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Chris A. Knudsen · Employment Attorney
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Chris A. Knudsen is on California’s State Bar roll, #155897, admitted in 1991; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in San Diego, San Diego County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Appellate Law, Employment and Government Law. 46 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 20 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #155897 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1991 |
| Law school | Univ of California at Los Angeles |
| Firm | Office of the Attorney General |
| Location | San Diego, San Diego County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffra v. Cal. State Lottery | Counsel for the appellant | 39 Cal. App. 5th 471 | California Court of Appeal | 29 August 2019 |
| Diraffael v. Cal. Army Nat'l Guard | Counsel for the respondent | 35 Cal. App. 5th 692 | California Court of Appeal | 23 May 2019 |
| Anderson v. Davidson | Counsel for the respondent | 32 Cal. App. 5th 136 | California Court of Appeal | 8 February 2019 |
| Dep't of Alcoholic Beverage Control v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Bd. | Counsel for the petitioner | 29 Cal. App. 5th 410 | California Court of Appeal | 26 November 2018 |
| Manavian v. Dep't of Justice | Counsel for the respondent | 28 Cal. App. 5th 1127 | California Court of Appeal | 7 November 2018 |
| Palmieri v. Cal. State Pers. Bd. | Counsel for the respondent | 28 Cal. App. 5th 845 | California Court of Appeal | 31 October 2018 |
| Hall v. Dep't of Motor Vehicles | Counsel for the respondent | 26 Cal. App. 5th 182 | California Court of Appeal | 20 July 2018 |
| Caldera v. Dep't of Corr. & Rehab. | Counsel for the appellant | 25 Cal. App. 5th 31 | California Court of Appeal | 9 July 2018 |
| Fisher v. State Pers. Bd. | Counsel for the respondent | 25 Cal. App. 5th 1 | California Court of Appeal | 11 June 2018 |
| Munro v. Dep't of Motor Vehicles | Counsel for the respondent | 21 Cal. App. 5th 41 | California Court of Appeal | 7 March 2018 |
| Hurley v. Cal. Dep't of Parks & Recreation | Counsel for the appellant | 20 Cal. App. 5th 634 | California Court of Appeal | 21 February 2018 |
| Stirling v. Brown | Counsel for the respondent | 18 Cal. App. 5th 1144 | California Court of Appeal | 4 January 2018 |
| Dep't of Alcoholic Beverage Control v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Bd. | Counsel for the petitioner | 18 Cal. App. 5th 541 | California Court of Appeal | 17 November 2017 |
| Cal. Corr. Peace Officers Ass'n v. Dep't of Corr. | Counsel for the respondent | 15 Cal. App. 5th 97 | California Court of Appeal | 8 September 2017 |
| San Luis Rey Racing, Inc. v. Cal. Horse Racing Bd. | Counsel for the respondent | 15 Cal. App. 5th 67 | California Court of Appeal | 14 August 2017 |
| Light v. Cal. Dep't of Parks & Recreation | Counsel for the respondent | 14 Cal. App. 5th 75 | California Court of Appeal | 8 August 2017 |
| Murphey v. Shiomoto | Counsel for the appellant | 13 Cal. App. 5th 1052 | California Court of Appeal | 7 July 2017 |
| Retail Digital Network v. Ramona Prieto | Counsel for the respondent | 861 F.3d 839 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 June 2017 |
| Espinoza v. Shiomoto | Counsel for the respondent | 10 Cal. App. 5th 85 | California Court of Appeal | 24 March 2017 |
| Jehan Mir v. Kenneth Deck | Counsel for the respondent | 676 F. App'x 707 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 January 2017 |
| De La Torre v. California Horse Racing Board | Counsel for the respondent | 7 Cal. App. 5th 1058 | California Court of Appeal | 25 January 2017 |
| Espinoza v. Shiomoto | Counsel for the respondent | 7 Cal. App. 5th 515 | California Court of Appeal | 12 January 2017 |
| Thaxton v. State Personnel Board | Counsel for the appellant | 5 Cal. App. 5th 681 | California Court of Appeal | 16 November 2016 |
