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          • 2026 Public Comment
            • Proposed New and Revised Rules Related to Qualified Support Center Grant Requirements
            • Proposed New Rule 1.26 of the State Bar Rules Relating to the Discretion of the Executive Director or Their Designee to Waive Certain Fees and Extend Specified Deadlines
            • Proposed Modifications to Rules Related to Lawyer Referral Services
            • Proposals to Implement an Alternative Dispute Resolution Certification Program
            • Proposed New Rule 2.3 of the State Bar Rules Regarding the Civility Oath (Reissued)
            • Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Court and the State Bar Rules Regarding the Procedure Upon Suspension for Nonpayment (Reissued)
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 21-0003 (Ethics of In-House Counsel)
            • Proposed New and Revised Rules Related to Grants Administration
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            • Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Court and the State Bar Rules Regarding the Procedure Upon Suspension for Nonpayment
          • 2025 Public Comment
            • Proposed Amendments to Client Trust Account Protection Program Rules
            • Proposed Amendments to Rule 2.45 Regarding Voluntary Resignation
            • Proposed Amendments to Rules of Professional Conduct 8.2 and 8.4
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 19-0004 (Client File Release and Retention Duties)
            • Proposed New and Revised Rules Related to Grants Administration
            • California Supreme Court Proposes Amendments to Rules Governing the Bar Exam and Other Admissions Matters
            • Proposed Amendments to Rules of Procedure Related to Probation
            • Proposed Amended Rule of Professional Conduct 7.3
            • Proposed Program to Allow Waivers of Filing Fees and Waivers of Transcript Costs in State Bar Court
            • Proposed Amendments to State Bar Rules on Governance, Fees, and Procedures
            • Proposed Changes to the Rules of Procedure Regarding the Alternative Discipline Program
            • Proposed Scope of Client Trust Account Protection Program Compliance Review Procedures
            • Proposed Rule Revisions Regarding the Practical Training of Law Students
            • Proposed Standards for Certification and Recertification in Privacy Law
            • Proposed Amended Rules of Professional Conduct 8.2 and 8.4 (Reissued)
            • Proposed New Rule 2.3 of the State Bar Rules Regarding the Civility Oath
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0001 (Lawyer as Expert Witness)
            • Proposed Revisions to Rules Pertaining to the Law Office Study Program
            • Proposed Amended Rules of Professional Conduct 8.2 and 8.4
            • Proposed Amendment to Rules of Court Governing Stipulations and New Rule of Court Related to Professional Responsibility Examination
            • Proposed New State Bar Policy Regarding the Removal of Criminal Conviction Transmittal Notation from the Attorney Profile Page
            • Proposed Revised Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0003 (Flat Fees and Termination)
          • 2012 Public Comment
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 11-0002 (Deceitful Conduct)
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 09-0001B (Duty of Confidentiality and Seeking Legal Advice)
          • 2013 Public Comment
          • 2010 Public Comment
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 08-0002 (Confidentiality and Technology) Reissued
          • 2011 Public Comment
          • 2014 Public Comment
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 12-0007 (Puffing in Negotiations)
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 11-0003 (Dissolving Firm and Moving to New Firm)
            • Proposed Revisions to the Rules of Procedure of the State Bar of California Title 5, Discipline
          • 2015 Public Comment
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 12-0006 (Attorney Blogging)
          • 2016 Public Comment
          • 2019 Public Comment
            • Proposed Changes to the Responsibilities of the California Board of Legal Specialization (CBLS)
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 12-0003 (Attorney Directory and Rating Websites)
            • Options for Regulatory Reforms to Promote Access to Justice
            • Proposed New and Amended Rules of Procedure of the State Bar Regarding Vexatious Complainants
