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Michael C. Keller · Criminal Defense Attorney
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Michael C. Keller is on California’s State Bar roll, #168908, admitted in 1993; 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: Criminal Defense. 50 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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| State Bar number | #168908 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1993 |
| Law school | UC Hastings COL |
| Firm | Ofc Attorney General |
| Location | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People v. Medina | Counsel for the respondent | 33 Cal. App. 5th 146 | California Court of Appeal | 19 March 2019 |
| People v. B.M. (In re B.M.) | Counsel for the respondent | 6 Cal. 5th 528 | California Supreme Court | 27 December 2018 |
| People v. Valdez | Counsel for the respondent | 28 Cal. App. 5th 308 | California Court of Appeal | 17 October 2018 |
| People v. Johnson | Counsel for the respondent | 21 Cal. App. 5th 1026 | California Court of Appeal | 28 March 2018 |
| People v. Taylor | Counsel for the respondent | 19 Cal. App. 5th 1195 | California Court of Appeal | 30 January 2018 |
| Curtis Clayton v. Martin Biter | Counsel for the respondent | 868 F.3d 840 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 August 2017 |
| People v. Scott | Counsel for the respondent | 10 Cal. App. 5th 524 | California Court of Appeal | 4 April 2017 |
| People v. Selivanov | Counsel for the respondent | 5 Cal. App. 5th 726 | California Court of Appeal | 17 November 2016 |
| People v. Debouver | Counsel for the respondent | 1 Cal. App. 5th 972 | California Court of Appeal | 27 July 2016 |
| People v. Aleman | Counsel for the respondent | 247 Cal. App. 4th 660 | California Court of Appeal | 23 May 2016 |
| People v. Cortez | Counsel for the respondent | 63 Cal. 4th 101 | California Supreme Court | 9 May 2016 |
| People v. Gutierrez | Counsel for the respondent | 245 Cal. App. 4th 393 | California Court of Appeal | 2 March 2016 |
| People v. Gibson | Counsel for the respondent | 239 Cal. App. 4th 1151 | California Court of Appeal | 26 August 2015 |
| People v. Whitmer | Counsel for the respondent | 59 Cal. 4th 733 | California Supreme Court | 24 July 2014 |
| People v. Garcia | Counsel for the respondent | 224 Cal. App. 4th 519 | California Court of Appeal | 6 March 2014 |
| The People v. Williams | Counsel for the respondent | 57 Cal. 4th 776 | California Supreme Court | 26 August 2013 |
| People v. Smith | Counsel for the respondent | 57 Cal. 4th 232 | California Supreme Court | 18 July 2013 |
| People v. Virgil | Counsel for the respondent | 51 Cal. 4th 1210 | California Supreme Court | 30 June 2011 |
| People v. Woods | Counsel for the respondent | 191 Cal. App. 4th 269 | California Court of Appeal | 23 December 2010 |
| People v. Albillar | Counsel for the respondent | 51 Cal. 4th 47 | California Supreme Court | 20 December 2010 |
| Roberts v. Marshall | Counsel for the respondent | 627 F.3d 768 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 December 2010 |
| People v. Jackson | Counsel for the respondent | 190 Cal. App. 4th 918 | California Court of Appeal | 8 December 2010 |
| People v. Wong | Counsel for the respondent | 186 Cal. App. 4th 1433 | California Court of Appeal | 28 July 2010 |
| Johnson v. Horel | Counsel for the respondent | 357 F. App'x 851 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 November 2009 |
| Smith v. Patrick | Counsel for the respondent | 275 F. App'x 588 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 April 2008 |
| Barroso v. Calderon | Counsel for the respondent | 266 F. App'x 691 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 February 2008 |
| Soroka v. Garcia | Counsel for the respondent | 265 F. App'x 584 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 January 2008 |
| Huntley v. McGrath | Counsel for the respondent | 261 F. App'x 4 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 December 2007 |
| Dandridge v. Hall | Counsel for the respondent | 234 F. App'x 721 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 June 2007 |
| People v. Parrish | Counsel for the respondent | 152 Cal. App. 4th 263 | California Court of Appeal | 19 June 2007 |
| People v. Hutchins | Counsel for the respondent | 147 Cal. App. 4th 992 | California Court of Appeal | 20 February 2007 |
| People v. V.B. | Counsel for the respondent | 141 Cal. App. 4th 899 | California Court of Appeal | 26 July 2006 |
| Morris v. Giurbino | Counsel for the respondent | 162 F. App'x 769 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 January 2006 |
| Henry v. Calderon | Counsel for the respondent | 139 F. App'x 872 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 July 2005 |
| In Re Sakarias | Counsel for the respondent | 35 Cal. 4th 140 | California Supreme Court | 3 March 2005 |
| People v. Arellano | Counsel for the respondent | 125 Cal. App. 4th 1088 | California Court of Appeal | 16 December 2004 |
| Doyle v. Alameida | Counsel for the respondent | 125 F. App'x 762 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 December 2004 |
| People v. Toscano | Counsel for the respondent | 124 Cal. App. 4th 340 | California Court of Appeal | 22 November 2004 |
| James Naff Gibson v. George Ortiz, Warden | Counsel for the appellant | 387 F.3d 812 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 October 2004 |
| Soroka v. People of State of California | Counsel for the respondent | 97 F. App'x 767 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 May 2004 |
| Hernandez v. Smith | Counsel for the respondent | 100 F. App'x 615 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 April 2004 |
| Naranjo v. Roe | Counsel for the respondent | 85 F. App'x 598 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 January 2004 |
| People v. Smith | Counsel for the respondent | 31 Cal. 4th 1207 | California Supreme Court | 22 December 2003 |
| Naranjo v. Roe | Counsel for the respondent | 84 F. App'x 764 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 December 2003 |
| Izuel v. Terhune | Counsel for the respondent | 81 F. App'x 972 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 December 2003 |
| People v. Pinkston | Counsel for the respondent | 112 Cal. App. 4th 387 | California Court of Appeal | 30 September 2003 |
| Palmer v. Roe | Counsel for the respondent | 76 F. App'x 188 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 September 2003 |
| McElvain v. Lewis | Counsel for the respondent | 283 F. Supp. 2d 1104 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 18 September 2003 |
| People v. Traster | Counsel for the respondent | 111 Cal. App. 4th 1377 | California Court of Appeal | 15 September 2003 |
| People v. Gilbeaux | Counsel for the respondent | 111 Cal. App. 4th 515 | California Court of Appeal | 20 August 2003 |
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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 Hastings College of the Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1993 · 33 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Criminal Defense.
50 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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