Steven J. Brock  is a former, seasoned, law enforcement veteran who served in a multitude of uniformed and plain clothes assignments, and also held management and supervisory positions in those assignments with the Los Angeles Police Department before embarking on his legal career.

Mr. Brock has an extensive array of experience in employee representation matters on both sides of the playing field, and has served as an Employee Defense Representative and as an Associate Advocate for Internal Affairs.  Mr. Brock is a recognized expert and certified instructor in many fields including the Leadership and Command curriculum developed and taught at the United States Military Academy at West Point.  He has taught, analyzed, and developed programs for personnel development and promotions, police tactical operations, officer-involved shootings, and supervisory and leadership, and was on numerous review boards and steering committees.   

Mr. Brock has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice, a Master of Arts degree in Negotiations and Conflict Management, and a Juris Doctor law degree.  He is admitted and licensed to practice law in the State of California, the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Brock is a member of The State Bar of California, the State Bar's Labor and Employment Law Section, American Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys of California, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, and Los Angeles County Bar Association.  

Prior to joining Lackie, Dammeier & McGill, Mr. Brock began his legal career volunteering with the Legal Aid Society of Orange County, and then from 2000-2007, he was a member of a prominent, AV-rated Los Angeles area law firm specializing in public and private sector employment law matters, with a focus on police, fire, and civilian employees.     

Mr. Brock continues to focus on public employee matters at Lackie, Dammeier & McGill, and specializes in police employment issues at both the administrative and civil litigation levels.  Mr. Brock has a track record of success and a no-nonsense approach.  He has extensive experience in internal affairs representation, administrative appeal hearings, writs, and civil litigation, and handles these matters at the local, state, federal, and appellate levels. 

Mr. Brock represents peace officers in all civil litigation matters including violations of the Public Safety Officer Procedural Bill of Rights Act, the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Fair Employment and Housing Act, California Labor Code, California Government Code, Fair Labor Standards Act, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Civil Rights Act.  Most of Mr. Brock's cases involve issues of retaliation, discrimination, harassment, whistleblower, and wrongful termination. 

Mr. Brock can be reached at steve@policeattorney.com