Gerald E. Brunn - a Modesto, USA Personal Injury Lawyer

Modesto Personal Injury Lawyer

Updated: 03/02/2026

Areas of Practice

Personal Injury
Labor and Employment Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Business & Commercial Law
Litigation

Litigation: 80%

Attorney Information

Overview

San Francisco native Gerald E. Brunn holds Martindale-Hubbell's AV-Preeminent rating, confirming that he has reached "the height of professional excellence…and the highest levels of skill and integrity." He represents clients in trials and litigation; personal injury and wrongful death cases; employment law; and business and corporate law matters.

Mr. Brunn has served as a Special Master for the State Bar of California and is an adjunct professor at Chapman University and Modesto Junior College. He teaches Business Law, Employment and Labor Law, Constitutional Law, Legal History, and Political Science. Mr. Brunn received 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.

In 2012, Mr. Brunn retired as a Colonel from the United States Army Reserve after thirty-three years of service. His assignments included Associate Professor of Law at the United States Military Academy, West Point; Dean of the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School; and Staff Judge Advocate for United States Army Japan. Mr. Brunn’s military awards include the Legion of Merit for “educating, training and inspiring the next generation of Army officers. . . . His superior work ethic, outstanding professionalism, and dedicated leadership will have an immeasurable, positive impact upon the United States Army for years to come.” Colonel (Ret.) Brunn serves as Congressional District Coordinator for West Point’s Admissions Directorate, and he is the Chairman of two Congressional Academy Nomination Committees.

Awards and Honors

Honors

AV Peer Review Rated
"AV" Martindale-Hubbell Rating

Education

Legal Education
- University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California, 1982
  J.D.
  Honors: United States Army Judge Advocate General's Basic Course (1983)
  Honors: United States Army Judge Advocate Officer Advanced Course (1992)
  Honors: United States Army Command and General Staff College (1995)
  Honors: United States Army War College (Master of Strategic Studies, 2003)
  Honors: Mediation Training, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
  Honors: Mediation Training, Pepperdine University School of Law (2006)
Non Legal Education
- University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, 1979
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: Four Year Scholarship
  Honors: United States Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (1975 to 1979)
  Honors: Alpha Sigma Nu
  Honors: Jesuit Honor Society
  Honors: National Society of Scabbard and Blade

Current Employment Position(s)

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Past Positions

United States Army Japan, Staff Judge Advocate, 2004 - 2006
United States Army Japan, Chief, International Law, 2000 - 2004
United States Army Medical Research and Development Command, Active Duty - Deputy Command Judge Advocate, 1983 - 1986

Classes and Seminars

Adjunct Professor, Employment/Labor Law, Constitutional Law, Legal History, and Political Science, Chapman University, 1998 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

Recruiting Detachment Commander, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1999 - Present
United States Army Reserve, 1979 - Present
Colonel, United States Army Reserve

Bar Admissions

California, 1982
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Other Affiliations

State Bar of California, 1995 - Present (Special Master)
The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, 2006 - Present (Dean)
State Bar of California (Member)
State Bar of California Special Master (Member)
Stanislaus County Bar Association (Member)
Reserve Officers Association (Member)

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Contact

Modesto, CA

928 12th Street
Suite 200
Modesto, CA 95354 - 2332

Directions

Phone: (209) 521-2133

Fax: (209) 521-7584

Email: Send a message

Website: http://www.brunnandflynnlaw.com

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