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William M. Quest · Criminal Defense Attorney
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William M. Quest is on California’s State Bar roll, #191461, admitted in 1997; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Ventura, Ventura County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Appellate Law, Constitutional Law and Criminal Defense. Certified by the State Bar as a legal specialist in Appellate Law. Registry record updated 20 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #191461 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1997 |
| Law school | Univ of San Francisco |
| Firm | Ofc Ventura County Public Defender |
| Location | Ventura, Ventura County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People v. Valenzuela | Counsel for the appellant | 7 Cal. 5th 415 | California Supreme Court | 3 June 2019 |
| People v. Acosta | Counsel for the appellant | 29 Cal. App. 5th 19 | California Court of Appeal | 13 November 2018 |
| People v. Martin | Counsel for the respondent | 26 Cal. App. 5th 825 | California Court of Appeal | 29 August 2018 |
| People v. Brayton | Counsel for the appellant | 25 Cal. App. 5th 734 | California Court of Appeal | 31 July 2018 |
| People v. Murdock | Counsel for the appellant | 25 Cal. App. 5th 429 | California Court of Appeal | 19 July 2018 |
| People v. Vannesse | Counsel for the appellant | 23 Cal. App. 5th 440 | California Court of Appeal | 16 May 2018 |
| People v. Jimenez | Counsel for the respondent | 22 Cal. App. 5th 1282 | California Court of Appeal | 8 May 2018 |
| People v. Garcia | Counsel for the appellant | 22 Cal. App. 5th 1061 | California Court of Appeal | 2 May 2018 |
| People v. Hatt | Counsel for the appellant | 20 Cal. App. 5th 321 | California Court of Appeal | 7 February 2018 |
| People v. G.F. (In re G.F.) | Counsel for the appellant | 12 Cal. App. 5th 1 | California Court of Appeal | 30 May 2017 |
| People v. A.N. (In Re A.N.) | Counsel for the appellant | 11 Cal. App. 5th 403 | California Court of Appeal | 2 May 2017 |
| People v. Mendoza | Counsel for the appellant | 5 Cal. App. 5th 535 | California Court of Appeal | 15 November 2016 |
| People v. Valenzuela | Counsel for the appellant | 5 Cal. App. 5th 449 | California Court of Appeal | 14 November 2016 |
| People v. Dunn | Counsel for the appellant | 2 Cal. App. 5th 153 | California Court of Appeal | 4 August 2016 |
| People v. Acosta | Counsel for the appellant | 247 Cal. App. 4th 1072 | California Court of Appeal | 31 May 2016 |
| People v. Gutierrez | Counsel for the appellant | 245 Cal. App. 4th 393 | California Court of Appeal | 2 March 2016 |
| People v. Hoffman | Counsel for the appellant | 241 Cal. App. 4th 1304 | California Court of Appeal | 5 November 2015 |
| People v. Harbison | Counsel for the appellant | 230 Cal. App. 4th 975 | California Court of Appeal | 21 October 2014 |
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Certified specialties
Appellate Law
Certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
On the official record
The State Bar of California has certified this attorney as a legal specialist in Appellate Law · a certification held by roughly one California attorney in sixty, and separate from any rating.
The employer on the official record is Ofc Ventura County Public Defender.
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The law school on the record is University of San Francisco School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1997 · 29 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Appellate Law, Constitutional Law and Criminal Defense.
18 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Ventura, in Ventura County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, seated at Ventura.
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