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Collette C. Cavalier · Criminal Defense Attorney
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Collette C. Cavalier is on California’s State Bar roll, #193833, admitted in 1997; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in San Diego, San Diego County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Appellate Law and Criminal Defense. 40 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 20 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #193833 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1997 |
| Law school | Univ of San Diego |
| Firm | Office of the Attorney General |
| Location | San Diego, San Diego County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People v. J.S. (In re J.S.) | Counsel for the respondent | 37 Cal. App. 5th 402 | California Court of Appeal | 11 July 2019 |
| People v. Austin | Counsel for the respondent | 35 Cal. App. 5th 778 | California Court of Appeal | 3 May 2019 |
| People v. Arebalos-Cabrera | Counsel for the respondent | 27 Cal. App. 5th 179 | California Court of Appeal | 14 September 2018 |
| People v. Ghobrial | Counsel for the respondent | 5 Cal. 5th 250 | California Supreme Court | 21 June 2018 |
| People v. Vela | Counsel for the respondent | 21 Cal. App. 5th 1099 | California Court of Appeal | 28 March 2018 |
| People v. Solorio | Counsel for the respondent | 17 Cal. App. 5th 398 | California Court of Appeal | 16 November 2017 |
| People v. Avignone | Counsel for the respondent | 16 Cal. App. 5th 1233 | California Court of Appeal | 13 October 2017 |
| People v. Leonard | Counsel for the respondent | 15 Cal. App. 5th 275 | California Court of Appeal | 13 September 2017 |
| People v. Sandee | Counsel for the respondent | 15 Cal. App. 5th 294 | California Court of Appeal | 13 September 2017 |
| People v. Vela | Counsel for the respondent | 11 Cal. App. 5th 68 | California Court of Appeal | 24 April 2017 |
| People v. Perez | Counsel for the respondent | 3 Cal. App. 5th 612 | California Court of Appeal | 1 August 2016 |
| Michael Ward v. Amy Miller | Counsel for the respondent | 639 F. App'x 404 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 January 2016 |
| People v. Mendoza | Counsel for the respondent | 241 Cal. App. 4th 764 | California Court of Appeal | 26 October 2015 |
| People v. Riley | Counsel for the respondent | 240 Cal. App. 4th 1152 | California Court of Appeal | 30 September 2015 |
| People v. Osorio CA4/3 | Counsel for the respondent | 235 Cal. App. 4th 1408 | California Court of Appeal | 30 March 2015 |
| Wofford v. Superior Court | Counsel for the respondent | 230 Cal. App. 4th 1023 | California Court of Appeal | 22 October 2014 |
| People v. Mora | Counsel for the respondent | 214 Cal. App. 4th 1477 | California Court of Appeal | 29 March 2013 |
| People v. Haraszewski | Counsel for the respondent | 203 Cal. App. 4th 924 | California Court of Appeal | 30 January 2012 |
| People v. Quang Minh Tran | Counsel for the respondent | 51 Cal. 4th 1040 | California Supreme Court | 13 June 2011 |
| People v. Jaska | Counsel for the respondent | 194 Cal. App. 4th 971 | California Court of Appeal | 27 April 2011 |
| David Murr v. John Marshall | Counsel for the appellant | 428 F. App'x 670 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 April 2011 |
| Shahid v. Mendoza-Powers | Counsel for the respondent | 426 F. App'x 505 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 11 April 2011 |
| Smiley v. Hernandez | Counsel for the respondent | 414 F. App'x 918 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 January 2011 |
| Dehaven v. Tilton | Counsel for the respondent | 401 F. App'x 264 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 October 2010 |
| Escalante v. Perez | Counsel for the respondent | 399 F. App'x 288 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 October 2010 |
| Kenneth Pearson v. Madelene Muntz | Counsel for the appellant | 606 F.3d 606 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 May 2010 |
| Kenneth Pearson v. Madelene Muntz | Counsel for the appellant | 10 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6392 | California Supreme Court | 24 May 2010 |
| Johnson v. Hall | Counsel for the respondent | 369 F. App'x 783 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 March 2010 |
| Murr v. Marshall | Counsel for the respondent | 673 F. Supp. 2d 1028 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 25 November 2009 |
| People v. Alvarez | Counsel for the respondent | 178 Cal. App. 4th 999 | California Court of Appeal | 28 October 2009 |
| Snyder v. Adams | Counsel for the respondent | 328 F. App'x 443 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 July 2009 |
| Snyder v. Adams | Counsel for the respondent | 328 F. App'x 443 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 July 2009 |
| People v. Galvan | Counsel for the respondent | 168 Cal. App. 4th 846 | California Court of Appeal | 25 November 2008 |
| Whitfield v. Vaughn | Counsel for the respondent | 272 F. App'x 591 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 March 2008 |
| Wauls v. Muntz | Counsel for the respondent | 256 F. App'x 106 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 November 2007 |
| Jameson v. Rimmer | Counsel for the respondent | 234 F. App'x 652 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 June 2007 |
| Connelly v. Mendoza-Powers | Counsel for the respondent | 226 F. App'x 679 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 March 2007 |
| In Re Player | Counsel for the respondent | 146 Cal. App. 4th 813 | California Court of Appeal | 11 January 2007 |
| Sanchez v. Kane | Counsel for the appellant | 215 F. App'x 698 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 December 2006 |
| In Re Fuentes | Counsel for the appellant | 135 Cal. App. 4th 152 | California Court of Appeal | 27 December 2005 |
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On the official record
The employer on the official record is Office of the Attorney General.
The law school on the record is University of San Diego School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1997 · 29 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Appellate Law and Criminal Defense.
40 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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