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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
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            • 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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          • 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
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Name Status Number City Admission Date
Mesa, Abigail Rivamonte Active 267849 San Francisco December 2009
Mesa, Anthony Gilbert Deceased 102806 Long Beach June 1982
Mesa, Autumn Anne Active 233508 Emeryville December 2004
Mesa, Caron Devoughn Resigned 157708 Port Ludlow March 1992
Mesa, Chelsea Dawn Active 217746 San Francisco December 2001
Mesa, Christian Anthony Active 357424 San Diego December 2024
Mesa, Danielle Hazel Active 284553 Costa Mesa November 2012
Mesa, David D Active 257488 Palo Alto October 2008
Mesa, Erin R. Active 319487 Imperial Beach December 2017
Mesa, Kathryn Lisette Active 367969 San Diego May 2026
Mesa, Natalie Geraldine Active 314019 Honolulu January 2017
Mesa, Nilda Maria Not Eligible 140396 New York June 1989
Mesack, Michelle Yahng Inactive 238044 Washington November 2005
Mesaros, Christophe Paul Active 214314 Pasadena July 2001
Mesaros, John George Deceased 46981 Redwood City June 1970
Mesbah, Yelda A Active 249294 Berkeley June 2007
Mesce, Joseph Anthony Deceased 75299 Sacramento July 1977
Mesch, I Barbra Inactive 195743 Ithaca June 1998
Meschewski, Jennifer Young Inactive 244431 Purchase November 2006
Meschke, John Addison Deceased 32699 Los Altos January 1962
Meschke, Katie L. Active 301603 Los Angeles December 2014
Mesco, Guenevere Elizabeth Not Eligible 311831 Santa Monica December 2016
Mescobi, A Allen Active 185531 Los Angeles December 1996
Mescobi, Afshin Allen Active 185531 Los Angeles December 1996
Mescobi, Allen A. Active 185531 Los Angeles December 1996
Mescobi, Allen Afshin Active 185531 Los Angeles December 1996
Mesecher, Lucy Gilcrest Not Eligible 98985 Waldport December 1981
Meseke, Lori Ann Resigned 199691 Manteca December 1998
Mesel, Noah Dreyfoos Active 143212 Los Altos December 1989
Meselson, Scott D Active 269247 San Francisco March 2010
Mesereau Jr, Thomas Arthur Active 91182 Los Angeles November 1979
Meserkhani, Seroj Active 224933 Glendale June 2003
Meserve, Alice Marie Not Eligible 107819 Esparto June 1983
Meserve, Barbara Katherine Active 132664 San Clemente December 1987
Meserve, Edwin A. Deceased 1488 Los Angeles May 1885
Meserve, John Robert Deceased 17811 Irvine January 1942
Meserve, John Robert Active 235210 Newport Beach December 2004
Meserve, Osha Rose Active 204240 Sacramento December 1999
Meserve, Shirley Edwin Deceased 5787 Los Angeles January 1912
Meservey, Ryan Christopher Active 346653 Palo Alto December 2022
Meservy, Heather Lund Coe Inactive 223782 Missoula December 2002
Meservy, London Dale Active 216654 San Diego December 2001
Mesfin, Leah Hewitt Active 350873 San Rafael November 2023
Meshack, Betty Laverne Deceased 106822 Long Beach December 1982
Meshack, Donetia Renee Disbarred 118044 Los Angeles June 1985
Meshack, Myles Benjamin Inactive 225480 View Park June 2003
Meshack, Sheryl L Deceased 53389 Los Angeles December 1972
Meshefejian, Krikor John Active 255030 Los Angeles January 2008
Meshek, Paul Joel Active 97737 Culver City May 1981
Meshekow, Allison Karen Active 223574 Culver City December 2002
