Gerald E. Brunn
San Francisco native Gerald E. Brunn has earned Martindale-Hubbell's AV rating, exemplifying a lawyer who has reached "the height of professional excellence…and the highest levels of skill and integrity." In addition to his practice at Brunn & Flynn, Mr. Brunn serves as a Special Master for the State Bar of California and as an adjunct professor at Chapman University in the areas of Employment and Labor Law, Constitutional Law, Legal History, and Political Science. Mr. Brunn received his mediation training from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law and serves on the Mediation and Arbitration Panels of Superior Courts throughout Northern California.
Mr. Brunn was awarded a four year scholarship by the United States Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps to the University of San Francisco. During his studies, he was a member of several honor societies, including the Jesuit Honor Society, Alpha Sigma Nu, and the National Society of Scabbard and Blade.
Mr. Brunn is a Colonel in the United States Army Reserve and has a long history of service in the military. He is currently Recruiting Detachment Commander and Associate Professor in the Department of Law at the United States Military Academy, West Point. He has also served as Dean of the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School; Staff Judge Advocate and Chief of International Law for the United States Army in Japan, and as Deputy Command Judge Advocate for the United States Army Medical Research and Development Command. Mr. Brunn's military education includes the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Basic and Advanced Courses, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the United States Army War College.
Education:
- M.S.S., United States Army War College (2003)
- J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law (1982)
- B.A., (Cum Laude) University of San Francisco (1979)
- Mediation Training, Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law (2006)
- Graduate, United States Army Command and General Staff College (1995)
- Graduate, Judge Advocate Officers' Advanced Course, The Judge Advocate General's School of the Army (1992)
- Graduate, Judge Advocate Officers' Basic Course, The Judge Advocate General's School of the Army (1983)
Admissions:
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- United States District Court, Central District of California
- United States District Court, Eastern District of California
- United States District Court, Northern District of California
- United States Army Court of Military Review
- California Trial and Appellate Courts
