Westlake Village, CA

D. Aaron Brock

A native of Waco, Texas, Aaron Brock has spent his entire legal career representing employees in disputes with their employers and advocating for individuals who have suffered serious injuries due to the wrongful conduct of others. Before co-founding Brock & Gonzales, LLP, Aaron practiced law at several of the nation’s most prominent plaintiff-side firms. Over the past 20 years, Aaron has represented thousands of clients in employment and personal injury cases, securing millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements-including the largest employment verdict in the history of Tulare County Superior Court. Known for his relentless advocacy and commanding courtroom presence, Aaron has earned a reputation as one of California’s leading plaintiff attorneys. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including The New York Times. Aaron’s passion for advocacy began early. As a high school student, he was a nationally ranked policy debater, recruited by top universities across the country. He ultimately chose Loyola Marymount University, attending on a prestigious Presidential Debate Scholarship. There, he competed on one of the most successful collegiate debate teams in the country and earned numerous accolades. He also served as Vice President of the Loyola Marymount student body, Chair of the Student Senate, and President of his fraternity. Aaron went on to earn his law degree from Loyola Law School. During law school, he externed for the United States District Court for the Central District of California, served on the Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review, and competed on the nationally ranked Byrne Trial Advocacy Team. Aaron’s accomplishments have been consistently recognized throughout his career. From 2009 to 2020, he was named a Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” a distinction awarded to just 2.5% of eligible attorneys in California. In 2013, he was named one of the Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys in California under the age of 40. In 2016, he was selected as one of the Top 25 Up-and-Coming Attorneys in Orange County and one of the Top 100 Up-and-Coming Attorneys in Southern California. Since 2022, Aaron has been named to the Super Lawyers list, an honor reserved for the top 5% of attorneys statewide.

Award winning Westlake Village personal injury attorney, Jim Vititoe, is one of the most respected attorneys in the United States. He has a long track record as a consumer advocate and has been involved in numerous landmark legal cases, including the water contamination case in Hinkley, California, made famous by the film Erin Brockovich. He specializes in civil tort litigation, handling wrongful death, work-related injuries, personal injuries, auto collisions, product liability, premises liability, medical malpractice, environmental exposure, and brain injury cases.

Robert Clayton

Robert Clayton is a Senior Partner at Brock & Gonzales. He is an experienced and accomplished trial attorney with numerous seven and eight figure verdicts and settlements. In fact, in 2023, Robert obtained the largest automobile wrongful death verdict in the County of Los Angeles. Robert represents clients in catastrophic personal injury actions in both federal and state courts throughout California. He has dedicated his career to representing those seriously injured by the negligent or intentional actions of others. His practice areas included wrongful death; premises liability; dangerous conditions on public and private property (including roadway design issues and structural failures); mass transit accidents involving planes, trains, and buses; product defects; motorcycle accidents; Uber and Lyft cases; vehicular accidents; scalding/burns; police misconduct; and assault and battery cases. He also handles childhood and adult sexual abuse cases. Every year since 2012, Robert has been named a Super Lawyer by Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine. This distinct honor is only bestowed on 2.5% of practicing attorneys. Prior to that, from 2006-2011, he was recognized by his peers as one of the top lawyers in Southern California under the age of forty as published by Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine in its list of “Rising Stars.” Robert has been interviewed by many local television news channels regarding his cases and case results. He has been an invited speaker at legal conferences to discuss legal developments in his practice areas. He has also authored several articles concerning various aspects of the law. Robert spent the first six years of his legal career working for insurance defense firms. That experience has proven invaluable to his clients because he uses his in-depth, behind-the-scenes understanding about how insurance companies evaluate injury claims to the great benefit of his injured clients.

Bruce M. Bunch

Bruce M. Bunch is a Westlake Village Attorney who focuses his practice on personal injury law. He earned his undergraduate degree at St. Benedict’s College in Atchison, Kansas in 1970 and his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in 1974. He has been practicing law for over 49 years, represented clients in over 100 jury trials, and recovered multiple million-dollar settlements. He is an active member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles and has achieved the rank of Diplomate with the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has been honored with placement on the Top 100 Southern California Superlawyers List. He accepts all types of catastrophic personal injury cases, with a concentration on medical malpractice. He is known as one of the premier medical malpractice attorney in the area. He is dedicated to his clients, treating them with compassion and fighting aggressively on their behalf.

Anthony E. Vieira

Anthony E. Vieira is the founder and lead trial attorney at The Law Offices of Anthony E. Vieira. He has a strong passion for protecting the rights of injured people and their loved ones, shaped by personal experiences. He served in the United States Navy as a Judge Advocate General and later as a Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County. Mr. Vieira is recognized as one of the most highly respected Personal Injury Trial Attorneys in the country, particularly in Mesothelioma/Asbestos related injuries. He has tried hundreds of cases to verdict, securing millions in verdicts and settlements for deserving families. He also mentors and instructs other attorneys in trial advocacy skills, serving as a certified instructor with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and a faculty member at the University of California, Hastings Law School, and College of Advocacy.

Michael C. Murphy, Esq.

Michael C. Murphy, Esq. is a veteran trial attorney with over 38 years of experience, serving as lead trial counsel. He has successfully tried over 90 cases and is admitted to practice in California and Arizona.

William Flahavan

William Flahavan received his Juris Doctor degree from Hastings College of Law in 1971, where he was the Note and Comment editor for the Hastings Law Journal, a member of the Thurston Honor Society, and graduated Order of the Coif. He was admitted to the California Bar in January 1972. With over 30 years of experience, he has lectured extensively on personal injury to attorneys and insurance companies nationwide and served on the faculty at Ventura & Santa Barbara Colleges of Law. He is the lead author of the 'CALIFORNIA PERSONAL INJURY PRACTICE GUIDE' and maintains the highest 'AV' rating from Martindale-Hubbell, having received the 'Top Rated Trial Lawyer' award in 1984 and maintained it for over 30 years.