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Aug. 10, 2026

Trust litigators build boutique on selectivity and personal service

After spending nearly three years building their Newport Beach boutique around trust litigation and selective plaintiff work, founders Ryan W. Young and Blaine M. Brown say they're finally ready to expand--without sacrificing the client-focused philosophy that built their practice.

Trust litigators build boutique on selectivity and personal service

Ryan W. Young jokes that he and law partner Blaine M. Brown "scaled our families before we scaled our firm."

Last year Brown welcomed his first child. This spring Young's third daughter arrived. For the better part of three years, the founders of Newport Beach-based OC Trial Group deliberately kept their boutique law firm small while balancing demanding litigation practices with young families.

Now, with four children between them and a firm firm... (continued)

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