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Criminal

Apr. 4, 2014

Morrison & Foerster litigation star to represent a defendant in Yee case

Morrison & Foerster LLP partner and legal titan James J. Brosnahan will defend a former San Francisco school board president against the avalanche of charges that include drug and firearms trafficking and murder for hire.


By Hadley Robinson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


When San Francisco political consultant Keith Jackson was nabbed last week following a federal criminal complaint alleging he participated in politically corrupt and illegal behavior, working in part with state Sen. Leland Yee, he asked for a court-appointed lawyer.


The federal public defender's office gave him one of the best.


Morrison & Foerster LLP partner and legal titan Jam...

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