James Grant Grant Snell

Background

Snell, James Grant was born on December 27, 1967 in Hayward, California, United States. Son of James Charles and Ellen Jean (Wilson) Snell.

Education

University of California Santa Barbara (Bachelor of Arts, 1990). Hastings College of the Law (Juris Doctor, 1994).

Career

Worked at McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen (San Francisco, California) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1994, California. Senior Note Editor, Hastings Law Journal.

Member, Hastings Moot Court Board. Author: "Mandatory HIV Testing and Prostitution: The World's Oldest Profession and The World's Newest Deadly Disease," A5 Hastings L.J. 1565, 1994. (Resident, San Jose Office).

Commercial litigation and business practice, including complex, securities and environmental litigation. Environmental and natural resources. Healthcare; intellectual property.

Biotechnology; antitrust and trade regulation. Torts; product liability. Insurance; maritime; agribusiness.

White-collar crime; appellate. Corporate; banking; finance. Insolvency; real estate and land use.

Construction; tax and employee benefits. Labor and employment. International trade law.

Estate planning and trusts. Alternative dispute resolution.

Achievements

• Bar: California, United States District Court (northern district) California, United States Court Appeals (9thcir.), United States District Court Kansas, United States District Court Washington.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, California Bar Association, Santa Clara County Bar Association.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, basketball, traveling.

Connections

Father:

James Charles Snell

Mother:

Ellen Jean (Wilson) Snell