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Theresa A. Patterson · Criminal Defense Attorney
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Theresa A. Patterson is on California’s State Bar roll, #185407, admitted in 1996; 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. 33 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 | #185407 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1996 |
| Law school | Univ of California at Los Angeles |
| 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. Pearson | Counsel for the respondent | 38 Cal. App. 5th 112 | California Court of Appeal | 31 July 2019 |
| People v. Franco | Counsel for the respondent | 6 Cal. 5th 433 | California Supreme Court | 10 December 2018 |
| People v. Pennington | Counsel for the respondent | 3 Cal. 5th 786 | California Supreme Court | 17 August 2017 |
| People v. Albert C. (In Re Albert C.) | Counsel for the respondent | 3 Cal. 5th 483 | California Supreme Court | 10 July 2017 |
| People v. Campbell | Counsel for the respondent | 12 Cal. App. 5th 666 | California Court of Appeal | 8 June 2017 |
| People v. Garcia | Counsel for the respondent | 9 Cal. App. 5th 364 | California Court of Appeal | 6 March 2017 |
| People v. Franco | Counsel for the respondent | 245 Cal. App. 4th 679 | California Court of Appeal | 14 March 2016 |
| People v. Thompson | Counsel for the respondent | 243 Cal. App. 4th 413 | California Court of Appeal | 24 December 2015 |
| Virginia Frazier v. Deborah Johnson | Counsel for the respondent | 599 F. App'x 781 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 April 2015 |
| Larry Scott v. Ralph M. Diaz | Counsel for the respondent | 584 F. App'x 509 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 August 2014 |
| People v. Williams7/1/14 CA2/4 | Counsel for the respondent | 227 Cal. App. 4th 733 | California Court of Appeal | 1 July 2014 |
| Fernandez v. Busby | Counsel for the respondent | 27 F. Supp. 3d 1046 | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 27 March 2014 |
| People v. Lopez | Counsel for the respondent | 56 Cal. 4th 1028 | California Supreme Court | 13 June 2013 |
| Samuel Bonner v. Terri Gonzalez | Counsel for the respondent | 526 F. App'x 759 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 May 2013 |
| James Flores v. Connie Gipson, Acting Warden | Counsel for the respondent | 507 F. App'x 688 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 February 2013 |
| People v. Roldan | Counsel for the respondent | 197 Cal. App. 4th 920 | California Court of Appeal | 21 July 2011 |
| People v. Moore | Counsel for the respondent | 187 Cal. App. 4th 937 | California Court of Appeal | 23 August 2010 |
| People v. Collins | Counsel for the respondent | 49 Cal. 4th 175 | California Supreme Court | 27 May 2010 |
| People v. Medlin | Counsel for the appellant | 178 Cal. App. 4th 1092 | California Court of Appeal | 29 October 2009 |
| Shortt v. Roe | Counsel for the respondent | 342 F. App'x 331 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 August 2009 |
| Shortt v. Roe | Counsel for the respondent | 342 F. App'x 331 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 August 2009 |
| Luna v. Almager | Counsel for the respondent | 302 F. App'x 560 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 December 2008 |
| People v. Matthew A. | Counsel for the respondent | 165 Cal. App. 4th 537 | California Court of Appeal | 29 July 2008 |
| People v. Del Rio | Counsel for the respondent | 165 Cal. App. 4th 439 | California Court of Appeal | 28 July 2008 |
| People v. Carrasco | Counsel for the respondent | 163 Cal. App. 4th 978 | California Court of Appeal | 6 June 2008 |
| People v. Pruitt | Counsel for the respondent | 161 Cal. App. 4th 637 | California Court of Appeal | 28 March 2008 |
| People v. Rutter | Counsel for the respondent | 143 Cal. App. 4th 1349 | California Court of Appeal | 16 October 2006 |
| Culver v. Director of Corrections | Counsel for the respondent | 450 F. Supp. 2d 1135 | U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 16 September 2006 |
| People v. Jackson | Counsel for the respondent | 134 Cal. App. 4th 929 | California Court of Appeal | 8 December 2005 |
| People v. Mena | Counsel for the respondent | 133 Cal. App. 4th 702 | California Court of Appeal | 20 October 2005 |
| Smith v. Lamarque | Counsel for the respondent | 111 F. App'x 509 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 October 2004 |
| Cortez v. Terhune | Counsel for the appellant | 96 F. App'x 528 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 May 2004 |
| Martin v. Hernandez | Counsel for the respondent | 93 F. App'x 170 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 April 2004 |
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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 UCLA School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1996 · 30 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Criminal Defense.
33 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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