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James Sherman Burling · Real Estate Attorney
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James Sherman Burling is on California’s State Bar roll, #113013, admitted in 1984; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Sacramento, Sacramento County. 5 practice areas are listed in the registry, shown on this page. 27 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Pacific Legal Foundation. Registry record updated 25 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #113013 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1984 |
| Law school | Univ of Arizona |
| Firm | Pacific Legal Foundation |
| Location | Sacramento, Sacramento County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Welding & Fabrication, Inc. v. United States Army Corps of Engineers | Counsel for the appellant | 708 F. App'x 301 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 August 2017 |
| Lynch v. Cal. Coastal Commission | Counsel for the respondent | 3 Cal. 5th 470 | California Supreme Court | 6 July 2017 |
| California Chamber of Commerce v. State Air Resources Board | Counsel for the appellant | 10 Cal. App. 5th 604 | California Court of Appeal | 6 April 2017 |
| Ken McMaster v. United States | Counsel for the appellant | 731 F.3d 881 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 September 2013 |
| The Consolidated Delta Smelt Cases | Counsel for the plaintiff | 812 F. Supp. 2d 1133 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 31 August 2011 |
| San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority v. Salazar | Counsel for the appellant | 638 F.3d 1163 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 March 2011 |
| Consolidated Delta Smelt Cases | Counsel for the plaintiff | 717 F. Supp. 2d 1021 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 27 May 2010 |
| San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority v. Salazar | Counsel for the plaintiff | 693 F. Supp. 2d 1145 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 12 February 2010 |
| Trout Unlimited v. Lohn | Counsel for the respondent | 559 F.3d 946 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 March 2009 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Counsel for the appellant | 543 F.3d 586 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 September 2008 |
| California Forestry Ass'n v. California Fish & Game Commission | Counsel for the appellant | 156 Cal. App. 4th 1535 | California Court of Appeal | 20 November 2007 |
| Hale v. Norton | Counsel for the appellant | 476 F.3d 694 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 February 2007 |
| Hale v. Norton | Counsel for the appellant | 461 F.3d 1092 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 August 2006 |
| Benson v. California Coastal Commission | Counsel for the appellant | 139 Cal. App. 4th 348 | California Court of Appeal | 9 May 2006 |
| Hale v. Norton | Counsel for the appellant | 437 F.3d 892 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 February 2006 |
| Travis v. County of Santa Cruz | Counsel for the appellant | 33 Cal. 4th 757 | California Supreme Court | 29 July 2004 |
| Bugenig v. Hoopa Valley Tribe | Counsel for the appellant | 266 F.3d 1201 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 11 September 2001 |
| Home Builders Assn. v. City of Napa | Counsel for the appellant | 90 Cal. App. 4th 188 | California Court of Appeal | 2 July 2001 |
| Bugenig v. Hoopa Valley Tribe | Counsel for the appellant | 229 F.3d 1210 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 October 2000 |
| Municipality of Anchorage v. United States | Counsel for the appellant | 980 F.2d 1320 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 December 1992 |
| Northern Alaska Environmental Center v. Lujan | Counsel for the respondent | 961 F.2d 886 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 April 1992 |
| Columbia River Gorge United-Protecting People & Property v. Yeutter | Counsel for the appellant | 960 F.2d 110 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 March 1992 |
| Haynes v. United States | Counsel for the appellant | 891 F.2d 235 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 December 1989 |
| Northern Alaska Environmental Center v. Lujan | Counsel for the respondent | 872 F.2d 901 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 April 1989 |
| Sierra Club v. Penfold | Counsel for the appellant | 857 F.2d 1307 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 September 1988 |
| Northern Alaska Environmental Center v. Donald P. Hodel, and Alaska Miners Association, Defendants-Intervenors-Appellants | Counsel for the appellant | 803 F.2d 466 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 October 1986 |
| United States v. Ernest L. Brunskill and Evelyn B. Brunskill | Counsel for the appellant | 792 F.2d 938 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 June 1986 |
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On the official record
The employer on the official record is Pacific Legal Foundation.
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The law school on the record is University of Arizona.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1984 · 42 years on the roll.
5 practice areas are on the record, listed on this page.
27 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Sacramento, in Sacramento County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, seated at Sacramento.
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