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Donald Bruce Marks · Criminal Defense Attorney
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Donald Bruce Marks is on California’s State Bar roll, #43538, admitted in 1969; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Appellate Law and Criminal Defense. 39 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 19 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #43538 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1969 |
| Law school | New York Univ SOL |
| Firm | Marks & Brooklier |
| Location | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. Galvin Gibson | Counsel for the appellant | 598 F. App'x 487 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 January 2015 |
| United States v. Narek Papikian | Counsel for the appellant | 480 F. App'x 895 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 September 2012 |
| United States v. Camper | Counsel for the appellant | 337 F. App'x 631 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 June 2009 |
| United States v. Camper | Counsel for the appellant | 337 F. App'x 631 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 June 2009 |
| Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance v. Alexander | Counsel for the respondent | 167 Cal. App. 4th 1544 | California Court of Appeal | 4 November 2008 |
| Mendoza v. McGrath | Counsel for the appellant | 270 F. App'x 637 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 March 2008 |
| United States v. Calderon | Counsel for the appellant | 266 F. App'x 591 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 February 2008 |
| United States v. Rogers | Counsel for the appellant | 235 F. App'x 536 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 August 2007 |
| Martin v. Giurbino | Counsel for the respondent | 237 F. App'x 299 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 June 2007 |
| United States v. Tran | Counsel for the appellant | 111 F. App'x 496 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 October 2004 |
| United States v. Donald Douglas Franklin, Jr., United States of America v. William Edward Piers | Counsel for the appellant | 2003 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2332 | California Supreme Court | 17 March 2003 |
| United States v. Donald Douglas Franklin, Jr., United States of America v. William Edward Piers | Counsel for the appellant | 321 F.3d 1231 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 March 2003 |
| United States v. Delores Jackson | Counsel for the defendant | 167 F.3d 1280 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 February 1999 |
| Chong v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County | Counsel for the petitioner | 58 Cal. App. 4th 1032 | California Court of Appeal | 28 October 1997 |
| Brillantes v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 51 Cal. App. 4th 323 | California Court of Appeal | 27 November 1996 |
| UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eugene CAMPER, Defendant-Appellant | Counsel for the appellant | 66 F.3d 229 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 September 1995 |
| UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Eugene CAMPER, Defendant-Appellant | Counsel for the appellant | 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7327 | California Supreme Court | 18 September 1995 |
| People v. Merritt | Counsel for the respondent | 19 Cal. App. 4th 1573 | California Court of Appeal | 3 November 1993 |
| In Re the Marriage of Curtis | Counsel for the respondent | 208 Cal. App. 3d 387 | California Court of Appeal | 1 March 1989 |
| United States v. Michael Gelfuso, Peter John Milano and Luigi Gelfuso | Counsel for the appellant | 838 F.2d 358 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 February 1988 |
| United States v. Alva Dotson Bennett | Counsel for the appellant | 702 F.2d 833 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 March 1983 |
| United States v. Nabil S. Al Mudarris, and Salah S. Al Mudarris | Counsel for the respondent | 695 F.2d 1182 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 January 1983 |
| United States v. Dominic Phillip Brooklier, Samuel Orlando Sciortino, Louis Tom Dragna, Michael Rizzitello, and Jack Locicero | Counsel for the respondent | 685 F.2d 1208 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 September 1982 |
| United States v. George Raymond Wright | Counsel for the appellant | 667 F.2d 793 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 February 1982 |
| United States v. Jose Ramon Vallez, Juan Molina and Theodore Quinonez | Counsel for the respondent | 653 F.2d 403 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 August 1981 |
| United States v. Dominic Phillip Brooklier and Samuel Orlando Sciortino | Counsel for the appellant | 637 F.2d 620 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 March 1981 |
| United States v. Portouando Stubblefield, United States of America v. Debra Lynn Stokes, United States of America v. Eladio Uy Stubblefield | Counsel for the respondent | 621 F.2d 980 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 June 1980 |
| United States v. Kevin Darrell McQuin Eddie Jerome Johnson | Counsel for the appellant | 612 F.2d 1193 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 February 1980 |
| United States v. Johnny Bronco | Counsel for the appellant | 597 F.2d 1300 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 June 1979 |
| United States v. Philip Chris Radlick, United States of America v. George Henry Willers | Counsel for the appellant | 581 F.2d 225 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 31 August 1978 |
| United States v. Garrett | Counsel for the appellant | 565 F.2d 1065 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 November 1977 |
| United States v. Calhoun | Counsel for the respondent | 542 F.2d 1094 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 September 1976 |
| United States v. Barclift | Counsel for the respondent | 514 F.2d 1073 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 March 1975 |
| United States v. Leroy Garrett | Counsel for the appellant | 467 F.2d 950 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 October 1972 |
| United States v. Gordon Allen, Jr. | Counsel for the appellant | 455 F.2d 509 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 February 1972 |
| United States v. James Allen De Clue, Jr. | Counsel for the appellant | 454 F.2d 1174 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 February 1972 |
| United States v. Roberto Magana | Counsel for the appellant | 453 F.2d 414 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 January 1972 |
| United States v. Ralph Lyman Winslow | Counsel for the appellant | 440 F.2d 406 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 March 1971 |
| United States v. Norman Heinz Melendy | Counsel for the appellant | 438 F.2d 531 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 March 1971 |
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The employer on the official record is Marks & Brooklier.
The law school on the record is New York University School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1969 · 57 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Appellate Law and Criminal Defense.
39 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, seated at Los Angeles.
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