            • Proposed Revised Formal Opinion Interim No. 14-0004 (Witness Perjury)
            • Amendment to Rule of Procedure 2201 (Appointment and Authority)
            • Proposal to Eliminate the Committee on Mandatory Fee Arbitration
            • Proposed Rule Changes Addressing Public Licensee Information and Required Reporting
            • Proposed Amended California Rules of Professional Conduct Regarding File Release and Retention Duties
            • Proposed Changes to State Bar Rules to Revise the Role of the Committee of Bar Examiners for the Purpose of improving Governance and Service Delivery
            • Proposed State Bar Rule of Procedure Setting Forth Guidelines for the Imposition and Collection of Monetary Sanctions
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 13-0003 (Ethical Obligations When Departing Firm)
            • Proposed Changes to State Bar of California Model Rules of Procedure Rule 38.1 and State Bar Rule 3.536(E), Regarding Arbitrator Compensation
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 12-0003 (Attorney Directory and Rating Websites)
          • 2024 Public Comment
            • State Bar Policy on Law School Name Changes
            • Proposed Amendments to State Bar Rules Governing Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation (JNE)
            • Proposed Amended Conflict of Interest Code for Designated State Bar Employees
            • Proposed State Bar Rules and Rule Amendments Related to Grants Administration
            • Proposed Amendments to State Bar Rules Regarding Pro Bono Practice Program
            • Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedure Relating to Early Neutral Evaluation Conferences
            • Proposed Amendment to State Bar Rule Regarding Schedule of Fees and Deadlines (Rule 1.22)
            • Clarifying and Corrective Amendments to Multiple State Bar Rules
            • Proposed Amendments to Rule of Procedure Governing Probation
            • Proposed Arbitration Advisory Interim No. 2022-0XA (Standard of Review in Fee Disputes Where There Is a Written Fee Agreement)
            • Proposed Amendments to Attorney Sanction Standards: Effect of Prior Discipline
            • Proposed Amendments to State Bar Rules Relating to Pro Bono Practice Program
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0003 (Flat Fees and Termination)
            • Proposed Revised Formal Opinion No. 2021-206 (Colleague Impairment)
            • Proposed Arbitration Advisory Interim No. 2022-0XB (Determination of a “Reasonable” Fee)
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0005 (Conversion Clauses in Contingent Fee Agreements)
            • Proposed Amendments to Rules of Procedure of the State Bar Regarding Remote Appearances in State Bar Court Proceedings
            • Proposed New Rule of Procedure Regarding Vexatious Litigants in State Bar Court
            • Proposed Amendments to Rules Relating to Attorney Reporting and the Timing of the Annual Renewal Cycle
            • Proposed New Rule 9.33 of the Rules of Court Regarding the Expungement of Nondisbarment Discipline
            • Proposed Amendments to Rules of the State Bar Regarding the Lawyer Assistance Program
            • Proposed Amendments to California Rules of Court, Rule 9.23
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0002 (Succession Planning)
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 21-0003 (Ethics of In-House Counsel)
            • Proposed Amendments to Rules of Procedure 5.28 (Computing Time) and 5.127 (Public and Private Reprovals)
            • Proposed State Bar Rule to Implement Offer and Compromise Program
            • Proposed New State Bar Policy Regarding the Removal of Nondisbarment Discipline, Administrative Suspensions, and Inactive Enrollments
            • Proposed Amendments to Rule 2.31 Relating to the Deadline for Submission of the Transfer to Inactive Status Form and the Effective Date of the Transfer
          • 2022 Public Comment
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0005 (Conversion Clauses in Contingency Fee Agreements)
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 19-0004 (Client File Release and Retention Duties)
            • Elimination of Time Limit on the Validity of a Passing Bar Examination Score
            • Proposed New Case Processing Standards
            • Proposed Amendments to Rule 3.513 (Electronic Submissions in Mandatory Fee Arbitration)
            • Proposed Amendment to Rule 2.11 (Due date and form of payment, licensee fees)
