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William Martin Shernoff · Insurance Attorney
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William Martin Shernoff is on California’s State Bar roll, #38856, admitted in 1966; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Claremont, Los Angeles County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Insurance. 18 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP. Registry record updated 18 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #38856 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1966 |
| Law school | Univ of Wisconsin |
| Firm | Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP |
| Location | Claremont, Los Angeles County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Med. Wellness, Inc. v. Conn. Gen. Life Ins. Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 24 Cal. App. 5th 153 | California Court of Appeal | 10 May 2018 |
| Nickerson v. Stonebridge Life Insurance Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 5 Cal. App. 5th 1 | California Court of Appeal | 3 November 2016 |
| Beverly Burton v. the Prudential Insurance Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 669 F. App'x 829 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 October 2016 |
| Nickerson v. Stonebridge Life Insurance Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 63 Cal. 4th 363 | California Supreme Court | 9 June 2016 |
| Negrete v. Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America | Counsel for the plaintiff | 927 F. Supp. 2d 870 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 4 March 2013 |
| Negrete v. Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America | Counsel for the plaintiff | 287 F.R.D. 590 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 27 December 2012 |
| Universal City Studios Credit Union v. Cumis Insurance Society, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 208 Cal. App. 4th 730 | California Court of Appeal | 31 July 2012 |
| Salkin v. United Services Automobile Ass'n | Counsel for the plaintiff | 835 F. Supp. 2d 825 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 19 December 2011 |
| Salkin v. United Services Automobile Ass'n | Counsel for the plaintiff | 767 F. Supp. 2d 1062 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 28 January 2011 |
| Nieto v. Blue Shield of California Life & Health Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 181 Cal. App. 4th 60 | California Court of Appeal | 19 January 2010 |
| Negrete v. Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America | Counsel for the plaintiff | 238 F.R.D. 482 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 21 November 2006 |
| Basich v. Allstate Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 87 Cal. App. 4th 1112 | California Court of Appeal | 16 March 2001 |
| Bialo v. Western Mutual Insurance | Counsel for the appellant | 95 Cal. App. 4th 68 | California Court of Appeal | 9 January 2001 |
| Waters v. United Services Automobile Ass'n | Counsel for the appellant | 41 Cal. App. 4th 1063 | California Court of Appeal | 10 January 1996 |
| Shadoan v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance | Counsel for the plaintiff | 824 F. Supp. 907 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 19 March 1993 |
| Tessier v. City of Newport Beach | Counsel for the appellant | 219 Cal. App. 3d 310 | California Court of Appeal | 29 March 1990 |
| Sipl for Sipl v. United Ben. Life Ins. Co. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 30 B.R. 40 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 25 April 1983 |
| Horticultural Enterprises Corp. v. Allstate Insurance | Counsel for the plaintiff | 477 F. Supp. 161 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 28 September 1979 |
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The employer on the official record is Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP.
A firm or employer website answers at shernoff.com, the domain of the email address on the State Bar record.
The law school on the record is University of Wisconsin.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1966 · 60 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Insurance.
18 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Claremont, 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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