James B. Chanin
Attorney at Law Office of James B. Chanin
Berkeley, California
James Chapin is an Attorney and Owner of the Law Office of James B. Chanin and handles police-related litigation for more than 34 years. He litigates police misconduct and police related class action lawsuits throughout Northern California. He represents police officers in labor matters, race and sex discrimination cases. He frequently litigates wrongful death cases involving police officer shooting. James helped write the Police Review Commission Ordinance in Berkeley and served on the commission for more than five years, and was twice elected chairman of the commission. He is a member of the California Bar and is admitted to practice in a number of federal courts.