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Michael Jay Strumwasser · California Lawyer
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Michael Jay Strumwasser is on California’s State Bar roll, #58413, admitted in 1973; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County. 11 practice areas are listed in the registry, shown on this page. 42 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 11 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #58413 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1973 |
| Law school | Univ of California at Los Angeles |
| Firm | Strumwasser & Woocher LLP |
| Location | Santa Monica, Los Angeles County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean v. Friends of Pine Meadow | Counsel for the respondent | 21 Cal. App. 5th 91 | California Court of Appeal | 8 February 2018 |
| Steinberg v. Chiang | Counsel for the respondent | 223 Cal. App. 4th 338 | California Court of Appeal | 24 January 2014 |
| California Earthquake Authority v. Metropolitan West Securities, LLC | Counsel for the plaintiff | 285 F.R.D. 585 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 1 August 2012 |
| Service Employees International Union v. Brown | Counsel for the appellant | 197 Cal. App. 4th 252 | California Court of Appeal | 8 July 2011 |
| Keyes v. Bowen | Counsel for the respondent | 189 Cal. App. 4th 647 | California Court of Appeal | 25 October 2010 |
| California Earthquake Authority v. Metropolitan West Securities, LLC | Counsel for the plaintiff | 712 F. Supp. 2d 1124 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 5 May 2010 |
| Arterberry v. County of San Diego | Counsel for the appellant | 182 Cal. App. 4th 1528 | California Court of Appeal | 23 March 2010 |
| Los Angeles Unified School District v. County of Los Angeles | Counsel for the appellant | 181 Cal. App. 4th 414 | California Court of Appeal | 27 January 2010 |
| Americans for Safe Access v. County of Alameda | Counsel for the respondent | 174 Cal. App. 4th 1287 | California Court of Appeal | 22 May 2009 |
| Utility Reform Network v. Public Utilities Commission | Counsel for the petitioner | 166 Cal. App. 4th 522 | California Court of Appeal | 29 August 2008 |
| Preserve Shorecliff Homeowners v. City of San Clemente | Counsel for the respondent | 158 Cal. App. 4th 1427 | California Court of Appeal | 16 January 2008 |
| City of Santa Clarita v. United States Department of the Interior | Counsel for the appellant | 249 F. App'x 502 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 September 2007 |
| City of Santa Clarita v. United States Department of Interior | Counsel for the appellant | 226 F. App'x 748 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 March 2007 |
| Robson v. Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District | Counsel for the respondent | 142 Cal. App. 4th 877 | California Court of Appeal | 1 September 2006 |
| Californians for an Open Primary v. McPherson | Counsel for the petitioner | 38 Cal. 4th 735 | California Supreme Court | 25 May 2006 |
| Padilla v. Lever | Counsel for the defendant | 446 F.3d 963 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 April 2006 |
| Padilla v. Lever | Counsel for the defendant | 446 F.3d 922 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 April 2006 |
| Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights v. Garamendi | Counsel for the respondent | 132 Cal. App. 4th 1354 | California Court of Appeal | 27 September 2005 |
| Motevalli v. Los Angeles Unified School District | Counsel for the appellant | 122 Cal. App. 4th 97 | California Court of Appeal | 9 September 2004 |
| Southern California Edison Co. v. Peevey | Counsel for the appellant | 31 Cal. 4th 781 | California Supreme Court | 21 August 2003 |
| Bradley v. Perrodin | Counsel for the appellant | 106 Cal. App. 4th 1153 | California Court of Appeal | 10 March 2003 |
| Westly v. California Public Employees' Retirement System Board of Administration | Counsel for the appellant | 105 Cal. App. 4th 1095 | California Court of Appeal | 30 January 2003 |
| Southern California Edison Co. v. Lynch | Counsel for the appellant | 307 F.3d 794 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 September 2002 |
| Citizens for Jobs & the Economy v. County of Orange | Counsel for the respondent | 94 Cal. App. 4th 1311 | California Court of Appeal | 4 February 2002 |
| Nicolopulos v. City of Lawndale | Counsel for the appellant | 91 Cal. App. 4th 1221 | California Court of Appeal | 28 August 2001 |
| Woo v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 83 Cal. App. 4th 967 | California Court of Appeal | 20 September 2000 |
| McPherson v. City of Manhattan Beach | Counsel for the respondent | 78 Cal. App. 4th 1252 | California Court of Appeal | 10 March 2000 |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Quackenbush | Counsel for the appellant | 77 Cal. App. 4th 65 | California Court of Appeal | 23 December 1999 |
| Schweisinger v. Jones | Counsel for the respondent | 68 Cal. App. 4th 1320 | California Court of Appeal | 31 December 1998 |
| Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies v. Quackenbush | Counsel for the appellant | 52 Cal. App. 4th 599 | California Court of Appeal | 3 February 1997 |
| Native American Heritage Commission v. Board of Trustees | Counsel for the appellant | 51 Cal. App. 4th 675 | California Court of Appeal | 12 December 1996 |
| Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Quackenbush | Counsel for the respondent | 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4326 | California Supreme Court | 18 June 1996 |
| Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Quackenbush | Counsel for the respondent | 87 F.3d 290 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 June 1996 |
| Amwest Surety Insurance v. Wilson | Counsel for the appellant | 11 Cal. 4th 1243 | California Supreme Court | 14 December 1995 |
| Kopp v. Fair Political Practices Commission | Counsel for the petitioner | 11 Cal. 4th 607 | California Supreme Court | 30 November 1995 |
| Dixon v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 30 Cal. App. 4th 733 | California Court of Appeal | 30 November 1994 |
| Browne v. Russell | Counsel for the appellant | 27 Cal. App. 4th 1116 | California Court of Appeal | 25 August 1994 |
| 20th Century Insurance v. Garamendi | Counsel for the appellant | 8 Cal. 4th 216 | California Supreme Court | 18 August 1994 |
| Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Garamendi | Counsel for the defendant | 790 F. Supp. 938 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 13 April 1992 |
| California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan v. Garamendi | Counsel for the appellant | 234 Cal. App. 3d 1486 | California Court of Appeal | 8 October 1991 |
| California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan v. Garamendi | Counsel for the appellant | 232 Cal. App. 3d 904 | California Court of Appeal | 25 July 1991 |
| Calfarm Insurance v. Deukmejian | Counsel for the respondent | 48 Cal. 3d 805 | California Supreme Court | 4 May 1989 |
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On the official record
The employer on the official record is Strumwasser & Woocher LLP.
The law school on the record is UCLA School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1973 · 53 years on the roll.
11 practice areas are on the record, listed on this page.
42 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Santa Monica, 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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