Owili K. Eison is a Los Angeles-based personal injury attorney who focuses on cases involving catastrophic injury litigation. He is currently employed as a Partner at BD&J, PC. In addition to his duties as a Partner at BD&J, Owili also supervises a team of 15 associates and support staff to ensure that the next generation of trial lawyers are is properly trained and equipped to deliver full justice to those that have been wronged by the negligent conduct of others.
Owili received his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California (USC) with a major in Political Science, a minor in Spanish, and was a member of the University’s Honors Program. Mr. Eison earned his law degree from Loyola Law School – Los Angeles where he served as President of the Entertainment & Sports Law Society. He also participated in the school’s renowned Trial Advocacy Program which helped hone his litigation and trial advocacy skills. Owili is also a graduate of CAALA’s esteemed Plaintiff’s Trial Academy as well as the Jack Daniels – ABOTA Trial Academy.
Owili resolved to become a personal injury attorney after he suffered multi-system injuries when he was hit in a controlled crosswalk by a negligent motorist. After months of rehabilitation and recovery from this incident, Owili vowed that he would champion the rights of those similarly situated. As a result of his personal experiences, Owili not only sees personal injury law as his vocation, but as his calling. Owili began his legal career at a renowned plaintiff’s law firm in Los Angeles where his practice areas included major injury, premises liability, wrongful death, and medical malpractice. Over the course of his career, Owili has handled thousands of personal injury cases from intake to trial, and in just over 8 years at BD&J, Owili has recovered over $450 million on behalf of his clients. His experience includes automobile accidents, wrongful deaths, slips and falls, and myriad other personal injury related matters. Owili has handled cases with all the big insurance companies, and has developed a reputation as a tenacious, yet pragmatic advocate.
