Dr. Jonathan Baum

Biography

Jonathan Baum is a Lecturer at UC Berkeley Law, where he specializes in Civil Procedure Litigation, Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, Criminal Law, and Criminal Procedure. He is a partner at Steptoe & Johnson in the San Francisco office, where he is a key member of the firm’s Investigations & White Collar Group. His practice primarily involves representing individuals and companies in high-profile cases related to trade secrets, economic espionage, bribery, and fraud in both federal and state courts. He has led sensitive internal investigations on behalf of prestigious companies and government agencies, including investigations into major police departments concerning alleged officer misconduct. Jonathan is also a member of the Northern District of California’s Criminal Justice Act Panel, representing indigent defendants in federal criminal matters. Before his time at Steptoe, he practiced at notable boutique criminal defense firms, including Clarence Dyer & Cohen LLP in San Francisco and Nolan Barton & Olmos LLP in Palo Alto. Jonathan received his Juris Doctor from UC Berkeley in 2011, served as an Articles Editor for the California Law Review, and was a member of the California Asylum Representation Clinic. He also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Marsha Pechman at the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.

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