            • Proposed Amendments to State Bar Rule 7.40 (Assignment of Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commissioners)
            • Proposed New Rule of Court and Amended Rules of Professional Conduct for the Client Trust Account Protection Program (CTAPP)
            • California Paraprofessional Program Recommendations
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0004 (Ethical Obligations When Working Remotely)
            • Ad Hoc Commission on the Discipline System Recommendations
              • Ad Hoc Commission on the Discipline System Roster
            • Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the State Bar, Provisional Licensure Program
            • Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the State Bar, Remote Court Proceedings
            • Proposed Amendment to Rule of Procedure 5.80 (Motion for Entry of Default)
            • Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the State Bar, Rule 5.127 (Public and Private Reprovals) and Rule 5.155 (Actions by Review Department)
            • Proposed Amendments to Rules of Procedure 5.65 (Discovery Procedures), 5.337 (Expedited Proceeding; Limited Discovery), and 5.345 (Hearing Department Procedures)
            • Proposed Amendments to Rule of Procedure 5.21 (Limitations Period)
            • Proposed New State Bar Rule, Amended Rule of Professional Conduct, and Amended New Rule of Court for the Client Trust Account Protection Program (CTAPP)
          • 2017 Public Comment
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 12-0003 (Attorney Directory and Rating Websites) (September 2017)
            • 2017 Standard Setting Study and Related Options
          • 2021 Public Comment
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 17-0003 (Considers Duty to Prospective Client)
            • Proposed Revised Rules for Accredited Law Schools
            • Proposed Arbitration Advisory Interim No. 2020-0XB (Handling Disputes Regarding Costs and Expenses)
            • Proposed Rule 3.453 Governing Client Security Fund Payment Plans for Nondisbarred and Nonresigned Licensees
            • Proposed Revisions to State Bar Rule 3.662 Regarding Legal Services Trust Fund Commission Term of Appointments
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 19-0003 (Improper Contract Provisions)
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 13-0002 (Client with Diminished Capacity)
            • Amendment to Rule of Procedure 2201 (Appointment and Authority)
            • Proposed Amendments to State Bar Rules 3.440, 3.445 (Client Security Fund- Electronic Service and Electronic Signatures)
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 19-0003
            • Proposed Amendment to Rule of Procedure 2201 (Appointment and Authority)
            • Proposed Amendments to State Bar Rule 7.61 Regarding Voting Procedures of the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0004 (Ethical Obligations When Working Remotely)
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 19-0004 (Client File Release and Retention Duties)
            • Proposed Amendments to 4.160(D)(6), Minimum, Cumulative Five-Year Bar Passage Rate (MPR)
            • Proposed Amendments to Rule 9.23 of the California Rules of Court
            • Proposed Technical Amendment to Rule 2.53 Governing Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Requirements for New Licensees
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 17-0003 [Duty to Prospective Client]
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 14-0001 (Colleague Impairment)
            • Proposed Revised State Bar Rule 4.90 Regarding Testing Accommodations
          • 2023 Public Comment
            • Proposed Amendments to the Rules of the State Bar Pertaining to Testing Accommodations
            • Proposed Amendments to Title 4 of the Rules of the State Bar Pertaining to Moral Character
            • Proposed Rule Revisions Regarding the Practical Training of Law Students (PTLS) Program
            • Proposed New Rule of Professional Conduct 8.3 (Reporting Professional Misconduct)
            • Proposed Amendments to State Bar Rules Related to Grants Administration
            • Proposed Amendment Requiring Attorneys to Complete Annual Civility Pledge
            • Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct Addressing Incivility
            • Proposed Amendments to Rules Governing Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
