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Joseph M. Montes · California Lawyer
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Joseph M. Montes is on California’s State Bar roll, #172389, admitted in 1994; 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: Government Law, Personal Injury and Real Estate. 6 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 8 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #172389 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1994 |
| Law school | Loyola Law School |
| Firm | Burke Williams & Sorensen LLP |
| Location | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Egidio v. City of Santa Clarita | Counsel for the respondent | 4 Cal. App. 5th 515 | California Court of Appeal | 24 October 2016 |
| Lone Star Security & Video, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles | Counsel for the respondent | 827 F.3d 1192 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 July 2016 |
| Lone Star Security & Video, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles | Counsel for the respondent | 520 F. App'x 505 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 March 2013 |
| City of Alhambra v. D'Ausilio | Counsel for the respondent | 193 Cal. App. 4th 1301 | California Court of Appeal | 8 March 2011 |
| Cruz Ex Rel. Cruz v. Alhambra School Dist. | Counsel for the defendant | 601 F. Supp. 2d 1183 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 3 March 2009 |
| Alhambra Police Officers Ass'n v. City of Alhambra Police Department | Counsel for the respondent | 113 Cal. App. 4th 1413 | California Court of Appeal | 8 December 2003 |
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The employer on the official record is Burke Williams & Sorensen LLP.
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The law school on the record is Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1994 · 32 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Government Law, Personal Injury and Real Estate.
6 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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