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Thomas H. Bienert Jr · California Lawyer
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Thomas H. Bienert Jr is on California’s State Bar roll, #135311, admitted in 1988; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in San Clemente, Orange County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Criminal Defense and Employment. This profile lists one third-party recognition, in Chambers USA 2026, as published by Chambers and Partners. Registry record updated 20 October 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #135311 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1988 |
| Law school | Tulane Univ |
| Firm | Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP |
| Location | San Clemente, Orange County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Imperial Beach v. Int'l Boundary & Water Comm'n | Counsel for the defendant | 356 F. Supp. 3d 1006 | U.S. District Court, Southern District of California | 11 December 2018 |
| City of Imperial Beach, Corp. v. Int'l Boundary | Counsel for the defendant | 337 F. Supp. 3d 916 | U.S. District Court, Southern District of California | 29 August 2018 |
| Stueve v. Buchalter Nemer | Counsel for the respondent | 7 Cal. App. 5th 746 | California Court of Appeal | 18 January 2017 |
| United States ex rel. Brown v. Celgene Corp. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 226 F. Supp. 3d 1032 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 28 December 2016 |
| United States v. Chung | Counsel for the defendant | 633 F. Supp. 2d 1134 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 16 July 2009 |
| Moore v. Bell | Counsel for the respondent | 282 F. App'x 599 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 June 2008 |
| United States v. Ferrante | Counsel for the appellant | 182 F. App'x 720 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 May 2006 |
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Chambers USA 2026, Band 5, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (California). As published by Chambers and Partners; CAR does not rank attorneys. Firm at the time: Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP.
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The employer on the official record is Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP.
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The law school on the record is Tulane University.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1988 · 38 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Criminal Defense and Employment.
7 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in San Clemente, 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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