            • Report from the Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the California Bar Exam
            • Proposed New Rule of Professional Conduct 8.3
            • Admissions Fee Increase Proposal
            • Proposed Amendments to Rules Governing Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
            • Revised Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct Addressing Incivility
            • Revised Proposed Amendment Requiring Attorneys to Complete Annual Civility Pledge and New State Bar Rule for Implementation
            • Revised Proposed Amendments to the Rules of the State Bar Pertaining to Testing Accommodations
            • Proposed Changes to the Administration of the California Bar Exam
            • Revised Proposed Amendments to State Bar Rules Related to Grants Administration
            • Proposal for a Portfolio Bar Examination
            • Proposed New Rule of Court 9.8.1
            • Fees Charged to California Accredited Law Schools: Modified Proposal
            • Update to Rules of Court Re: Fees for Pro Hac Vice and Out-of-State Attorney Arbitration Counsel
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0001 (Lawyer as Expert Witness)
            • Proposed Amendments to California Rules of Court 9.11 and 9.90
            • Proposed Amended Conflict of Interest Code for the Board of Trustees
            • Revised Amendments to Testing Accommodations Rules
            • Proposed Amendments to Rules Governing Mandatory Fee Arbitration (MFA)
            • Proposed Amendments to the California Rules of Court and Title 2 of the State Bar Rules Regarding the Rights and Responsibilities of Licensees
            • Proposed Amendments to the Rules of the State Bar Regarding Moral Character for Out-of-State Attorney Applicants and Examinations (Rules 4.41 and 4.62)
            • Proposed Amendments to State Bar Rules 7.52 (Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation In-Person Candidate Interviews) and 7.60 (Meeting Requirements)
            • Proposed Revisions to Rules Pertaining to the Law Office Study Program
          • 2020 Public Comment
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 14-0002 (Alternative Litigation Funding)
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 16-0002 (Data Breaches)
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 17-0001 (Advising a Cannabis Business)
            • Provisional Licensure with a Pathway to Full Licensure
            • Amendment to Rules of Procedure Governing Fee Arbitration Award Enforcement Proceedings
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 14-0001 (Colleague Impairment)
            • Amendment to Lawyer Referral Service Proposed Rules of Procedure
            • Proposed Arbitration Advisory Interim No. 2020-0XA (Awards of Interest under the Mandatory Fee Arbitration Program)
            • New Provisional Licensure Rule, Rule of Court XX
            • Proposed New and Amended State Bar Rules of Procedure, Rule 5.137
            • Proposed Amendments to Rules and Proposed New Rules Regarding Electronic Service and Electronic Signatures
            • Proposed Amended California Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4 [Financial and Similar Arrangements with Nonlawyers]
            • Proposed Amendments to Rule of Procedure Regarding Electronic Trial Exhibits
            • Proposed Amendment to Client Security Fund Rules
            • Proposed Changes to Elimination of Bias MCLE Rules
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 14-0002 (Alternative Litigation Funding)
            • Proposed Rules of Procedure Governing the Review Process for Certification, Revocation, and Suspension Decisions Regarding Lawyer Referral Services
            • Proposed Amended California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1 (Competence)
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 16-0002 (Data Breaches)
            • Proposed Changes to State Bar Rules Regarding Electronic Service of Process and Videoconference Appearances
          • 2018 Public Comment
            • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 14-0003 (Settling Before Withdrawal)
        • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0003 (Flat Fees and Termination)
        • Proposed Amendments to California Rule of Court, Rules 9.6 and 9.31 and State Bar Rules 2.32 and 2.50
        • Proposed amendments to Rule 1.7 (Conflicts of Interests: Current Clients) of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California
        • Proposed amendments to the State Bar rules regarding law corporations
