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Don Howarth · California Lawyer
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Don Howarth is on California’s State Bar roll, #53783, admitted in 1972; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Malibu, Los Angeles County. 19 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Howarth & Smith. Registry record updated 19 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #53783 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1972 |
| Law school | Harvard Univ Law School |
| Firm | Howarth & Smith |
| Location | Malibu, Los Angeles County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Havilland v. FX Networks, LLC | Counsel for the respondent | 21 Cal. App. 5th 845 | California Court of Appeal | 26 March 2018 |
| Garnica v. HomeTeam Pest Defense, Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 230 F. Supp. 3d 1155 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 3 February 2017 |
| J. Hyan v. Rosslyn Hummer | Counsel for the appellant | 825 F.3d 1043 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 June 2016 |
| State Ex Rel. Bartlett v. Miller | Counsel for the appellant | 243 Cal. App. 4th 1398 | California Court of Appeal | 19 January 2016 |
| Chandler v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 598 F.3d 1115 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 March 2010 |
| Lockwood v. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton | Counsel for the appellant | 173 Cal. App. 4th 675 | California Court of Appeal | 30 April 2009 |
| Chandler v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance | Counsel for the plaintiff | 596 F. Supp. 2d 1314 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 29 December 2008 |
| Larian v. Larian | Counsel for the respondent | 123 Cal. App. 4th 751 | California Court of Appeal | 16 November 2004 |
| Impress Communications v. Unumprovident Corp. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 335 F. Supp. 2d 1053 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 24 October 2003 |
| Shooker v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 111 Cal. App. 4th 923 | California Court of Appeal | 28 August 2003 |
| City of Orange v. San Diego County Employees Retirement Ass'n | Counsel for the respondent | 103 Cal. App. 4th 45 | California Court of Appeal | 24 October 2002 |
| Kennedy ex rel. Estate of Kennedy v. Southern California Edison Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 268 F.3d 763 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 September 2001 |
| Kennedy v. Southern California Edison Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 2000 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6049 | California Supreme Court | 20 July 2000 |
| Kennedy v. Southern California Edison Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 219 F.3d 988 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 July 2000 |
| Gailing v. Rose, Klein & Marias | Counsel for the respondent | 43 Cal. App. 4th 1570 | California Court of Appeal | 28 March 1996 |
| Freeman v. Hale | Counsel for the appellant | 30 Cal. App. 4th 1388 | California Court of Appeal | 15 December 1994 |
| Hendy v. Losse | Counsel for the appellant | 54 Cal. 3d 723 | California Supreme Court | 18 November 1991 |
| Haight, Brown & Bonesteel v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 234 Cal. App. 3d 963 | California Court of Appeal | 27 September 1991 |
| Anderson v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 53 Cal. 3d 987 | California Supreme Court | 30 May 1991 |
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The employer on the official record is Howarth & Smith.
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The law school on the record is Harvard University Law School.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1972 · 54 years on the roll.
19 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Malibu, 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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