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Kelli Lee Sager · California Lawyer
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Kelli Lee Sager is on California’s State Bar roll, #120162, admitted in 1985; 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: Constitutional Law and Media Law. 46 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 | #120162 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1985 |
| Law school | Univ of Utah |
| Firm | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP |
| Location | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rall v. Tribune 365 LLC | Counsel for the respondent | 31 Cal. App. 5th 479 | California Court of Appeal | 17 January 2019 |
| Pasadena Police Officers Ass'n v. City of Pasadena | Counsel for the appellant | 22 Cal. App. 5th 147 | California Court of Appeal | 12 April 2018 |
| Douglas Jordan-Benel v. Universal City Studios, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 859 F.3d 1184 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 June 2017 |
| Patrick Maloney v. T3media, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 853 F.3d 1004 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 April 2017 |
| Eutiquio Mendez v. the City of Gardena | Counsel for the respondent | 677 F. App'x 342 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 February 2017 |
| Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. Los Angeles Times Communications LLC | Counsel for the respondent | 239 Cal. App. 4th 808 | California Court of Appeal | 21 July 2015 |
| Mendez v. City of Gardena | Counsel for the respondent | 222 F. Supp. 3d 782 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 14 July 2015 |
| Shahrokh Mireskandari v. Barrington Mayne | Counsel for the respondent | 599 F. App'x 677 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 March 2015 |
| Fredericks v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 233 Cal. App. 4th 209 | California Court of Appeal | 16 January 2015 |
| Michael Davis v. Electronic Arts Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 775 F.3d 1172 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 January 2015 |
| Long Beach Police Officers Assn. v. City of Long Beach | Counsel for the respondent | 59 Cal. 4th 59 | California Supreme Court | 29 May 2014 |
| John Doe v. Gangland Productions, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 730 F.3d 946 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 September 2013 |
| Samuel Keller v. Electronic Arts Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 724 F.3d 1268 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 31 July 2013 |
| James Brown v. Electronic Arts, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 724 F.3d 1235 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 31 July 2013 |
| Doe v. Gangland Productions, Inc. | Counsel for the defendant | 802 F. Supp. 2d 1116 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 1 August 2011 |
| In Re Marriage of Nicholas | Counsel for the respondent | 186 Cal. App. 4th 1566 | California Court of Appeal | 29 July 2010 |
| Love v. Associated Newspapers, Ltd. | Counsel for the respondent | 611 F.3d 601 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 July 2010 |
| EcoDisc Technology AG v. DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corp. | Counsel for the defendant | 711 F. Supp. 2d 1074 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 22 April 2010 |
| Christoff v. Nestle USA, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 47 Cal. 4th 468 | California Supreme Court | 17 August 2009 |
| Freedom Communications, Inc. v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 167 Cal. App. 4th 150 | California Court of Appeal | 30 September 2008 |
| Family Home & Finance Center, Inc. v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | Counsel for the respondent | 525 F.3d 822 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 May 2008 |
| Fair Housing Coun., San Fernando v. Roommates. Com | Counsel for the respondent | 521 F.3d 1157 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 April 2008 |
| Love v. the Mail on Sunday | Counsel for the defendant | 489 F. Supp. 2d 1100 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 10 May 2007 |
| Los Angeles Times Communications LLC v. United States Department of Labor | Counsel for the plaintiff | 483 F. Supp. 2d 975 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 31 March 2007 |
| Copley Press, Inc. v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 39 Cal. 4th 1272 | California Supreme Court | 31 August 2006 |
| S. B. Beach Properties v. Berti | Counsel for the appellant | 39 Cal. 4th 374 | California Supreme Court | 31 July 2006 |
| Los Angeles Times Communications, LLC v. Department of the Army | Counsel for the plaintiff | 442 F. Supp. 2d 880 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 24 July 2006 |
| Lyle v. Warner Brothers Television Productions | Counsel for the respondent | 38 Cal. 4th 264 | California Supreme Court | 20 April 2006 |
| Burkle v. Burkle | Counsel for the respondent | 135 Cal. App. 4th 1045 | California Court of Appeal | 1 February 2006 |
| Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. v. Grokster Ltd. | Counsel for the appellant | 419 F.3d 1005 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 August 2005 |
| Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. v. Grokster Ltd. | Counsel for the appellant | 380 F.3d 1154 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 August 2004 |
| Los Angeles Times v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 114 Cal. App. 4th 247 | California Court of Appeal | 12 December 2003 |
| Los Angeles Times Communications LLC v. Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors | Counsel for the appellant | 112 Cal. App. 4th 1313 | California Court of Appeal | 29 October 2003 |
| Phillips v. General Motors Corp. | Counsel for the respondent | 307 F.3d 1206 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 October 2002 |
| Daly v. Viacom, Inc. | Counsel for the defendant | 238 F. Supp. 2d 1118 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 6 August 2002 |
| Brunette v. Humane Society | Counsel for the respondent | 294 F.3d 1205 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 June 2002 |
| Thomas v. Los Angeles Times Communications, LLC | Counsel for the defendant | 189 F. Supp. 2d 1005 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 4 February 2002 |
| American Humane Ass'n v. Los Angeles Times Communications | Counsel for the appellant | 92 Cal. App. 4th 1095 | California Court of Appeal | 12 October 2001 |
| D.A.R.E. America v. Rolling Stone Magazine | Counsel for the defendant | 101 F. Supp. 2d 1270 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 27 April 2000 |
| NBC Subsidiary (KNBC-TV), Inc. v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 20 Cal. 4th 1178 | California Supreme Court | 27 July 1999 |
| Daily Journal Corp. v. Superior Court | Counsel for the respondent | 20 Cal. 4th 1117 | California Supreme Court | 22 July 1999 |
| Rancho Publications v. Superior Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 68 Cal. App. 4th 1538 | California Court of Appeal | 8 January 1999 |
| Shulman v. Group W Productions, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 18 Cal. 4th 200 | California Supreme Court | 29 July 1998 |
| Fleet v. CBS, INC. | Counsel for the respondent | 50 Cal. App. 4th 1911 | California Court of Appeal | 26 November 1996 |
| New Kids on the Block v. News America Publishing, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 971 F.2d 302 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 July 1992 |
| Newton v. National Broadcasting Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 930 F.2d 662 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 August 1990 |
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Chambers USA 2026, Star Individuals, First Amendment Litigation (USA - Nationwide). As published by Chambers and Partners; CAR does not rank attorneys. Firm at the time: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.
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Chambers USA 2026, Star Individuals, Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation (California). As published by Chambers and Partners; CAR does not rank attorneys. Firm at the time: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.
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The employer on the official record is Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.
A firm or employer website answers at dwt.com, the domain of the email address on the State Bar record.
The law school on the record is University of Utah.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1985 · 41 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Constitutional Law and Media Law.
46 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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