Brian Gabel Email & Phone Number

Cypress, California

• Direct corporate legal issues and provided legal advice regarding product liability and prevention, regulatory compliance, warranty litigation, employment matters, class action lawsuits, intellectual property, and.
• Provide legal advice in the areas of risk mitigation, retention and management of counsel, budgeting, early evaluations, and direction of litigation; counseling in discovery and document retention policies; conducting.
• Prepared and negotiated various business-related agreements with Yamaha business partners, including supplier agreements, vendor agreements, licensing agreements, and sponsorship agreements.
• Advised business partners on dealer/franchise issues related to Yamaha’s national dealer network.
• Evaluated advertising, marketing programs, product warnings and point of purchase literature to minimize legal exposure and ensure standard compliance.

Cypress, California

• Delivered legal counsel on regulatory compliance, product liability, product development, design standards, warnings, advertising, marketing, and product promotions.
• Managed regulatory affairs team, including the facilitation of certification and compliance with various federal and state agencies.
• Developed government relations strategies and daily management of regulatory and legislative affairs at the federal and state levels.

Cypress, California

• Coordinated and managed product liability and warranty litigation, including developing case strategy, supervising discovery, preparing foreign witnesses for deposition and trial, effectively setting case direction.
• Negotiated settlements, along with attending legal engineering conferences, attending and overseeing trials, and reviewing and revising pleadings and motions in alignment with corporate objectives.
• Delivered counsel and legal advice on employment law, dealer / franchise law, and general commercial legal issues concerning Yamaha business operations.
• Prepared and negotiated agreements with diverse vendors and business partners.

Costa Mesa, California

• Defended automotive and marine manufacturers in product liability and warranty cases within state and federal courts, including drafting pleadings, preparing and responding to discovery and motions, defending.

Los Angeles, California

• Defended automotive component part manufacturers in product liability cases in state and federal courts.
• Counseled clients on labor and employment related matters, including hiring, discipline, termination, and litigation.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Order of the Coif, St. Thomas More Law Honor Society

Bachelor’S Degree, Political Science