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Russell C. Handy · California Lawyer
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Russell C. Handy is on California’s State Bar roll, #195058, admitted in 1998; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in San Francisco, San Francisco County. 4 practice areas are listed in the registry, shown on this page. 30 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 | #195058 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1998 |
| Law school | California Western SOL |
| Firm | Potter Handy, LLP |
| Location | San Francisco, San Francisco County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
Diamond members practicing Litigation in San Francisco County
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson v. Oishi | Counsel for the plaintiff | 362 F. Supp. 3d 843 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 22 January 2019 |
| Arthur Gray v. County of Kern | Counsel for the appellant | 704 F. App'x 649 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 31 July 2017 |
| Karczewski v. K Motors, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 693 F. App'x 628 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 July 2017 |
| Schutza v. Courtesy Chevrolet Center | Counsel for the appellant | 693 F. App'x 625 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 July 2017 |
| Karczewski v. Conant Auto Retail, San Diego, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 693 F. App'x 624 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 July 2017 |
| Schutza v. FRN of San Diego, LLC | Counsel for the appellant | 693 F. App'x 626 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 July 2017 |
| Schutza v. Cuddeback | Counsel for the plaintiff | 262 F. Supp. 3d 1025 | U.S. District Court, Southern District of California | 10 April 2017 |
| Chris Langer v. Joyce McKelvy | Counsel for the appellant | 677 F. App'x 363 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 February 2017 |
| Chris Langer v. Encantado II, LLC | Counsel for the appellant | 677 F. App'x 360 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 February 2017 |
| Michael Orlando v. Los Alamitos Racing Ass'n | Counsel for the appellant | 676 F. App'x 685 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 January 2017 |
| Ricardo Murillo v. Cwca Ramona 41 LLC | Counsel for the appellant | 650 F. App'x 419 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 May 2016 |
| Coppi v. City of Dana Point | Counsel for the plaintiff | 88 F. Supp. 3d 1122 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 23 February 2015 |
| Robin Fortyune v. City of Lomita | Counsel for the respondent | 766 F.3d 1098 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 September 2014 |
| Johnson v. Wayside Property, Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 41 F. Supp. 3d 973 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 29 August 2014 |
| Ricardo Murillo v. Jpmorgan Chase Bank | Counsel for the appellant | 510 F. App'x 667 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 March 2013 |
| Juan Moreno v. La Curacao | Counsel for the appellant | 463 F. App'x 669 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 December 2011 |
| Kittok v. Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 687 F. Supp. 2d 953 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 4 September 2009 |
| Ortiz v. Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 639 F. Supp. 2d 1159 | U.S. District Court, Southern District of California | 13 July 2009 |
| Munson v. Del Taco, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 46 Cal. 4th 661 | California Supreme Court | 11 June 2009 |
| Nicholls v. Holiday Panay Marina, LP | Counsel for the appellant | 173 Cal. App. 4th 966 | California Court of Appeal | 5 May 2009 |
| Miller v. California Speedway Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 536 F.3d 1020 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 August 2008 |
| Munson v. Del Taco, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 522 F.3d 997 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 April 2008 |
| Deanda v. Savings Investment, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 267 F. App'x 675 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 February 2008 |
| Lopez v. Del Taco Restaurant Properties, II | Counsel for the appellant | 247 F. App'x 860 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 June 2007 |
| Miller v. California Speedway Corp. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 453 F. Supp. 2d 1193 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 8 September 2006 |
| Grove v. De La Cruz | Counsel for the plaintiff | 407 F. Supp. 2d 1126 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 31 October 2005 |
| Brenda Pickern Floyd Smyth Paul Heard, and Jerry Doran v. Holiday Quality Foods Incorporated | Counsel for the appellant | 2002 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5411 | California Supreme Court | 19 June 2002 |
| Brenda Pickern Floyd Smyth Paul Heard, and Jerry Doran v. Holiday Quality Foods Incorporated | Counsel for the appellant | 293 F.3d 1133 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 June 2002 |
| Botosan v. Paul McNally Realty | Counsel for the respondent | 216 F.3d 827 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 June 2000 |
| Wyatt v. Liljenquist | Counsel for the plaintiff | 96 F. Supp. 2d 1062 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 3 May 2000 |
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The employer on the official record is Potter Handy, LLP.
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The law school on the record is California Western School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1998 · 28 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Civil Rights, Litigation, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury.
30 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in San Francisco, in San Francisco County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, seated at San Francisco.
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