A history of

California enacts its first workers' compensation law, the Roseberry Act.

The California Workers' Compensation Act was enacted in 1937 and remains in effect today.

On March 31, 1943, Edmund D. Leonard founded our firm. The original location was at the Merchants Exchange Building on California Street in San Francisco.
In April 1943, Warren Hanna joined the firm, and the firm became Leonard and Hanna.

In January 1944, Donald Brophy joined the firm, and the firm became
Leonard, Hanna & Brophy.

In July 1950, Robert N. MacLean joined the firm.

In January 1953, the firm opened our first branch office, which was in Fresno.
Edward P. McAleer joined the firm and began managing the Fresno office. Herbert "Herb" C. Jensen also joined the firm this year in the San Francisco office. Also, the firm opened our Sacramento office.

In 1954, we opened our Oakland and San Jose offices.

In 1958, Edmund Leonard withdrew from the firm to become the Executive Vice President of the Self-Insurers Association. The firm name at that point became Hanna & Brophy. Also, Herb Jensen took over the management of the Sacramento office.

In 1961, Richard Brophy joined the firm.

In 1966, the firm opened our Los Angeles office in partnership with Sherman Grancell. We changed our name at that time to Hanna, Brophy & Grancell.

In 1972, the firm split; Grancell decided to head in a different direction. The firm's name changed to Hanna Brophy, Jakobson, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen, which recognized some of the key junior partners in addition to two of the main founders.

In 1973, Jakobson retired, and the firm changed its legal name one final time to Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen. Although this remains our legal name, we are known throughout the industry simply as Hanna Brophy.

In 1977, we opened our Redding office.

In 1979, we opened our Bakersfield office.

In 1981, we opened our Santa Rosa office.

In 1982, Hanna Brophy purchased our first computer. We also opened our Walnut Creek office that year.

In 1986, we opened our Stockton office.

In 1998, we opened our Riverside office.

In 1999, the firm opened its Los Angeles office. This is the first time that the firm had been in Los Angeles since it was with Grancell.

In 2008, we opened our Orange office.

In 2012, Leslie Tuxhorn was named the Firm Managing Partner. She is the first woman to manage the firm. Also in 2012, we opened our San Diego office.

In 2014, we opened our Van Nuys office and reopened our San Jose office.

In 2018, Hanna Brophy will be celebrating our 75th anniversary!