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Walter K. Pyle · California Lawyer
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Walter K. Pyle is on California’s State Bar roll, #98213, admitted in 1981; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Berkeley, Alameda County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Appellate Law, Criminal Defense and Litigation. Certified by the State Bar as a legal specialist in Appellate Law and Criminal Law. Registry record updated 11 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #98213 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1981 |
| Law school | Loyola Univ SOL |
| Location | Berkeley, Alameda County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Anderson v. Clark Ducart | Counsel for the appellant | 708 F. App'x 905 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 September 2017 |
| R.A. Ex Rel. Habash v. West Contra Costa Unified School District | Counsel for the appellant | 696 F. App'x 171 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 June 2017 |
| Eric Ardoin v. Eric Arnold | Counsel for the appellant | 653 F. App'x 532 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 June 2016 |
| Pao Lo v. A. Kane | Counsel for the appellant | 584 F. App'x 885 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 October 2014 |
| Brandon Armitage v. Kenneth Clark | Counsel for the appellant | 584 F. App'x 808 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 September 2014 |
| Mark Edwards v. Gary Swarthout | Counsel for the appellant | 552 F. App'x 715 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 January 2014 |
| United States v. Martin Verdugo | Counsel for the appellant | 551 F. App'x 313 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 December 2013 |
| United States v. Jose Jimenez | Counsel for the appellant | 547 F. App'x 849 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 December 2013 |
| David McDonough v. James Yates | Counsel for the appellant | 526 F. App'x 796 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 31 May 2013 |
| United States v. Carlos Figueroa-Gaona | Counsel for the appellant | 521 F. App'x 587 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 March 2013 |
| Juan Bravo v. Raul Lopez | Counsel for the appellant | 464 F. App'x 682 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 January 2012 |
| United States v. Cortez | Counsel for the appellant | 462 F. App'x 757 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 December 2011 |
| United States v. Juan Hernandez-Rodriguez | Counsel for the appellant | 446 F. App'x 930 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 August 2011 |
| Franklin v. Knowles | Counsel for the appellant | 428 F. App'x 777 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 April 2011 |
| United States v. Linda Ashiegbu | Counsel for the appellant | 419 F. App'x 770 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 March 2011 |
| Banquo Young v. Joe McGrath | Counsel for the appellant | 397 F. App'x 397 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 September 2010 |
| Garduno v. Lewis | Counsel for the appellant | 365 F. App'x 820 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 February 2010 |
| Melonzi v. Hubbard | Counsel for the petitioner | 339 F. App'x 699 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 July 2009 |
| Melonzi v. Hubbard | Counsel for the petitioner | 339 F. App'x 699 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 July 2009 |
| Franet v. County of Alameda Social Services Agency | Counsel for the appellant | 291 F. App'x 32 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 August 2008 |
| United States v. May | Counsel for the appellant | 204 F. App'x 666 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 November 2006 |
| Sanchez v. Lamarque | Counsel for the appellant | 156 F. App'x 993 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 December 2005 |
| Darren David Chaker v. Alan Crogan San Diego Probation Department People of the State of California | Counsel for the appellant | 428 F.3d 1215 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 November 2005 |
| United States v. Meyers | Counsel for the appellant | 144 F. App'x 662 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 September 2005 |
| Dennis Leroy Hamilton v. A.C. Newland, Warden | Counsel for the appellant | 374 F.3d 822 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 July 2004 |
| Ramirez v. Taylor | Counsel for the appellant | 103 F. App'x 248 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 June 2004 |
| United States v. Olivar-Verdin | Counsel for the appellant | 103 F. App'x 230 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 June 2004 |
| United States v. Hermanek | Counsel for the appellant | 289 F.3d 1076 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 May 2002 |
| Dubner v. City & County of San Francisco | Counsel for the appellant | 266 F.3d 959 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 September 2001 |
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Certified specialties
Appellate Law · Criminal 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 and Criminal Law · a certification held by roughly one California attorney in sixty, and separate from any rating.
The law school on the record is Loyola University School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1981 · 45 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Appellate Law, Criminal Defense and Litigation.
29 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Berkeley, in Alameda County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, seated at Oakland.
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