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Paul G. McCarthy · California Lawyer
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Paul G. McCarthy is on California’s State Bar roll, #139497, admitted in 1989; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Oakland, Alameda County. 4 practice areas are listed in the registry, shown on this page. Certified by the State Bar as a legal specialist in Appellate Law. Registry record updated 11 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #139497 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1989 |
| Law school | Univ of Washington SOL |
| Firm | Law Offices of Beles & Beles |
| Location | Oakland, Alameda County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. Kevin Laney | Counsel for the appellant | 881 F.3d 1100 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 February 2018 |
| People v. Smith | Counsel for the appellant | 10 Cal. App. 5th 297 | California Court of Appeal | 30 March 2017 |
| People v. Lehman | Counsel for the appellant | 247 Cal. App. 4th 795 | California Court of Appeal | 25 May 2016 |
| Fernandez v. Montgomery | Counsel for the plaintiff | 182 F. Supp. 3d 991 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 19 April 2016 |
| Margaret Miyasaki v. Beatrice Lui | Counsel for the appellant | 646 F. App'x 571 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 March 2016 |
| Willis Creech v. Scott Frauenheim | Counsel for the appellant | 800 F.3d 1005 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 31 August 2015 |
| People v. Hill CA1/2 | Counsel for the appellant | 236 Cal. App. 4th 1100 | California Court of Appeal | 16 April 2015 |
| Agustin Nevarez v. Heidi M. Lackner | Counsel for the appellant | 599 F. App'x 296 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 March 2015 |
| Steven Jones v. Eric Arnold | Counsel for the appellant | 593 F. App'x 674 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 February 2015 |
| Marquez Briggs v. Anthony Hedgpeth | Counsel for the appellant | 585 F. App'x 454 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 October 2014 |
| United States v. Alex Bursch | Counsel for the appellant | 545 F. App'x 652 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 November 2013 |
| Marcus Blair, Jr. v. L. Chrones | Counsel for the appellant | 452 F. App'x 752 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 October 2011 |
| Arthur Johnson v. James Yates | Counsel for the appellant | 443 F. App'x 247 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 July 2011 |
| United States v. Felix Jauregui | Counsel for the appellant | 414 F. App'x 970 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 February 2011 |
| Gilbert v. California | Counsel for the appellant | 396 F. App'x 418 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 September 2010 |
| Harold Morales v. Rosanne Campbell | Counsel for the appellant | 388 F. App'x 728 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 July 2010 |
| Bradford v. Sisto | Counsel for the appellant | 376 F. App'x 715 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 April 2010 |
| Morales v. Scribner | Counsel for the petitioner | 621 F. Supp. 2d 808 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 25 November 2008 |
| People v. Zaidi | Counsel for the appellant | 147 Cal. App. 4th 1470 | California Court of Appeal | 27 February 2007 |
| Victor Manuel Renderos v. Stuart Ryan, Warden, California State Prison, Calipatria | Counsel for the appellant | 469 F.3d 788 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 November 2006 |
| Sandoval-Huerta v. Castro | Counsel for the appellant | 140 F. App'x 670 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 July 2005 |
| People v. Castille | Counsel for the appellant | 129 Cal. App. 4th 863 | California Court of Appeal | 24 May 2005 |
| People v. RENDEROS | Counsel for the appellant | 114 Cal. App. 4th 961 | California Court of Appeal | 30 December 2003 |
| Mark Kesel v. United Parcel Service, Inc. UPS Airlines, Inc. UPS Customhouse Brokerage, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 2003 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6903 | California Supreme Court | 4 August 2003 |
| Mark Kesel v. United Parcel Service, Inc. UPS Airlines, Inc. UPS Customhouse Brokerage, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 339 F.3d 849 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 August 2003 |
| People v. Castille | Counsel for the appellant | 108 Cal. App. 4th 469 | California Court of Appeal | 30 April 2003 |
| Leal v. Gourley | Counsel for the appellant | 100 Cal. App. 4th 963 | California Court of Appeal | 31 July 2002 |
| Jonathan Fuller v. Ernie Roe, Warden State of California | Counsel for the appellant | 182 F.3d 699 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 September 1999 |
| People v. $28,500 United States Currency | Counsel for the appellant | 51 Cal. App. 4th 447 | California Court of Appeal | 3 December 1996 |
| City of Oakland v. McCullough | Counsel for the appellant | 46 Cal. App. 4th 1 | California Court of Appeal | 4 June 1996 |
| United States v. Donald Catherine | Counsel for the appellant | 55 F.3d 1462 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 31 May 1995 |
| United States v. Donald Catherine | Counsel for the appellant | 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4003 | California Supreme Court | 31 May 1995 |
| People v. Levesque | Counsel for the appellant | 35 Cal. App. 4th 530 | California Court of Appeal | 30 May 1995 |
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Certified specialties
Appellate Law
Certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
On the official record
The State Bar of California has certified this attorney as a legal specialist in Appellate Law · a certification held by roughly one California attorney in sixty, and separate from any rating.
The employer on the official record is Law Offices of Beles & Beles.
The law school on the record is University of Washington School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1989 · 37 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Appellate Law, Criminal Defense, Immigration and Litigation.
33 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Oakland, in Alameda County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, seated at Oakland.
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