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James Patrick Wagoner · Insurance Attorney
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James Patrick Wagoner is on California’s State Bar roll, #58553, admitted in 1973; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Fresno, Fresno County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Insurance. Certified by the State Bar as a legal specialist in Appellate Law. 35 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 20 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #58553 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1973 |
| Law school | Santa Clara Univ |
| Firm | McCormick Barstow et al LLP |
| Location | Fresno, Fresno County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Union Fire Insurance v. Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 233 Cal. App. 4th 1348 | California Court of Appeal | 4 February 2015 |
| MGA Entertainment, Inc. v. Hartford Insurance Group | Counsel for the defendant | 869 F. Supp. 2d 1117 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 18 April 2012 |
| 321 Henderson Receivables Origination LLC v. Sioteco | Counsel for the appellant | 173 Cal. App. 4th 1059 | California Court of Appeal | 6 May 2009 |
| 321 Henderson Receivables Origination LLC v. Ramos | Counsel for the appellant | 172 Cal. App. 4th 305 | California Court of Appeal | 18 March 2009 |
| 321 Henderson Receivables Origination LLC v. Red Tomahawk | Counsel for the appellant | 172 Cal. App. 4th 290 | California Court of Appeal | 18 March 2009 |
| Clarendon National Insurance v. H & G Transport, Inc. | Counsel for the defendant | 290 F. App'x 62 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 11 August 2008 |
| American International Specialty Lines Insurance v. Continental Casualty Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 142 Cal. App. 4th 1342 | California Court of Appeal | 16 August 2006 |
| Pacific Lumber Co. v. National Union Fire Insurance | Counsel for the defendant | 220 F.R.D. 349 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 12 December 2003 |
| St. Paul Mercury Insurance v. Frontier Pacific Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 111 Cal. App. 4th 1234 | California Court of Appeal | 28 August 2003 |
| Southgate Recreation & Park District v. California Ass'n for Park & Recreation Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 106 Cal. App. 4th 293 | California Court of Appeal | 5 February 2003 |
| Atlantic Mutual Insurance v. J. Lamb, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 100 Cal. App. 4th 1017 | California Court of Appeal | 1 August 2002 |
| Wright v. Beverly Fabrics, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 95 Cal. App. 4th 346 | California Court of Appeal | 17 January 2002 |
| Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Atlantic Richfield Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 94 Cal. App. 4th 842 | California Court of Appeal | 21 December 2001 |
| Utility Cost Management v. Indian Wells Valley Water District | Counsel for the respondent | 26 Cal. 4th 1185 | California Supreme Court | 17 December 2001 |
| Blue Ridge Insurance v. Jacobsen | Counsel for the appellant | 25 Cal. 4th 489 | California Supreme Court | 10 May 2001 |
| Blue Ridge Insurance Company, a Maryland Corporation v. Brigette Jacobsen John Jacobsen | Counsel for the respondent | 99 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 9265 | California Supreme Court | 29 November 1999 |
| Blue Ridge Insurance Company, a Maryland Corporation v. Brigette Jacobsen John Jacobsen | Counsel for the respondent | 197 F.3d 1008 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 November 1999 |
| Cutler-Orosi Unified School District v. Tulare County School Districts Liability/Property Self-Insurance-Authority | Counsel for the respondent | 31 Cal. App. 4th 617 | California Court of Appeal | 14 December 1994 |
| Pena v. McArthur | Counsel for the defendant | 889 F. Supp. 403 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 23 November 1994 |
| Brown & Bryant, Inc. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 24 Cal. App. 4th 247 | California Court of Appeal | 19 April 1994 |
| Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Sequoia Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 211 Cal. App. 3d 1285 | California Court of Appeal | 28 June 1989 |
| Safeco Insurance of America v. Gibson | Counsel for the respondent | 211 Cal. App. 3d 176 | California Court of Appeal | 2 June 1989 |
| Western Carriers Insurance Exchange v. Pacific Insurance | Counsel for the respondent | 211 Cal. App. 3d 112 | California Court of Appeal | 31 May 1989 |
| Northern Assurance Co. of America v. Carr | Counsel for the respondent | 860 F.2d 934 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 November 1988 |
| McClatchy Newspapers v. Superior Court | Counsel for the respondent | 44 Cal. 3d 1162 | California Supreme Court | 18 April 1988 |
| United States Fire Insurance v. Ganz | Counsel for the respondent | 818 F.2d 712 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 June 1987 |
| Producers Dairy Delivery Co. v. Sentry Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 41 Cal. 3d 903 | California Supreme Court | 9 June 1986 |
| United States Fire Insurance v. Ganz | Counsel for the plaintiff | 623 F. Supp. 337 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 22 November 1985 |
| Durbin v. Fletcher | Counsel for the appellant | 165 Cal. App. 3d 334 | California Court of Appeal | 6 March 1985 |
| California State Automobile Ass'n Inter-Insurance Bureau v. Carter | Counsel for the respondent | 164 Cal. App. 3d 257 | California Court of Appeal | 29 January 1985 |
| Pacific Indemnity Co. v. Transport Indemnity Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 81 Cal. App. 3d 649 | California Court of Appeal | 2 June 1978 |
| Douglas v. E. & J. GALLO WINERY | Counsel for the appellant | 69 Cal. App. 3d 103 | California Court of Appeal | 18 April 1977 |
| Nipper v. California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan | Counsel for the appellant | 19 Cal. 3d 35 | California Supreme Court | 28 February 1977 |
| Bahten v. County of Merced | Counsel for the respondent | 59 Cal. App. 3d 101 | California Court of Appeal | 15 June 1976 |
| Foraker v. O'BRIEN | Counsel for the respondent | 50 Cal. App. 3d 856 | California Court of Appeal | 25 August 1975 |
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Certified specialties
Appellate Law
Certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
On the official record
The State Bar of California has certified this attorney as a legal specialist in Appellate Law · a certification held by roughly one California attorney in sixty, and separate from any rating.
The employer on the official record is McCormick Barstow et al LLP.
A firm or employer website answers at mccormickbarstow.com, the domain of the email address on the State Bar record.
The law school on the record is Santa Clara University School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1973 · 53 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Insurance.
35 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Fresno, in Fresno County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno, seated at Fresno.
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