Phillips, Spallas & Angstadt LLP is an AV rated, civil litigation firm with an unparalleled record of successful results for our clients, emphasizing prompt, economic resolution. We possess the knowledge to navigate all state and federal venues in California and Nevada for our clients. We obtain the best possible solutions for our clients, efficiently and effectively meeting our clients' objectives. Our 95% success rate in trial speaks for itself.  Although highly successful at trial, we recognize that early resolution often meets our clients' objectives, and we pride ourselves on our early and accurate evaluation of all matters.
A key ingredient of our firm's success is the diversity of our attorneys.  Our philosophy of inclusion is a cornerstone of our firm, and we are committed to diversity both within the firm and the profession of law at large. 
Our clients include numerous Fortune 500 companies and insurance companies, including the following: Cincinnati Insurance Companies, CSAA Insurance Group, Discount Tire, EB Stone & Son, Inc., Forrest River Inc., Galpao Gaucho USA, Global Indemnity Group, IAT Insurance Group, Mike Thompson’s RV, Raley’s, RVs of Sacramento, The Save Mart Companies, US Concrete, Western National Insurance Group, Woodside Hotel Group.

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Howard P. Brody

Senior Litigation Counsel

Howard P. Brody is Senior Litigation Counsel in the Los Angeles office.  He has over 40 years of litigation and trial experience.  Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Brody was a Deputy City Attorney with the Anaheim City Attorney’s Office, Chief Deputy County Counsel in San Diego, trial counsel for Hartford Insurance, and General Counsel for a large private residential landlord with thousands of units.

Mr. Brody has tried over 70 jury trials and more than 200 bench trials to verdict.  He is admitted to practice in all California state and federal courts.

Mr. Brody earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and History from New York University.  He then earned a Master’s in Business Administration from the City University of New York before attending Southwestern University School of Law.  He graduated in the top 10 percent of his class.

Mr. Brody was recently appointed to serve as a Trustee representing the City of San Marino, Greater Los Angeles Vector Control District, and previously served on the Planning Commission for the City of San Marino.

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Christina Newell

Associate

Christina Newell is an associate in our Los Angeles office, where she represents individuals and entities in a range of disputes, including real property, landlord-tenant, and homeowner association matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Newell worked for boutique law firms representing a wide range of large and small employers in employment and workers’ compensation matters. Ms. Newell is admitted to practice before all California state courts and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Since joining our firm, Christina has obtained many positive outcomes for clients in pre-trial motions, settlements and trials. Recent accomplishments include a successful motion for summary judgment in a slip and fall case that occurred at a client’s home and a settlement of a waiver of costs in exchange for a dismissal in a dog bite case.a space 





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Britney N. Karim

Associate

Britney N. Karim is an associate in the firm’s San Francisco office. Her practice area includes civil and commercial litigation in premises liability, products liability, insurance defense, and personal injury. Since joining the firm, Ms. Karim has developed strong relationships with the firm’s clients and continuously obtains favorable resolutions on their behalf in both pre-suit and litigated matters.

 

Ms. Karim earned her Juris Doctor with Honors in 2018 from the University of San Francisco School of Law, where she was a Research Fellow at the Thomas J. McCarthy Institute. She also worked as a Law Clerk at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art General Counsel’s Office.

 

Ms. Karim received her Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of California, Berkeley, where she graduated Cum Laude. Ms. Karim is also on the Advisory Board of Art Point, serving the De Young and Legion of Honor museum. In her personal life, she is an avid fan of the Golden State Warriors, and her hobbies include art, equestrian sports, and travel.

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