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Alan Richard Brayton · California Lawyer
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Alan Richard Brayton is on California’s State Bar roll, #73685, admitted in 1977; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Novato, Marin County. 5 practice areas are listed in the registry, shown on this page. 31 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Brayton Purcell LLP. Registry record updated 25 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #73685 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1977 |
| Law school | Univ of California Berkeley |
| Firm | Brayton Purcell LLP |
| Location | Novato, Marin County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox v. Superior Court of City & Cnty. of S.F. | Counsel for the petitioner | 21 Cal. App. 5th 529 | California Court of Appeal | 20 March 2018 |
| Hetzel v. Hennessy Industries CA1/1 | Counsel for the appellant | 247 Cal. App. 4th 521 | California Court of Appeal | 28 April 2016 |
| Shiffer v. CBS Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 240 Cal. App. 4th 246 | California Court of Appeal | 8 September 2015 |
| Kocher v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Program | Counsel for the petitioner | 564 F. App'x 318 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 March 2014 |
| Estate of Henry Barabin v. Astenjohnson, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 740 F.3d 457 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 January 2014 |
| Casey v. Perini Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 206 Cal. App. 4th 1222 | California Court of Appeal | 13 June 2012 |
| Leonard v. John Crane, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 206 Cal. App. 4th 1274 | California Court of Appeal | 13 June 2012 |
| Bettencourt v. Hennessy Industries, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 205 Cal. App. 4th 1103 | California Court of Appeal | 4 May 2012 |
| Pooshs v. Philip Morris USA, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 51 Cal. 4th 788 | California Supreme Court | 5 May 2011 |
| Bartholomew v. Seariver Maritime, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 193 Cal. App. 4th 699 | California Court of Appeal | 16 March 2011 |
| Oxford v. Foster Wheeler LLC | Counsel for the respondent | 177 Cal. App. 4th 700 | California Court of Appeal | 9 September 2009 |
| Cadlo v. METALCLAD INSULATION CORP. | Counsel for the appellant | 172 Cal. App. 4th 1040 | California Court of Appeal | 30 March 2009 |
| Bolden v. KB HOME | Counsel for the plaintiff | 618 F. Supp. 2d 1196 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 24 July 2008 |
| Garza v. Asbestos Corp., Ltd. | Counsel for the respondent | 161 Cal. App. 4th 651 | California Court of Appeal | 2 April 2008 |
| Brumley v. FDCC CALIFORNIA, INC. | Counsel for the appellant | 156 Cal. App. 4th 312 | California Court of Appeal | 22 October 2007 |
| Garcia v. DURO DYNE CORPORATION | Counsel for the appellant | 156 Cal. App. 4th 92 | California Court of Appeal | 16 October 2007 |
| Cadlo v. Metalclad Insulation Corp. | Counsel for the respondent | 151 Cal. App. 4th 1311 | California Court of Appeal | 11 June 2007 |
| Bernstein v. Travelers Insurance | Counsel for the plaintiff | 447 F. Supp. 2d 1100 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 28 August 2006 |
| Hopkins v. Plant Insulation Co. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 349 B.R. 805 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 27 July 2006 |
| Durham v. Lockheed Martin Corp. | Counsel for the respondent | 445 F.3d 1247 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 April 2006 |
| Arambula v. Union Carbide Corp. | Counsel for the respondent | 128 Cal. App. 4th 333 | California Court of Appeal | 8 April 2005 |
| Cadlo v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 125 Cal. App. 4th 513 | California Court of Appeal | 30 December 2004 |
| Biles v. Exxon Mobil Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 124 Cal. App. 4th 1315 | California Court of Appeal | 14 December 2004 |
| Frieman v. San Rafael Rock Quarry, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 116 Cal. App. 4th 29 | California Court of Appeal | 24 February 2004 |
| Dekens v. Underwriters Laboratories Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 107 Cal. App. 4th 1177 | California Court of Appeal | 16 April 2003 |
| McGonnell v. Kaiser Gypsum Co., Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 98 Cal. App. 4th 1098 | California Court of Appeal | 30 April 2002 |
| McKinney v. California Portland Cement Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 96 Cal. App. 4th 1214 | California Court of Appeal | 18 March 2002 |
| Wagner v. Apex Marine Ship Management Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 83 Cal. App. 4th 1444 | California Court of Appeal | 27 October 2000 |
| Wilson v. John Crane, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 81 Cal. App. 4th 847 | California Court of Appeal | 18 May 2000 |
| Scheiding v. General Motors Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 22 Cal. 4th 471 | California Supreme Court | 9 March 2000 |
| Kealoha v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 82 F.3d 894 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 May 1996 |
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The employer on the official record is Brayton Purcell LLP.
A firm or employer website answers at braytonlaw.com, the domain of the email address on the State Bar record.
The law school on the record is UC Berkeley School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1977 · 49 years on the roll.
5 practice areas are on the record, listed on this page.
31 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Novato, in Marin County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Marin, seated at San Rafael.
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