        • Proposed Amendments to Guideline 6.9 of the Guidelines for Accredited Law School Rules
        • Proposed Adjustments to Law School Fees
        • Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct
        • Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct (August 2017)
        • Proposed Amendments to Law School Regulation Rules
        • 2017 Content Validation Study on the California Bar Examination
        • Proposed Amendments to Admissions Rules re Qualification of Out-of-State Attorney Applicants to File Moral Character Determination Applications
        • Proposed Amendments to the Law School Regulation Statutes and Rules re Mandatory Accreditation of Law Schools
        • Proposed Amendments to Standards 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.13, 2.15, and 2.21 of the Standards for Attorney Sanctions for Professional Misconduct
        • Proposed changes to MCLE Rule 2.54
        • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 10-0001 (Social Networking)
        • Proposed modification to the Rule 31 of the State Bar Rules of Procedure for Fee Arbitrations re: subpoenas
        • Proposed Modification to Rule 30.0 (“Subpoenas”), State Bar of California Model Rules of Procedure for Fee Arbitrations
        • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 09-0001B (Duty of Confidentiality and Seeking Legal Advice)
        • Conflict of Interest Code for Designated Employees
        • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 09-0001A (State Bar Complaint Threats)
        • Proposed Further Amendments to Rule 5.30, subdivisions (A) and (C), Rules of Procedure of the State Bar-Release for Additional Public Comment
        • Proposals For Sequence Of Elections Under Revised State Bar Districts Effective January 1, 2012
        • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 09­0001A (State Bar Complaint Threats)
        • Proposed changes to MCLE Rule 2.54
        • Proposed amendments to Rules 5.30 and 2409, Rules of Procedure of the State Bar
        • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 08 0003 (Serving Subpoenas on Existing Clients of a Law Firm) – 90-day Public Comment Circulation
        • Proposed Revisions to State Bar Rules Title 6, Division 2, Chapters 1 and 2 regarding State Bar Open Meeting Rules
        • Proposed Online Posting of Consumer Alert re Attorneys Charged with Significant Loan Modification Misconduct and Petition filed under Business & Professions Code section 6007(c) involving Loan Modific
        • Provision of Core Curriculum of 25 hours of Free Online MCLE in Legal Ethics
        • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 10 0002 (Communications with Opposing Counsel’s Implied Consent Under the “No Contact” Rule) – 90-day Public Comment Circulation
        • Proposed Online Posting of Major Misappropriation Consumer Alert and Petition
        • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 06-004 (Confidential Information and Unsolicited E-Mail Correspondence) -- Additional 60-day public comment circulation
        • Proposed administrative amendments to the Admissions Rules
        • Proposed Expungement of MCLE Inactive Enrollment - Rule of Court 9.6
        • Amendments to Rule 2.16 of the State Bar Rules, regarding Fee Waivers
        • Proposed Amendments to Rule 9.21 of the California Rules of Court, Resignation of State Bar Members with Disciplinary Charges Pending
        • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 08 0001 (Gifts from Clients) – Additional 45-day Public Comment Circulation
        • Proposed New Rule 6.62 re Location of State Bar Board-Appointed Committee Meetings, Release for Public Comment
        • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 08-0002
        • Conflict of Interest Code for Designated Employees (2010) - 30-Day Public Comment
        • State Bar Rule 6.9 - California Young Lawyer Governor, Proposed Amendment
        • Proposed amendments to Division 8, Library Requirements contained in the Guidelines for Accredited Law School Rules
        • Proposed amendments to Division 8, Library Requirements
        • Proposed Amendments to Standards for Certification in Immigration and Nationality Law.
        • Proposed revision of Rule 9.30, Rules of Court re Unaccredited Law Schools
        • Proposed revisions to the Lawyer Referral Service Rules
        • Proposed amendments to the State Bar Rules by the JNE Process Review Committee
        • Proposed revisions to State Bar Sample Fee Agreement forms
