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Jill M. Thayer · Criminal Defense Attorney
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Jill M. Thayer is on California’s State Bar roll, #166428, admitted in 1993; 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. 36 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Ofc Attorney General. Registry record updated 20 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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The record
| State Bar number | #166428 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1993 |
| Law school | UC Davis SOL King Hall |
| Firm | Ofc Attorney General |
| Location | San Francisco, San Francisco County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis v. Johnson | Counsel for the respondent | 359 F. Supp. 3d 831 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 22 February 2019 |
| Wade Robertson v. Rise Pichon | Counsel for the respondent | 849 F.3d 1173 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 March 2017 |
| Napoleon Brown v. Atty General of California | Counsel for the respondent | 650 F. App'x 434 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 May 2016 |
| Misael Quintana v. Connie Gipson | Counsel for the respondent | 621 F. App'x 475 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 October 2015 |
| Willis Creech v. Scott Frauenheim | Counsel for the respondent | 800 F.3d 1005 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 31 August 2015 |
| Leif Carlson, Sr. v. Attorney General of California | Counsel for the respondent | 791 F.3d 1003 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 June 2015 |
| Thomas Applegate v. Kathleen Dickenson | Counsel for the respondent | 588 F. App'x 557 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 December 2014 |
| Larry Chatman v. Rick Hill | Counsel for the respondent | 585 F. App'x 726 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 November 2014 |
| Richard Stewart v. Ralph Diaz | Counsel for the respondent | 579 F. App'x 611 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 June 2014 |
| Vance Rider v. Ben Curry | Counsel for the respondent | 550 F. App'x 379 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 December 2013 |
| Eliot Grizzle v. Robert Horel | Counsel for the respondent | 487 F. App'x 359 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 October 2012 |
| Marvin Bryant, III v. T. Felker | Counsel for the respondent | 464 F. App'x 562 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 December 2011 |
| David Vigil v. Mike McDonald | Counsel for the respondent | 456 F. App'x 649 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 October 2011 |
| Ortega v Haviland | Counsel for the respondent | 449 F. App'x 702 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 September 2011 |
| Delano Tolden v. James Tilton | Counsel for the respondent | 449 F. App'x 579 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 September 2011 |
| Charles Johnson, Jr. v. James Walker | Counsel for the respondent | 443 F. App'x 251 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 July 2011 |
| Johnny Cordova v. C. Terhune | Counsel for the respondent | 406 F. App'x 123 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 December 2010 |
| Luna v. Lamarque | Counsel for the respondent | 400 F. App'x 169 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 October 2010 |
| Joaquin Padin v. A. Lamarque | Counsel for the respondent | 358 F. App'x 968 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 December 2009 |
| People v. Martinez | Counsel for the respondent | 47 Cal. 4th 399 | California Supreme Court | 13 August 2009 |
| Ruiz v. Scribner | Counsel for the respondent | 341 F. App'x 278 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 May 2009 |
| Robertson v. Runnals | Counsel for the respondent | 310 F. App'x 957 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 February 2009 |
| Robertson v. Runnals | Counsel for the respondent | 310 F. App'x 957 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 February 2009 |
| People v. Arias | Counsel for the respondent | 45 Cal. 4th 169 | California Supreme Court | 6 November 2008 |
| People v. Wilen | Counsel for the respondent | 165 Cal. App. 4th 270 | California Court of Appeal | 25 July 2008 |
| Luna v. Lamarque | Counsel for the respondent | 275 F. App'x 711 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 April 2008 |
| People v. Zaidi | Counsel for the respondent | 147 Cal. App. 4th 1470 | California Court of Appeal | 27 February 2007 |
| People v. Poindexter | Counsel for the respondent | 144 Cal. App. 4th 572 | California Court of Appeal | 31 October 2006 |
| Garcia v. Runnels | Counsel for the appellant | 143 F. App'x 38 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 August 2005 |
| People v. Sorden | Counsel for the respondent | 36 Cal. 4th 65 | California Supreme Court | 23 June 2005 |
| People v. Guzman | Counsel for the respondent | 35 Cal. 4th 577 | California Supreme Court | 21 March 2005 |
| People v. ORABUENA | Counsel for the respondent | 116 Cal. App. 4th 84 | California Court of Appeal | 24 March 2004 |
| People v. ENG | Counsel for the respondent | 94 Cal. App. 4th 1184 | California Court of Appeal | 27 December 2001 |
| People v. Branch | Counsel for the respondent | 91 Cal. App. 4th 274 | California Court of Appeal | 2 August 2001 |
| People v. Dieguez | Counsel for the respondent | 89 Cal. App. 4th 266 | California Court of Appeal | 22 May 2001 |
| People v. Watts | Counsel for the respondent | 76 Cal. App. 4th 1250 | California Court of Appeal | 23 November 1999 |
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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 UC Davis School of Law King Hall.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1993 · 33 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Criminal Defense.
36 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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