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Douglas A. Axel · California Lawyer
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Douglas A. Axel is on California’s State Bar roll, #173814, admitted in 1994; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. This profile lists one third-party recognition, in Chambers USA 2026, as published by Chambers and Partners. 18 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 7 October 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #173814 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1994 |
| Law school | UC Hastings COL |
| Firm | Sidley Austin LLP |
| Location | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prather v. AT&T, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 847 F.3d 1097 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 February 2017 |
| People v. Lopez | Counsel for the respondent | 4 Cal. App. 5th 649 | California Court of Appeal | 25 October 2016 |
| United States Ex Rel. Adams v. Aurora Loan Services, Inc. | Counsel for the defendant | 813 F.3d 1259 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 February 2016 |
| Prather v. AT & T Inc. | Counsel for the defendant | 996 F. Supp. 2d 861 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 5 November 2013 |
| United States v. Taansen Sumeru | Counsel for the respondent | 449 F. App'x 617 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 September 2011 |
| United States v. Robert Jennings | Counsel for the plaintiff | 434 F. App'x 670 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 May 2011 |
| United States v. Ross | Counsel for the respondent | 310 F. App'x 160 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 January 2009 |
| United States v. Ross | Counsel for the respondent | 310 F. App'x 160 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 January 2009 |
| United States v. Velazquez | Counsel for the respondent | 269 F. App'x 620 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 December 2007 |
| United States v. Martinez-Luna | Counsel for the respondent | 180 F. App'x 766 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 May 2006 |
| United States v. Eskandarian | Counsel for the respondent | 172 F. App'x 163 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 March 2006 |
| United States v. Velazquez | Counsel for the respondent | 127 F. App'x 968 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 April 2005 |
| United States v. Knighten-El | Counsel for the respondent | 97 F. App'x 779 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 May 2004 |
| Coalition of Clergy v. Bush | Counsel for the respondent | 189 F. Supp. 2d 1036 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 21 February 2002 |
| Doe I v. Unocal Corp. | Counsel for the defendant | 110 F. Supp. 2d 1294 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 31 August 2000 |
| Roe v. Unocal Corp. | Counsel for the defendant | 70 F. Supp. 2d 1073 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 10 August 1999 |
| Doe v. Unocal Corp. | Counsel for the defendant | 67 F. Supp. 2d 1140 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 5 August 1999 |
| National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma v. Unocal, Inc. | Counsel for the defendant | 176 F.R.D. 329 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 5 November 1997 |
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Chambers USA 2026, Band 1, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (California). As published by Chambers and Partners; CAR does not rank attorneys. Firm at the time: Sidley Austin LLP.
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The employer on the official record is Sidley Austin LLP.
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The law school on the record is UC Hastings College of the Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1994 · 32 years on the roll.
18 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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