Brett A. Shumate
Attorney
About Brett A. Shumate
Brett A. Shumate appears in federal litigation as a attorney. This profile tracks recent cases, court activity, and related entities tied to this party.
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Data snapshot
Built from public docket links, opinions, filings, and entity relationships. Counts update as new materialized appearances land.
Linked cases
3
Active matters
3
Courts
2
Latest activity
May 10, 2026
leaderboard Litigation profile
Strategic read
Brett A. Shumate is linked to 3 federal matters, with civil as the largest visible practice bucket and 9th Cir. as the leading forum.
Side posture
Defense-leaning
100% of classified appearances are on the defense or respondent side.
Practice pattern
Civil heavy
Civil is the largest visible practice bucket at 67%.
Client pattern
Emerging client map
More appearances are needed before client concentration is meaningful.
Firm / office map
Visible affiliation
Chief Assistant Attorney General is linked on 1 visible matter.
Forum footprint
Focused court footprint
The visible docket is concentrated across 2 courts.
Opponent map
Dense opponent network
The profile links this attorney to multiple opposing lawyers and parties.
Based on linked public docket appearances. This is a pattern read, not a merits rating.
groups Clients and parties represented
join_inner Opposing parties
domain Firms and offices linked to this profile
Chief Assistant Attorney General
Government Agency
Cooley LLP
Law Firm
Department of Justice
Government Agency
Jenner & Block LLP
Law Firm
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Government Agency
Special Assistant Attorney General
Government Agency
Affiliation is inferred from public docket co-appearance data and may lag formal employment changes.
vs Most-faced opposing counsel
history Recent matters
Diahn v. Todd Blanche Opinion Issued
Active · Defendant side
Ninth Circuit Issues Opinion in Twenty Nine Palms Band Case
9th Cir. · Active · Defendant side
Carney v. United States: Related Opinions Issued
Fed. Cl. · Active · Defendant side
gavel Courts Practiced In
9th Cir.
1 casesFed. Cl.
1 casespeople Frequent Opposing Counsel
Alex Carnevale
1 shared cases
Andrew C. DeGuglielmo
1 shared cases
Andy Beshear
1 shared cases
Bilal A. Essayli
1 shared cases
Blanche
1 shared cases
Brian P. Keenan
1 shared cases
Brian S. Marshall
1 shared cases
Carney
1 shared cases
Charity R. Clark
1 shared cases
Charles W. Galbraith
1 shared cases