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Jeffrey T. Melching · Real Estate Attorney
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Jeffrey T. Melching is on California’s State Bar roll, #180351, admitted in 1995; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Irvine, Orange County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Government Law and Real Estate. 22 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Rutan & Tucker LLP. Registry record updated 5 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #180351 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1995 |
| Law school | UC Davis SOL King Hall |
| Firm | Rutan & Tucker LLP |
| Location | Irvine, Orange County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Irvine v. County of Orange | Counsel for the appellant | 238 Cal. App. 4th 526 | California Court of Appeal | 6 July 2015 |
| City of Irvine v. County of Orange CA4/3 | Counsel for the appellant | 221 Cal. App. 4th 846 | California Court of Appeal | 28 October 2013 |
| St. Joseph Hospital v. Leavitt | Counsel for the appellant | 334 F. App'x 57 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 December 2008 |
| St. Joseph Hospital v. Leavitt | Counsel for the appellant | 334 F. App'x 57 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 December 2008 |
| St. Joseph Hospital v. Leavitt | Counsel for the appellant | 280 F. App'x 587 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 May 2008 |
| Sierra Club v. City of Orange | Counsel for the respondent | 163 Cal. App. 4th 523 | California Court of Appeal | 30 April 2008 |
| Guru Nanak Sikh Society of Yuba City v. County of Sutter Casey Kroon Dennis Nelson Larry Munger Dan Silva | Counsel for the appellant | 456 F.3d 978 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 August 2006 |
| Qwest Communications Inc. v. City of Berkeley | Counsel for the appellant | 433 F.3d 1253 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 11 January 2006 |
| Defend the Bay v. City of Irvine | Counsel for the respondent | 119 Cal. App. 4th 1261 | California Court of Appeal | 29 June 2004 |
| San Jose Christian College v. City of Morgan Hill | Counsel for the respondent | 360 F.3d 1024 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 March 2004 |
| Guru Nanak Sikh Society of Yuba City v. County of Sutter | Counsel for the defendant | 326 F. Supp. 2d 1140 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 19 November 2003 |
| Guru Nanak Sikh Society of Yuba City v. County of Sutter | Counsel for the defendant | 326 F. Supp. 2d 1128 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 17 October 2003 |
| Qwest Communications Corp. v. City of Berkeley | Counsel for the defendant | 255 F. Supp. 2d 1116 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 7 April 2003 |
| Ventura County Christian High School v. City of San Buenaventura | Counsel for the defendant | 233 F. Supp. 2d 1241 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 27 November 2002 |
| Cottonwood Christian Center v. Cypress Redevelopment Agency | Counsel for the defendant | 218 F. Supp. 2d 1203 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 6 August 2002 |
| Qwest Communications Corp. v. City of Berkeley | Counsel for the defendant | 208 F.R.D. 288 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 30 April 2002 |
| Salim v. Lee | Counsel for the plaintiff | 202 F. Supp. 2d 1122 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 2 April 2002 |
| Qwest Communications Corp. v. City of Berkeley | Counsel for the defendant | 202 F. Supp. 2d 1085 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 15 November 2001 |
| Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. City of Hawthorne | Counsel for the defendant | 188 F. Supp. 2d 1169 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 1 June 2001 |
| Qwest Communications Corp. v. City of Berkeley | Counsel for the defendant | 146 F. Supp. 2d 1081 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 23 May 2001 |
| Charter Communications, Inc. v. County of Santa Cruz | Counsel for the defendant | 133 F. Supp. 2d 1184 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 7 March 2001 |
| Charter Communications, Inc. v. County of Santa Cruz | Counsel for the defendant | 203 F. Supp. 2d 1102 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 11 January 2001 |
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The employer on the official record is Rutan & Tucker LLP.
A firm or employer website answers at rutan.com, the domain of the email address on the State Bar record.
The law school on the record is UC Davis School of Law King Hall.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1995 · 31 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Government Law and Real Estate.
22 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Irvine, in Orange County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, seated at Santa Ana.
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