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James J Brosnahan Jr · Litigation Attorney
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James J Brosnahan Jr is on California’s State Bar roll, #34555, admitted in 1964; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in San Francisco, San Francisco County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Litigation. 49 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Morrison & Foerster LLP. Registry record updated 11 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #34555 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1964 |
| Law school | Harvard Univ Law School |
| Firm | Morrison & Foerster LLP |
| Location | San Francisco, San Francisco County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monster Beverage Corporation v. Dennis Herrera | Counsel for the appellant | 650 F. App'x 344 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 May 2016 |
| Graham-Sult v. Clainos | Counsel for the appellant | 756 F.3d 724 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 December 2013 |
| Alexander Graham-Sult v. Nicholas Clainos | Counsel for the appellant | 738 F.3d 1131 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 December 2013 |
| Alison Galvani v. Patrick Galvani | Counsel for the appellant | 544 F. App'x 790 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 November 2013 |
| Stephen Liebb v. Vince Cullen | Counsel for the respondent | 427 F. App'x 566 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 April 2011 |
| Sarei v. Rio Tinto, PLC | Counsel for the appellant | 625 F.3d 561 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 October 2010 |
| Sarei v. Rio Tinto PLC | Counsel for the defendant | 650 F. Supp. 2d 1004 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 31 July 2009 |
| Clayton v. AT & T Communications of Southwest, Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 630 F. Supp. 2d 1092 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 3 June 2009 |
| People v. Hsu | Counsel for the appellant | 168 Cal. App. 4th 397 | California Court of Appeal | 18 November 2008 |
| Sarei v. Rio Tinto, PLC | Counsel for the respondent | 499 F.3d 923 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 August 2007 |
| Oakland Raiders v. Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 144 Cal. App. 4th 1175 | California Court of Appeal | 17 November 2006 |
| Kyocera Corp. v. Prudential-Bache Trade Services, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 299 F.3d 769 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 July 2002 |
| Sarei v. Rio Tinto PLC. | Counsel for the defendant | 221 F. Supp. 2d 1116 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 9 July 2002 |
| Bill Morrow Barry Keene Bruce Henderson v. The State Bar of California, a Public Corporation Mel Assagai | Counsel for the respondent | 188 F.3d 1174 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 September 1999 |
| Bill Morrow Barry Keene Bruce Henderson v. The State Bar of California, a Public Corporation Mel Assagai | Counsel for the respondent | 99 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7261 | California Supreme Court | 2 September 1999 |
| United States v. Artt | Counsel for the appellant | 158 F.3d 462 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 October 1998 |
| United States v. Artt | Counsel for the appellant | 98 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7709 | California Supreme Court | 9 October 1998 |
| Lapine Technology Corp. v. Kyocera Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 130 F.3d 884 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 December 1997 |
| Lapine Technology Corp. v. Kyocera Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 9183 | California Supreme Court | 9 December 1997 |
| United States v. Kirby | Counsel for the respondent | 106 F.3d 855 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 December 1996 |
| Lapine Technology Corp. v. Kyocera Corp. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 909 F. Supp. 697 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 11 December 1995 |
| California Sansome Co. v. United States Gypsum Co. | Counsel for the defendant | 819 F. Supp. 878 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 19 April 1993 |
| Woolley v. Embassy Suites, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 227 Cal. App. 3d 1520 | California Court of Appeal | 28 February 1991 |
| Rebney v. Wells Fargo Bank | Counsel for the respondent | 220 Cal. App. 3d 1117 | California Court of Appeal | 25 May 1990 |
| United States v. Rosendin Electric, Inc. | Counsel for the defendant | 122 F.R.D. 230 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 9 September 1987 |
| United States v. Rosendin Electric, Inc. | Counsel for the defendant | 122 F.R.D. 219 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 21 July 1987 |
| Golden Eagle Distributing Corporation v. Burroughs Corporation, and Appeal of Kirkland & Ellis | Counsel for the appellant | 809 F.2d 584 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 February 1987 |
| Golden Eagle Distributing Corporation v. Burroughs Corporation, and Kirkland & Ellis | Counsel for the appellant | 801 F.2d 1531 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 October 1986 |
| San Francisco County Democratic Central Committee v. March Fong Eu | Counsel for the respondent | 792 F.2d 802 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 June 1986 |
| Schmidt v. Capitol Life Insurance | Counsel for the defendant | 626 F. Supp. 1315 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 31 January 1986 |
| Murray v. Bailey | Counsel for the defendant | 613 F. Supp. 1276 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 4 January 1985 |
| In Re Grand Jury Proceedings: Re Appearances of Witnesses Nakano, Amano, Namiki, Matzuzaki, Teraoka, Matsushima, and Breitenbach v. United States | Counsel for the appellant | 698 F.2d 1059 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 February 1983 |
| Valdes v. Cory | Counsel for the respondent | 139 Cal. App. 3d 773 | California Court of Appeal | 9 February 1983 |
| Brosnahan v. Brown | Counsel for the petitioner | 32 Cal. 3d 236 | California Supreme Court | 2 September 1982 |
| United States v. Takeo Teraoka | Counsel for the respondent | 669 F.2d 577 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 May 1982 |
| Olivia N. v. National Broadcasting Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 126 Cal. App. 3d 488 | California Court of Appeal | 7 December 1981 |
| Mandel v. Myers | Counsel for the respondent | 29 Cal. 3d 531 | California Supreme Court | 18 June 1981 |
| Carolina Power & Light Co. v. Uranex | Counsel for the defendant | 451 F. Supp. 1044 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 9 December 1977 |
| Liodas v. Sahadi | Counsel for the appellant | 19 Cal. 3d 278 | California Supreme Court | 11 April 1977 |
| United States v. Alfredo L. Caceres | Counsel for the respondent | 545 F.2d 1182 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 January 1977 |
| United States v. Bank of California | Counsel for the respondent | 424 F. Supp. 220 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 14 September 1976 |
| Bay Guardian Company v. Chronicle Publishing Company | Counsel for the defendant | 344 F. Supp. 1155 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 21 June 1972 |
| Bay Guardian Co. v. Chronicle Publishing Company | Counsel for the defendant | 340 F. Supp. 76 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 24 February 1972 |
| Isidor Weinstein Investment Co. v. Hearst Corporation | Counsel for the defendant | 310 F. Supp. 390 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 30 March 1970 |
| Isidor Weinstein Investment Co. v. Hearst Corporation | Counsel for the defendant | 303 F. Supp. 646 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 29 August 1969 |
| Leo Shelton v. United States | Counsel for the respondent | 363 F.2d 506 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 July 1966 |
| Kenneth R. Rickey v. United States | Counsel for the respondent | 360 F.2d 32 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 June 1966 |
| Randolph K. Hiram v. United States | Counsel for the respondent | 354 F.2d 4 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 December 1965 |
| Everett S. Hamman and Clella P. Hamman v. United States | Counsel for the respondent | 340 F.2d 145 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 April 1965 |
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The employer on the official record is Morrison & Foerster LLP.
The law school on the record is Harvard University Law School.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1964 · 62 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Litigation.
49 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in San Francisco, in San Francisco County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, seated at San Francisco.
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