Senior Counsel
Morrison & Foerster LLP
San Francisco , CA 94105
James J. Brosnahan has more than 60 years of experience in both civil and criminal trial work, regularly undertaking complex cases on the verge of trial. He has tried 150 cases to conclusion, ranging from antitrust to wire fraud and from patent litigation to white collar crime and murder. Recognized by the Legal 500 US as one of the top 30 trial lawyers in the country, Brosnahan is widely regarded as a lion of the trial bar. Over his distinguished career, he has received numerous honors, including induction into the State Bar of California's Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Samuel E. Gates Award from the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2000 for his "significant, exceptional, lasting contribution to the improvement of the litigation process." Most recently, he published "Justice at Trial," (Rowman & Littlefield, July 15, 2023), a book reflecting on notable trials from his career.
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Congress stalls on judge security as threats triple | Judges and Judiciary, Government | Sep. 29, 2025 |
| Voting rights decision restores protection for minority voters and Supreme Court bipartisanship | U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights | Jun. 9, 2023 |
| Lawyers will fight to preserve women’s rights | Law Practice, Appellate Practice | Aug. 1, 2022 |
| An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us | Government | Jul. 18, 2022 |
| An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us | Law Practice, Government | Jul. 15, 2022 |
| Three Supreme Court opinions on qualified immunity protect unqualified police officers | Government, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights | Jun. 28, 2022 |
| Do American judges have the security they need? | Judges and Judiciary | May 31, 2022 |
| Lawyers must help protect judges | Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility | Apr. 23, 2021 |
| Who will defend the courts from attacks on the judiciary? | Government, Constitutional Law | Sep. 4, 2020 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Congress stalls on judge security as threats triple | Judges and Judiciary, Government | Sep. 29, 2025 |
| Voting rights decision restores protection for minority voters and Supreme Court bipartisanship | U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights | Jun. 9, 2023 |
| Lawyers will fight to preserve women’s rights | Law Practice, Appellate Practice | Aug. 1, 2022 |
| An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us | Government | Jul. 18, 2022 |
| An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us | Law Practice, Government | Jul. 15, 2022 |
| Three Supreme Court opinions on qualified immunity protect unqualified police officers | Government, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights | Jun. 28, 2022 |
| Do American judges have the security they need? | Judges and Judiciary | May 31, 2022 |
| Lawyers must help protect judges | Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility | Apr. 23, 2021 |
| Who will defend the courts from attacks on the judiciary? | Government, Constitutional Law | Sep. 4, 2020 |