        • Seven proposed new or amended Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California developed by the State Bar’s Special Commission for the Revision of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
        • Proposed Law Corporation Rules
        • Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 06‑0004 (Confidential Information and Unsolicited E-Mail Correspondence)
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Fau, Francesca Jane Active 326944 Los Angeles October 2019
Fau, Nicole Catherine Active 355054 Roseville May 2024
Fauber, Laura M Active 276356 Austin June 2011
Faubion, Charles Mann Inactive 74374 San Mateo June 1977
Faubion, Mary Kathleen Resigned 131230 Fremont December 1987
Fauble, Strefan Edward Active 247653 Los Angeles December 2006
Faubus, Donald Ellis Not Eligible 61089 Hacienda Hts December 1974
Faucett, Carl Webb Deceased 8405 Long Beach June 1917
Faucett, Jack Hargis Deceased 14453 Manhattan Beach October 1934
Faucett, Robert Lund Deceased 11220 Orange September 1929
Faucette, Gary Charles Deceased 140892 San Luis Obispo June 1989
Faucette, Jeffrey Edwards Active 193066 San Francisco December 1997
Faucher, Clara Active 366313 Lake Oswego December 2025
Faucher, Ian Dennis Active 359381 San Francisco December 2024
Faucher, John David Active 232050 Westlake Village September 2004
Faucher, Joseph Charles Active 137353 Encino December 1988
Faucher, Rene Michael Inactive 110564 Los Angeles December 1983
Faucher, Todd Henry Inactive 179549 December 1995
Faudree, Nicole Lucy Inactive 191799 Valencia December 1997
Fauerbach, Carol Ann Active 272518 Folsom December 2010
Faughn, David Thomas Active 176150 Lexington May 1995
Faughnan, Thomas Joseph Active 155238 Los Angeles December 1991
Faughnan, Vincent Martin Inactive 118186 Piedmont June 1985
Faught, Jennifer Elizabeth Active 246179 Walnut Creek December 2006
Faugno, Francesca Active 366290 San Francisco December 2025
Faul, Ben Maxwell Active 165018 Torrance June 1993
Faul, Cynthia Cherie Resigned 162254 Torrance December 1992
Faul, Rosanne Marie Active 179082 Newport Beach December 1995
Faulconer, John William Active 298015 San Francisco July 2014
Faulconer, Michael Thomas Inactive 222707 Eugene December 2002
Faulconer, Oda Deceased 3172 Los Angeles July 1914
Faulder, James Edward Inactive 176133 Jamul April 1995
Faulder, Keith Alan Judge 163802 Ukiah February 1993
Faulds, Katherine S. Inactive 292148 Irvine December 2013
Faulds, Robert Leonard Deceased 13815 Los Angeles June 1933
Faulhaber, Charles Daniel Not Eligible 147264 Joshua Tree June 1990
Faulhaber, Tamar Oberman Not Eligible 166594 Atlanta December 1993
Faulk, Kevin Michael Active 224711 Sunnyvale May 2003
Faulk, Roderick O. Active 317407 San Antonio December 2017
Faulk, Ronald Edward Disbarred 68325 Glendale April 1976
Faulk, Stephen Joseph Active 253079 Torrance December 2007
Faulkes, Gary William Active 70800 Thousand Oaks December 1976
Faulkner, Aaron Thomas Active 282614 San Diego June 2012
Faulkner, Ashley Active 361149 San Francisco May 2025
Faulkner, Benjamin Mann Active 282181 New York March 2012
Faulkner, Brian Fitzjames Active 83382 Ladera Ranch November 1978
Faulkner, Brian Richard Not Eligible 110567 La Palma December 1983
Faulkner, Carole Ann Active 229559 Roanoke December 2003
Faulkner, Charles H. Deceased 30484 San Gabriel June 1960
Faulkner, Christine Elaine Active 158584 Elk Grove June 1992
Faulkner, David L Active 255501 Bakersfield April 2008
Faulkner, Donald Scott Not Eligible 129635 Seattle October 1987
Faulkner, Edith A. Deceased 13816 Los Angeles June 1933
Faulkner, Forrest Alexander Deceased 9594 San Francisco October 1900
Faulkner, George Chester Deceased 170 Novato April 1913
Faulkner, Gregory Fulton Active 116928 Santa Barbara December 1984
Faulkner, Harold Clifford Deceased 292 San Francisco June 1917
Faulkner, Heidi Ellen Not Eligible 161836 Fullerton December 1992
Faulkner, Herbert Lionel Deceased 8810 San Francisco June 1926
Faulkner, Jacqueline Jo Inactive 121716 Santa Cruz December 1985
Faulkner, James A. Inactive 272986 San Francisco December 2010
Faulkner, James Burton Deceased 6818 Los Angeles August 1923
Faulkner, James Leon Inactive 61090 Bakersfield December 1974
Faulkner, Jeff Not Eligible 129587 Durham October 1987
Faulkner, Jeremy Drake Active 359766 San Francisco December 2024
Faulkner, Jill Active 205228 Los Angeles December 1999
Faulkner, John Edward Inactive 53503 Pomona December 1972
Faulkner, Kathleen Ellis Inactive 128883 Bakersfield June 1987
Faulkner, Katie C Active 267746 San Francisco December 2009
