including numerous seven-figure verdicts, two eight-figure verdict, and one nine-figure verdict.  Most of these newsworthy verdicts were won against large corporations for their egregious conduct considered by the jury to be fraudulent, malicious or oppressive. Over the past two decades, Sean has achieved 12 verdicts where the jury found fraud, malice or oppression and awarded punitive damages.  

Mr. Simpson is licensed to practice in California, Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri.  He recently served nine years on the Board of Directors of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, and is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, America Association for Justice (AAJ), and the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA).    He frequently serves as a guest speaker at seminars presented by the State Bar of California, California Young Lawyers Associations, Consumer Attorneys of California, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, and the Continuing Education of the Bar (“CEB”).      

Besides the greatest recognition – from satisfied clients – Mr. Simpson has also received recognition by various bar organizations.  These include five Outstanding Trial Lawyer awards from the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego (CASD), being selected CASD’s Trial Lawyer of The Year for 2006, and inclusion in National Trial Lawyers Top 100.  His work was also recognized in a lengthy New York Times article published in March 2014 titled “When Employees Confess, Sometimes Wrongly.”  Even more meaningful than the wall full of law accolades, Mr. Simpson takes great pleasure in his memories of coaching many successful youth soccer teams. If he is not working on a case, you will find him on a soccer field, in the ocean, gliding on snow, or at a music festival!

Bio

Maxwell Szabo

Max Szabo is a veteran strategist, communications expert and licensed attorney. He has developed and successfully executed hundreds of high-profile initiatives for elected officials, agencies, non-profits, labor organizations, developers and Fortune 500 corporations.

Szabo was previously a senior adviser to San Francisco’s top prosecutor where he served as an Assistant District Attorney and Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs. Szabo served as a spokesperson for the agency and the elected District Attorney. There he led several successful landmark legislative initiatives including SB 962, a 2014 law which required the smartphone industry to pre-install a “kill switch” on every device sold. SB 962 has widely been credited with a global decline in violent smartphone robberies. Szabo was also a co-architect of major criminal justice reform initiatives such as AB 1076, a first-of-its-kind effort that leverages technology to automate record clearance at scale and provide expanded employment and housing opportunities for millions of Californians.

Prior to working for DA George Gascón, Szabo managed dozens of land use fights in four states and directed various ballot, candidate, and issue campaigns for private sector clients. Szabo works with the local and national media on a daily basis and is a California media market specialist. He is regularly quoted and has given hundreds of television and radio interviews. He has deep relationships with elected, community, activist and academic leaders across California.

Szabo earned his law degree from the University of San Francisco where he graduated with honors. He is a member of the California State Bar. He’s also an amateur inventor (patent #: 10757468).

Max lives in San Francisco with his wife, Belén.