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John Howard Sharer · Litigation Attorney
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John Howard Sharer is on California’s State Bar roll, #32321, admitted in 1962; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Litigation. 17 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Gibson Dunn & Crutcher. Registry record updated 11 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #32321 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1962 |
| Law school | Univ of California at Los Angeles |
| Firm | Gibson Dunn & Crutcher |
| Location | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development v. Musick, Peeler & Garrett | Counsel for the respondent | 76 Cal. App. 4th 830 | California Court of Appeal | 9 December 1999 |
| Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees International Union v. Davis | Counsel for the petitioner | 21 Cal. 4th 585 | California Supreme Court | 23 August 1999 |
| Nelson v. Anderson | Counsel for the appellant | 72 Cal. App. 4th 111 | California Court of Appeal | 14 June 1999 |
| Quigley v. First Church of Christ, Scientist | Counsel for the respondent | 65 Cal. App. 4th 1027 | California Court of Appeal | 30 June 1998 |
| Bay View, Inc. ex rel. AK Native Village Corporations v. Ahtna, Inc. | Counsel for the defendant | 105 F.3d 1281 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 January 1997 |
| Travis Murphy v. Immigration & Naturalization Service | Counsel for the petitioner | 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3698 | California Supreme Court | 19 May 1995 |
| Travis Murphy v. Immigration & Naturalization Service | Counsel for the petitioner | 54 F.3d 605 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 May 1995 |
| Go-Video, Inc. v. Matshushita Electrical Industrial Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 11 F.3d 1460 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 December 1993 |
| Garden Grove Community Church v. Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 140 Cal. App. 3d 251 | California Court of Appeal | 24 February 1983 |
| Clemmer v. Hartford Insurance Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 22 Cal. 3d 865 | California Supreme Court | 19 December 1978 |
| Spindle v. Travelers Insurance Companies | Counsel for the respondent | 66 Cal. App. 3d 951 | California Court of Appeal | 8 February 1977 |
| Fuller v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 7 Cal. App. 3d 690 | California Court of Appeal | 18 May 1970 |
| Holland v. Nelson | Counsel for the appellant | 5 Cal. App. 3d 308 | California Court of Appeal | 12 March 1970 |
| Romig v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 271 Cal. App. 2d 420 | California Court of Appeal | 3 April 1969 |
| People v. Arthur Murray, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 238 Cal. App. 2d 333 | California Court of Appeal | 23 November 1965 |
| U.S. Industries, Inc. v. United States District Court for the Southern District of California, Centraldivision | Counsel for the petitioner | 345 F.2d 18 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 April 1965 |
| Brunt v. Occidental Life Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 223 Cal. App. 2d 179 | California Court of Appeal | 10 December 1963 |
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The employer on the official record is Gibson Dunn & Crutcher.
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The law school on the record is UCLA School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1962 · 64 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Litigation.
17 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, seated at Los Angeles.
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