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Lester John Marston · California Lawyer
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Lester John Marston is on California’s State Bar roll, #81030, admitted in 1978; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Ukiah, Mendocino County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Native American and Tribal Law. 22 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Rapport & Marston. Registry record updated 20 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #81030 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1978 |
| Law school | UC Hastings COL |
| Firm | Rapport & Marston |
| Location | Ukiah, Mendocino County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findleton v. Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians | Counsel for the respondent | 1 Cal. App. 5th 1194 | California Court of Appeal | 29 July 2016 |
| Hopland Band of Pomo Indians v. Sally Jewell | Counsel for the appellant | 624 F. App'x 562 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 December 2015 |
| Anderson v. Duran | Counsel for the defendant | 70 F. Supp. 3d 1143 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 2 October 2014 |
| Chemehuevi Indian Tribe v. Sally Jewell | Counsel for the appellant | 767 F.3d 900 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 September 2014 |
| Rancheria v. Bonham | Counsel for the plaintiff | 872 F. Supp. 2d 964 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 31 May 2012 |
| Allen v. United States | Counsel for the plaintiff | 871 F. Supp. 2d 982 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 15 May 2012 |
| Rancheria v. Salazar | Counsel for the plaintiff | 881 F. Supp. 2d 1104 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 16 February 2012 |
| Ingrassia v. Chicken Ranch Bingo and Casino | Counsel for the defendant | 676 F. Supp. 2d 953 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 16 December 2009 |
| Saucerman v. Norton | Counsel for the respondent | 136 F. App'x 41 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 June 2005 |
| Hopland Band of Pomo Indians v. Norton | Counsel for the plaintiff | 324 F. Supp. 2d 1067 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 1 July 2004 |
| Smith v. Hopland Band of Pomo Indians | Counsel for the respondent | 95 Cal. App. 4th 1 | California Court of Appeal | 6 February 2002 |
| Metropolitan Water District v. Imperial Irrigation District | Counsel for the appellant | 80 Cal. App. 4th 1403 | California Court of Appeal | 30 May 2000 |
| Chemehuevi Indian Tribe v. Wilson | Counsel for the plaintiff | 987 F. Supp. 804 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 24 November 1997 |
| Western Telcon, Inc. v. California State Lottery | Counsel for the respondent | 13 Cal. 4th 475 | California Supreme Court | 24 June 1996 |
| Round Valley Indian Housing Authority v. Hunter | Counsel for the defendant | 907 F. Supp. 1343 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 24 October 1995 |
| Chemehuevi Indian Tribe v. California State Board of Equalization | Counsel for the appellant | 800 F.2d 1446 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 September 1986 |
| Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians v. United States | Counsel for the plaintiff | 639 F. Supp. 165 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 2 April 1986 |
| Chemehuevi Indian Tribe v. California State Board of Equalization | Counsel for the plaintiff | 757 F.2d 1047 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 April 1985 |
| People v. McCovey | Counsel for the appellant | 36 Cal. 3d 517 | California Supreme Court | 26 July 1984 |
| Russ v. Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board | Counsel for the appellant | 125 Cal. App. 3d 834 | California Court of Appeal | 19 November 1981 |
| In Re Wilson | Counsel for the petitioner | 30 Cal. 3d 21 | California Supreme Court | 8 October 1981 |
| Green v. Obledo | Counsel for the appellant | 29 Cal. 3d 126 | California Supreme Court | 5 March 1981 |
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The employer on the official record is Rapport & Marston.
The law school on the record is UC Hastings College of the Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1978 · 48 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Native American and Tribal Law.
22 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Ukiah, in Mendocino County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino, seated at Ukiah.
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