Attorney RecordCivil Rights · Alameda County
Arlene Brynne Mayerson · Civil Rights Attorney
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Arlene Brynne Mayerson is on California’s State Bar roll, #79310, admitted in 1978; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Berkeley, Alameda County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Civil Rights. 16 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Disability Rights Education & Defense Fd. Registry record updated 19 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #79310 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1978 |
| Law school | Univ of California Berkeley |
| Firm | Disability Rights Education & Defense Fd |
| Location | Berkeley, Alameda County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma C. v. Delaine Eastin | Counsel for the respondent | 673 F. App'x 637 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 December 2016 |
| Armstrong v. Brown | Counsel for the plaintiff | 103 F. Supp. 3d 1070 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 3 February 2015 |
| K.C. Ex Rel. Erica C. v. Torlakson | Counsel for the appellant | 762 F.3d 963 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 11 August 2014 |
| American Nurses Ass'n v. Torlakson | Counsel for the appellant | 57 Cal. 4th 570 | California Supreme Court | 12 August 2013 |
| Armstrong v. Brown | Counsel for the plaintiff | 939 F. Supp. 2d 1012 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 4 June 2013 |
| Armstrong v. Brown | Counsel for the plaintiff | 857 F. Supp. 2d 919 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 11 April 2012 |
| Armstrong v. Brown | Counsel for the plaintiff | 805 F. Supp. 2d 918 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 8 August 2011 |
| John Armstrong v. Arnold Schwarzenegger | Counsel for the respondent | 392 F. App'x 532 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 August 2010 |
| Armstrong v. Schwarzenegger | Counsel for the plaintiff | 261 F.R.D. 173 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 16 September 2009 |
| Sanchez Ex Rel. Hoebel v. Johnson | Counsel for the respondent | 416 F.3d 1051 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 August 2005 |
| AMERICAN ASS'N OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES v. Shelley | Counsel for the plaintiff | 324 F. Supp. 2d 1120 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 6 July 2004 |
| Colmenares v. Braemar Country Club, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 29 Cal. 4th 1019 | California Supreme Court | 20 February 2003 |
| Scot L. Zimmerman v. State of Oregon Department of Justice | Counsel for the appellant | 170 F.3d 1169 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 March 1999 |
| Scot L. Zimmerman v. State of Oregon Department of Justice | Counsel for the appellant | 99 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1954 | California Supreme Court | 18 March 1999 |
| Sacramento City Unified School District, Board of Education v. Rachel H. ex rel. Holland | Counsel for the respondent | 14 F.3d 1398 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 January 1994 |
| Abu-Sahyun ex rel. Abu-Sahyun v. Palo Alto Unified School District | Counsel for the appellant | 843 F.2d 1250 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 April 1988 |
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On the official record
The employer on the official record is Disability Rights Education & Defense Fd.
The law school on the record is UC Berkeley School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1978 · 48 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Civil Rights.
16 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Berkeley, in Alameda County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, seated at Oakland.
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