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Bruce Raleigh Ellisen · California Bar #107354
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Bruce Raleigh Ellisen is on California’s State Bar roll, #107354, admitted in 1982; license status: inactive as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Washington. Practice areas listed in the registry: Appellate Law and Bankruptcy. 37 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 8 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #107354 |
|---|---|
| License status | Inactive |
| Admitted | 1982 |
| Law school | UC Hastings COL |
| Location | Washington |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitaker v. Commissioner | Counsel for the respondent | 698 F. App'x 366 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 October 2017 |
| United States v. Ivan Forbes | Counsel for the respondent | 672 F. App'x 675 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 December 2016 |
| Wendy Pitts v. United States | Counsel for the respondent | 668 F. App'x 774 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 September 2016 |
| United States v. Ivan Cermak | Counsel for the plaintiff | 592 F. App'x 565 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 January 2015 |
| Clark v. Internal Revenue Service | Counsel for the respondent | 529 F. App'x 824 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 June 2013 |
| Rothwell, Ltd. v. United States | Counsel for the respondent | 528 F. App'x 768 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 June 2013 |
| Chow v. Commissioner | Counsel for the respondent | 481 F. App'x 406 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 September 2012 |
| Pamfila Camangian v. United States | Counsel for the respondent | 475 F. App'x 216 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 July 2012 |
| Konn v. Commissioner | Counsel for the respondent | 479 F. App'x 757 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 July 2012 |
| Charles Tummino v. United States | Counsel for the respondent | 473 F. App'x 705 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 May 2012 |
| United States v. Stanley Zurn | Counsel for the respondent | 432 F. App'x 686 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 May 2011 |
| United States v. David Wheeler | Counsel for the respondent | 403 F. App'x 301 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 November 2010 |
| United States v. Peymon Mottahedeh | Counsel for the respondent | 402 F. App'x 246 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 November 2010 |
| United States v. Hymes | Counsel for the respondent | 347 F. App'x 358 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 October 2009 |
| United States v. Hymes | Counsel for the respondent | 347 F. App'x 358 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 October 2009 |
| George v. Internal Revenue Service | Counsel for the respondent | 344 F. App'x 309 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 August 2009 |
| George v. Internal Revenue Service | Counsel for the respondent | 344 F. App'x 309 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 August 2009 |
| McMaster v. Commissioner | Counsel for the respondent | 320 F. App'x 681 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 March 2009 |
| McMaster v. Commissioner | Counsel for the respondent | 320 F. App'x 681 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 March 2009 |
| Smith v. United States Internal Revenue Service | Counsel for the respondent | 374 B.R. 420 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 July 2007 |
| United States v. Scharringhausen | Counsel for the respondent | 224 F. App'x 611 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 March 2007 |
| Graves v. Commissioner | Counsel for the respondent | 220 F. App'x 601 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 February 2007 |
| Bhattacharyya v. Internal Revenue Commissioner | Counsel for the respondent | 180 F. App'x 763 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 May 2006 |
| Kurnik v. Commissioner | Counsel for the respondent | 135 F. App'x 945 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 June 2005 |
| Synergy Staffing, Inc. v. United States Internal Revenue Service | Counsel for the respondent | 134 F. App'x 166 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 June 2005 |
| Doing v. Commissioner | Counsel for the respondent | 127 F. App'x 971 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 April 2005 |
| Bratton v. Commissioner | Counsel for the respondent | 102 F. App'x 593 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 June 2004 |
| Nitschke v. Commissioner | Counsel for the respondent | 76 F. App'x 137 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 September 2003 |
| Stephen D. Pahl Louise A. Pahl v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue | Counsel for the respondent | 98 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5844 | California Supreme Court | 29 July 1998 |
| Stephen D. Pahl Louise A. Pahl v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue | Counsel for the respondent | 150 F.3d 1124 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 July 1998 |
| Estate of Charles K. McClatchy William K. Coblentz and James McClatchy Personal Representatives v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue | Counsel for the respondent | 98 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5059 | California Supreme Court | 26 June 1998 |
| Estate of Charles K. McClatchy William K. Coblentz and James McClatchy Personal Representatives v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue | Counsel for the respondent | 147 F.3d 1089 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 June 1998 |
| Donald J. Peracchi Judith E. Peracchi v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue | Counsel for the respondent | 143 F.3d 487 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 April 1998 |
| Donald J. Peracchi Judith E. Peracchi v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue | Counsel for the respondent | 98 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3181 | California Supreme Court | 29 April 1998 |
| Anthony Theophilos Patricia A. Theophilos v. Commissioner Internal Revenue Service | Counsel for the respondent | 85 F.3d 440 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 31 May 1996 |
| Anthony Theophilos Patricia A. Theophilos v. Commissioner Internal Revenue Service | Counsel for the respondent | 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3851 | California Supreme Court | 31 May 1996 |
| First Federal Savings Bank of Washington v. United States | Counsel for the respondent | 995 F.2d 947 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 June 1993 |
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The law school on the record is UC Hastings College of the Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1982 · 44 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Appellate Law and Bankruptcy.
37 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Washington, DC, outside California; the California licence is unaffected by where the attorney keeps an office.
The official licence status is inactive. Verify current eligibility with the State Bar.
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