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Colleen Bal · California Lawyer
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Colleen Bal is on California’s State Bar roll, #167637, admitted in 1993; 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, Intellectual Property and Litigation. 10 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 11 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #167637 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1993 |
| Law school | Harvard Univ Law School |
| Firm | Wilson Sonsini et al |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White v. Square, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 7 Cal. 5th 1019 | California Supreme Court | 12 August 2019 |
| California Building Industry Ass'n v. City of San Jose | Counsel for the appellant | 61 Cal. 4th 435 | California Supreme Court | 15 June 2015 |
| Athena Hohenberg v. Ferrero USA | Counsel for the respondent | 583 F. App'x 665 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 July 2014 |
| Righthaven Llc v. Wayne Hoehn | Counsel for the respondent | 716 F.3d 1166 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 May 2013 |
| In re Ferrero Litigation | Counsel for the defendant | 278 F.R.D. 552 | U.S. District Court, Southern District of California | 15 November 2011 |
| In Re Ferrero Litigation | Counsel for the defendant | 768 F. Supp. 2d 1074 | U.S. District Court, Southern District of California | 11 May 2011 |
| RealNetworks, Inc. v. DVD Copy Control Ass'n | Counsel for the plaintiff | 641 F. Supp. 2d 913 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 11 August 2009 |
| Realnetworks, Inc. v. DVD Copy Control Ass'n | Counsel for the plaintiff | 264 F.R.D. 517 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 5 May 2009 |
| Tur v. YouTube, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 562 F.3d 1212 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 April 2009 |
| TSMC North America v. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. | Counsel for the respondent | 161 Cal. App. 4th 581 | California Court of Appeal | 27 March 2008 |
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The employer on the official record is Wilson Sonsini et al.
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The law school on the record is Harvard University Law School.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1993 · 33 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Business Law, Intellectual Property and Litigation.
10 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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