San Francisco County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed to the San Francisco County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom Nov. 13, 2020; partner, associate, Keker Van Nest & Peters LLP, San Francisco, 1995-2020; associate, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP, San Francisco, 1992-95; law clerk, Judge Veronica Wicker, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1991-92
Law School: Harvard Law School
Career Highlights: Appointed to the San Francisco County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom Nov. 13, 2020; partner, associate, Keker Van Nest & Peters LLP, San Francisco, 1995-2020; associate, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP, San Francisco, 1992-95; law clerk, Judge Veronica Wicker, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1991-92
Law School: Harvard Law School
SAN FRANCISCO — Judge Brian L. Ferrall says he is like a sponge, always trying to absorb more information to help him make his decisions.
Since his appointment to the Superior Court in November 2020, Ferrall said, he has used every tool he could get his hands on to educate himself on criminal procedure and criminal law. Extensive preparation for cases is a habit that sticks with him from his civil litigation experience, he said... (continued)