Faulkner, Kent Miller Inactive 91012 Modesto December 1979
Faulkner, Kevin Alan Not Eligible 141689 Mountain View September 1989
Faulkner, Laurie Faye Inactive 73341 Saratoga January 1977
Faulkner, Lydia Ann Not Eligible 112198 Verona December 1983
Faulkner, Mark Stephen Not Eligible 102679 Newport Beach June 1982
Faulkner, Marvel Lamar Active 344528 Los Angeles June 2022
Faulkner, Matthew James Not Eligible 216126 Bakersfield December 2001
Faulkner, Michael Paul Active 140882 Larkspur June 1989
Faulkner, Nelson Deceased 10273 Salinas April 1928
Faulkner, Patrick Key Resigned 70801 San Anselmo December 1976
Faulkner, Rachel S. Not Eligible 291574 Los Angeles November 2013
Faulkner, Richard Kevin Active 237409 Irvine June 2005
Faulkner, Robert Nelson Deceased 13076 San Mateo June 1910
Faulkner, Sarah Brienne Active 263857 Park City June 2009
Faulkner, William Whitcomb Active 83385 San Jose November 1978
Faulkner-Hunt, Heidi E Not Eligible 161836 Fullerton December 1992
Faulks, Jane Yukching Active 338674 Clovis September 2021
Faulks, Tammi L Active 171613 Santa Maria August 1994
Faulks, Tammi L. Active 171613 Santa Maria August 1994
Faulstich, Cynthia R. Resigned 96811 Soulsbyville December 1980
Faulstich, Leo Joseph Deceased 76370 Sonora December 1977
Faulstich, Steven Burleigh Not Eligible 61091 Santa Barbara December 1974
Faulwetter, William Charles Deceased 29176 Sun City January 1959
Faunce, Candace Ann Active 152210 Oceano June 1991
Faunce, Edward Lee Inactive 43340 Fallbrook January 1969
Fauni, Austin Active 359653 San Francisco December 2024
Fauntleroy, Amber Rae Active 193322 Los Angeles December 1997
Fauntleroy, Veronica Yvonne Inactive 111506 Oakland December 1983
Faura, Alexandria Marie Active 346563 Los Angeles December 2022
Faura, Denise Active 149548 CARDIFF BY THE SEA December 1990
Faura, Jonathan Michael RIHC 802845 Los Angeles May 2017
Faure, Adele H. Active 329685 San Francisco December 2019
Faure, Karine Isabelle Active 201072 San Diego June 1999
Faurescu, Ioan Octavian Active 320448 S San Fran May 2018
Faurot, Gary G Disbarred 80018 Orange June 1978
Faus, Brandon Michael Active 334664 Los Angeles January 2021
Fauser, Kirk Active 343732 Charleston May 2022
Fausett, Bret Alan Active 139420 La Canada Flt March 1989
Fausone, Thomas Louie Resigned 46696 Red Bluff June 1970
Faussett, Sean T. Active 291974 Culver City December 2013
Faussner, Erik Sullivan Active 308672 San Francisco February 2016
Faussner, Robert Eugene Inactive 65754 San Bruno December 1975
Faust, Aaron David Active 209131 San Francisco December 2000
Faust, Blye Pagon Active 218053 San Francisco December 2001
Faust, Doris Andree Inactive 177364 Novato June 1995
Faust, Elliott Mason Resigned 113119 Portland June 1984
Faust, Geoffrey Martin Active 93738 Clayton December 1980
Faust, J. Ethan Inactive 81856 Kingsburg November 1978
Faust, Jack Inactive 47362 Stanton October 1970
Faust, James Gerald Inactive 81858 Highlands Ranch November 1978
Faust, James William Deceased 47768 Aliso Viejo January 1971
Faust, Jason Allen RIHC 802217 Culver City April 2015
Faust, Kevin James Not Eligible 170333 Ontario June 1994
Faust, Leland Howard Active 50481 San Francisco January 1972
Faust, Leo Jackson Deceased 9693 Hollywood March 1921
Faust III, Louis Not Eligible 95287 Boulder December 1980
Faust, Mara Leah Resigned 111729 Portland December 1983
Faust, Matthew John Active 254145 San Diego December 2007
Faust Jr, Ralph Michael Inactive 47769 January 1971
Faust, Robert Harvard Inactive 59349 Santa Maria June 1974
Faust, Robert Howard Inactive 81860 Glendora November 1978
Faust II, Robert V Inactive 80943 Dana Point June 1978
Faust, Robert V. Deceased 20954 Anaheim June 1949
Faust, Sarah B. Inactive 298173 Austin July 2014
Faustina, Aidan Active 357719 Palo Alto December 2024
Faustino, Daniel Castillo Active 207553 Riverside June 2000
Faustman, David Frederick Active 81862 San Francisco November 1978
Faustman, Matthew David Not Eligible 273822 San Francisco December 2010
Fausto, Andrew Elijah Active 339172 Los Angeles November 2021
Fausto, Mario Active 205258 Belmont December 1999
Fauth Jr., Gordon Morris Active 190280 Oakland December 1997
Fauver, Michael Sean Active 205829 Santa Barbara December 1999
Fauvre, David Douglas Inactive 229465 December 2003
Fauvre, John Caverly Inactive 50482 Pasadena January 1972
Faux, Jordan Ford Active 284032 Henderson July 2012
Faux, Robert John Inactive 53504 Santa Rosa December 1972
Fauzia-Whatley, Julia V. Active 314670 Torrance May 2017

 

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