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Law Practice

Dec. 24, 2020

Turning the Tide

Civil rights attorney Brian Dunn has been around long enough to see judges and juries shift their attitude about police officers.

Turning the Tide
Brian T. Dunn, managing partner of The Cochran Firm, has represented more than 200 victims of police misconduct since 1995. (Courtesy of The Cochran Firm)

The Cochran Firm California's managing partner, Brian T. Dunn, has represented more than 200 victims of police misconduct since 1995.

"I have been at the same job for my whole career," Dunn said. "Most of my cases involve police shootings, and I'd say probably three out of four of those involve death - maybe more like 60%."

The civil rights attorney and Los Angeles native attended UC Berkeley before...

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