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Bryan A. Merryman · California Lawyer
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Bryan A. Merryman is on California’s State Bar roll, #134357, admitted in 1988; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Houston. This profile lists one third-party recognition, in Chambers USA 2026, as published by Chambers and Partners. 25 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 8 October 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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The record
| State Bar number | #134357 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1988 |
| Law school | Univ of Pennsylvania LS |
| Firm | White & Case |
| Location | Houston |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITV Gurney Holding Inc. v. Gurney | Counsel for the respondent | 18 Cal. App. 5th 22 | California Court of Appeal | 5 December 2017 |
| Stoyas v. Toshiba Corp. | Counsel for the defendant | 191 F. Supp. 3d 1080 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 20 May 2016 |
| McCoy v. Nestle USA, Inc. | Counsel for the defendant | 173 F. Supp. 3d 954 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 29 March 2016 |
| Tawfilis v. Allergan, Inc. | Counsel for the defendant | 157 F. Supp. 3d 853 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 20 October 2015 |
| Fischer v. Time Warner Cable Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 234 Cal. App. 4th 784 | California Court of Appeal | 23 February 2015 |
| Gusman v. Comcast Corp. | Counsel for the defendant | 298 F.R.D. 592 | U.S. District Court, Southern District of California | 2 April 2014 |
| Bruton v. Gerber Products Co. | Counsel for the defendant | 961 F. Supp. 2d 1062 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 6 September 2013 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank v. KB Home Nevada Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 478 F. App'x 398 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 July 2012 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. KB Home Nevada Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 469 F. App'x 619 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 February 2012 |
| Mike Madani v. Shell Oil Company | Counsel for the respondent | 357 F. App'x 158 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 11 December 2009 |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 552 F.3d 1033 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 January 2009 |
| Williams v. Gerber Products Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 552 F.3d 934 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 December 2008 |
| Clark v. Time Warner Cable | Counsel for the respondent | 523 F.3d 1110 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 April 2008 |
| Williams Ex Rel. Tabiu v. Gerber Products Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 523 F.3d 934 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 April 2008 |
| Williams v. Gerber Products Co. | Counsel for the defendant | 439 F. Supp. 2d 1112 | U.S. District Court, Southern District of California | 22 May 2006 |
| Utility Consumers' Action Network, Inc. v. AT&T Broadband of Southern Cal., Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 135 Cal. App. 4th 1023 | California Court of Appeal | 20 January 2006 |
| Lockyer v. Mirant Corp. | Counsel for the respondent | 398 F.3d 1098 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 February 2005 |
| California ex rel. Lockyer v. Dynegy, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 387 F.3d 966 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 October 2004 |
| People ex rel. Lockyer v. Transcanada Power L.P. | Counsel for the respondent | 110 F. App'x 839 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 October 2004 |
| Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County v. Dynegy Power Marketing, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 384 F.3d 756 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 September 2004 |
| California ex rel Lockyer v. Dynegy, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 375 F.3d 831 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 July 2004 |
| Dagher v. Saudi Refining Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 369 F.3d 1108 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 June 2004 |
| Southern California Edison Co. v. Lynch | Counsel for the appellant | 353 F.3d 648 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 December 2003 |
| Citigroup, Inc. v. Pacific Investment Management Co. (In Re Enron Corp.) | Counsel for the respondent | 296 B.R. 505 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 3 July 2003 |
| Crusader Ins. Co. v. Scottsdale Ins. Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 54 Cal. App. 4th 121 | California Court of Appeal | 10 April 1997 |
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Chambers USA 2026, Band 2, Litigation: General Commercial (California). As published by Chambers and Partners; CAR does not rank attorneys. Firm at the time: White & Case LLP.
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On the official record
The employer on the official record is White & Case.
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The law school on the record is University of Pennsylvania School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1988 · 38 years on the roll.
25 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Houston, TX, outside California; the California licence is unaffected by where the attorney keeps an office.
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