Background
Brelsford, James F. was born on March 29, 1955 in Billings, Montana, United States.
Brelsford, James F. was born on March 29, 1955 in Billings, Montana, United States.
University of Alaska (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1977). University of California at Davis (Juris Doctor, 1980). Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to Associate Justice Roger G. Connor, Alaska Supreme Court, 1980-1981.
Member, University of California at Davis Law Review, 1979-1980.
Worked at Hosie, Wes, Sacks & Brelsford, Limited Liability Partnership (San Francisco, California) specializing in Media Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1980, California. 1981, Alaska.
Order of the Coif.
Law Clerk to Associate Justice Roger G. Connor, Alaska Supreme Court, 1980-1981.
Member, University of California at Davis Law Review, 1979-1980. Author: "Online Defamation: Minimizing Risks and Exposure," American Bar Association Torts Section, Subcommittee on Defamation and Media Torts, Summer 1996.
"A Ray of Hope In Cyberspace?," Cyberspace Lawyer, May 1996. "Publishing in Cyberspace: Do You Have The Rights You Need?," Cyberspace Lawyer, April 1996.
"Avoiding Legal Collisions on the Information Superhighway," First Amendment & Media Litigation, Summer 1994.
"Juvenile Courts: Participant I -- The Battle for Access," Communications Lawyer, Summer 1994. "Juvenile Courts: Participant II -- The Value of Access," Communications Lawyer, Fall 1994. "Expressing Opinions After Milkovich," Communications Lawyer, Summer 1990.
"Economic Strategies for Ending Libel Claims Quickly," Communications Lawyer, Spring/Summer 1987.
Panelist: San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association, Annual Meeting, "Defamation Online" (1996). Media Professionals Broker Conference, "Oneline Liability (1995).
Partito Liberale Italiano (Italian Liberal Party) "Libel Litigation," 1996, 1994. Newspaper Association of America/National Association of Broadcasters/LDRC, "Early Disposal of Libel and Privacy Cases," 1993.
California Newspaper Publishers Association, "Libel and Privacy," 1992.
National Conference of Bar Presidents, "Cameras In the Courtroom," 1992. Member: State Bar of California. State Bar of Alaska; American Bar Association (Member: Sections on Litigation (and First Amendment Subcommittee).
Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law.
Member, Forum Committees on: Communications Law. Entertainment and Sports Industries), and San Francisco Bar Association.
(Resident, Menlo Park, California Office).
The Bar Association of San Francisco (Member, Section on Commercial Law and