Overview
Bryan Caforio is a nationally recognized trial lawyer who is trusted with the most consequential disputes on both sides of the courtroom. Caforio tries high-stakes cases for plaintiffs and defendants, appearing in federal and state courts throughout the United States. With courtroom victories exceeding $500 million and a record of shielding defendants from hundreds of millions of dollars in exposure, Caforio is known for his strategic range, trial instincts, and ability to distill complexity into winning narratives when the stakes are highest.
Named a Leading Commercial Litigator in 2025 by the Daily Journal, Caforio has handled a wide array of commercial litigation, at both the trial and appellate level. This includes representing solar power companies, consumers, and tech startups, litigating against banks and other financial institutions, representing public entities in public enforcement actions, assisting whistleblowers alleging violations of the False Claims Act, and bringing cases involving AI, renewable energy, and more. Caforio’s practice also “often involve[s] being called upon by large corporations and multimillionaires from around the globe in times of legal need.” Caforio has been named a Plaintiff’s Lawyer Trailblazer by the National Law Journal and was placed on the 40 and Under Hot List by Benchmark Litigation…
“Bryan Caforio is the best trial lawyer I’ve ever worked with. He masterfully guided the litigation strategy from start to finish and put together a diverse team that emphatically outsmarted and outworked opposing counsel at every step. Bryan promised that our bet-the-company litigation would be his top priority – he delivered on his word and achieved a total victory that far exceeded our expectations! We bet right when we hired Bryan and SG.”
Vesco Petrov, General Counsel, Arevon Energy, Inc.
LITIGATION HIGHLIGHTS
Caforio previously secured one of the biggest trial wins in the country: a $330 million Final Award for his client after completing a full arbitration hearing. In a turbo-charged case that went to trial less than six months after filing the complaint, Caforio delivered the opening statement and closing argument at trial and deftly led the SG team to obtain a complete victory on behalf of his client, one of the largest independent power producers in the country.
Recently, in conjunction with the Los Angeles City Attorney, Caforio filed a “historic” and “landmark” lawsuit on behalf of the People of the State of California against Stake.us, its owners, and its partners for allegedly operating or aiding an illegal gambling enterprise in California.
In addition to handling cases at the trial level, Caforio has also had success on appeal, including obtaining a 3-0 decision from California’s 4th District Court of Appeal reversing the Superior Court’s grant of summary judgment on his client’s $400 million fraud and misrepresentation claims. (Watch the oral argument here).
BACKGROUND
Caforio was previously a candidate for Congress in California’s 25th Congressional District, one of the most hotly contested races in the country. Caforio was endorsed by President Barack Obama, Governor Jerry Brown, Senator Elizabeth Warren, the California Labor Federation, League of Conservation Voters, Human Rights Campaign, and more.
Caforio graduated magna cum laude from UCLA, where he was a two-time All-American Attorney and won the American Mock Trial Association National Championship twice. He graduated from Yale Law School, where he served as a Senior Editor of the Yale Law & Policy Review, and he clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for Judge Sidney R. Thomas. If you’d like to discuss a potential affirmative claim you’re considering or bet-the-company litigation you need to defend against, reach out to schedule a call with Caforio or arrange to discuss while playing a round of golf..
