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About James C. O'Brien at a glance
James C. O'Brien is an Of Counsel based in San Francisco, California, practicing at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. They have 27+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1999. Their practice focuses on business, real estate, ip, securities, and consumer. Admitted to practice in New York (1999), California (2007), California (2007), and District of Columbia (2017). Educated at New York University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1998). Serands clients in San Francisco, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. James C. O'Brien is a lawyer practicing real estate, business, securities / investment fraud and 2 other areas of law
- James received a degree from New York University School of Law in 1998, and has been licensed for 27 years
- James practices at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in San Francisco, CA
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James C. O'Brien's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases James C. O'Brien handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
James C. O'Brien is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in California →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
James C. O'Brien is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in California →
James C. O'Brien is one of 64,529 securities attorneys indexed nationally. Browse securities attorneys in California →
Consumer protection attorneys for fraud, lemon law, debt harassment, and deceptive trade practices.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Francisco are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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