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Gilbert Lynn Purcell · California Lawyer
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Gilbert Lynn Purcell is on California’s State Bar roll, #113603, admitted in 1984; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Novato, Marin County. 4 practice areas are listed in the registry, shown on this page. 19 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Brayton Purcell LLP. Registry record updated 25 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #113603 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1984 |
| Law school | Pepperdine Univ SOL |
| Firm | Brayton Purcell LLP |
| Location | Novato, Marin County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 14 Cal. App. 5th 1179 | California Court of Appeal | 30 August 2017 |
| Estate of Henry Barabin v. Astenjohnson, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 740 F.3d 457 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 January 2014 |
| Estate of Barabin v. AstenJohnson, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 710 F.3d 1074 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 March 2013 |
| Pooshs v. Phillip Morris USA, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 442 F. App'x 361 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 July 2011 |
| Pooshs v. Philip Morris USA, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 51 Cal. 4th 788 | California Supreme Court | 5 May 2011 |
| Oxford v. Foster Wheeler LLC | Counsel for the respondent | 177 Cal. App. 4th 700 | California Court of Appeal | 9 September 2009 |
| Hopkins v. Plant Insulation Co. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 349 B.R. 805 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 27 July 2006 |
| Durham v. Lockheed Martin Corp. | Counsel for the respondent | 445 F.3d 1247 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 April 2006 |
| Andrews v. Foster Wheeler LLC | Counsel for the appellant | 138 Cal. App. 4th 96 | California Court of Appeal | 30 March 2006 |
| Arambula v. Union Carbide Corp. | Counsel for the respondent | 128 Cal. App. 4th 333 | California Court of Appeal | 8 April 2005 |
| Cadlo v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 125 Cal. App. 4th 513 | California Court of Appeal | 30 December 2004 |
| Biles v. Exxon Mobil Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 124 Cal. App. 4th 1315 | California Court of Appeal | 14 December 2004 |
| Frieman v. San Rafael Rock Quarry, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 116 Cal. App. 4th 29 | California Court of Appeal | 24 February 2004 |
| McGonnell v. Kaiser Gypsum Co., Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 98 Cal. App. 4th 1098 | California Court of Appeal | 30 April 2002 |
| McKinney v. California Portland Cement Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 96 Cal. App. 4th 1214 | California Court of Appeal | 18 March 2002 |
| Wagner v. Apex Marine Ship Management Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 83 Cal. App. 4th 1444 | California Court of Appeal | 27 October 2000 |
| Wilson v. John Crane, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 81 Cal. App. 4th 847 | California Court of Appeal | 18 May 2000 |
| Hamilton v. Asbestos Corp., Ltd. | Counsel for the respondent | 22 Cal. 4th 1127 | California Supreme Court | 15 May 2000 |
| Chaknova v. Wilbur-Ellis Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 69 Cal. App. 4th 962 | California Court of Appeal | 3 February 1999 |
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The employer on the official record is Brayton Purcell LLP.
A firm or employer website answers at braytonlaw.com, the domain of the email address on the State Bar record.
The law school on the record is Pepperdine University School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1984 · 42 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Appellate Law, Employment, Litigation and Personal Injury.
19 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Novato, in Marin County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Marin, seated at San Rafael.
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