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Philip Douglass Kohn · California Lawyer
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Philip Douglass Kohn is on California’s State Bar roll, #90158, admitted in 1979; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Irvine, Orange County. 7 practice areas are listed in the registry, shown on this page. 25 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 19 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #90158 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1979 |
| Law school | UC Hastings COL |
| Firm | Rutan & Tucker, LLP |
| Location | Irvine, Orange County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fudge v. City of Laguna Beach | Counsel for the respondent | 32 Cal. App. 5th 193 | California Court of Appeal | 13 February 2019 |
| Leonard Porto, III v. Jason Farris | Counsel for the respondent | 698 F. App'x 393 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 October 2017 |
| Delaware Tetra Technologies, Inc. v. County of San Bernardino | Counsel for the appellant | 247 Cal. App. 4th 352 | California Court of Appeal | 10 May 2016 |
| Marilyn Injeyan v. City of Laguna Beach | Counsel for the respondent | 645 F. App'x 577 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 March 2016 |
| Steve Klein v. City of Laguna Beach | Counsel for the respondent | 810 F.3d 693 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 January 2016 |
| Gerald Martin v. Pacific Parking Systems Inc | Counsel for the respondent | 583 F. App'x 803 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 July 2014 |
| Klein v. City of Laguna Beach | Counsel for the defendant | 983 F. Supp. 2d 1162 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 19 November 2013 |
| City of Irvine v. County of Orange CA4/3 | Counsel for the appellant | 221 Cal. App. 4th 846 | California Court of Appeal | 28 October 2013 |
| Douglas Du Maurier v. City of Laguna Beach | Counsel for the respondent | 530 F. App'x 659 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 June 2013 |
| Rowden v. Pacific Parking Systems, Inc. | Counsel for the defendant | 282 F.R.D. 581 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 2 July 2012 |
| Leonard Porto, III v. City of Laguna Beach | Counsel for the respondent | 422 F. App'x 594 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 March 2011 |
| Steve Klein v. City of Laguna Beach | Counsel for the respondent | 381 F. App'x 723 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 June 2010 |
| Ross v. Orange County Bar Ass'n | Counsel for the respondent | 369 F. App'x 868 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 March 2010 |
| White v. City of Laguna Beach | Counsel for the defendant | 679 F. Supp. 2d 1143 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 12 January 2010 |
| City of Irvine v. Southern California Association of Governments | Counsel for the appellant | 175 Cal. App. 4th 506 | California Court of Appeal | 30 June 2009 |
| Klein v. City of Laguna Beach | Counsel for the defendant | 594 F. Supp. 2d 1142 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 23 January 2009 |
| Breakzone Billiards v. City of Torrance | Counsel for the respondent | 81 Cal. App. 4th 1205 | California Court of Appeal | 30 June 2000 |
| McGee v. City of Laguna Beach | Counsel for the respondent | 56 Cal. App. 4th 537 | California Court of Appeal | 15 July 1997 |
| Whittier Redevelopment Agency v. Oceanic Arts | Counsel for the appellant | 33 Cal. App. 4th 1052 | California Court of Appeal | 30 March 1995 |
| Cohan v. City of Thousand Oaks | Counsel for the respondent | 30 Cal. App. 4th 547 | California Court of Appeal | 28 November 1994 |
| Gates v. Municipal Court | Counsel for the appellant | 9 Cal. App. 4th 45 | California Court of Appeal | 28 August 1992 |
| Wilson v. City of Laguna Beach | Counsel for the appellant | 6 Cal. App. 4th 543 | California Court of Appeal | 11 May 1992 |
| City of Laguna Beach v. Mead Reinsurance Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 226 Cal. App. 3d 822 | California Court of Appeal | 3 December 1990 |
| Midway Orchards v. County of Butte | Counsel for the appellant | 220 Cal. App. 3d 765 | California Court of Appeal | 21 May 1990 |
| Coalition for Student Action v. City of Fullerton | Counsel for the respondent | 153 Cal. App. 3d 1194 | California Court of Appeal | 30 March 1984 |
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The employer on the official record is Rutan & Tucker, LLP.
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The law school on the record is UC Hastings College of the Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1979 · 47 years on the roll.
7 practice areas are on the record, listed on this page.
25 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Irvine, in Orange County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, seated at Santa Ana.
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