About James
James J. Brosnahan, Jr.: Lion of the Trial Bar in Northern California
Mr. James J. Brosnahan, Jr., is a distinguished trial lawyer with over 50 years of experience. He has been recognized as one of the top 30 trial lawyers in the United States and is known for his expertise in civil and criminal litigation.
Practice Areas
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar Crime, including cases such as wire fraud, anti-trust, and white collar crime involving major corporations.
- Litigation - ERISA
- Litigation - Securities
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Education & Credentials
Boston College, BSBA
Morrison Foerster LLP | Special Counsel (California Legislature's Joint Subcommittee on Crude Oil Pricing, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference)
- Saint Mary's University School of Law - J.D., 1976
- State Bar of California - Admitted to Practice in 1980
Awards and Recognitions:
- Liter F. Powell Award for Professionalism and Ethics, American Inns of Court (2007)
- Samuel E. Gates Award by the American College of Trial Lawyers (2000) for significant contribution to improvement in the litigation process
- Trial Lawyer of the Year, American Board of Trial Advocates (2001)
Practice Areas
Education
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, San Francisco (2012)
- Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: White-Collar, San Francisco (2011)
- Lawyer of the Year: Bet-the-Company Litigation, San Francisco (2010)
- Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation, San Francisco (2009)
- Recognized: Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Recognized: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Recognized: Litigation - ERISA
- Recognized: Litigation - Securities
- Recognized: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Practice Area: Commercial Litigation
- Practice Area: Personal Injury Litigation
- Special Focus: Non-White-Collar Criminal Defense
- Special Focus: White-Collar Criminal Defense
