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Robert L. Swain · California Lawyer
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Robert L. Swain is on California’s State Bar roll, #144163, admitted in 1989; 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, Criminal Defense and Immigration. 36 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 20 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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The record
| State Bar number | #144163 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1989 |
| Law school | Univ of San Diego |
| Firm | Law Offices of Robert L. Swain |
| Location | San Diego, San Diego County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. Ramiro Plascencia-Orozco | Counsel for the respondent | 852 F.3d 910 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 March 2017 |
| United States v. Sanchez-Espinoza | Counsel for the appellant | 292 F. App'x 540 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 September 2008 |
| United States v. Scott | Counsel for the appellant | 267 F. App'x 652 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 February 2008 |
| United States v. Yates | Counsel for the appellant | 272 F. App'x 541 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 November 2007 |
| United States v. Basulto-Pulido | Counsel for the appellant | 219 F. App'x 717 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 January 2007 |
| United States v. Otto | Counsel for the appellant | 218 F. App'x 576 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 January 2007 |
| United States v. Rodriguez-Tomallo | Counsel for the appellant | 213 F. App'x 620 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 December 2006 |
| United States v. Rodriguez-Martinez | Counsel for the appellant | 207 F. App'x 831 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 November 2006 |
| Pisa v. Blanks | Counsel for the appellant | 197 F. App'x 586 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 August 2006 |
| United States v. Cook | Counsel for the appellant | 143 F. App'x 860 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 September 2005 |
| United States v. Cook | Counsel for the appellant | 91 F. App'x 580 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 March 2004 |
| Anderson v. Lamarque | Counsel for the respondent | 81 F. App'x 257 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 November 2003 |
| United States v. Juan Garcia-Lopez | Counsel for the appellant | 309 F.3d 1121 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 October 2002 |
| United States v. Juan Garcia-Lopez | Counsel for the appellant | 2002 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 10724 | California Supreme Court | 29 October 2002 |
| United States v. Li Xiang Feng, United States of America v. Chen Biao, United States of America v. Tu Yu Piao, United States of America v. Hui Lin | Counsel for the appellant | 277 F.3d 1151 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 January 2002 |
| United States v. Li Xiang Feng, United States of America v. Chen Biao, United States of America v. Tu Yu Piao, United States of America v. Hui Lin | Counsel for the appellant | 2002 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 509 | California Supreme Court | 18 January 2002 |
| United States v. Biao | Counsel for the defendant | 51 F. Supp. 2d 1042 | U.S. District Court, Southern District of California | 18 May 1999 |
| UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard LABANSAT, Defendant-Appellant | Counsel for the appellant | 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5892 | California Supreme Court | 8 August 1996 |
| UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard LABANSAT, Defendant-Appellant | Counsel for the appellant | 94 F.3d 527 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 August 1996 |
| UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Giovanni Fontes SCOLARI, Defendant-Appellant | Counsel for the appellant | 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 9632 | California Supreme Court | 18 December 1995 |
| UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Giovanni Fontes SCOLARI, Defendant-Appellant | Counsel for the appellant | 72 F.3d 751 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 December 1995 |
| United States v. Gonzalez | Counsel for the defendant | 893 F. Supp. 935 | U.S. District Court, Southern District of California | 24 July 1995 |
| United States v. Martin Caicedo Raul Medina Moreno Enrique Huilas-Cortez Ricardo Ramirez-Correra Jesus Alberto Garcia-Castro Antonio Marquez-Castro | Counsel for the respondent | 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 953 | California Supreme Court | 7 February 1995 |
| United States v. Martin Caicedo Raul Medina Moreno Enrique Huilas-Cortez Ricardo Ramirez-Correra Jesus Alberto Garcia-Castro Antonio Marquez-Castro | Counsel for the respondent | 47 F.3d 370 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 February 1995 |
| United States v. Richard Olvera | Counsel for the appellant | 94 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5772 | California Supreme Court | 27 July 1994 |
| United States v. Richard Olvera | Counsel for the appellant | 30 F.3d 1195 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 July 1994 |
| United States v. Jacinto Garcia-Orozco | Counsel for the appellant | 93 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5277 | California Supreme Court | 12 July 1993 |
| United States v. Jacinto Garcia-Orozco | Counsel for the appellant | 997 F.2d 1302 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 July 1993 |
| United States v. Jose Gonzalez-Mendoza | Counsel for the appellant | 985 F.2d 1014 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 February 1993 |
| United States v. Jose Gonzalez-Mendoza | Counsel for the appellant | 93 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 949 | California Supreme Court | 8 February 1993 |
| United States v. Larry Johnson | Counsel for the appellant | 953 F.2d 1167 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 January 1992 |
| United States v. Larry Johnson | Counsel for the appellant | 92 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 397 | California Supreme Court | 13 January 1992 |
| United States v. Eduardo Franco-Munoz | Counsel for the appellant | 92 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 81 | California Supreme Court | 31 December 1991 |
| United States v. Eduardo Franco-Munoz | Counsel for the appellant | 952 F.2d 1055 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 31 December 1991 |
| United States v. Susana Sanchez-Robles | Counsel for the appellant | 91 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1909 | California Supreme Court | 20 March 1991 |
| United States v. Susana Sanchez-Robles | Counsel for the appellant | 927 F.2d 1070 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 March 1991 |
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On the official record
The employer on the official record is Law Offices of Robert L. Swain.
The law school on the record is University of San Diego School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1989 · 37 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Appellate Law, Criminal Defense and Immigration.
36 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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