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Andrew J. Brownwas born in Northern California in 1966. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago in 1988 and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Hastings College of Law in 1992. Upon passing the Bar, Mr. Brown worked as a trial lawyer for the San Diego County Public Defender's Office. In 1997, he opened his own firm in San Diego, representing consumers and insureds in lawsuits against major insurance companies. His current practice focuses on representing consumers and shareholders in class action litigation against companies nationwide. As a partner of Coughlin Stoia, Mr. Brown continues to change the way Corporate America does business. He prosecutes complex securities fraud and shareholder derivative actions, resulting in multi-million dollar recoveries to shareholders and precedent-setting changes in corporate practices. Recent examples include: In re Unumprovident Corp. Sec. Litig., 396 F. Supp. 2d 858 (E.D. Tenn 2005); Does I v. The Gap, Inc., No. 010031 (D. N. Mariana Islands); Arlia v. Blankenship, 234 F. Supp. 2d 606 (S.D.W.V. 2002); and In re FirstEnergy Corp. Sec. Litig., 316 F. Supp. 2d 581 (N.D. Ohio 2004). Mr. Brown is admitted to the Bars of California and the United States District Courts for all Districts in California. | 