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Arthur Joel Shartsis · Litigation Attorney
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Arthur Joel Shartsis is on California’s State Bar roll, #51549, admitted in 1972; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in San Francisco, San Francisco County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Litigation. 13 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Shartsis Friese LLP. Registry record updated 11 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #51549 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1972 |
| Law school | Univ of California Berkeley |
| Firm | Shartsis Friese LLP |
| Location | San Francisco, San Francisco County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Strong-Tie Co. v. Oz-Post Int'l, LLC | Counsel for the plaintiff | 373 F. Supp. 3d 1288 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 26 March 2019 |
| Kennedy v. Kennedy | Counsel for the appellant | 235 Cal. App. 4th 1474 | California Court of Appeal | 20 April 2015 |
| Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America v. County of Alameda | Counsel for the respondent | 768 F.3d 1037 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 September 2014 |
| Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America v. County of Alameda | Counsel for the defendant | 967 F. Supp. 2d 1339 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 28 August 2013 |
| Fair v. Bakhtiari | Counsel for the respondent | 195 Cal. App. 4th 1135 | California Court of Appeal | 24 May 2011 |
| Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc. v. Gore | Counsel for the appellant | 49 Cal. 4th 12 | California Supreme Court | 17 May 2010 |
| Fair v. Bakhtiari | Counsel for the respondent | 40 Cal. 4th 189 | California Supreme Court | 14 December 2006 |
| State v. Altus Finance, S.A. | Counsel for the appellant | 36 Cal. 4th 1284 | California Supreme Court | 15 August 2005 |
| Olympic Club v. Those Interested Underwriters at Lloyd's London | Counsel for the respondent | 991 F.2d 497 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 April 1993 |
| In re National Mortgage Equity Corp. Mortgage Pool Certificates Securities Litigation | Counsel for the defendant | 120 F.R.D. 687 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 29 June 1988 |
| McCain v. Phoenix Resources, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 185 Cal. App. 3d 575 | California Court of Appeal | 16 September 1986 |
| Agnew v. Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 548 F. Supp. 1234 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 15 October 1982 |
| Cermetek, Inc., a Corporation v. Butler Avpak, Inc., a Corporation | Counsel for the respondent | 573 F.2d 1370 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 May 1978 |
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The employer on the official record is Shartsis Friese LLP.
The law school on the record is UC Berkeley School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1972 · 54 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Litigation.
13 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in San Francisco, in San Francisco County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, seated at San Francisco.
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