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Stuart Bruce Esner · California Lawyer
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Stuart Bruce Esner is on California’s State Bar roll, #105666, admitted in 1982; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Pasadena, Los Angeles County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Appellate Law. Certified by the State Bar as a legal specialist in Appellate Law. 50 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 7 October 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #105666 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1982 |
| Law school | Loyola Law School |
| Firm | Esner, Chang, Boyer & Murphy |
| Location | Pasadena, Los Angeles County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adhav v. Midway Rent A Car, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 37 Cal. App. 5th 954 | California Court of Appeal | 24 July 2019 |
| Baker-Smith v. Skolnick | Counsel for the appellant | 37 Cal. App. 5th 340 | California Court of Appeal | 9 July 2019 |
| Echeverria v. Johnson | Counsel for the appellant | 37 Cal. App. 5th 292 | California Court of Appeal | 9 July 2019 |
| Sandoval v. Qualcomm Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 28 Cal. App. 5th 381 | California Court of Appeal | 19 October 2018 |
| Charles v. Sutter Home Winery, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 232 Cal. Rptr. 3d 513 | California Supreme Court | 9 May 2018 |
| PD Doe v. San Diego-Imperial Council | Counsel for the appellant | 16 Cal. App. 5th 301 | California Court of Appeal | 17 October 2017 |
| Parrish v. Latham & Watkins | Counsel for the appellant | 3 Cal. 5th 767 | California Supreme Court | 10 August 2017 |
| Alvarez v. Seaside Transp. Servs. LLC | Counsel for the appellant | 13 Cal. App. 5th 635 | California Court of Appeal | 20 July 2017 |
| Leider v. Lewis | Counsel for the appellant | 2 Cal. 5th 1121 | California Supreme Court | 25 May 2017 |
| Lupi Edwards v. Ford Motor Company | Counsel for the appellant | 683 F. App'x 610 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 March 2017 |
| Melamed v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Counsel for the appellant | 8 Cal. App. 5th 1271 | California Court of Appeal | 27 February 2017 |
| Atkins v. City of Los Angeles | Counsel for the respondent | 8 Cal. App. 5th 696 | California Court of Appeal | 14 February 2017 |
| Sanchez v. Kern Emergency Medical Transportation Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 8 Cal. App. 5th 146 | California Court of Appeal | 13 January 2017 |
| McNair v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County | Counsel for the petitioner | 6 Cal. App. 5th 1227 | California Court of Appeal | 23 December 2016 |
| Regalado v. Callaghan CA | Counsel for the respondent | 3 Cal. App. 5th 582 | California Court of Appeal | 16 September 2016 |
| Bixby v. KBR, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 667 F. App'x 933 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 August 2016 |
| Boxer v. City of Beverly Hills | Counsel for the appellant | 246 Cal. App. 4th 1212 | California Court of Appeal | 26 April 2016 |
| Lefebvre v. Southern California Edison | Counsel for the appellant | 244 Cal. App. 4th 143 | California Court of Appeal | 25 January 2016 |
| Leider v. Lewis | Counsel for the appellant | 243 Cal. App. 4th 1078 | California Court of Appeal | 14 January 2016 |
| B.H. v. County of San Bernardino | Counsel for the appellant | 62 Cal. 4th 168 | California Supreme Court | 30 November 2015 |
| Cooper v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals America CA2/3 | Counsel for the appellant | 239 Cal. App. 4th 555 | California Court of Appeal | 16 July 2015 |
| Rocky Bixby v. Kbr, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 603 F. App'x 605 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 May 2015 |
| McNair v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass'n | Counsel for the respondent | 234 Cal. App. 4th 25 | California Court of Appeal | 6 February 2015 |
| Rashidi v. Moser | Counsel for the appellant | 60 Cal. 4th 718 | California Supreme Court | 15 December 2014 |
| Margalit Corber v. Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 771 F.3d 1218 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 November 2014 |
