Patricia Brum, a Brazilian native, is a business litigator with extensive experience helping companies resolve high-stakes contract and consumer disputes. Patricia has been consistently voted a “Women of Influence” by the Los Angeles Business Journal and recognized by “Best Lawyers in America” among “Ones to Watch.” She is also part of a select group of attorneys who advises some of the largest financial institutions in the country on consumer class actions.
A large part of Patricia’s practice is focused on defending companies against consumer claims asserted under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Amongst her clients are many Fortune 500 corporations. Patricia’s practice is also focused on finding solutions, both in and out-of-court, to complex contractual disputes that often involve multi-million-dollar claims. Patricia is an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession. She serves as Co-Chair of Snell & Wilmer’s LGBTQ+ affinity group (SNELLGBTQ), and her advocacy work has rendered her the title of “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Visionary” by the Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing three years in a row.
Patricia is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish. She completed her undergraduate degree in International Relations and International Business at the Universidade de Brasilia in Brazil. She completed her MBA at the University of Southern California, and she graduated with a J.D. degree, first in her class, from Southwestern University School of Law.
Portuguese
Spanish
Consumer Individual and Class Action Disputes
Commercial/Contract Disputes
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