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John Gerald Barisone · California Lawyer
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John Gerald Barisone is on California’s State Bar roll, #87831, admitted in 1979; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Government Law. 15 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Atchison Barisone et al. Registry record updated 20 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #87831 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1979 |
| Law school | Univ of San Francisco |
| Firm | Atchison Barisone et al |
| Location | Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Save Our Big Trees v. City of Santa Cruz | Counsel for the respondent | 241 Cal. App. 4th 694 | California Court of Appeal | 23 October 2015 |
| Community Water Coalition v. Santa Cruz County Local Agency Formation Commission | Counsel for the respondent | 200 Cal. App. 4th 1317 | California Court of Appeal | 18 November 2011 |
| Perry v. Brown | Counsel for the respondent | 52 Cal. 4th 1116 | California Supreme Court | 17 November 2011 |
| Surf and Sand, LLC v. City of Capitola | Counsel for the defendant | 717 F. Supp. 2d 934 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 9 June 2010 |
| Surf and Sand, Llc v. City of Capitola | Counsel for the respondent | 377 F. App'x 662 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 April 2010 |
| California Native Plant Society v. City of Santa Cruz | Counsel for the respondent | 177 Cal. App. 4th 957 | California Court of Appeal | 20 August 2009 |
| City of Santa Cruz v. Patel | Counsel for the respondent | 155 Cal. App. 4th 234 | California Court of Appeal | 18 September 2007 |
| Los Altos El Granada Investors v. City of Capitola | Counsel for the respondent | 139 Cal. App. 4th 629 | California Court of Appeal | 17 May 2006 |
| Branciforte Heights, LLC v. City of Santa Cruz | Counsel for the appellant | 138 Cal. App. 4th 914 | California Court of Appeal | 19 April 2006 |
| Lighthouse Field Beach Rescue v. City of Santa Cruz | Counsel for the respondent | 131 Cal. App. 4th 1170 | California Court of Appeal | 10 August 2005 |
| County of Santa Cruz, Cal. v. Ashcroft | Counsel for the plaintiff | 314 F. Supp. 2d 1000 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 21 April 2004 |
| County of Santa Cruz, Cal. v. Ashcroft | Counsel for the plaintiff | 279 F. Supp. 2d 1192 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 28 August 2003 |
| City of Santa Cruz v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 40 Cal. App. 4th 1146 | California Court of Appeal | 6 December 1995 |
| Hartman v. Kenyon | Counsel for the respondent | 227 Cal. App. 3d 413 | California Court of Appeal | 30 January 1991 |
| City of Santa Cruz v. Municipal Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 49 Cal. 3d 74 | California Supreme Court | 27 July 1989 |
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The employer on the official record is Atchison Barisone et al.
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The law school on the record is University of San Francisco School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1979 · 47 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Government Law.
15 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Santa Cruz, in Santa Cruz County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz, seated at Santa Cruz.
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