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Deborah A. Sivas · California Lawyer
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Deborah A. Sivas is on California’s State Bar roll, #135446, admitted in 1988; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Stanford, Santa Clara County. 35 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Stanford Law School. Registry record updated 19 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #135446 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1988 |
| Law school | Stanford Univ Law School |
| Firm | Stanford Law School |
| Location | Stanford, Santa Clara County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ctr. for Biological Diversity v. Cal. Dep't of Conservation | Counsel for the appellant | 36 Cal. App. 5th 210 | California Court of Appeal | 16 May 2019 |
| Landwatch San Luis Obispo Cnty. v. Cambria Cmty. Servs. Dist. | Counsel for the appellant | 25 Cal. App. 5th 638 | California Court of Appeal | 28 June 2018 |
| Oakland Bulk & Oversized Terminal, LLC v. City of Oakland | Counsel for the defendant | 321 F. Supp. 3d 986 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 15 May 2018 |
| Monterey Coastkeeper v. Monterey Cnty. Water Res. Agency | Counsel for the appellant | 18 Cal. App. 5th 1 | California Court of Appeal | 5 December 2017 |
| Friends of Eel River v. North Coast Ry. Auth. | Counsel for the appellant | 3 Cal. 5th 677 | California Supreme Court | 27 July 2017 |
| Desert Survivors v. US Department of the Interior | Counsel for the plaintiff | 231 F. Supp. 3d 368 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 6 February 2017 |
| California Native Plant Society v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Counsel for the appellant | 647 F. App'x 739 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 April 2016 |
| Presidio Historical Ass'n v. Presidio Trust | Counsel for the appellant | 811 F.3d 1154 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 January 2016 |
| Pit River Tribe v. Bureau of Land Management | Counsel for the appellant | 793 F.3d 1147 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 July 2015 |
| Center for Biological Diversity v. Bureau of Land Management | Counsel for the plaintiff | 35 F. Supp. 3d 1137 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 3 April 2014 |
| Western Watersheds Project v. Bureau of Land Management | Counsel for the plaintiff | 971 F. Supp. 2d 957 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 4 September 2013 |
| Salmon Protection & Watershed Network v. County of Marin | Counsel for the respondent | 205 Cal. App. 4th 195 | California Court of Appeal | 20 April 2012 |
| Turtle Island Restoration Network v. United States Department of State | Counsel for the appellant | 673 F.3d 914 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 February 2012 |
| Voices of the Wetlands v. State Water Resources Control Board | Counsel for the appellant | 52 Cal. 4th 499 | California Supreme Court | 15 August 2011 |
| Pit River Tribe v. United States Forest Service | Counsel for the appellant | 615 F.3d 1069 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 August 2010 |
| National Parks & Conservation Ass'n v. Bureau of Land Management | Counsel for the respondent | 10 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6073 | California Supreme Court | 19 May 2010 |
| National Parks & Conservation Ass'n v. Bureau of Land Management | Counsel for the respondent | 606 F.3d 1058 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 May 2010 |
| National Parks & Conservation Ass'n v. Bureau of Land Management | Counsel for the respondent | 586 F.3d 735 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 November 2009 |
| Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management | Counsel for the plaintiff | 746 F. Supp. 2d 1055 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 28 September 2009 |
| Center for Biological Diversity v. Office of Management & Budget | Counsel for the plaintiff | 625 F. Supp. 2d 885 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 5 May 2009 |
| Center for Biological Diversity v. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Counsel for the appellant | 538 F.3d 1172 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 August 2008 |
| Northwest Environmental Advocates v. United States Environmental Protection Agency | Counsel for the appellant | 537 F.3d 1006 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 July 2008 |
| California Native Plant Society v. United States Environmental Protection Agency | Counsel for the plaintiff | 251 F.R.D. 408 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 3 April 2008 |
| Center for Biological Diversity v. Office of Management & Budget | Counsel for the plaintiff | 546 F. Supp. 2d 722 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 13 March 2008 |
| Center for Biological Diversity v. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Counsel for the appellant | 508 F.3d 508 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 November 2007 |
| Environmental Protection Information Center v. Pacific Lumber Co. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 469 F. Supp. 2d 803 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 8 January 2007 |
| Pit River Tribe v. United States Forest Service | Counsel for the appellant | 469 F.3d 768 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 November 2006 |
| Friends of Hope Valley v. United States Forest Service | Counsel for the appellant | 203 F. App'x 883 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 November 2006 |
| Environmental Protection Information Center v. Pacific Lumber Co. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 430 F. Supp. 2d 996 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 28 April 2006 |
| Center for Biological Diversity v. Bureau of Land Management | Counsel for the plaintiff | 422 F. Supp. 2d 1115 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 14 March 2006 |
| Pit River Tribe v. Bureau of Land Management | Counsel for the plaintiff | 306 F. Supp. 2d 929 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 13 February 2004 |
| Center for Biological Diversity v. United States Forest Service | Counsel for the appellant | 349 F.3d 1157 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 November 2003 |
| Turtle Island Restoration Network Center for Biological Diversity v. National Marine Fisheries Service | Counsel for the appellant | 340 F.3d 969 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 August 2003 |
| Environmental Protection Information Center v. Pacific Lumber Co. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 266 F. Supp. 2d 1101 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 6 June 2003 |
| National Parks & Conservation Ass'n v. U.S. Department of Transportation | Counsel for the petitioner | 222 F.3d 677 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 July 2000 |
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The employer on the official record is Stanford Law School.
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The law school on the record is Stanford University Law School.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1988 · 38 years on the roll.
35 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Stanford, in Santa Clara County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, seated at San Jose.
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