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Search 258,650 attorneys registered with the State Bar of California by name or bar number. Every record shows the official license status and as-of date.
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- Search the attorney by name or bar number in the search box above — it pulls the official State Bar of California record.
- Confirm the license status reads "active" (not suspended, disbarred, inactive, or not eligible).
- Check the disciplinary standing — disbarred or suspended is a public record you can see before you hire.
- Cross-check the bar number and admission year against anything the attorney told you.
California attorneys in Costa Mesa
Active California attorneys with a business address in Costa Mesa.
Julius Aarons
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 33269
- Admitted
- 1963 · 63 yrs
- Law school
- Columbia Univ Sol; New York Ny
- Firm
- Julius Aarons
Ronald P Arrington
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 41248
- Admitted
- 1968 · 58 yrs
- Law school
- Harvard Univ Law School; Cambridge Ma
- Firm
- Fortis LLP
Mark Elliott Aronson
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 85872
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
- Law school
- Ohio Northern U Claude W Pettit Col; Oh
- Firm
- Howard Genzon LLP
Jack Holland Anthony
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 114440
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
- Law school
- Southwestern Univ Sol; Los Angeles Ca
- Firm
- Law Offices of Jack H. Anthony
Dale Arthur Anderson
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 122104
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
- Law school
- Wayne State Univ Law School; Detroit Mi
- Firm
- Messner Reeves, LLP
Cherie Armstrong
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 134998
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
- Law school
- Uc Hastings Col; San Francisco Ca
- Firm
- Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP
Susan Elise Abracen
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 151089
- Admitted
- 1990 · 36 yrs
- Law school
- Usc Law School; Los Angeles Ca
- Firm
- Fraser Watson & Croutch, LLP
Robert Elliot Adel
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 166313
- Admitted
- 1993 · 33 yrs
- Law school
- Uc Berkeley Sol; Berkeley Ca
- Firm
- Fortis LLP
Stephanie Pearce Alexander
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 205701
- Admitted
- 1999 · 27 yrs
- Law school
- Seattle University Sol; Seattle Wa
- Firm
- S Alexander PC
Sharon Marie Apodaca
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 213798
- Admitted
- 2001 · 25 yrs
- Law school
- Ucla Sol; Los Angeles Ca
- Firm
- Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker
Heidi Irene Abel
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 219530
- Admitted
- 2002 · 24 yrs
- Law school
- Tulane Univ Law School; New Orleans La
Shadi Alaishaffer
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 220773
- Admitted
- 2002 · 24 yrs
- Law school
- California Western Sol; San Diego Ca
- Firm
- Phancao & Shaffer, LLP
Bradley Robert Anderson
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 223479
- Admitted
- 2002 · 24 yrs
- Law school
- Foreign Law School
- Firm
- Tyson & Mendes
Panteha Abdollahi
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 230002
- Admitted
- 2004 · 22 yrs
- Law school
- Ucla Sol; Los Angeles Ca
- Firm
- Theodora Oringher PC
Daniel Hyun Kun Ahn
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 235023
- Admitted
- 2004 · 22 yrs
- Law school
- Usc Law School; Los Angeles Ca
- Firm
- Reed Smith LLP
April Marie Alderiso
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 233159
- Admitted
- 2004 · 22 yrs
- Law school
- Loyola Law School; Los Angeles Ca
- Firm
- Anduril Industries
Michelena Renee Anania
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 235288
- Admitted
- 2004 · 22 yrs
- Law school
- Ucla Sol; Los Angeles Ca
- Firm
- Defrenza Lee LLP
Jennifer Lynn Axelrod
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 230909
- Admitted
- 2004 · 22 yrs
- Law school
- Univ of Laverne Col; Ontario Ca
- Firm
- Sarieh Law Offices
Heather Ann Baez
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 237004
- Admitted
- 2005 · 21 yrs
- Law school
- Whittier Coll Sol; Ca
Seni Bea Baeza
Costa Mesa, CA
- Bar #
- 241011
- Admitted
- 2005 · 21 yrs
- Law school
- Whittier Coll Sol; Ca
- Firm
- Orange County Superior Court
Merit Samy Albaiady
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 245891
- Admitted
- 2006 · 20 yrs
Maria Cecilia Amo
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 245243
- Admitted
- 2006 · 20 yrs
Cyrus Asad Ameri
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 251802
- Admitted
- 2007 · 19 yrs
Haley Michelle Agatep
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 256045
- Admitted
- 2008 · 18 yrs
Daniel Albanil Adlong
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 262301
- Admitted
- 2009 · 17 yrs
Alan Winthrop Adams
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 801253
- Admitted
- 2010 · 16 yrs
