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James Michael Finberg · California Lawyer
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James Michael Finberg is on California’s State Bar roll, #114850, admitted in 1984; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in San Francisco, San Francisco County. 4 practice areas are listed in the registry, shown on this page. 33 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 | #114850 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1984 |
| Law school | Univ of Chicago |
| Firm | Altshuler Berzon LLP |
| Location | San Francisco, San Francisco County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
Diamond members practicing Litigation in San Francisco County
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esparza v. Safeway, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 36 Cal. App. 5th 42 | California Court of Appeal | 10 June 2019 |
| Ellis v. Costco Wholesale Corp. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 285 F.R.D. 492 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 25 September 2012 |
| Edward Alvarado v. Federal Express Corporation | Counsel for the plaintiff | 462 F. App'x 650 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 May 2011 |
| Waukeen Mccoy v. Federal Express Corporation | Counsel for the appellant | 384 F. App'x 594 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 June 2010 |
| Waukeen Mccoy v. Derrick Satchell | Counsel for the respondent | 384 F. App'x 579 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 June 2010 |
| Pernell Evans v. Federal Express Corporation | Counsel for the plaintiff | 384 F. App'x 591 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 June 2010 |
| Edward Alvarado v. Federal Express Corporation | Counsel for the plaintiff | 384 F. App'x 592 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 June 2010 |
| Charlotte Boswell v. Federal Express Corporation | Counsel for the plaintiff | 384 F. App'x 585 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 June 2010 |
| Vedachalam v. Tata America International Corp. | Counsel for the respondent | 339 F. App'x 761 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 July 2009 |
| Vedachalam v. Tata America International Corp. | Counsel for the respondent | 339 F. App'x 761 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 July 2009 |
| Hurlic v. Southern California Gas Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 539 F.3d 1024 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 August 2008 |
| Adams v. Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 242 F.R.D. 530 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 11 April 2007 |
| Vedachalam v. Tata America International Corp. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 477 F. Supp. 2d 1080 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 13 March 2007 |
| Ellis v. Costco Wholesale Corp. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 240 F.R.D. 627 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 11 January 2007 |
| Corralez v. Farmers Insurance Exchange | Counsel for the plaintiff | 204 F. App'x 591 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 October 2006 |
| Miller v. Farmers Insurance Exchange | Counsel for the plaintiff | 481 F.3d 1119 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 October 2006 |
| Miller v. Farmers Insurance Exchange | Counsel for the plaintiff | 466 F.3d 853 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 October 2006 |
| Paulsen v. CNF, INC. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 391 F. Supp. 2d 804 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 2 May 2005 |
| Zinser v. Accufix Research Institute, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 273 F.3d 1266 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 December 2001 |
| Zinser v. Accufix Research Institute, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 2000 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 10393 | California Supreme Court | 14 December 2001 |
| Zinser v. Accufix Research Institute, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 253 F.3d 1180 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 June 2001 |
| Zinser v. Accufix Research Institute, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 2001 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4955 | California Supreme Court | 15 June 2001 |
| In Re McKesson HBOC, Inc. Securities Litigation | Counsel for the defendant | 97 F. Supp. 2d 993 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 22 December 1999 |
| Butler v. Home Depot, Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 984 F. Supp. 1257 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 31 July 1997 |
| In Re California Micro Devices Securities Litigation | Counsel for the plaintiff | 965 F. Supp. 1327 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 20 May 1997 |
| In re California Micro Devices Securities Litigation | Counsel for the plaintiff | 168 F.R.D. 276 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 19 July 1996 |
| Gray v. First Winthrop Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3050 | California Supreme Court | 2 May 1996 |
| Gray v. First Winthrop Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 82 F.3d 877 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 May 1996 |
| In re California Micro Devices Securities Litigation | Counsel for the plaintiff | 168 F.R.D. 257 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 2 February 1996 |
| Gray v. First Winthrop Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 989 F.2d 1564 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 April 1993 |
| Gray v. First Winthrop Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 93 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2570 | California Supreme Court | 7 April 1993 |
| Church v. Consolidated Freightways, Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 137 F.R.D. 294 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 12 April 1991 |
| Moskowitz v. Vitalink Communications Corp. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 751 F. Supp. 155 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 30 October 1990 |
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The employer on the official record is Altshuler Berzon LLP.
A firm or employer website answers at altshulerberzon.com, the domain of the email address on the State Bar record.
The law school on the record is University of Chicago.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1984 · 42 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Civil Rights, Election and Campaign Law, Employment and Litigation.
33 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in San Francisco, in San Francisco County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, seated at San Francisco.
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