Meshel, Robert E. Deceased 52121 Greenbrae April 1972
Mesher, Alexander Lee Active 348164 Sacramento December 2022
Meshkat, Kian Arash Active 289944 Marina del Rey June 2013
Meshkati, Shireen Active 314437 Tampa April 2017
Meshki, Cyrus Active 159972 Los Angeles November 1992
Meshki, Hamed Active 229180 Los Angeles December 2003
Meshkinfam, Sanaz Active 327848 Beverly Hills December 2019
Meshot, Charles Raymond Deceased 51137 Montecito January 1972
Meshot, Mark Anthony Active 153050 Santa Barbara June 1991
Meshot, Peter A. Inactive 117061 El Dorado Hills December 1984
Meshreky, Usi Neseem Active 204115 Corona December 1999
Mesi, Stephen Anthony Active 190457 Alhambra December 1997
Mesia, Allan Edward Active 280221 Sarasota December 2011
Mesic, Shara Elizabeth Judge 227246 Oakland December 2003
Mesich, Peter Anthony Active 222582 San Diego December 2002
Mesick, Harold Victor Active 224723 San Luis Obispo May 2003
Mesina, Charmaine Francisco Inactive 120898 December 1985
Mesina, Dennis Gregory Deceased 135141 San Francisco July 1988
Mesinas, Soyeon Christina Active 324046 Los Angeles December 2018
Mesiroff, Melanie Rae Active 317239 Discovery Bay December 2017
Mesirow, Charles Michael Not Eligible 51138 Redwood City January 1972
Mesirow, Morris Marvin Deceased 51139 Chatsworth January 1972
Mesisca Jr, Patrick Anthony Inactive 57795 San Clemente December 1973
Mesiwala, Shama Hakim Judge 197618 Sacramento December 1998
Meskan, Maritza Buckley Resigned 195472 Issaquah June 1998
Meske, Gordon E. Inactive 68469 San Diego May 1976
Meskell, Matthew William Inactive 208263 September 2000
Meskell, Patrick John Inactive 220043 June 2002
Meskin, Joel William Active 120025 Fairview Park December 1985
Meskin, Sheila Fairchild Judge 140433 Fullerton June 1989
Meskin, Shelby Y. Active 340240 Los Angeles December 2021
Meskin, Shirin Diane Active 251424 Beverly Hills December 2007
Mesko, Susan Lee Disbarred 156763 El Segundo December 1991
Mesler, Dena Lee Active 173377 Encino December 1994
Mesner, Brooke Mae Active 354265 Solana Beach December 2023
Mesner, Leo Paul Deceased 51140 Van Nuys January 1972
Mesner-Hage, Katherine Active 350216 Bridgeport July 2023
Mesnick, Samuel H. Inactive 28564 Oakland June 1958
Mesnick, Steven Joshua Inactive 224427 December 2002
Mesnick, Wendy Michele Active 169203 West Hollywood December 1993
Mesnier, James Earl Inactive 98200 Saint Louis May 1981
Mesnik, Matthew J Active 265139 San Diego December 2009
Mesny, Dorothea Deceased 5218 Canoga Park September 1924
Mesri, Neda Active 309957 Beverly Hills June 2016
Mesriani, Rodney Active 184875 Santa Monica December 1996
Mesritz, Ann Elizabeth Resigned 69188 Alexandria June 1976
Mesrobian, Areen M. Active 349527 Los Angeles May 2023
Mesrobian, Camelia Hermine Active 134199 Palm Springs June 1988
Mesrobian, Carole M Inactive 178379 December 1995
Mesrobian, Danielle Anna Active 303307 Los Angeles June 2015
Mesrobian, Koko Active 324340 Beverly Hills December 2018
Mesrobian, Krikor Sarkis Active 324340 Beverly Hills December 2018
Mesrop Jr, Robert Brower Active 125922 Camarillo December 1986
Mesropi, Frederick Deceased 204353 Van Nuys December 1999
Mesropian, Carmella Active 210934 Agoura Hills December 2000
Mesropian, Hakob Jack Active 345349 San Francisco November 2022
Mesropyan, Vahe Active 307244 Los Angeles December 2015
Messana, Katherine Marie Active 272953 Los Angeles December 2010
