DLA Piper is pleased to announce that Angela Agrusa, a Los Angeles-based partner in the firm's Litigation practice, has been named as one of the Top Litigators by the Los Angeles Business Journal.

In addition to recognizing Agrusa's recent trial work, the editors also noted that in the last five years she has "successfully defended brand holders in over 50 putative class actions with combined potential exposure over $100 billion."

Agrusa's practice concentrates on representation of brand and individual reputation defense, business torts, consumer fraud and false labelling, competitor false advertising, unfair competition and privacy. She also maintains a sophisticated class action practice, strategically defeating class certification in single and multi-district litigation across the country.

Her clients include Fortune 500, public and privately held companies, municipalities and prominent public figures in a broad range of industries, including entertainment, media, consumer products and services, advertising and hospitality. She regularly counsels clients on pre-litigation and business strategy issues and is relied on for her knowledge of current market and industry trends.