| Freitas v. Shiomoto CA5 | Counsel for the respondent | 3 Cal. App. 5th 294 | California Court of Appeal | 24 August 2016 |
| McLean v. State of California | Counsel for the respondent | 1 Cal. 5th 615 | California Supreme Court | 18 August 2016 |
| Schmidt v. Cal. Highway Patrol | Counsel for the appellant | 1 Cal. App. 5th 1287 | California Court of Appeal | 1 August 2016 |
| Mitchell v. State Department of Public Health | Counsel for the respondent | 1 Cal. App. 5th 1000 | California Court of Appeal | 27 July 2016 |
| Telish v. Cal. State Personnel Board | Counsel for the respondent | 234 Cal. App. 4th 1479 | California Court of Appeal | 10 March 2015 |
| Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation v. State Personnel Board | Counsel for the respondent | 215 Cal. App. 4th 1101 | California Court of Appeal | 26 April 2013 |
| Hatai v. Peo. of the State of Cal. CA2/3 | Counsel for the respondent | 214 Cal. App. 4th 1287 | California Court of Appeal | 4 March 2013 |
| Furtado v. State Personnel Board | Counsel for the respondent | 212 Cal. App. 4th 729 | California Court of Appeal | 7 January 2013 |
| Thornton v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board | Counsel for the respondent | 204 Cal. App. 4th 1403 | California Court of Appeal | 17 April 2012 |
| Petrus v. Department of Motor Vehicles | Counsel for the respondent | 194 Cal. App. 4th 1240 | California Court of Appeal | 7 April 2011 |
| Khairy Aref v. Roderick Hickman | Counsel for the respondent | 404 F. App'x 205 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 November 2010 |
| County of San Diego v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board | Counsel for the respondent | 184 Cal. App. 4th 396 | California Court of Appeal | 5 May 2010 |
| Arthur v. Department of Motor Vehicles | Counsel for the respondent | 184 Cal. App. 4th 1199 | California Court of Appeal | 22 April 2010 |
| Shufelt v. Hall | Counsel for the respondent | 163 Cal. App. 4th 1020 | California Court of Appeal | 5 June 2008 |
| Hildebrand v. Department of Motor Vehicles | Counsel for the respondent | 152 Cal. App. 4th 1562 | California Court of Appeal | 27 June 2007 |
| Jones v. Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation | Counsel for the respondent | 152 Cal. App. 4th 1367 | California Court of Appeal | 14 June 2007 |
| ROZE v. Department of Motor Vehicles | Counsel for the appellant | 141 Cal. App. 4th 1176 | California Court of Appeal | 1 August 2006 |
| Brierton v. Department of Motor Vehicles | Counsel for the respondent | 140 Cal. App. 4th 427 | California Court of Appeal | 13 June 2006 |
| ESSAYLI v. Department of Motor Vehicles | Counsel for the appellant | 131 Cal. App. 4th 1251 | California Court of Appeal | 11 August 2005 |
| Brierton v. Department of Motor Vehicles | Counsel for the respondent | 130 Cal. App. 4th 499 | California Court of Appeal | 30 June 2005 |
| Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board | Counsel for the petitioner | 109 Cal. App. 4th 1687 | California Court of Appeal | 30 June 2003 |
| Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board | Counsel for the petitioner | 99 Cal. App. 4th 880 | California Court of Appeal | 26 June 2002 |
| Vinson v. Snyder | Counsel for the appellant | 75 Cal. App. 4th 182 | California Court of Appeal | 24 September 1999 |
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The employer on the official record is Office of the Attorney General.
The law school on the record is UCLA School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1991 · 35 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Appellate Law, Employment and Government Law.
46 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in San Diego, in San Diego County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, seated at San Diego.
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