James Packer is a partner in the San Bernardino office and a member of the Public Agency & Municipal Law Practice. Mr. Packer’s practice focuses on government tort liability including the defense of police officers and police departments, product liability, general liability, both governmental and private.

Admissions

• State Bar Admissions
  • California

Admissions

California

Associations

• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) 
• Association of Southern California Defense Counsel 
• American Bar Association 
• Los Angeles County Bar Association 
• Riverside County Bar Association
• San Bernardino County Bar Association

Awards & Honors

• Best Lawyers in America® 2023 — Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Best Lawyers in America, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, 2022
• Best Lawyers in America, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, 2021

Education

California Western University School of Law

Juris Doctor, 1977

University of California at Santa Barbara

Bachelor of Arts, 1973