Tony Brown is a former federal prosecutor who handles a range of high-stakes, high-profile civil and criminal matters. Tony’s trademark is his versatility. Fluent in the intricacies of both trial and appellate practice, he has successfully tried cases in state and federal court, as well as before the Ninth Circuit, the California Supreme Court, and the California Courts of Appeal. Clients mired in legal difficulties count on Tony to pursue the most advantageous path forward—the product of his rigorous preparation, relentless advocacy, and exhaustive legal and procedural knowledge. Whether serving as a trial lawyer, trial consultant, appellate advocate, or business advisor, he ensures clients obtain the results they need while providing the responsiveness they expect.

Clients benefit from Tony’s personalized, hands-on approach, which allows him to craft strategies tailored to their unique goals, circumstances, and economic interests. He regularly represents corporations, boards of directors, management, and individuals in white collar criminal prosecutions, government investigations, enforcement actions, administrative proceedings, and internal investigations arising from whistleblower complaints, with a particular emphasis on work for hospital systems. In this capacity, he has investigated and defended clients against allegations by federal and state agencies of financial mismanagement; violations of the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and the Stark Law; and the unlicensed practice of medicine occurring at ambulatory surgical centers.

Tony’s background makes him a valued resource throughout the full life cycle of litigation. When a civil dispute first arises, for instance, he leverages his time as a federal prosecutor to identify the potential criminal implications, acting quickly to help clients reduce exposure and avert parallel proceedings. As the case progresses, he calls on his extensive appellate experience to develop fact patterns and formulate clear legal questions that will resonate with judges and juries alike. Highly skilled in oral and written advocacy, Tony frequently delivers favorable outcomes for his clients through motion practice. If courtroom proceedings prove necessary, he positions clients for long-term success by properly preserving all issues, arguments, claims, and objections at trial.

Prior to entering private practice, Tony served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Central District of California for seven years. There, he investigated and tried cases involving mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, drug trafficking, human trafficking, child sexual exploitation, and violent crimes. He also handled close to 50 criminal appeals and 15 oral arguments before the Ninth Circuit, including the only appeal from a federal death penalty conviction in the history of the Central District of California.

Before embarking on his legal career, Tony completed a Ph.D. in English at UC Berkeley and taught Expository Writing at Harvard University.


EDUCATION
B.A., Amherst College

Ph.D., English, University of California, Berkeley

J.D., UC Berkeley School of Law

EXPERIENCE
United States Attorney's Office, Central District of California, Assistant United States Attorney

United States Circuit Court, James R. Browning, Judicial Law Clerk

BAR ADMISSIONS
California State Bar