Associate Attorney
James
P. Nevin Jr.
Senior Trial Associate; Member – 2011, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA); Boston College (B.A., 1997, International Studies); Stanford University (M.A., 1998, Asian Studies); University of California Los Angeles Law School (J.D., 2002)
A San Francisco Bay Area native, James Nevin received a bachelor of arts from Boston College, a master of arts from Stanford University, and a law degree from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), where he was an editor on the UCLA Law Review.
Mr. Nevin is a trial counsel with the firm. He has been with Brayton Purcell since March 2002. His legal practice focuses on toxic torts, such as tobacco and asbestos, and other civil litigation for plaintiffs. In 2004, Mr. Nevin was a student at the ABA/TIPS/ABOTA National Trial Academy held at the National Judicial College, and in 2007, he returned as a member of the faculty. Mr. Nevin is a regular speaker at conferences, seminars, and other CLE events. In 2010, Mr. Nevin was honored as one of the Forty Under Forty Leading Professionals by the North Bay Business Journal. In 2009 and again in 2011, he was selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers. In 2011, Mr. Nevin became the youngest associate member of the San Francisco Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). His prior legal experience includes work as a law clerk for the Washington State Court of Appeals. Before entering the legal field, Mr. Nevin lived in China, where he studied Mandarin Chinese and taught advanced English and U.S. history and political science.
Mr. Nevin is admitted to practice in California, including the 9th Circuit Court, the California Supreme Court, and all U.S. District Courts in the state. He is a member of Public Justice, the American Association for Justice, Consumer Attorneys of California, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, The Bar Association of San Francisco, the Martin County Trial Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, and the American Board of Trial Advocates.
In addition to his legal experience as a trial attorney at Brayton Purcell, he also has published articles to his credit:
- Tribute to One San Francisco Juror, Daily Journal, January 18, 2012
- Obstacles to Internet Voting: Perceived Problems with Security and “Digital Divide” Vote Dilution (6 W.Va. J. L. & Tech. 2.1; May 10, 2002)
Mr. Nevin resides in Novato, CA with his wife, Brigit, a former Pesticide Enforcement Scientist for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, his sons, Sean and Colin, and his daughters, Shelby and Claire. His interests include spending time with his children and home remodeling.
