Top Attorney – James J. Brosnahan
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San Francisco, CA WW/Press/April 23, 2018 – James J. Brosnahan, Senior Trial Counsel with Morrison Foerster was selected for inclusion in the forthcoming Top Attorneys of North America 2017 edition by The Who’s Who Directories. 
“Fighter For The Underdog” – James J. Brosnahan
Morrison & Foerster has the global reach to help clients conduct their businesses across multiple jurisdictions. They have offices in the major global financial and technology centers.
The firm has more than 1,000 lawyers that are deployed across 16 offices in the United States, Asia and Europe. The Lawyers in each office know their local markets well and call upon Morrison & Foerster experts as needed to serve their clients.
James J. Brosnahan, has been practicing trial and appellate law for over fifty years. A lion of the trial bar, he is one of the most respected and recognized trial lawyers in the United States. He is named among the top 30 trial lawyers in the United States, according to the Legal 500 US.
He is admitted to practice by the Arizona State Bar and California State Bar. He maintains an active practice of civil and criminal cases, very often cases that are going to trial or will be argued in Circuit Courts.
His practice areas include: Trials; Litigation; Appellate and Supreme Court. Fascinated by many aspects of the law, Jim has an insatiable curiosity for many types of cases and will fight for justice, within the rules, for any of his clients. He has tried, to conclusion, 150 cases.
James J. Brosnahan, who is a professor at UC Berkeley School of Law, attended Boston College (BSBA, 1956) and Harvard Law School (LL.B., 1959). He has received numerous awards and recognition throughout his distinguished career. In 1996, he was inducted into the State Bar of California’s “Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame” and was awarded the Samuel E. Gates Award by the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2000 for his “significant, exceptional lasting contribution to the improvement of the litigation process.”
In 2001, Mr. Brosnahan was named “Trial Lawyer of the Year” by the American Board of Trial Advocates, and the following year, the San Francisco Lawyers’ Club honored him with its “Legend of the Law” award. In 2006, he was named one of America’s most influential trial lawyers by the National Law Journal. In 2007, he received the American Inns of Court Lewis F. Powell Award for Professionalism and Ethics to recognize a “lifetime devoted to the highest standards of ethical practice, competence, and professionalism.”
In 2011, he received the Judge Learned Hand Award from the American Jewish Committee. He was recently recognized as a 2012 Lifetime Achiever by The American Lawyer which recognizes outstanding professional success and a devotion to public service. He was also a National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) Teacher of the Year.
James J. Brosnahan has been recommended as a leading lawyer by Chambers USA every year since its launch and has been inducted into the lawdragon 500 Hall of Fame. He is also ranked by PLC Which Lawyer?, The Best Lawyers in America, The Legal 500 US, Benchmark Litigation, The Lawdragon Top 3000, The Best of the Best USA Litigation, Euromoney’s Expert Guides, and the top ten in Northern California Super Lawyers since its launch in 2004.
Mr. Brosnahan is active in professional activities and is a past president of the Bar Association of San Francisco, whose Volunteer Lawyers Service Program he founded. He was also a National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) Teacher of the Year.
James J. Brosnahan authored the “Trial Handbook for California Lawyers.”
The Top Attorneys of North America, a New York based publication, distinguishes and profiles leading attorneys who have reached a recognizable degree of success and leadership in their field. The directory is valued for promoting awareness of the accomplishments within the North American legal community.
