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Dana Alden Fox

Dana Alden Fox

Dana Fox is the Managing Partner of BD&J’s Pasadena office. Mr. Fox handles and tries high-profile and catastrophic injury, wrongful death, police use of force, premises liability, sexual assault, and product liability cases. While he spent years defending personal injury matters, he now brings his expertise to champion for plaintiffs in their pursuit of justice. Mr. Fox is committed to achieving the best results possible by fully leveraging his 40 years of trial experience.

Mr. Fox has a reputation as the go-to trial lawyer in high-exposure cases. His experience and skill secured him roles as lead counsel in many of California’s most high-profile and difficult cases. Mr. Fox consistently obtained favorable jury verdicts in hard-won trials. BD&J is committed to building a stellar trial platform, and Mr. Fox is now a key member of that trial team.

Mr. Fox is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, holds the elevated rank of Advocate with the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), and is a Fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Fox was recognized as one of the Top 100 attorneys in California by The Los Angeles Daily Journal in 2014, 2020, and 2021, and has been recognized by Best Lawyers on their list of top attorneys in Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants from 2024-2026.

Mr. Fox has earned national and international renown through his work on several high stakes, widely reported cases. He advised Live Nation during the litigation arising out of the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting, as well as the Los Angeles Dodgers and its owner Frank McCourt, in Stow v. Los Angeles Dodgers. More recently, Mr. Fox represented Rust Movie Production, LLC, the company that produced the film Rust starring Alec Baldwin which saw a tragic accidental shooting on set.

Mr. Fox is a sought-after speaker for clients, legal organizations, and law firms. His expertise in jury selection, trial strategies, police use of force, catastrophic case evaluation, trying high exposure cases, and opening statements and closing arguments is unmatched.

Education

  • J.D., McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
  • B.A., California State University at Los Angeles (CSULA)

Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America® – ‘Best Lawyers’ Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2024 – 2026)
  • AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell®
  • 2020 – 2021 Top 100 Lawyers in California, Daily Journal
  • 2015 Southern California’s Top 100 Lawyers, Super Lawyers
  • 2013 AV® Preeminent™ peer review rated by Martindale-Hubbell, reflecting the highest peer recognition for both legal ability and ethical standards.

Memberships & Associations

  • Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
  • Fellow, The American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Fellow, The International Academy of Trial Lawyers
  • State Bar of California (1985 – Present)
  • State Bar of Colorado (1999 – Present)
  • California State Supreme Court
  • United States District Court for the Central District of California
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of California
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of California
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Publications

  • Regulating the Professional Sports Agent: Is California in the Right Ballpark, 15 Pacific Law Journal 1231 (1984).
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