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David Marcus Axelrad · California Lawyer
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David Marcus Axelrad is on California’s State Bar roll, #75731, admitted in 1977; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Burbank, Los Angeles County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Appellate Law. Certified by the State Bar as a legal specialist in Appellate Law. 50 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 | #75731 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1977 |
| Law school | UC Hastings COL |
| Firm | Horvitz & Levy LLP |
| Location | Burbank, Los Angeles County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabo v. Ymca of San Diego Cnty. | Counsel for the respondent | 27 Cal. App. 5th 853 | California Court of Appeal | 28 September 2018 |
| Simers v. L. A. Times Commc'ns, LLC | Counsel for the appellant | 18 Cal. App. 5th 1248 | California Court of Appeal | 5 January 2018 |
| City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conservation District | Counsel for the appellant | 3 Cal. 5th 1191 | California Supreme Court | 4 December 2017 |
| Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. v. Mooney Ex Rel. Schweiger | Counsel for the appellant | 697 F. App'x 537 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 September 2017 |
| Licudine v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Counsel for the appellant | 3 Cal. App. 5th 881 | California Court of Appeal | 29 September 2016 |
| Truck Insurance Exchange v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board | Counsel for the petitioner | 2 Cal. App. 5th 394 | California Court of Appeal | 11 August 2016 |
| Kirkland v. Rund (In Re EPD Investment Co.) | Counsel for the appellant | 821 F.3d 1146 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 May 2016 |
| Hartford Casualty Insurance v. J.R. Marketing, L.L.C. | Counsel for the appellant | 61 Cal. 4th 988 | California Supreme Court | 10 August 2015 |
| Rosas v. BASF Corporation | Counsel for the respondent | 236 Cal. App. 4th 1378 | California Court of Appeal | 21 May 2015 |
| Velasquez v. Centrome, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 233 Cal. App. 4th 1191 | California Court of Appeal | 30 January 2015 |
| Rayii v. Gatica CA2/3 | Counsel for the respondent | 218 Cal. App. 4th 1402 | California Court of Appeal | 24 July 2013 |
| Jankey v. Song Koo Lee | Counsel for the respondent | 55 Cal. 4th 1038 | California Supreme Court | 17 December 2012 |
| Tverberg v. Fillner Construction, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 202 Cal. App. 4th 1439 | California Court of Appeal | 26 January 2012 |
| O'NEIL v. Crane Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 53 Cal. 4th 335 | California Supreme Court | 12 January 2012 |
| Stewart v. Union Carbide Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 190 Cal. App. 4th 23 | California Court of Appeal | 16 November 2010 |
| Huitt v. Southern California Gas Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 188 Cal. App. 4th 1586 | California Court of Appeal | 7 October 2010 |
| Koszdin v. State Compensation Insurance Fund | Counsel for the respondent | 186 Cal. App. 4th 480 | California Court of Appeal | 6 July 2010 |
| Tverberg v. Fillner Construction, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 49 Cal. 4th 518 | California Supreme Court | 28 June 2010 |
| Franklin Mint Co. v. Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP | Counsel for the respondent | 184 Cal. App. 4th 313 | California Court of Appeal | 3 May 2010 |
| Kirk v. First American Title Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 183 Cal. App. 4th 776 | California Court of Appeal | 7 April 2010 |
| Forecast Homes, Inc. v. Steadfast Insurance | Counsel for the respondent | 181 Cal. App. 4th 1466 | California Court of Appeal | 12 January 2010 |
| Association of California Insurance Companies v. Poizner | Counsel for the appellant | 180 Cal. App. 4th 1029 | California Court of Appeal | 30 December 2009 |
| Christoff v. Nestle USA, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 47 Cal. 4th 468 | California Supreme Court | 17 August 2009 |
| Dee v. PCS Property Management, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 174 Cal. App. 4th 390 | California Court of Appeal | 11 May 2009 |
