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William Henry Sortor · California Bar #69424
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William Henry Sortor is on California’s State Bar roll, #69424, admitted in 1976; license status: inactive as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in San Francisco, San Francisco County. 7 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Clisham & Sortor. Registry record updated 19 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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The record
| State Bar number | #69424 |
|---|---|
| License status | Inactive |
| Admitted | 1976 |
| Law school | San Francisco Law Sch |
| Firm | Clisham & Sortor |
| Location | San Francisco, San Francisco County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protect Our Benefits v. City & County of San Francisco | Counsel for the appellant | 235 Cal. App. 4th 619 | California Court of Appeal | 27 March 2015 |
| Fewer v. City of San Francisco | Counsel for the appellant | 240 F. App'x 185 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 June 2007 |
| Seligsohn v. Day | Counsel for the appellant | 121 Cal. App. 4th 518 | California Court of Appeal | 31 August 2004 |
| Allen v. County of Santa Clara | Counsel for the appellant | 94 F. App'x 522 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 March 2004 |
| Gordon v. Horsley | Counsel for the appellant | 86 Cal. App. 4th 336 | California Court of Appeal | 17 January 2001 |
| Beck v. County of Santa Clara | Counsel for the appellant | 204 Cal. App. 3d 789 | California Court of Appeal | 16 September 1988 |
| City of Fresno v. Frampton | Counsel for the plaintiff | 560 F. Supp. 31 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 28 March 1983 |
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The employer on the official record is Clisham & Sortor.
The law school on the record is San Francisco Law School.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1976 · 50 years on the roll.
7 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in San Francisco, in San Francisco County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, seated at San Francisco.
The official licence status is inactive. Verify current eligibility with the State Bar.
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