Attorney RecordCriminal Defense · San Francisco County
Christopher J. Steskal · Criminal Defense Attorney
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Christopher J. Steskal is on California’s State Bar roll, #212297, admitted in 2001; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in San Francisco, San Francisco County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Criminal Defense. This profile lists one third-party recognition, in Chambers USA 2026, as published by Chambers and Partners. Registry record updated 8 October 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #212297 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 2001 |
| Law school | Harvard Univ Law School |
| Firm | Fenwick & West |
| Location | San Francisco, San Francisco County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securities & Exchange Commission v. King Chuen Tang | Counsel for the defendant | 831 F. Supp. 2d 1130 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 28 November 2011 |
| Estrella v. FREEDOM FINANCIAL NETWORK, LLC | Counsel for the defendant | 778 F. Supp. 2d 1041 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 14 March 2011 |
| In re Connetics Corp. Securities Litigation | Counsel for the defendant | 257 F.R.D. 572 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 12 May 2009 |
| In Re Connetics Corp. Securities Litigation | Counsel for the defendant | 542 F. Supp. 2d 996 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 29 January 2008 |
| Securities & Exchange Commission v. Reyes | Counsel for the plaintiff | 491 F. Supp. 2d 906 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 17 May 2007 |
| United States v. Reyes | Counsel for the plaintiff | 239 F.R.D. 591 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 22 December 2006 |
| United States v. Sasso | Counsel for the respondent | 167 F. App'x 632 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 February 2006 |
| Pickard v. United States | Counsel for the respondent | 94 F. App'x 495 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 March 2004 |
| United States v. Rossby | Counsel for the respondent | 81 F. App'x 109 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 November 2003 |
| United States v. Willie Beasley | Counsel for the respondent | 346 F.3d 930 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 October 2003 |
| United States v. Willie Beasley | Counsel for the respondent | 2003 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8935 | California Supreme Court | 6 October 2003 |
| United States v. Valenzuela-Valenzuela | Counsel for the appellant | 77 F. App'x 404 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 September 2003 |
| United States v. Pablo Arenas-Ortiz, AKA Lino Carrero Gopar | Counsel for the respondent | 339 F.3d 1066 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 August 2003 |
| United States v. Pablo Arenas-Ortiz, AKA Lino Carrero Gopar | Counsel for the respondent | 2003 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7215 | California Supreme Court | 12 August 2003 |
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Chambers USA 2026, Band 3, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (California). As published by Chambers and Partners; CAR does not rank attorneys. Firm at the time: Fenwick.
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The employer on the official record is Fenwick & West.
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The law school on the record is Harvard University Law School.
Admitted to the California Bar in 2001 · 25 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Criminal Defense.
14 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.
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