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Denise A. Yates · California Lawyer
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Denise A. Yates is on California’s State Bar roll, #191073, admitted in 1997; 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: Constitutional Law, Criminal Defense and Litigation. 37 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 | #191073 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1997 |
| Law school | State Univ of New York SOL |
| Firm | Ofc Attorney General |
| Location | San Francisco, San Francisco County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
Diamond members practicing Litigation in San Francisco County
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In re Palmer | Counsel for the respondent | 27 Cal. App. 5th 120 | California Court of Appeal | 13 September 2018 |
| In re Palmer | Counsel for the respondent | 13 Cal. App. 5th 795 | California Court of Appeal | 26 July 2017 |
| In re Lambirth | Counsel for the respondent | 5 Cal. App. 5th 915 | California Court of Appeal | 21 November 2016 |
| Carlos Garcia v. Ron E. Barnes, Warden | Counsel for the respondent | 584 F. App'x 562 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 August 2014 |
| James Carlin v. Robert Wong | Counsel for the appellant | 437 F. App'x 607 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 June 2011 |
| Robert Laucella v. D. Sisto | Counsel for the appellant | 433 F. App'x 545 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 May 2011 |
| Stephen Liebb v. Vince Cullen | Counsel for the appellant | 427 F. App'x 566 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 April 2011 |
| Stephen Liebb v. Vince Cullen, Acting Warden | Counsel for the respondent | 427 F. App'x 562 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 April 2011 |
| John Zumbro v. Vince Cullen, Warden | Counsel for the respondent | 420 F. App'x 736 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 March 2011 |
| Hopkins v. Hamlet | Counsel for the respondent | 420 F. App'x 750 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 March 2011 |
| Barton v. Ayers | Counsel for the respondent | 410 F. App'x 42 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 January 2011 |
| Victor Galinski v. Ben Curry | Counsel for the respondent | 399 F. App'x 228 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 October 2010 |
| In Re Kler | Counsel for the respondent | 188 Cal. App. 4th 1399 | California Court of Appeal | 5 October 2010 |
| SIEU PHONG NGO v. Curry | Counsel for the respondent | 745 F. Supp. 2d 1031 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 28 September 2010 |
| Javier Flores v. A. Kane | Counsel for the respondent | 397 F. App'x 337 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 September 2010 |
| Hart v. Curry | Counsel for the respondent | 716 F. Supp. 2d 863 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 5 August 2010 |
| Mauzey v. Kane | Counsel for the respondent | 384 F. App'x 664 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 June 2010 |
| Ruvalcaba v. Curry | Counsel for the respondent | 708 F. Supp. 2d 977 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 12 April 2010 |
| In re Cerny | Counsel for the respondent | 178 Cal. App. 4th 1303 | California Court of Appeal | 4 November 2009 |
| In Re Criscione | Counsel for the appellant | 173 Cal. App. 4th 60 | California Court of Appeal | 17 April 2009 |
| In Re Lazor | Counsel for the petitioner | 172 Cal. App. 4th 1185 | California Court of Appeal | 7 April 2009 |
| Greenwood v. Ayers | Counsel for the respondent | 710 F. Supp. 2d 910 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 14 October 2008 |
| Hill v. Kane | Counsel for the respondent | 264 F. App'x 603 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 January 2008 |
| In Re Betterncourt | Counsel for the respondent | 156 Cal. App. 4th 780 | California Court of Appeal | 19 October 2007 |
| Benson v. Department of Corrections for California | Counsel for the respondent | 240 F. App'x 763 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 July 2007 |
| In Re Barker | Counsel for the respondent | 151 Cal. App. 4th 346 | California Court of Appeal | 24 May 2007 |
| In Re Tripp | Counsel for the respondent | 150 Cal. App. 4th 306 | California Court of Appeal | 26 April 2007 |
| Waiwaiole v. Kane | Counsel for the respondent | 217 F. App'x 659 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 11 January 2007 |
| In Re Elkins | Counsel for the respondent | 144 Cal. App. 4th 475 | California Court of Appeal | 31 October 2006 |
| In Re Hudson | Counsel for the appellant | 143 Cal. App. 4th 1 | California Court of Appeal | 20 September 2006 |
| Sariaslan v. Butler | Counsel for the respondent | 140 F. App'x 682 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 August 2005 |
| BOARD OF PRISON TERMS v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 130 Cal. App. 4th 1212 | California Court of Appeal | 5 July 2005 |
| Hardney v. Lamarque | Counsel for the respondent | 124 F. App'x 554 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 March 2005 |
| Yu v. Finn | Counsel for the respondent | 97 F. App'x 161 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 May 2004 |
| Knight v. Nimrod | Counsel for the respondent | 84 F. App'x 880 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 December 2003 |
| Glenn v. Berndt | Counsel for the defendant | 289 F. Supp. 2d 1120 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 3 November 2003 |
| Saunders v. Terhune | Counsel for the respondent | 74 F. App'x 819 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 September 2003 |
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On the official record
The employer on the official record is Ofc Attorney General.
The law school on the record is State University of New York School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1997 · 29 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Constitutional Law, Criminal Defense and Litigation.
37 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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