About Dean Aynechi

Dean Aynechi is a Managing Partner at West Coast Trial Lawyers, licensed in California. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in Business Economics, then attended George Washington University School of Law, where he earned his law degree with honors at the top of his class. During law school, his peers elected him school senator for three consecutive years, and he worked at the District of Columbia's Attorney General's Office. Prior to joining West Coast Trial Lawyers, Dean practiced at the international law firm Wilson Harvey Browndorf and served as General Counsel at the commercial real estate company AyZar Inc. He has defended cases for insurance companies including Allstate, giving him insight into how adjusters operate to minimize payouts. Dean has litigated personal injury matters in both state and federal courts throughout California and was recognized with the Super Lawyers Rising Star award in 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2020.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$7 millionVerdict

A Los Angeles jury returned a $7 million verdict in 2022 for Irene Melendez after her severely disabled adult son died from heat exposure when a transport driver left him inside a parked vehicle on a 112-degree August afternoon.

Los Angeles Superior Court (Pomona) · 2022Wrongful DeathRead the full story →
$4.25 millionVerdict

A Santa Monica jury found rapper Soulja Boy liable for assault, sexual battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress against a former personal assistant, awarding $4 million in compensatory damages and $250,000 in punitive damages.

Los Angeles County Superior Court (Santa Monica) · 2025Read the full story →
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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

George Washington University Law School
J.D.
University of California, Los Angeles
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of California

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Proven verdicts and settlements from other Los Angeles firms

Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP
Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP
$4.9 billion · Anderson v. General Motors: A $4.9 Billion Verdict Over a Chevy Malibu Fuel Tank Fire
The Dominguez Firm
The Dominguez Firm
$29 million · Los Angeles Jury Awards $29 Million to Pedestrian Hit in Crosswalk
BD&J, PC
BD&J, PC
$8 million · $8 Million Verdict After 15-Year-Old Dies of Cardiac Arrest at Football Practice Without a Defibrillator on Campus
Harris Personal Injury Lawyers, Inc.
Harris Personal Injury Lawyers, Inc.
$21.5 million · $21.5 Million Settlement After Exposed Trolley Rail Left Man Paralyzed at San Diego Transit Station
Downtown LA Law Group
Downtown LA Law Group
$11 million · $11 Million Verdict for Motorcyclist Struck by LADWP Van