First Admitted: 1969, California

Bar/Professional Activity:

National Law Journal Elite Trial Lawyers National Finalist, Medical Malpractice, 2019
Member, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2000
Invited Fellow, Inner Circle of Advocates, 1998
Member, Hawaii State Bar Association
Past President, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Member, California State Bar Association

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Certified by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys for Medical Malpractice

Honors/Awards:

Lawdragon guides recognize attorneys who’ve exemplified the highest standards of success in their areas of practice., Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff National Consumer Lawyers, Lawdragon, 2023
The Best Lawyers in America® 2024, BestLawyers®, 2024
“It’s an honor to be recognized by SFTLA, an organization that I respect and have been a part of for most of my career, since the 1960s. I love what I do, the people I work with, the risks and rewards of the career and especially my clients who I am honored to represent.”, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (SFTLA) Lifetime Achievement Award, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 2022
Inducted into the Lawdragon 500 Hall of Fame , Lawdragon 500 Hall of Fame Inductee, Lawdragon, 2022
Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2001
Listed as one of the top 100 "Super Lawyers" in the State of California
Nominated California Trial Lawyer of the Year, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2002
One of only 60 California plaintiff attorneys listed in the "Best Lawyers in America" book
Achievement of Merit Award, San Francisco Trial Lawyers, 1978
Received recognition by the California State Bar Journal and the San Francisco Chronicle as being one of the top trial attorneys in the Bay Area

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Featured in Newsweek, Town and Country and Forbes magazine articles noting him as one of the top trial lawyers in America

James S. Bostwick