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Jon Michael Sands · California Bar #117533
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Jon Michael Sands is on California’s State Bar roll, #117533, admitted in 1985; license status: inactive as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Phoenix. 50 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Ofc Federal Public Defender. Registry record updated 20 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #117533 |
|---|---|
| License status | Inactive |
| Admitted | 1985 |
| Law school | UC Davis SOL King Hall |
| Firm | Ofc Federal Public Defender |
| Location | Phoenix |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. Kootswatewa | Counsel for the appellant | 893 F.3d 1127 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 March 2018 |
| United States v. Lidia Rodriguez | Counsel for the appellant | 880 F.3d 1151 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 January 2018 |
| United States v. Rick Jones | Counsel for the appellant | 877 F.3d 884 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 December 2017 |
| United States v. Rogelio Sanchez Molinar | Counsel for the appellant | 881 F.3d 1064 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 November 2017 |
| United States v. Christopher Preston | Counsel for the appellant | 873 F.3d 829 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 October 2017 |
| Frank Atwood v. Charles Ryan | Counsel for the appellant | 870 F.3d 1033 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 September 2017 |
| Zermeno-Gomez v. United States District Court for the District of Arizona | Counsel for the petitioner | 868 F.3d 1048 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 August 2017 |
| Richard Greenway v. Charles Ryan | Counsel for the appellant | 866 F.3d 1094 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 August 2017 |
| Richard Greenway v. Charles Ryan | Counsel for the appellant | 856 F.3d 676 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 11 May 2017 |
| United States v. Roy Joey | Counsel for the appellant | 845 F.3d 1291 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 January 2017 |
| United States v. Joe Benally | Counsel for the appellant | 843 F.3d 350 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 November 2016 |
| Fortino Alvarez v. Randy Tracy | Counsel for the appellant | 835 F.3d 1024 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 August 2016 |
| United States v. Edgar Alvirez, Jr. | Counsel for the appellant | 831 F.3d 1115 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 August 2016 |
| Runningeagle v. Schriro | Counsel for the appellant | 825 F.3d 970 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 June 2016 |
| Joe Smith v. Charles Ryan | Counsel for the appellant | 823 F.3d 1270 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 May 2016 |
| Michael Gallegos v. Charles L. Ryan | Counsel for the appellant | 820 F.3d 1013 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 April 2016 |
| United States v. Victor Reza-Ramos | Counsel for the appellant | 816 F.3d 1110 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 March 2016 |
| United States v. Christopher James | Counsel for the respondent | 810 F.3d 674 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 January 2016 |
| United States v. Ibrahim Bare | Counsel for the appellant | 806 F.3d 1011 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 November 2015 |
| United States v. Mahon | Counsel for the appellant | 804 F.3d 946 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 July 2015 |
| United States v. Dennis Mahon | Counsel for the appellant | 793 F.3d 1115 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 July 2015 |
| United States v. Jesus Alvarez-Ulloa | Counsel for the appellant | 784 F.3d 558 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 April 2015 |
| Graham S Henry v. Charles Ryan | Counsel for the appellant | 775 F.3d 1112 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 December 2014 |
| Eric Mann v. Charles Ryan | Counsel for the appellant | 774 F.3d 1203 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 December 2014 |
| United States v. Marlon Moore | Counsel for the appellant | 770 F.3d 809 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 October 2014 |
| Robert Murray v. Dora Schriro | Counsel for the appellant | 745 F.3d 984 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 March 2014 |
| United States v. Timothy Yazzie | Counsel for the appellant | 743 F.3d 1278 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 February 2014 |
| United States v. Israel Caceres-Olla | Counsel for the appellant | 738 F.3d 1051 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 December 2013 |
| United States v. Brandon Hullaby | Counsel for the appellant | 736 F.3d 1260 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 December 2013 |
| Robert Jones, Jr. v. Charles Ryan | Counsel for the appellant | 733 F.3d 825 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 October 2013 |
| Schurz v. Schriro | Counsel for the appellant | 730 F.3d 812 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 September 2013 |
| United States v. Jonathan Thomas | Counsel for the respondent | 726 F.3d 1086 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 August 2013 |
| Graham S Henry v. Charles Ryan | Counsel for the appellant | 720 F.3d 1073 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 June 2013 |
| United States v. Morgan | Counsel for the appellant | 738 F.3d 1002 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 June 2013 |
| United States v. Shirley Morgan | Counsel for the appellant | 717 F.3d 719 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 June 2013 |
| Robert Poyson v. Charles Ryan | Counsel for the appellant | 879 F.3d 875 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 March 2013 |
| Poyson v. Ryan | Counsel for the appellant | 743 F.3d 1185 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 March 2013 |
| Poyson v. Ryan | Counsel for the appellant | 711 F.3d 1087 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 March 2013 |
| Gulbrandson v. Ryan | Counsel for the appellant | 738 F.3d 976 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 March 2013 |
| United States v. Gilberto Aguilar-Vera | Counsel for the appellant | 698 F.3d 1196 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 October 2012 |
| Joe Lambright v. Charles Ryan | Counsel for the appellant | 698 F.3d 808 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 October 2012 |
| Kevin Miles v. Charles Ryan | Counsel for the appellant | 697 F.3d 1090 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 September 2012 |
| Gregory Dickens v. Charles L. Ryan | Counsel for the appellant | 688 F.3d 1054 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 August 2012 |
| Runningeagle v. Schriro | Counsel for the appellant | 686 F.3d 758 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 July 2012 |
| United States v. Claudio Romo-Chavez | Counsel for the respondent | 681 F.3d 955 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 May 2012 |
| Samuel Lopez v. Janice Brewer | Counsel for the appellant | 680 F.3d 1068 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 May 2012 |
| Robert Charles Towery v Charles Ryan | Counsel for the appellant | 673 F.3d 933 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 February 2012 |
| Stokley v. Ryan | Counsel for the appellant | 659 F.3d 802 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 September 2011 |
| Thomas West v. Charles Ryan | Counsel for the petitioner | 652 F.3d 1048 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 July 2011 |
| Thomas West v. Charles Ryan | Counsel for the appellant | 652 F.3d 1071 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 July 2011 |
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The employer on the official record is Ofc Federal Public Defender.
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The law school on the record is UC Davis School of Law King Hall.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1985 · 41 years on the roll.
50 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Phoenix, AZ, outside California; the California licence is unaffected by where the attorney keeps an office.
The official licence status is inactive. Verify current eligibility with the State Bar.
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