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Benjamin L. Coleman · California Lawyer
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Benjamin L. Coleman is on California’s State Bar roll, #187609, admitted in 1996; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in San Diego, San Diego County. 4 practice areas are listed in the registry, shown on this page. 50 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 11 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #187609 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1996 |
| Law school | New York Univ SOL |
| Firm | Benjamin L. Coleman Law PC |
| Location | San Diego, San Diego County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. Michael Torres | Counsel for the appellant | 869 F.3d 1089 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 September 2017 |
| United States v. Theresa Fisher | Counsel for the appellant | 661 F. App'x 492 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 September 2016 |
| United States v. Terry Christensen | Counsel for the appellant | 828 F.3d 763 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 July 2016 |
| United States v. James Murphy | Counsel for the appellant | 824 F.3d 1197 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 June 2016 |
| United States v. Jeffrey Spanier | Counsel for the appellant | 637 F. App'x 998 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 January 2016 |
| United States v. John Mikulak | Counsel for the appellant | 616 F. App'x 326 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 September 2015 |
| United States v. Terry Christensen | Counsel for the appellant | 801 F.3d 970 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 August 2015 |
| United States v. Syed Madad | Counsel for the appellant | 588 F. App'x 666 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 December 2014 |
| United States v. Joshua Hester | Counsel for the appellant | 584 F. App'x 805 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 September 2014 |
| United States v. Antoine Johnson | Counsel for the appellant | 767 F.3d 815 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 September 2014 |
| United States v. Deon Charles | Counsel for the appellant | 749 F.3d 767 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 April 2014 |
| United States v. Marta Mastrangelo | Counsel for the appellant | 567 F. App'x 510 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 April 2014 |
| United States v. Carlos Valencia-Macias | Counsel for the appellant | 566 F. App'x 582 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 March 2014 |
| United States v. Patrick Jones | Counsel for the appellant | 532 F. App'x 769 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 July 2013 |
| United States v. Clarence Adolphus | Counsel for the appellant | 519 F. App'x 469 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 May 2013 |
| United States v. Ethan Jinian | Counsel for the appellant | 712 F.3d 1255 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 March 2013 |
| United States v. Jinian | Counsel for the appellant | 725 F.3d 954 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 March 2013 |
| United States v. Jason Lee | Counsel for the appellant | 704 F.3d 785 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 December 2012 |
| Eliot Grizzle v. Robert Horel | Counsel for the appellant | 487 F. App'x 359 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 October 2012 |
| United States v. Mark Forrester | Counsel for the appellant | 496 F. App'x 733 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 October 2012 |
| United States v. Horacio Yepiz | Counsel for the appellant | 485 F. App'x 207 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 July 2012 |
| United States v. Horacio Yepiz | Counsel for the appellant | 685 F.3d 840 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 July 2012 |
| United States v. David Williams | Counsel for the respondent | 478 F. App'x 364 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 April 2012 |
| Richard Tuite v. Michael Martel | Counsel for the appellant | 460 F. App'x 701 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 December 2011 |
| United States v. Patrick Jones | Counsel for the appellant | 459 F. App'x 616 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 November 2011 |
| United States v. Baraka Betts | Counsel for the appellant | 458 F. App'x 630 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 November 2011 |
| United States v. Taansen Sumeru | Counsel for the appellant | 449 F. App'x 617 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 September 2011 |
| United States v. Inzunza | Counsel for the appellant | 638 F.3d 1006 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 April 2011 |
| United States v. David Llamas-Gonzales | Counsel for the appellant | 414 F. App'x 936 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 February 2011 |
| United States v. Herrera | Counsel for the appellant | 414 F. App'x 58 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 February 2011 |
| United States v. Shayne Ziska | Counsel for the appellant | 407 F. App'x 195 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 December 2010 |
| James Allen v. L. Scribner | Counsel for the appellant | 392 F. App'x 565 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 August 2010 |
| United States v. Wahid | Counsel for the appellant | 614 F.3d 1009 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 August 2010 |
| United States v. Thuan Huy Ha | Counsel for the appellant | 390 F. App'x 649 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 July 2010 |
| United States v. Bradley Dierking | Counsel for the respondent | 359 F. App'x 823 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 December 2009 |
| United States v. Andre Holland | Counsel for the appellant | 365 F. App'x 751 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 November 2009 |
| United States v. Inzunza | Counsel for the appellant | 580 F.3d 894 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 September 2009 |
| United States v. Gomez-Mendez | Counsel for the appellant | 320 F. App'x 523 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 March 2009 |
| United States v. Gomez-Mendez | Counsel for the appellant | 320 F. App'x 523 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 March 2009 |
| United States v. Williams | Counsel for the appellant | 547 F.3d 1187 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 November 2008 |
| United States v. Quiambao | Counsel for the appellant | 286 F. App'x 473 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 31 July 2008 |
| United States v. Salazar-Cruz | Counsel for the appellant | 286 F. App'x 386 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 July 2008 |
| United States v. Wei | Counsel for the appellant | 274 F. App'x 530 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 April 2008 |
| United States v. Alghazouli | Counsel for the appellant | 517 F.3d 1179 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 March 2008 |
| United States v. Forrester | Counsel for the appellant | 512 F.3d 500 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 January 2008 |
| Medway v. Schwarzenegger | Counsel for the appellant | 257 F. App'x 44 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 November 2007 |
| United States v. Mayer | Counsel for the appellant | 503 F.3d 740 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 September 2007 |
| United States v. Forrester | Counsel for the appellant | 495 F.3d 1041 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 July 2007 |
| United States v. David Cary Mayer, AKA David Cory Mayer | Counsel for the appellant | 490 F.3d 1129 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 June 2007 |
| United States v. Alejandro Gomez-Mendez | Counsel for the appellant | 486 F.3d 599 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 May 2007 |
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The employer on the official record is Benjamin L. Coleman Law PC.
A firm or employer website answers at blcolemanlaw.com, the domain of the email address on the State Bar record.
The law school on the record is New York University School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1996 · 30 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Appellate Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Defense and Litigation.
50 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in San Diego, in San Diego County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, seated at San Diego.
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