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Melinda L. Haag · California Lawyer
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Melinda L. Haag is on California’s State Bar roll, #132612, admitted in 1987; 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: Business Law, Criminal Defense and Litigation. This profile lists one third-party recognition, in Chambers USA 2026, as published by Chambers and Partners. Registry record updated 22 October 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #132612 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1987 |
| Law school | Univ of California Berkeley |
| Firm | Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison |
| Location | San Francisco, San Francisco County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
Diamond members practicing Business Law in San Francisco County
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chike Okafor v. United States | Counsel for the respondent | 846 F.3d 337 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 January 2017 |
| United States v. Jason Lee | Counsel for the respondent | 821 F.3d 1124 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 May 2016 |
| United States v. Eric Lundin | Counsel for the appellant | 817 F.3d 1151 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 March 2016 |
| United States v. Khusar Mobley | Counsel for the respondent | 803 F.3d 1105 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 October 2015 |
| United States v. Lloyd Myers | Counsel for the respondent | 804 F.3d 1246 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 September 2015 |
| United States v. Cook | Counsel for the respondent | 808 F.3d 1195 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 August 2015 |
| United States v. Oshan Cook | Counsel for the respondent | 797 F.3d 713 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 August 2015 |
| United States v. Steven Boitano | Counsel for the respondent | 796 F.3d 1160 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 August 2015 |
| United States v. Edward Sullivan | Counsel for the appellant | 797 F.3d 623 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 July 2015 |
| United States v. Bassam Salman | Counsel for the respondent | 792 F.3d 1087 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 July 2015 |
| United States v. Hermilo Zamudio | Counsel for the respondent | 787 F.3d 961 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 May 2015 |
| United States v. Hermilo Zamudio | Counsel for the respondent | 776 F.3d 672 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 January 2015 |
| United States v. Edward Sullivan | Counsel for the respondent | 753 F.3d 845 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 May 2014 |
| United States v. Luis Ruiz-Lopez | Counsel for the respondent | 749 F.3d 1138 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 April 2014 |
| United States v. Juan Morales-Isabarras | Counsel for the respondent | 745 F.3d 398 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 March 2014 |
| United States v. Alexander Dejarnette, Jr. | Counsel for the respondent | 741 F.3d 971 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 December 2013 |
| United States v. Kenneth Kyle | Counsel for the respondent | 734 F.3d 956 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 October 2013 |
| United States v. Donald Tosti | Counsel for the respondent | 13 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 10 | California Supreme Court | 1 October 2013 |
| United States v. Donald Tosti | Counsel for the respondent | 733 F.3d 816 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 October 2013 |
| United States v. Julius Chow Lieh Liu | Counsel for the respondent | 731 F.3d 982 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 October 2013 |
| In re Garcia | Counsel for the appellant | 506 B.R. 89 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 9 September 2013 |
| United States v. Owen Dunn | Counsel for the respondent | 728 F.3d 1151 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 September 2013 |
| United States v. Samuel Cohen | Counsel for the plaintiff | 742 F.3d 856 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 August 2013 |
| Teresita Ching v. Alejandro Mayorkas | Counsel for the respondent | 725 F.3d 1149 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 August 2013 |
| Pesticide Action Network North America & Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency | Counsel for the respondent | 532 F. App'x 649 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 July 2013 |
| United States v. Marcel King | Counsel for the respondent | 682 F.3d 779 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 May 2012 |
| Pickard v. Department of Justice | Counsel for the respondent | 653 F.3d 782 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 July 2011 |
| Stimac v. WIEKING | Counsel for the defendant | 785 F. Supp. 2d 847 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 29 March 2011 |
| New York City Employees' Retirement System v. Berry | Counsel for the defendant | 667 F. Supp. 2d 1121 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 24 September 2009 |
| United States v. Zielke | Counsel for the respondent | 154 F. App'x 645 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 November 2005 |
| United States v. Olaf Peter Juda Raymond Edward Missell Anthony Burg Frans Gustaaf Van Der Hoeven and Christopher Dean Paris | Counsel for the appellant | 46 F.3d 961 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 February 1995 |
| United States v. Olaf Peter Juda Raymond Edward Missell Anthony Burg Frans Gustaaf Van Der Hoeven and Christopher Dean Paris | Counsel for the appellant | 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 846 | California Supreme Court | 2 February 1995 |
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Chambers USA 2026, Star Individuals, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (California). As published by Chambers and Partners; CAR does not rank attorneys. Firm at the time: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
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On the official record
The employer on the official record is Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.
The law school on the record is UC Berkeley School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1987 · 39 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Business Law, Criminal Defense and Litigation.
32 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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