Messana, Nicholas Joseph Active 332355 Los Angeles November 2020
Messarra, Alan C. Active 118045 Victorville June 1985
Messelt, Eric Spencer Inactive 172850 Tumwater December 1994
Messenger, Alyson Maria Active 181942 Los Angeles May 1996
Messenger, Ari Cover Active 293227 San Francisco December 2013
Messenger, Ashley Gauthier Resigned 172334 Washington December 1994
Messenger, Derinda Lynne Active 177902 Monterey November 1995
Messenger, Heather Rose Active 240442 Sacramento December 2005
Messenger, Jay Newton Hawkins Inactive 214293 Salem July 2001
Messenger, John R Inactive 230660 San Francisco June 2004
Messenger, Lucas Andrew Active 217645 Los Angeles December 2001
Messenger, Mary Luella Inactive 146410 Sacramento June 1990
Messenger, Michele Mosby Active 228004 San Diego December 2003
Messenger, Patrick William Active 328810 San Francisco December 2019
Messer, Arnold William Not Eligible 54944 Beverly Hills December 1972
Messer, Charles Robert Not Eligible 101094 Los Angeles December 1981
Messer, Dawn Marie Active 217142 San Bernrdno December 2001
Messer, Diane Sue Active 66841 Bakersfield December 1975
Messer, Dion Dee Inactive 236070 Santa Fe April 2005
Messer, John Guglielmo Deceased 17012 Los Angeles January 1940
Messer, John Williams Inactive 66842 Arroyo Grande December 1975
Messer, Kaine M. Active 299478 Henderson December 2014
Messer, Kevin Walter Inactive 228548 San Diego December 2003
Messer, Kristin Morse Inactive 257392 San Francisco September 2008
Messer, Marlon Brent Active 230984 Orange June 2004
Messer, Paul Jay Disbarred 224537 San Diego March 2003
Messer, Richard John Inactive 86425 Poway May 1979
Messer, Sebastian Charles Disbarred 156586 Los Angeles December 1991
Messer-Bookman, Tuuli Anna Inactive 239632 Gig Harbor December 2005
Messerer, Fred Anthony Active 178439 West Sacramento December 1995
Messerian, Razmig Hagop Active 260142 Los Angeles December 2008
Messerlian, Vahe K Active 149949 Northridge December 1990
Messerly, Ernest D. Not Eligible 114031 Springville July 1984
Messerly, Laurie Anne Active 228387 Orange December 2003
Messerschmidt, Edith Germaine Inactive 188566 Santa Ana June 1997
Messersmith, Andrew John Active 320064 Campbell February 2018
Messersmith, Eric Jesse Deceased 170912 San Francisco June 1994
Messersmith, Jennifer Temple Inactive 69189 La Jolla June 1976
Messiah, Lucericia T. Sylvia Active 308934 Brooklyn April 2016
Messick, Ann Whitney Deceased 99955 Orinda December 1981
Messick, Dawn Allison Active 236941 San Diego June 2005
Messick, Idalia Enid Inactive 128511 Rancho Palos Verdes June 1987
Messick, Paul Joseph Inactive 341451 Bronx December 2021
Messick, Zachary Brewster Active 347096 Costa Mesa December 2022
Messier, Olivia Nieves Active 213892 Bakersfield June 2001
Messigian, Amy Beth Active 250139 Los Angeles June 2007
Messiha, Dominic John Active 204544 Santa Monica December 1999
Messiha, Tess Mojdeh Active 333136 Irvine January 2021
Messina, Irene C. Active 130736 Cerritos December 1987
Messina Jr, John Anthony Active 171148 Murrieta June 1994
Messina, Lori Anne Active 164244 Laguna Beach June 1993
Messina, Michael Joseph Resigned 92415 San Diego June 1980
Messina, Michael Peter Active 106101 Coeur D Alene December 1982
Messina, Nina Rose Inactive 92826 Los Angeles May 1980
Messina, Stefania Active 362207 San Francisco June 2025
Messina Cruz, Kelmer Emmanuel Active 336578 Santo Domingo January 2021
