Over the past 35 years, Bradley W. Hertz has handled numerous high-profile political and election law and litigation matters in California. Brad has represented clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts involving initiatives, referenda, recalls, ballot access matters, election contests, voter pamphlets, campaign finance, and First Amendment issues. A graduate of Brown University and Georgetown University Law Center, Brad opened his own firm in 2024 after serving as a Partner of the Sutton Law Firm, Of Counsel to Reed & Davidson, and an associate at Buchalter Nemer. Brad has represented clients in Federal Election Commission, Fair Political Practices Commission and local enforcement agency actions. For many years, Brad taught Election Law and Civil Procedure at Chapman University School of Law and served as a member of the Los Angeles County Superior Court mediation panel.

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Before practicing law, Brad worked as a political consultant, served as a delegate to a national Presidential Convention, and was a statewide communications director for a Presidential campaign. Brad was also an aide to a United States Senator in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Brad is a Past President of the California Political Attorneys Association and a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Brad is a frequent lecturer and author in the area of political and election law and has been a member of several non-profit boards. He is married, with three adult children, and resides in Woodland Hills, CA.