Brett Schreiber, Founding Partner at Singleton Schreiber in San Diego, is recognized as one of the nation’s top trial lawyers in personal injury and wrongful death. He has secured numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts, including a $243 million jury award in Benavides v. Tesla, a wrongful death case stemming from a 2019 Autopilot-related crash. The trial, held in his native South Florida, marked a moment of a full circle in his legal career.
Brett Schreiber grew up in a politically active family; his father, Al Schreiber, served as Broward County’s public defender for decades. Though deeply involved in his father’s campaigns, Brett chose his own path, moving to San Diego after college and building a legal career focused on complex litigation. Brett Schreiber tried his first major injury case in his second year and later co-founded Singleton Schreiber.
Intrigued by autonomous vehicles since 2015, Mr. Schreiber became a pioneer in digital evidence litigation. In the Tesla case, his team revealed that the company had withheld critical crash data for years, leading to one of the most significant sanction awards in U.S. civil court history. The case was the first involving Tesla’s Autopilot to reach a jury.
Mr. Schreiber emphasizes the importance of understanding digital evidence and encourages lawyers to dig deeper when data is questioned. He advises young attorneys to trust their instincts, remain persistent, and not be afraid to fail. For Mr. Schreiber, the Tesla case wasn’t just about one accident, but about pushing for safer products, greater accountability, and justice for future generations. “Trust your instincts … don’t ever give up. Don’t be afraid of failure, but be terrified of regret.”