Melissa Erin Amitrano
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 274770
- Admitted
- 2010 · 16 yrs
Benjamin B Anger
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 269145
- Admitted
- 2010 · 16 yrs
Assal Hashemi Assassi
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 274249
- Admitted
- 2010 · 16 yrs
Paul Augusto Alarcon
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 275036
- Admitted
- 2011 · 15 yrs
Katherine L Annuschat
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 281442
- Admitted
- 2011 · 15 yrs
Jeremy Angus Anapol
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 285828
- Admitted
- 2012 · 14 yrs
Miranda C. Andersen
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 286885
- Admitted
- 2012 · 14 yrs
Eric T. Angel
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 293157
- Admitted
- 2013 · 13 yrs
Mona Amini
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 296829
- Admitted
- 2014 · 12 yrs
Jessica Lynn Backer
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 307445
- Admitted
- 2015 · 11 yrs
George Andrew Aloupas
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 313112
- Admitted
- 2016 · 10 yrs
Christian-Lloyd Rivera Adriatico
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 318239
- Admitted
- 2017 · 9 yrs
Damoun Aliyazdi
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 315536
- Admitted
- 2017 · 9 yrs
Lisa Rae Aultman
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 318847
- Admitted
- 2017 · 9 yrs
Sarah Marie Ayad
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 315200
- Admitted
- 2017 · 9 yrs
Carl Joseph Bacon
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 319086
- Admitted
- 2017 · 9 yrs
Taylor J. Ashton
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 324332
- Admitted
- 2018 · 8 yrs
Shaia Araghi
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 329240
- Admitted
- 2019 · 7 yrs
Megan McKenzie Austin
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 326388
- Admitted
- 2019 · 7 yrs
Regina Agopian Abbene
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 340309
- Admitted
- 2021 · 5 yrs
Pfrancez Quijano Acuna
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 333804
- Admitted
- 2021 · 5 yrs
Joel M. Adams
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 338195
- Admitted
- 2021 · 5 yrs
Matthew Maddock Arnold
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 341862
- Admitted
- 2021 · 5 yrs
Lauren Ashley Averill
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 340264
- Admitted
- 2021 · 5 yrs
Tiana Talar Baghdikian
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 334844
- Admitted
- 2021 · 5 yrs
Radia Amari
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 344726
- Admitted
- 2022 · 4 yrs
Natalie Nicole Badillo-Casas
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 343854
- Admitted
- 2022 · 4 yrs
Mariam Abuladze
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 349661
- Admitted
- 2023 · 3 yrs
Megan N Aldworth
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 351462
- Admitted
- 2023 · 3 yrs
Sandra Aguilar
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 357191
- Admitted
- 2024 · 2 yrs
Zihad Amin
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 358621
- Admitted
- 2024 · 2 yrs
Nadean H. Azzam
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 354091
- Admitted
- 2024 · 2 yrs
Lilia Raine Alameida
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 365388
- Admitted
- 2025 · 1 yr
Ariana Alemi
Costa Mesa
- Bar #
- 365692
- Admitted
- 2025 · 1 yr
Disciplinary actions
See California attorney disciplinary actions (2,678 attorneys currently disbarred or suspended of record).
Frequently asked questions
How do I check if a lawyer is licensed in California?
Search their name or bar number in the lookup above. It returns the official State Bar of California record, including current license status and admission year. If no record comes back, the person may not be licensed in California.
How many attorneys are registered in California?
258,650 attorneys are registered with the State Bar of California, and 187,907 are on active status. Every record here shows the official license status and as-of date.
Is California attorney discipline public?
Yes. License status, including disbarment and suspension of record, is public information published by the State Bar of California. 2,678 California attorneys are currently disbarred or suspended of record.
What is a bar number?
A bar number is the unique ID the State Bar of California assigns to each admitted attorney. It is the most reliable way to confirm you are looking at the right person, especially for common names.
Does this cost anything?
No. Looking up a California attorney's license and disciplinary standing on this site is free and requires no account.
Data sources & last updated
- Licensing roster & status: State Bar of California. Published roster figure (2024 Digital Annual Report).
- Resident-attorney benchmark: ABA National Lawyer Population Survey 2024.
- Data on this page as of 2026-06-13 (last roster ingest).
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