Brian Ford

Brian A. Ford is a criminal defense and trial attorney practicing as the Law Office of Brian A. Ford in San Francisco. He was admitted to the State Bar of California on November 2, 2015, and his license is active ^[1]. He handles criminal matters in California state courts and in federal court, and is admitted to the United States District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California.

Ford has practiced as a solo attorney for his entire legal career, working alongside other independent practitioners at Pier 5 Law Offices in San Francisco. His casework has included homicide, conspiracy, and firearm charges carrying life-without-parole exposure, as well as marijuana cultivation and possession-for-sale cases arising from shifting county regulations in California.

He earned his J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law in 2013, where he received the Grotius Award for academic achievement in international law. His comparative drug policy scholarship, "From Mountains to Molehills: A Comparative Analysis of Drug Policy," appeared in the Annual Survey of International & Comparative Law in 2020.

Ford was selected to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for 2025 ^[2]. He is a member of the California Lawyers Association and its Criminal Law Section.

Recognition

• Super Lawyers Rising Stars — Super Lawyers (2025) ^[2]