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William Fields Alderman · California Lawyer
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William Fields Alderman is on California’s State Bar roll, #47381, admitted in 1971; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in San Francisco, San Francisco County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Business Law, Criminal Defense and Litigation. 30 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 16 October 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #47381 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1971 |
| Law school | Yale Univ |
| Firm | Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP |
| Location | San Francisco, San Francisco County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
Diamond members practicing Business Law in San Francisco County
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandana Farhang v. Indian Institute of Technology | Counsel for the appellant | 655 F. App'x 569 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 July 2016 |
| Jones v. Martinez CA2/6 | Counsel for the respondent | 230 Cal. App. 4th 1248 | California Court of Appeal | 2 October 2014 |
| Pierce v. Securities & Exchange Commission | Counsel for the respondent | 737 F. Supp. 2d 1068 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 2 September 2010 |
| Haight Ashbury Free Clinics, Inc. v. Happening House Ventures | Counsel for the respondent | 184 Cal. App. 4th 1539 | California Court of Appeal | 26 May 2010 |
| Kearney v. Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 39 Cal. 4th 95 | California Supreme Court | 13 July 2006 |
| Livid Holdings Ltd. v. Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 416 F.3d 940 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 April 2005 |
| Livid Holdings Ltd. v. Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 403 F.3d 1050 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 April 2005 |
| Politzer v. Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 113 F. App'x 845 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 November 2004 |
| Madden v. Deloitte & Touche, LLP | Counsel for the defendant | 118 F. App'x 150 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 November 2004 |
| PG&E Corp. v. Public Utilities Commission | Counsel for the petitioner | 118 Cal. App. 4th 1174 | California Court of Appeal | 21 May 2004 |
| Lippitt v. Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 340 F.3d 1033 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 August 2003 |
| Small v. Fritz Companies, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 30 Cal. 4th 167 | California Supreme Court | 7 April 2003 |
| Myers v. Merrill Lynch & Co. | Counsel for the respondent | 249 F.3d 1087 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 May 2001 |
| In Re Autodesk, Inc. Securities Litigation | Counsel for the defendant | 132 F. Supp. 2d 833 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 14 November 2000 |
| In Re McKesson HBOC, Inc. Securities Litigation | Counsel for the defendant | 126 F. Supp. 2d 1248 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 28 September 2000 |
| Steckman v. Hart Brewing, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 98 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3660 | California Supreme Court | 14 May 1998 |
| Steckman v. Hart Brewing, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 143 F.3d 1293 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 May 1998 |
| Lilley v. Charren | Counsel for the defendant | 936 F. Supp. 708 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 23 February 1996 |
| Miller v. Pezzani | Counsel for the respondent | 35 F.3d 1407 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 September 1994 |
| Graebner v. James River Corp. | Counsel for the defendant | 127 F.R.D. 532 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 3 October 1989 |
| Graebner v. James River Corp. | Counsel for the defendant | 130 F.R.D. 440 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 3 October 1989 |
| In Re Worlds of Wonder Securities Litigation | Counsel for the defendant | 694 F. Supp. 1427 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 29 July 1988 |
| Copren v. State Board of Equalization | Counsel for the appellant | 200 Cal. App. 3d 828 | California Court of Appeal | 26 April 1988 |
| In Re Rexplore, Inc. Securities Litigation | Counsel for the defendant | 685 F. Supp. 1132 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 26 February 1988 |
| Lilli Ann Corp. v. City & County of San Francisco | Counsel for the appellant | 70 Cal. App. 3d 162 | California Court of Appeal | 31 May 1977 |
| Santandrea v. Siltec Corp. | Counsel for the respondent | 56 Cal. App. 3d 525 | California Court of Appeal | 25 March 1976 |
| People Ex Rel. Fund American Companies v. California Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 43 Cal. App. 3d 423 | California Court of Appeal | 22 November 1974 |
| DeVoto v. Pacific Fidelity Life Insurance Company | Counsel for the defendant | 354 F. Supp. 874 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 29 January 1973 |
| National Exhibition Co. v. City & County of San Francisco | Counsel for the respondent | 24 Cal. App. 3d 1 | California Court of Appeal | 14 March 1972 |
| Payne v. United California Bank | Counsel for the respondent | 23 Cal. App. 3d 850 | California Court of Appeal | 28 February 1972 |
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The employer on the official record is Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.
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The law school on the record is Yale Law School.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1971 · 55 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Business Law, Criminal Defense and Litigation.
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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