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James Sherman Burling, attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation in Sacramento, California

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 statusActive
Admitted1984
Law schoolUniv of Arizona
FirmPacific Legal Foundation
LocationSacramento, Sacramento County
Registry identityOfficial State Bar record

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CaseAppeared forCitationCourtDecided
Universal Welding & Fabrication, Inc. v. United States Army Corps of EngineersCounsel for the appellant708 F. App'x 301U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit30 August 2017
Lynch v. Cal. Coastal CommissionCounsel for the respondent3 Cal. 5th 470California Supreme Court6 July 2017
California Chamber of Commerce v. State Air Resources BoardCounsel for the appellant10 Cal. App. 5th 604California Court of Appeal6 April 2017
Ken McMaster v. United StatesCounsel for the appellant731 F.3d 881U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit24 September 2013
The Consolidated Delta Smelt CasesCounsel for the plaintiff812 F. Supp. 2d 1133U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California31 August 2011
San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority v. SalazarCounsel for the appellant638 F.3d 1163U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit25 March 2011
Consolidated Delta Smelt CasesCounsel for the plaintiff717 F. Supp. 2d 1021U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California27 May 2010
San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority v. SalazarCounsel for the plaintiff693 F. Supp. 2d 1145U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California12 February 2010
Trout Unlimited v. LohnCounsel for the respondent559 F.3d 946U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit16 March 2009
Fairbanks North Star Borough v. U.S. Army Corps of EngineersCounsel for the appellant543 F.3d 586U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit12 September 2008
California Forestry Ass'n v. California Fish & Game CommissionCounsel for the appellant156 Cal. App. 4th 1535California Court of Appeal20 November 2007
Hale v. NortonCounsel for the appellant476 F.3d 694U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit5 February 2007
Hale v. NortonCounsel for the appellant461 F.3d 1092U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit24 August 2006
Benson v. California Coastal CommissionCounsel for the appellant139 Cal. App. 4th 348California Court of Appeal9 May 2006
Hale v. NortonCounsel for the appellant437 F.3d 892U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit8 February 2006
Travis v. County of Santa CruzCounsel for the appellant33 Cal. 4th 757California Supreme Court29 July 2004
Bugenig v. Hoopa Valley TribeCounsel for the appellant266 F.3d 1201U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit11 September 2001
Home Builders Assn. v. City of NapaCounsel for the appellant90 Cal. App. 4th 188California Court of Appeal2 July 2001
Bugenig v. Hoopa Valley TribeCounsel for the appellant229 F.3d 1210U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit3 October 2000
Municipality of Anchorage v. United StatesCounsel for the appellant980 F.2d 1320U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit9 December 1992
Northern Alaska Environmental Center v. LujanCounsel for the respondent961 F.2d 886U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit14 April 1992
Columbia River Gorge United-Protecting People & Property v. YeutterCounsel for the appellant960 F.2d 110U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit30 March 1992
Haynes v. United StatesCounsel for the appellant891 F.2d 235U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit7 December 1989
Northern Alaska Environmental Center v. LujanCounsel for the respondent872 F.2d 901U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit14 April 1989
Sierra Club v. PenfoldCounsel for the appellant857 F.2d 1307U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit21 September 1988
Northern Alaska Environmental Center v. Donald P. Hodel, and Alaska Miners Association, Defendants-Intervenors-AppellantsCounsel for the appellant803 F.2d 466U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit23 October 1986
United States v. Ernest L. Brunskill and Evelyn B. BrunskillCounsel for the appellant792 F.2d 938U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit24 June 1986

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On the official record

The employer on the official record is Pacific Legal Foundation.

A firm or employer website answers at pacificlegal.org, the domain of the email address on the State Bar record.

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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