Messineo, Marc Michael Inactive 167164 December 1993
Messineo, Nicole Christine Active 209703 Schaumburg December 2000
MessineoLong, Alessandra Maria Active 207985 Riverside July 2000
Messing, Aaron Matthew Active 323575 San Francisco December 2018
Messing, Annmarie Elizabeth Active 360434 San Diego February 2025
Messing, Brett Stuart Not Eligible 153777 Los Angeles July 1991
Messing, Gary Marc Active 75363 Sacramento September 1977
Messing, Harold Deceased 75518 Beverly Hills October 1977
Messing, Joel Warren Inactive 81037 Avon June 1978
Messing, John Howard Inactive 41777 Tucson January 1968
Messing, Marla P Not Eligible 143339 Pacific Palisades December 1989
Messing, Tara Catherine Active 307670 Santa Barbara December 2015
Messing, Walter S Deceased 30713 Burlingame June 1960
Messinger, Charles Jarcho Not Eligible 277707 San Leandro September 2011
Messinger, David Arie Inactive 168191 Miami December 1993
Messinger, Eric Graham Inactive 320298 Waltham April 2018
Messinger, Kathleen Sena Active 329983 Los Angeles January 2020
Messinger, Lavern Deceased 9703 Los Angeles March 1921
Messinger, Leonard Dave Inactive 86427 Long Beach May 1979
Messinger, Madeleine Marie Active 342406 Torrance December 2021
Messinger, Michelle Levine Deceased 185557 Calabasas December 1996
Messinger, Robert Ford Inactive 170661 Irvine June 1994
Messman, Catherine Wagner Inactive 245319 Manhattan Beach December 2006
Messman, Clark David Inactive 194089 Pacific Grove January 1998
Messmer Jr, Harold Maximillia Inactive 48325 Menlo Park January 1971
Messmer, Mari-Ann Akiyama Resigned 69190 Port Ludlow June 1976
Messner, Brian Patrick Active 251961 Petaluma December 2007
Messner, Dan Newton Active 254487 Fairfield December 2007
Messner, Ernest L. Deceased 15307 Los Angeles June 1936
Messner Jr, Ernest Lincoln Inactive 77430 Wildwood December 1977
Messner, Harold Dale Inactive 37215 Vallejo June 1965
Messner, Michiel H Deceased 25096 Crescent City January 1954
Messner, Steven Patrick Active 259606 Los Angeles December 2008
Messner, William Martin Inactive 196052 Portland June 1998
Messplay, Arianna Chernove Resigned 260535 San Diego December 2008
Messrelian, Harout A Active 272020 Glendale December 2010
Messrelian, Maralle Active 316974 Glendale December 2017
Messrobian, Peter John Active 168554 San Francisco December 1993
Mestad, John B Deceased 31788 Valley Village June 1961
Mestad, John Douglas Inactive 109615 Winnetka December 1983
Mestaz, Daniel Baca Active 186543 Phoenix December 1996
Mester, Anne Kathleen Inactive 71942 Berkeley December 1976
Mester, Denise Lohmann Active 198424 Long Beach December 1998
Mester, Joshua Michael Active 194783 Los Angeles March 1998
Mestitz, Michael James Active 310354 Washington June 2016
Mestler, Chad Randall Wasniewski Active 194099 Carlsbad December 1997
Mestman, Adrienne Elaine Inactive 108471 San Diego June 1983
Mestman, Andrew Scott Active 203009 San Diego November 1999
Mestman, Gary L Disbarred 147058 Los Angeles June 1990
Mestman, Robert Alan Active 209222 Santa Ana December 2000
Mestre, A Angelica Active 240710 Aliso Viejo December 2005
Mestre, Angela Active 240710 Aliso Viejo December 2005
Mestre, Oscar O Active 330466 Mission Viejo March 2020
Mesuk, Lynn Beth Resigned 140022 New York June 1989
Meszaros, Liora Not Eligible 134489 Tarzana June 1988

 

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