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Christopher T. Heffelfinger · Business Law Attorney
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Christopher T. Heffelfinger is on California’s State Bar roll, #118058, admitted in 1985; 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: Business Law. 28 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Berman Tabacco. Registry record updated 25 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #118058 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1985 |
| Law school | Univ of San Francisco |
| Firm | Berman Tabacco |
| Location | San Francisco, San Francisco County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
Diamond members practicing Business Law in San Francisco County
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlin v. DairyAmerica, Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 380 F. Supp. 3d 998 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 8 May 2019 |
| Northstar Financial Advisors Inc. v. Schwab Investments | Counsel for the plaintiff | 135 F. Supp. 3d 1059 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 5 October 2015 |
| Theodore H. Frank v. Netflix, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 779 F.3d 934 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 February 2015 |
| Rieckborn v. Jefferies LLC | Counsel for the plaintiff | 81 F. Supp. 3d 902 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 27 February 2015 |
| Herskowitz v. Apple, Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 301 F.R.D. 460 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 7 August 2014 |
| Mulligan v. Impax Laboratories, Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 36 F. Supp. 3d 942 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 18 April 2014 |
| In re Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. Securities Litigation | Counsel for the plaintiff | 33 F. Supp. 3d 1107 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 26 March 2014 |
| Carlin v. DairyAmerica, Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 978 F. Supp. 2d 1103 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 16 October 2013 |
| Herskowitz v. Apple Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 940 F. Supp. 2d 1131 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 15 April 2013 |
| In re Clorox Consumer Litigation | Counsel for the plaintiff | 894 F. Supp. 2d 1224 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 24 August 2012 |
| Carlin v. DairyAmerica, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 705 F.3d 856 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 August 2012 |
| Gerald Carlin v. Dairyamerica, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 688 F.3d 1117 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 August 2012 |
| In re Apple In-App Purchase Litigation | Counsel for the plaintiff | 855 F. Supp. 2d 1030 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 31 March 2012 |
| Northstar Financial Advisors, Inc. v. Schwab Investments | Counsel for the plaintiff | 807 F. Supp. 2d 871 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 8 August 2011 |
| Northstar Financial Advisors, Inc. v. Schwab Investments | Counsel for the plaintiff | 781 F. Supp. 2d 926 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 2 March 2011 |
| Carlin v. DAIRY AMERICA, INC. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 690 F. Supp. 2d 1128 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 9 February 2010 |
| John Doe 1 v. Abbott Laboratories | Counsel for the respondent | 571 F.3d 930 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 July 2009 |
| Northstar Financial Advisors, Inc. v. Schwab Investments | Counsel for the plaintiff | 609 F. Supp. 2d 938 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 19 February 2009 |
| Doe 1 v. AOL LLC | Counsel for the appellant | 552 F.3d 1077 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 January 2009 |
| In re Harmonic, Inc. Securities Litigation | Counsel for the plaintiff | 245 F.R.D. 424 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 13 September 2007 |
| Churchill Village, L.L.C. v. General Electric | Counsel for the appellant | 361 F.3d 566 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 March 2004 |
| Winick v. Pacific Gateway Exchange, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 80 F. App'x 1 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 October 2003 |
| In Re Calpine Corporation Securities Litigation | Counsel for the plaintiff | 288 F. Supp. 2d 1054 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 28 August 2003 |
| In Re JDS Uniphase Corp. Securities Litigation | Counsel for the plaintiff | 238 F. Supp. 2d 1127 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 18 October 2002 |
| In Re Pacific Gateway Exchange Securities Lit. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 169 F. Supp. 2d 1160 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 16 August 2001 |
| In Re California Micro Devices Securities Litigation | Counsel for the plaintiff | 965 F. Supp. 1327 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 20 May 1997 |
| In Re Seagate Technology II Securities Litigation | Counsel for the plaintiff | 802 F. Supp. 271 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 8 September 1992 |
| Kirkbride v. Continental Casualty Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 933 F.2d 729 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 May 1991 |
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The employer on the official record is Berman Tabacco.
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The law school on the record is University of San Francisco School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1985 · 41 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Business Law.
28 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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