Attorney RecordCriminal Defense · San Diego County
Kristen K. Chenelia · Criminal Defense Attorney
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Kristen K. Chenelia is on California’s State Bar roll, #225152, admitted in 2003; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in San Diego, San Diego County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Appellate Law and Criminal Defense. 35 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 20 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #225152 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 2003 |
| Law school | Univ of San Diego |
| Firm | CA Office of the Attorney General |
| Location | San Diego, San Diego County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People v. Mitchell | Counsel for the respondent | 7 Cal. 5th 561 | California Supreme Court | 24 June 2019 |
| People v. Flores | Counsel for the respondent | 34 Cal. App. 5th 270 | California Court of Appeal | 12 April 2019 |
| People v. Orozco | Counsel for the respondent | 24 Cal. App. 5th 667 | California Court of Appeal | 24 May 2018 |
| People v. Perez | Counsel for the respondent | 22 Cal. App. 5th 201 | California Court of Appeal | 12 April 2018 |
| People v. Perez | Counsel for the respondent | 16 Cal. App. 5th 636 | California Court of Appeal | 25 October 2017 |
| People v. McCloud | Counsel for the respondent | 15 Cal. App. 5th 948 | California Court of Appeal | 27 September 2017 |
| People v. Cervantes | Counsel for the respondent | 11 Cal. App. 5th 860 | California Court of Appeal | 18 May 2017 |
| People v. Sledge | Counsel for the respondent | 7 Cal. App. 5th 1089 | California Court of Appeal | 25 January 2017 |
| People v. Fuentes | Counsel for the appellant | 1 Cal. 5th 218 | California Supreme Court | 21 July 2016 |
| People v. Orozco | Counsel for the respondent | 244 Cal. App. 4th 65 | California Court of Appeal | 21 January 2016 |
| People v. Garcia | Counsel for the respondent | 229 Cal. App. 4th 302 | California Court of Appeal | 28 August 2014 |
| People v. Guillen | Counsel for the respondent | 227 Cal. App. 4th 934 | California Court of Appeal | 7 July 2014 |
| People v. Bryant CA4/1 | Counsel for the respondent | 222 Cal. App. 4th 1196 | California Court of Appeal | 18 December 2013 |
| Ramiro Huerta v. Derral Adams | Counsel for the respondent | 545 F. App'x 671 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 November 2013 |
| People v. Bryant | Counsel for the respondent | 56 Cal. 4th 959 | California Supreme Court | 3 June 2013 |
| People v. Landau | Counsel for the respondent | 214 Cal. App. 4th 1 | California Court of Appeal | 7 February 2013 |
| James Evans v. Tom Felker | Counsel for the respondent | 476 F. App'x 445 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 May 2012 |
| People v. Landau | Counsel for the respondent | 199 Cal. App. 4th 31 | California Court of Appeal | 30 August 2011 |
| People v. Campos | Counsel for the respondent | 196 Cal. App. 4th 438 | California Court of Appeal | 9 June 2011 |
| Francisco Cabrera v. James Yeats | Counsel for the respondent | 426 F. App'x 535 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 11 April 2011 |
| People v. Lopez | Counsel for the respondent | 185 Cal. App. 4th 1220 | California Court of Appeal | 23 June 2010 |
| Rosales v. Horel | Counsel for the respondent | 376 F. App'x 802 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 April 2010 |
| People v. Cogswell | Counsel for the respondent | 48 Cal. 4th 467 | California Supreme Court | 1 April 2010 |
| People v. Reynolds | Counsel for the respondent | 181 Cal. App. 4th 1402 | California Court of Appeal | 10 February 2010 |
| People v. Pham | Counsel for the respondent | 180 Cal. App. 4th 919 | California Court of Appeal | 28 December 2009 |
| People v. Ochoa | Counsel for the respondent | 179 Cal. App. 4th 650 | California Court of Appeal | 20 November 2009 |
| People v. Buskirk | Counsel for the respondent | 175 Cal. App. 4th 1436 | California Court of Appeal | 24 July 2009 |
| People v. Coon | Counsel for the respondent | 173 Cal. App. 4th 258 | California Court of Appeal | 23 April 2009 |
| People v. Pearl | Counsel for the respondent | 172 Cal. App. 4th 1280 | California Court of Appeal | 8 April 2009 |
| People v. Figueroa | Counsel for the respondent | 162 Cal. App. 4th 95 | California Court of Appeal | 22 April 2008 |
| People v. Flores | Counsel for the respondent | 157 Cal. App. 4th 216 | California Court of Appeal | 27 November 2007 |
| People v. Mares | Counsel for the respondent | 155 Cal. App. 4th 1007 | California Court of Appeal | 5 October 2007 |
| People v. Cabrera | Counsel for the respondent | 152 Cal. App. 4th 695 | California Court of Appeal | 25 June 2007 |
| People v. Burch | Counsel for the respondent | 148 Cal. App. 4th 862 | California Court of Appeal | 20 March 2007 |
| People v. Taylor | Counsel for the respondent | 118 Cal. App. 4th 11 | California Court of Appeal | 28 April 2004 |
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On the official record
The employer on the official record is CA Office of the Attorney General.
The law school on the record is University of San Diego School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 2003 · 23 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Appellate Law and Criminal Defense.
35 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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