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Michele J. Swanson · Criminal Defense Attorney
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Michele J. Swanson is on California’s State Bar roll, #191193, admitted in 1997; 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: Appellate Law and Criminal Defense. 37 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 19 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #191193 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1997 |
| Law school | UC Hastings COL |
| Firm | Ofc Attorney General |
| Location | San Francisco, San Francisco County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott v. Arnold | Counsel for the defendant | 322 F. Supp. 3d 978 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 24 August 2018 |
| Ching Lee v. Harris | Counsel for the defendant | 226 F. Supp. 3d 992 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 22 December 2016 |
| Eric Ardoin v. Eric Arnold | Counsel for the respondent | 653 F. App'x 532 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 June 2016 |
| Michael White v. M. Spearman | Counsel for the respondent | 650 F. App'x 378 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 May 2016 |
| Del Eddy Colegrove v. Martin Hoshino | Counsel for the respondent | 637 F. App'x 400 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 February 2016 |
| Jorge Rico v. Clark E. Ducart | Counsel for the respondent | 624 F. App'x 533 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 December 2015 |
| Anthony Uckele v. Joe A. Lizarraga | Counsel for the respondent | 621 F. App'x 504 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 November 2015 |
| Mario Merino v. Marion Spearman | Counsel for the respondent | 613 F. App'x 635 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 August 2015 |
| Scott Felix v. Michael Hennessey | Counsel for the respondent | 616 F. App'x 862 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 May 2015 |
| Scott Felix v. Michael Hennessey | Counsel for the respondent | 600 F. App'x 589 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 April 2015 |
| Anthony Mizner v. Randy Grounds | Counsel for the respondent | 591 F. App'x 577 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 January 2015 |
| Richard Galvan v. James Yates | Counsel for the respondent | 587 F. App'x 361 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 October 2014 |
| Hi Quoc Truong v. Runnels | Counsel for the respondent | 584 F. App'x 544 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 August 2014 |
| Carlos Harris v. Raul Lopez | Counsel for the respondent | 581 F. App'x 613 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 June 2014 |
| Karl Coleman v. Pam Ahlin | Counsel for the respondent | 542 F. App'x 549 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 October 2013 |
| Mar-Nique Simon v. Domingo Uribe | Counsel for the respondent | 528 F. App'x 764 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 June 2013 |
| Mobassa Boyd v. Kamala D. Harris | Counsel for the respondent | 515 F. App'x 661 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 April 2013 |
| Graham De-Luis-Conti v. M. Evans | Counsel for the respondent | 510 F. App'x 680 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 March 2013 |
| Eliot Grizzle v. Robert Horel | Counsel for the respondent | 487 F. App'x 359 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 October 2012 |
| David Grecu v. M.S. Evans | Counsel for the respondent | 467 F. App'x 718 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 February 2012 |
| People v. Blacksher | Counsel for the respondent | 52 Cal. 4th 769 | California Supreme Court | 25 August 2011 |
| Alex Monette v. Nick Dawson | Counsel for the respondent | 438 F. App'x 621 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 June 2011 |
| Haney v. Adams | Counsel for the respondent | 641 F.3d 1168 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 May 2011 |
| Percelle v. Kane | Counsel for the respondent | 392 F. App'x 534 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 August 2010 |
| Miltonous Kingdom v. A. Lamerque | Counsel for the respondent | 392 F. App'x 520 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 August 2010 |
| David Leon v. James Yates | Counsel for the respondent | 378 F. App'x 755 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 May 2010 |
| Ali v. Hickman | Counsel for the respondent | 584 F.3d 1174 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 October 2009 |
| Langley v. Carey | Counsel for the respondent | 660 F. Supp. 2d 1099 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 21 September 2009 |
| Ali v. Hickman | Counsel for the respondent | 571 F.3d 902 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 July 2009 |
| People v. Mentch | Counsel for the respondent | 45 Cal. 4th 274 | California Supreme Court | 24 November 2008 |
| James v. Yarbrough | Counsel for the respondent | 232 F. App'x 714 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 May 2007 |
| McGee v. Knowles | Counsel for the respondent | 218 F. App'x 584 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 January 2007 |
| People v. Percelle | Counsel for the respondent | 126 Cal. App. 4th 164 | California Court of Appeal | 31 January 2005 |
| People v. Ormiston | Counsel for the respondent | 105 Cal. App. 4th 676 | California Court of Appeal | 22 January 2003 |
| People v. Hawkins | Counsel for the respondent | 98 Cal. App. 4th 1428 | California Court of Appeal | 2 July 2002 |
| In Re Ramirez | Counsel for the appellant | 94 Cal. App. 4th 549 | California Court of Appeal | 12 December 2001 |
| Moreno v. State of California | Counsel for the defendant | 25 F. Supp. 2d 1060 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 12 November 1998 |
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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 1997 · 29 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Appellate Law and Criminal Defense.
37 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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