Angela Agrusa named to the Los Angeles Business Journal's 2022 LA500 list

DLA Piper is pleased to announce that Angela Agrusa, managing partner of the firm's Los Angeles offices, was named to the Los Angeles Business Journal's 2022 LA500 list honoring the most influential leaders and impactful executives in Los Angeles.

The publication noted Agrusa is one of a handful of attorneys hired to defend clients in bet-the-brand litigation and in cases where unique legal theories are advanced. The publication highlighted her work with clients from Chipotle to T-Mobile, noting she has defended her clients in more than 50 putative class actions with combined potential exposure of over $100 billion in the last five years alone.

Agrusa, who also serves as co-chair of DLA Piper's commercial litigation group, defends clients in a wide variety of complex disputes, including brand and individual reputation defense, business torts, consumer fraud and false labeling, competitor false advertising, and unfair competition. A native Angeleno, she serves on the boards of Loyola Law School and Los Angeles-based Public Counsel, the largest pro bono law firm in the nation. She has been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers list, Women of Influence list and Top Litigators and Trial Attorneys list, among other recognitions.