Bob Brewer is recognized as a leading white-collar crime and government investigations attorney. He defends clients in matters involving wage and hour/employment class actions, civil and criminal fraud, professional negligence, business and commercial torts and contracts, securities and shareholder derivative suits, health care fraud, qui tam actions, and contract and intellectual property disputes. A former state and federal prosecutor, Bob has handled cases involving espionage, bank robberies, distribution of narcotics, and civil rights violations.

Bob has represented officers, directors, and employees in civil litigation cases and as a white-collar criminal defense attorney. Prior to joining Jones Day, he was lead trial counsel in a 2005 class action jury trial in federal court involving an FLSA claim for overtime, resulting in a unanimous jury verdict for RadioShack. He also led defense counsel in the nationwide FLSA case, Perez v. RadioShack, involving more than 3,500 class members. Bob has represented several San Diego Superior Court judges who have been the focus of investigations, including Michael Greer, who was indicted for bribery in 1996. In 1989 Bob was co-counsel for ex-mayor of Del Mar, California, Nancy Hoover, in a nine-month federal securities fraud trial.

Bob is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. The U.S. Attorney General awarded Bob two special commendations for his service as an assistant U.S. Attorney, and he was featured on "60 Minutes" for his successful 1981 prosecution of Polish spy Marion Zacharski.