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Howard David Gest · Litigation Attorney
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Howard David Gest is on California’s State Bar roll, #76514, admitted in 1977; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Environmental Law, Health Care Law and Litigation. 24 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 | #76514 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1977 |
| Law school | UC Hastings COL |
| Firm | Burhenn & Gest LLP |
| Location | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Finance v. Commission on State Mandates | Counsel for the appellant | 1 Cal. 5th 749 | California Supreme Court | 29 August 2016 |
| Unilab Corp. v. Angeles-IPA CA2/4 | Counsel for the respondent | 244 Cal. App. 4th 622 | California Court of Appeal | 13 January 2016 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. County of Los Angeles | Counsel for the respondent | 725 F.3d 1194 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 August 2013 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. County of Los Angeles | Counsel for the respondent | 673 F.3d 880 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 July 2011 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. County of Los Angeles | Counsel for the respondent | 636 F.3d 1235 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 March 2011 |
| County of Los Angeles v. Commission on State Mandates | Counsel for the appellant | 150 Cal. App. 4th 898 | California Court of Appeal | 10 May 2007 |
| County of Los Angeles v. California State Water Resources Control Board | Counsel for the appellant | 143 Cal. App. 4th 985 | California Court of Appeal | 6 November 2006 |
| GE Engine Services UNC Holding I, Inc. v. Century Indemnity Co. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 250 F. Supp. 2d 1237 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 5 November 2001 |
| Woodbridge Plaza, a General Partnership v. Bank of Irvine | Counsel for the respondent | 815 F.2d 538 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 April 1987 |
| Neumann v. United States | Counsel for the respondent | 786 F.2d 370 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 April 1986 |
| Perry v. O'Donnell | Counsel for the appellant | 749 F.2d 1346 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 December 1984 |
| Von Neumann v. United States | Counsel for the respondent | 729 F.2d 657 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 March 1984 |
| Lopez v. Heckler | Counsel for the defendant | 572 F. Supp. 26 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 16 June 1983 |
| Ross v. United States Postal Service | Counsel for the respondent | 696 F.2d 720 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 January 1983 |
| Ringer v. Schweiker | Counsel for the respondent | 697 F.2d 1291 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 August 1982 |
| Ringer v. Schweiker | Counsel for the respondent | 684 F.2d 643 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 August 1982 |
| Von Neumann v. United States | Counsel for the respondent | 660 F.2d 1319 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 November 1981 |
| In Re Southland Supply, Inc., Bankrupt. Sam Jonas, Trustee of Southland Supply, Inc. v. United States Small Business Administration | Counsel for the respondent | 657 F.2d 1076 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 October 1981 |
| United States v. Obscene Magazines, Book and Advertising Materials, Eugene Schoenfeld, M.D., Claimant-Appellant | Counsel for the respondent | 653 F.2d 381 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 August 1981 |
| Gabriel Estrada-Rosales v. Immigration and Naturalization Service | Counsel for the respondent | 645 F.2d 819 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 May 1981 |
| United States v. Healthwin-Midtown Convalescent Hospital & Rehabilitation Center, Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 511 F. Supp. 416 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 25 March 1981 |
| Russell v. Law Enforcement Assistance Administration | Counsel for the respondent | 637 F.2d 1255 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 31 October 1980 |
| Ernesto Carnalla-Munoz, and Wife, Teodora Reza De Carnalla v. United States Immigration and Naturalization Service | Counsel for the respondent | 627 F.2d 1004 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 September 1980 |
| Narciso Edgardo Inciong Villena v. Immigration & Naturalization Service | Counsel for the respondent | 622 F.2d 1352 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 June 1980 |
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The employer on the official record is Burhenn & Gest LLP.
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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: Environmental Law, Health Care Law and Litigation.
24 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Los Angeles, 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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