Christopher (Cru) Ulrich

Profile

Christopher (“Cru”) Ulrich is a Director at Murphy Pearson Bradley & Feeney in San Francisco, where he defends elected officials, judicial officers, and institutional clients in complex civil, criminal, and administrative matters. With more than fifteen years of litigation experience, he has tried more than 35 jury and administrative matters to verdict or decision, litigated more than 20 writs and appeals, and handled more than 100 evidentiary hearings across state and federal courts, administrative tribunals, and quasi-judicial forums.

Cru is recognized for exceptional oral advocacy and sophisticated legal research and writing, including at the appellate level. His practice centers on constitutional, evidentiary, and procedural law, and he regularly handles high-profile administrative proceedings, professional discipline matters, governance disputes, and civil exposure arising from operational and policy decisions. He counsels and defends judicial officers before the Commission on Judicial Performance, represents attorneys and licensed professionals in disciplinary and malpractice matters, and advises elected officials on policy questions and legal exposure arising from the exercise of official duties.

Before joining the firm, Cru served nearly a decade as an Assistant District Attorney in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, most recently as a lead prosecutor in the Gang Violence Unit, where he tried homicides and other serious and violent felonies and coordinated multi-agency investigations with law enforcement task force partners. His prior assignments included general felonies, domestic violence, writs and appeals, and misdemeanors. That prosecutorial experience – built on years of first-chair trial work – informs the strategic precision and judgment he brings to the defense of complex matters today.

Cru advises clients on data privacy, cybersecurity, and information governance matters, including compliance and risk exposure arising from the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information.