Tracie Brown

The Honorable Tracie L. Brown serves as a Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law while concurrently holding her judicial appointment to the San Francisco Superior Court since 2013. She earned her Juris Doctorate from UC Berkeley School of Law in 1996 and graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1992.

Her professional expertise spans criminal prosecution, civil litigation, and legal advocacy, with a focus on white-collar crime during her tenure as an Assistant U.S. Attorney. Her research interests include criminal law reform, prosecutorial ethics, and community-centered legal advocacy.

Judge Brown has received significant recognition for her contributions:

• Jack Berman Award for Distinguished Service (California State Bar, 2002)
• Joe Morozumi Award for Exceptional Legal Advocacy (Asian American Bar Association, 2003)
• Director’s Award (U.S. Department of Justice, 2013)

She currently presides over criminal trials, preliminary hearings, and domestic violence cases in San Francisco, integrating practical judicial experience into her academic role.