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Karen P. Hewitt · California Lawyer
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Karen P. Hewitt is on California’s State Bar roll, #145309, admitted in 1989; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in San Diego, San Diego County. 4 practice areas are listed in the registry, shown on this page. This profile lists one third-party recognition, in Chambers USA 2026, as published by Chambers and Partners. Registry record updated 7 October 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #145309 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1989 |
| Law school | Univ of San Diego |
| Firm | Jones Day |
| Location | San Diego, San Diego County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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Cases of record
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Inc. v. Compal Elecs., Inc. | Counsel for the plaintiff | 283 F. Supp. 3d 905 | U.S. District Court, Southern District of California | 7 September 2017 |
| United States v. Bagdasarian | Counsel for the respondent | 652 F.3d 1113 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 July 2011 |
| Myers v. United States | Counsel for the respondent | 652 F.3d 1021 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 July 2011 |
| United States v. Diaz-Lopez | Counsel for the respondent | 625 F.3d 1198 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 November 2010 |
| United States v. Isaac Ramos | Counsel for the respondent | 623 F.3d 672 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 September 2010 |
| United States v. Lemus | Counsel for the respondent | 582 F.3d 958 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 September 2009 |
| United States v. Garcia-Hernandez | Counsel for the respondent | 569 F.3d 1100 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 June 2009 |
| United States v. Medina-Villa | Counsel for the respondent | 567 F.3d 507 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 May 2009 |
| United States v. Juvenile Female | Counsel for the respondent | 566 F.3d 943 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 May 2009 |
| United States v. Heron-Salinas | Counsel for the respondent | 566 F.3d 898 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 May 2009 |
| United States v. Iribe | Counsel for the respondent | 564 F.3d 1155 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 May 2009 |
| United States v. Godinez-Ortiz | Counsel for the respondent | 563 F.3d 1022 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 April 2009 |
| United States v. Lopez | Counsel for the respondent | 306 F. App'x 370 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 December 2008 |
| United States v. Lopez | Counsel for the respondent | 306 F. App'x 370 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 December 2008 |
| United States v. Lugo-Cuevas | Counsel for the respondent | 304 F. App'x 477 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 December 2008 |
| United States v. Lugo-Cuevas | Counsel for the respondent | 304 F. App'x 477 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 December 2008 |
| United States v. Flores-Villar | Counsel for the respondent | 536 F.3d 990 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 August 2008 |
| Casas-Castrillon v. Department of Homeland Security | Counsel for the respondent | 535 F.3d 942 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 July 2008 |
| United States v. Chapman | Counsel for the respondent | 528 F.3d 1215 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 June 2008 |
| United States v. Caruto | Counsel for the respondent | 532 F.3d 822 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 June 2008 |
| United States v. Santana | Counsel for the respondent | 526 F.3d 1257 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 May 2008 |
| United States v. Aguila-Montes De Oca | Counsel for the respondent | 523 F.3d 1071 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 April 2008 |
| United States v. Reveles-Espinoza | Counsel for the respondent | 522 F.3d 1044 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 April 2008 |
| United States v. Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins | Counsel for the respondent | 520 F.3d 976 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 March 2008 |
| United States v. Garro | Counsel for the respondent | 517 F.3d 1163 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 February 2008 |
| HASHI v. Chertoff | Counsel for the respondent | 535 F. Supp. 2d 1125 | U.S. District Court, Southern District of California | 15 January 2008 |
| United States v. Preciado | Counsel for the respondent | 506 F.3d 808 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 October 2007 |
| Pinnavaia v. Federal Bureau of Investigation | Counsel for the respondent | 218 F. App'x 646 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 January 2007 |
| United States v. John G. Reynard | Counsel for the respondent | 473 F.3d 1008 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 January 2007 |
| Oosthuizen v. Ashcroft | Counsel for the respondent | 96 F. App'x 494 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 April 2004 |
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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: Jones Day.
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The employer on the official record is Jones Day.
The law school on the record is University of San Diego School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1989 · 37 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Business Law, Criminal Defense, Health Care Law and Litigation.
30 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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