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Michelle Betancourt · Criminal Defense Attorney
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Michelle Betancourt is on California’s State Bar roll, #215035, admitted in 2001; 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: Criminal Defense. 25 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. Registry record updated 10 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #215035 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 2001 |
| Law school | UC Davis SOL King Hall |
| Firm | Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. |
| Location | San Diego, San Diego County |
| Registry identity | Identity verified |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. Roosevelt Kyle, Jr. | Counsel for the appellant | 565 F. App'x 672 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 March 2014 |
| United States v. Roosevelt Kyle, Jr. | Counsel for the appellant | 554 F. App'x 624 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 February 2014 |
| United States v. Vangundy | Counsel for the defendant | 289 F.R.D. 498 | U.S. District Court, Southern District of California | 18 April 2013 |
| United States v. Jose Ramirez-Acoltzi | Counsel for the appellant | 480 F. App'x 883 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 September 2012 |
| United States v. Tapia | Counsel for the appellant | 665 F.3d 1059 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 December 2011 |
| United States v. Tapia | Counsel for the appellant | 665 F.3d 1059 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 April 2010 |
| United States v. Jose Jimenez-Lopez | Counsel for the appellant | 369 F. App'x 857 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 March 2010 |
| United States v. Moises Valverde-Garcia | Counsel for the appellant | 358 F. App'x 946 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 December 2009 |
| United States v. Cook | Counsel for the appellant | 298 F. App'x 625 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 November 2008 |
| Garcia-Aguilar v. United States District Court | Counsel for the petitioner | 535 F.3d 1021 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 August 2008 |
| United States v. Gutierrez-Hernandez | Counsel for the appellant | 280 F. App'x 609 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 May 2008 |
| United States v. Cook | Counsel for the appellant | 261 F. App'x 52 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 December 2007 |
| United States v. Villanueva | Counsel for the appellant | 256 F. App'x 87 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 November 2007 |
| United States v. Ortega-Balderas | Counsel for the appellant | 244 F. App'x 105 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 June 2007 |
| United States v. Jose D.L. (Juvenile) | Counsel for the appellant | 453 F.3d 1115 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 June 2006 |
| United States v. Alduenda-Medina | Counsel for the appellant | 184 F. App'x 658 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 June 2006 |
| United States v. Villanueva | Counsel for the appellant | 175 F. App'x 147 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 11 April 2006 |
| United States v. Villanueva | Counsel for the appellant | 175 F. App'x 147 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 11 April 2006 |
| United States v. Ortega-Balderas | Counsel for the appellant | 163 F. App'x 614 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 January 2006 |
| United States v. Whitten | Counsel for the appellant | 139 F. App'x 839 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 July 2005 |
| United States v. Reyes-Lopez | Counsel for the appellant | 141 F. App'x 533 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 July 2005 |
| United States v. Daniel Bravo-Muzquiz | Counsel for the appellant | 412 F.3d 1052 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 June 2005 |
| United States v. Zuniga-Sanchez | Counsel for the appellant | 113 F. App'x 283 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 November 2004 |
| United States v. Duarte | Counsel for the appellant | 88 F. App'x 224 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 February 2004 |
| United States v. Okitsu | Counsel for the appellant | 80 F. App'x 577 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 November 2003 |
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On the official record
The employer on the official record is Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc.
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The law school on the record is UC Davis School of Law King Hall.
Admitted to the California Bar in 2001 · 25 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Criminal Defense.
25 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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