| Vidrio v. Hernandez | Counsel for the appellant | 172 Cal. App. 4th 1443 | California Court of Appeal | 13 April 2009 |
| Long Beach Memorial Medical Center v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES CTY. | Counsel for the petitioner | 172 Cal. App. 4th 865 | California Court of Appeal | 1 April 2009 |
| New Albertsons, Inc. v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 168 Cal. App. 4th 1403 | California Court of Appeal | 10 December 2008 |
| Stone v. Center Trust Retail Properties, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 163 Cal. App. 4th 608 | California Court of Appeal | 30 May 2008 |
| Holdgrafer v. Unocal Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 160 Cal. App. 4th 907 | California Court of Appeal | 4 March 2008 |
| Henry v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 160 Cal. App. 4th 440 | California Court of Appeal | 25 February 2008 |
| Beal Bank, SSB v. Arter & Hadden, LLP | Counsel for the respondent | 42 Cal. 4th 503 | California Supreme Court | 27 September 2007 |
| Smith v. EXXON MOBIL OIL CORP. | Counsel for the appellant | 153 Cal. App. 4th 1407 | California Court of Appeal | 3 August 2007 |
| Castaneda v. Olsher | Counsel for the respondent | 41 Cal. 4th 1205 | California Supreme Court | 30 July 2007 |
| Kibler v. Northern Inyo County Local Hospital District | Counsel for the respondent | 39 Cal. 4th 192 | California Supreme Court | 20 July 2006 |
| Pilimai v. Farmers Insurance Exchange Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 39 Cal. 4th 133 | California Supreme Court | 13 July 2006 |
| Bosworth v. Whitmore | Counsel for the appellant | 135 Cal. App. 4th 536 | California Court of Appeal | 6 January 2006 |
| Kinsman v. Unocal Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 37 Cal. 4th 659 | California Supreme Court | 19 December 2005 |
| Roos v. Red | Counsel for the appellant | 130 Cal. App. 4th 870 | California Court of Appeal | 28 June 2005 |
| L.B. Research & Education Foundation v. UCLA Foundation | Counsel for the appellant | 130 Cal. App. 4th 171 | California Court of Appeal | 14 June 2005 |
| Acosta v. Glenfed Development Corp. | Counsel for the respondent | 128 Cal. App. 4th 1278 | California Court of Appeal | 29 April 2005 |
| Armijo v. Miles | Counsel for the respondent | 127 Cal. App. 4th 1405 | California Court of Appeal | 30 March 2005 |
| Morohoshi v. Pacific Home | Counsel for the respondent | 34 Cal. 4th 482 | California Supreme Court | 15 November 2004 |
| Laico v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 123 Cal. App. 4th 649 | California Court of Appeal | 27 October 2004 |
| Martinez v. Chippewa Enterprises, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 121 Cal. App. 4th 1179 | California Court of Appeal | 26 August 2004 |
| Lockheed Litigation Cases | Counsel for the respondent | 115 Cal. App. 4th 558 | California Court of Appeal | 2 February 2004 |
| Scognamillo v. Herrick | Counsel for the appellant | 106 Cal. App. 4th 1139 | California Court of Appeal | 10 March 2003 |
| Advanced Bionics Corp. v. Medtronic, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 29 Cal. 4th 697 | California Supreme Court | 5 March 2003 |
| Road Sprinkler Fitters Local Union No. 669 v. G & G Fire Sprinklers, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 102 Cal. App. 4th 765 | California Court of Appeal | 1 October 2002 |
| Mycogen Corp. v. Monsanto Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 28 Cal. 4th 888 | California Supreme Court | 8 August 2002 |
| State Compensation Insurance Fund v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 91 Cal. App. 4th 1080 | California Court of Appeal | 20 September 2001 |
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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 Horvitz & Levy LLP.
A firm or employer website answers at horvitzlevy.com, the domain of the email address on the State Bar record.
The law school on the record is UC Hastings College of the Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1977 · 49 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Appellate Law.
50 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Burbank, 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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