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James F. Speyer · Litigation Attorney
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James F. Speyer is on California’s State Bar roll, #133114, admitted in 1988; 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: Litigation. 14 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP. Registry record updated 26 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #133114 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1988 |
| Law school | George Washington Univ LS |
| Firm | Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP |
| Location | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas v. Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. | Counsel for the defendant | 217 F. Supp. 3d 1200 | U.S. District Court, Southern District of California | 15 November 2016 |
| Petro Star, Inc. v. BP Oil Supply Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 584 F. App'x 709 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 August 2014 |
| Green Desert Oil Group Inc. v. BP West Coast Products LLC | Counsel for the respondent | 571 F. App'x 633 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 May 2014 |
| Bishop v. 7-Eleven, Inc. | Counsel for the defendant | 37 F. Supp. 3d 1058 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 21 April 2014 |
| Antonio Hinojos v. Kohl's Corporation | Counsel for the respondent | 718 F.3d 1098 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 May 2013 |
| Coalition for ICANN Transparency Inc. v. VeriSign, Inc. | Counsel for the defendant | 771 F. Supp. 2d 1195 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 11 February 2011 |
| Marilao v. McDONALD'S CORP. | Counsel for the defendant | 632 F. Supp. 2d 1008 | U.S. District Court, Southern District of California | 25 June 2009 |
| In re Live Concert Antitrust Litigation | Counsel for the defendant | 247 F.R.D. 98 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 22 October 2007 |
| Sanders v. Brown | Counsel for the respondent | 504 F.3d 903 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 September 2007 |
| County of Santa Clara v. Atlantic Richfield Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 137 Cal. App. 4th 292 | California Court of Appeal | 3 March 2006 |
| Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 126 Cal. App. 4th 1131 | California Court of Appeal | 15 February 2005 |
| Korea Supply Co. v. Lockheed Martin Corp. | Counsel for the respondent | 29 Cal. 4th 1134 | California Supreme Court | 3 March 2003 |
| Souders v. Philip Morris Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 104 Cal. App. 4th 15 | California Court of Appeal | 5 December 2002 |
| Wolpin v. Philip Morris Inc. | Counsel for the defendant | 189 F.R.D. 418 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 23 February 1999 |
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The employer on the official record is Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP.
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The law school on the record is George Washington University School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1988 · 38 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Litigation.
14 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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