| Avila v. Los Angeles Police Department | Counsel for the respondent | 758 F.3d 1096 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 July 2014 |
| Hernandez v. County of Los Angeles | Counsel for the appellant | 226 Cal. App. 4th 1599 | California Court of Appeal | 17 June 2014 |
| Romo v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 742 F.3d 909 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 February 2014 |
| Nevarrez v. San Marino Skilled Nursing & Wellness Centre, LLC | Counsel for the respondent | 221 Cal. App. 4th 102 | California Court of Appeal | 4 November 2013 |
| Judith Romo v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 731 F.3d 918 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 September 2013 |
| Boeken v. Philip Morris USA Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 217 Cal. App. 4th 992 | California Court of Appeal | 9 July 2013 |
| Brisbane Lodging, L.P. v. Webcor Builders, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 216 Cal. App. 4th 1249 | California Court of Appeal | 3 June 2013 |
| Whatley-Miller v. Cooper | Counsel for the respondent | 212 Cal. App. 4th 1103 | California Court of Appeal | 15 January 2013 |
| Fullington v. Equilon Enterprises | Counsel for the appellant | 210 Cal. App. 4th 667 | California Court of Appeal | 25 October 2012 |
| Aidan Ming-Ho Leung v. Verdugo Hills Hospital | Counsel for the appellant | 55 Cal. 4th 291 | California Supreme Court | 23 August 2012 |
| Yan Fang Du v. Allstate Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 697 F.3d 753 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 11 June 2012 |
| Yan Fang Du Ex Rel. Joon Hak Kim v. Allstate Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 681 F.3d 1118 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 11 June 2012 |
| Chakalis v. Elevator Solutions, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 205 Cal. App. 4th 1557 | California Court of Appeal | 18 May 2012 |
| C.A. v. William S. Hart Union High School District | Counsel for the appellant | 53 Cal. 4th 861 | California Supreme Court | 8 March 2012 |
| Johnson v. Chiu | Counsel for the appellant | 199 Cal. App. 4th 775 | California Court of Appeal | 29 September 2011 |
| Oasis West Realty v. Goldman | Counsel for the respondent | 51 Cal. 4th 811 | California Supreme Court | 16 May 2011 |
| Callahan v. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Counsel for the appellant | 194 Cal. App. 4th 557 | California Court of Appeal | 19 April 2011 |
| Hervey v. Mercury Casualty Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 185 Cal. App. 4th 954 | California Court of Appeal | 17 June 2010 |
| RC Royal Development and Realty Corp. v. Standard Pacific Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 177 Cal. App. 4th 1410 | California Court of Appeal | 29 September 2009 |
| Goldman v. KPMG, LLP | Counsel for the respondent | 173 Cal. App. 4th 209 | California Court of Appeal | 22 April 2009 |
| Broberg v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America | Counsel for the appellant | 171 Cal. App. 4th 912 | California Court of Appeal | 2 March 2009 |
| Calemine v. Samuelson | Counsel for the appellant | 171 Cal. App. 4th 153 | California Court of Appeal | 17 February 2009 |
| Gordon v. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. | Counsel for the appellant | 170 Cal. App. 4th 1103 | California Court of Appeal | 29 January 2009 |
| Bradshaw v. Catlett | Counsel for the appellant | 274 F. App'x 533 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 April 2008 |
| Mojica v. 4311 WILSHIRE, LLC | Counsel for the appellant | 131 Cal. App. 4th 1069 | California Court of Appeal | 8 August 2005 |
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Chambers USA 2026, Band 3, Litigation: Appellate (California). As published by Chambers and Partners; CAR does not rank attorneys. Firm at the time: Esner Chang & Boyer.
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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 Esner, Chang, Boyer & Murphy.
A firm or employer website answers at ecbm.law, the domain of the email address on the State Bar record.
The law school on the record is Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1982 · 44 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Appellate Law.
50 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Pasadena, 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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