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Benjamin G. Shatz · California Lawyer
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Benjamin G. Shatz is on California’s State Bar roll, #160229, admitted in 1992; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Appellate Law. Certified by the State Bar as a legal specialist in Appellate Law. 19 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 7 October 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #160229 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1992 |
| Law school | Pepperdine Univ SOL |
| Firm | Duane Morris LLP |
| Location | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management & Engineering Technologies International, Inc. v. Information Systems Support, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 639 F. App'x 506 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 May 2016 |
| Paul Gannon v. Network Telephone Services | Counsel for the respondent | 628 F. App'x 551 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 January 2016 |
| Lynne Wang v. Chinese Daily News, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 737 F.3d 538 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 September 2013 |
| James Brown v. Electronic Arts, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 724 F.3d 1235 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 31 July 2013 |
| Vitug v. Holder | Counsel for the petitioner | 723 F.3d 1056 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 July 2013 |
| Lynne Wang v. Chinese Daily News, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 709 F.3d 829 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 March 2013 |
| Brian Dawe v. Corrections Usa | Counsel for the appellant | 506 F. App'x 657 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 February 2013 |
| Management & Engineering Technologies International, Inc. v. Information Systems Support, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 490 F. App'x 30 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 July 2012 |
| Stearns v. Ticketmaster Corp. | Counsel for the respondent | 655 F.3d 1013 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 August 2011 |
| Wang v. Chinese Daily News, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 623 F.3d 743 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 September 2010 |
| Love v. Associated Newspapers, Ltd. | Counsel for the respondent | 611 F.3d 601 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 July 2010 |
| Flying J, Inc. v. Pistacchio | Counsel for the appellant | 351 F. App'x 236 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 November 2009 |
| Flying J, Inc. v. Pistacchio | Counsel for the appellant | 351 F. App'x 236 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 November 2009 |
| Jagdishbhai and Hansaben Patel v. Del Taco, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 446 F.3d 996 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 May 2006 |
| Nancey Silvers v. Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 402 F.3d 881 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 March 2005 |
| Schwarzenegger v. Fred Martin Motor Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 374 F.3d 797 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 June 2004 |
| NANCEY SILVERS, — v. SONY PICTURES, ENTERTAINMENT INC., — | Counsel for the appellant | 370 F.3d 1252 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 June 2004 |
| Nancey Silvers v. Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 2003 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4650 | California Supreme Court | 3 June 2003 |
| Nancey Silvers v. Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 330 F.3d 1204 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 June 2003 |
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Chambers USA 2026, Band 2, Litigation: Appellate (California). As published by Chambers and Partners; CAR does not rank attorneys. Firm at the time: Duane Morris LLP.
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Certified specialties
Appellate Law
Certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
On the official record
The State Bar of California has certified this attorney as a legal specialist in Appellate Law · a certification held by roughly one California attorney in sixty, and separate from any rating.
The employer on the official record is Duane Morris LLP.
A firm or employer website answers at duanemorris.com, the domain of the email address on the State Bar record.
The law school on the record is Pepperdine University School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1992 · 34 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Appellate Law.
19 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, seated at Los Angeles.
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