Brenda Kocaj - Costa Mesa, CA
General Personal Injury Lawyers in Costa Mesa, CA
650 Town Center Drive Suite 1850 Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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13
Years
Experience
Costa Mesa General Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- General Personal Injury
- Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Slip/Trip & Fall, Bicycle Accidents - Injury Help L
- Auto, Motorcycle, Pedestrian, and Bicycle Accidents
- Premises Liability (Slip, Trip & Fall)
- Wrongful Death
- Car Accident
- Bus Accident
- Motorcycle Accident
- Bicycle Accident
- Truck Accident
- Electric Scooter Accident
- Pedestrian Accident
- Automobile Defect Accidents
- Boating Accidents
- Whiplash Injuries
- Drunk Driving Accidents
- Impaired Driving Accidents
- Distracted Driving Accidents
- Hit & Run Accidents
- Pacific Coast Highway Accidents
- Public Transportation Accidents
- Semi-Truck Accidents
- T-Bone Car Accidents
- Train and Metro-Link Accidents
- Uber, Lyft & RideShare Accidents
- Uninsured Motorist Accidents
- Brain Injuries
- Burn Injuries
- Neck and Back Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Birth Injuries
- Negligent Security
- AirBnB Injury
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
BRENDA KOCAJ — ASSOCIATE
Easton & Easton, LLP | Costa Mesa, California
EXPERIENCE & BACKGROUND
Brenda Kocaj comes to Easton & Easton with a lifelong passion for serving the underrepresented of our community after a recent stint representing defendants in high-stakes medical malpractice matters. Having used that time to learn the strategies employed to protect defendants in high value personal injury cases, Brenda is excited to now return to her roots and use her knowledge of defense tactics to better represent the victims of negligence and wrongdoing with the other talented litigators at Easton & Easton.
Following law school, Brenda completed two years of broad personal injury plaintiff work, both at the pre-litigation and litigation levels, including significant experience in:
- Drafting complaints
- Conducting depositions
- Engaging in law and motion
- Research and settlement negotiations
She then spent an additional two years working in a more specialized area of personal injury — medical malpractice — on the defense side, learning the tactics and stratagems that high-stakes defense litigators use to devalue Plaintiff's cases. Specifically, Brenda handled cases involving birth injuries, elder abuse, and dental malpractice. Through this experience, not only has Brenda's knowledge of the law and litigation strategy advanced, but so has her commitment to justice and advocacy for the victims of negligence.
EDUCATION
Brenda received her B.A. from the University of California, Irvine, in 2010, where she majored in Political Science. She went on to attend Whittier Law School, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and obtained her Juris Doctor in 2013. She also earned a Certificate in Children's Rights. In December 2013, Brenda was admitted to the California Bar.
During law school, Brenda earned:
- CALI Award in Legal Writing (an award for the top grade in the class)
- CALI Award in Spanish for Lawyers
EXTERNSHIPS & PRO BONO
After her first year in law school, she completed a judicial externship at Lamoreaux Justice Center with the Honorable Maria Hernandez, where she assisted the judge in her dependency court rulings. Brenda went on to complete two additional externships with County Counsel, at both the trial and appellate level, where she advocated for the best interests of the minors.
Brenda also took part in Street Law, Inc., a program designed to teach at-risk youth about the law, where she volunteered her time at an Orange County continuation school. In her last year of law school, Brenda completed an externship with Whittier Law School's Child Advocacy Clinic, a pro bono clinic helping families seeking guardianship and conservatorship.
HONORS & AWARDS**
- Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Star — An honor given to less than 2.5% of attorneys under the age of 40
- National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 — 2019 – Present; an honor given to less than 1% of attorneys
- Best Lawyers — 2021 – Present (Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs)
- CALI Award in Legal Writing — Top grade in class
- CALI Award in Spanish for Lawyers — Top grade in class
**Awards and recognition are not guarantees of future results. Selection criteria vary by organization.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- California, 2013
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2015
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Member, 2018 – Present
- Phi Rho Sigma (Fraternity)
LANGUAGES
- English (Primary)
- Spanish (Fluent)
PERSONAL
When not at work, Brenda enjoys being a puppy mother of two, reading, hiking, watching sports, traveling (particularly to Mexico City), and salsa dancing. Brenda speaks Spanish fluently and returns to Mexico City each year to visit family who still live there.
Let Our Family Help Yours — Because Family Never Settles For Less.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 - 2019 - Present
Other Sources of Feedback About Brenda Kocaj
Included on the 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Whittier Law School,
Costa Mesa,
California
J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Certificate in Children's Rights
Honors: CALI award Legal Writing
Honors: CALI award Spanish for Lawyers
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Whittier Law School,
Costa Mesa,
California
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Non Legal Education
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University of California, Irvine,
Irvine,
California, 2010
B.A.
Major: Political Science
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University of California, Irvine,
Irvine,
California, 2010
Current Employment Position(s)
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Associate Attorney
Past Positions
- Lamoreaux Justice Center with the Honorable Maria Hernandez, Judicial Externship
- Street Law, Inc.
- Whittier Law School’s Child Advocacy Clinic
Languages
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English
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Spanish
Bar Admissions
- California, 2013
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2015
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 2018 - Present (Member)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Rho Sigma
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Contact
650 Town Center Drive
Suite 1850
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: 714-586-5657
Fax: 714-850-1978
Email: Send a message
Hours: 24/7
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