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Mark S. Kokanovich · Criminal Defense Attorney
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Mark S. Kokanovich is on California’s State Bar roll, #230286, admitted in 2004; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Phoenix. Practice areas listed in the registry: Criminal Defense. This profile lists one third-party recognition, in Chambers USA 2026, as published by Chambers and Partners. 50 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 7 October 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #230286 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 2004 |
| Law school | Yale Univ |
| Firm | Ballard Spahr |
| Location | Phoenix |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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Cases of record
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. JP Morgan Chase Bank Account | Counsel for the respondent | 835 F.3d 1159 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 September 2016 |
| United States v. Ibrahim Bare | Counsel for the respondent | 806 F.3d 1011 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 November 2015 |
| United States v. Benjamin Lowenstein | Counsel for the plaintiff | 623 F. App'x 362 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 November 2015 |
| United States v. Geno Plummer | Counsel for the plaintiff | 619 F. App'x 628 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 August 2015 |
| United States v. Marcos Velazquez | Counsel for the respondent | 610 F. App'x 713 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 July 2015 |
| United States v. Dennis Mahon | Counsel for the respondent | 793 F.3d 1115 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 July 2015 |
| United States v. Mahon | Counsel for the respondent | 804 F.3d 946 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 July 2015 |
| United States v. Damien Zepeda | Counsel for the plaintiff | 792 F.3d 1103 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 July 2015 |
| United States v. Francisco Rosales-Hernandez | Counsel for the respondent | 600 F. App'x 573 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 April 2015 |
| United States v. Jesus Alvarez-Ulloa | Counsel for the respondent | 784 F.3d 558 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 April 2015 |
| United States v. Huizar-Flores | Counsel for the respondent | 592 F. App'x 608 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 February 2015 |
| United States v. Angel Ocampo-Soto | Counsel for the respondent | 592 F. App'x 600 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 February 2015 |
| Black Mesa Water Coalition v. Sally Jewell | Counsel for the respondent | 776 F.3d 1055 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 January 2015 |
| United States v. Idan Greenberg | Counsel for the respondent | 596 F. App'x 550 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 January 2015 |
| United States v. Randolph Rodman | Counsel for the respondent | 596 F. App'x 548 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 January 2015 |
| United States v. Frankson | Counsel for the plaintiff | 585 F. App'x 734 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 November 2014 |
| United States v. Guillermo Atondo-Castaneda | Counsel for the respondent | 585 F. App'x 589 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 October 2014 |
| United States v. Indalecio Castro-Ponce | Counsel for the respondent | 770 F.3d 819 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 October 2014 |
| United States v. Marlon Moore | Counsel for the respondent | 770 F.3d 809 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 October 2014 |
| United States v. $311,229.00 in U.S. Currency | Counsel for the plaintiff | 585 F. App'x 549 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 October 2014 |
| United States v. Alfredo Mendiola-Borboa | Counsel for the respondent | 584 F. App'x 897 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2 October 2014 |
| United States v. Jose Medina-Molina | Counsel for the plaintiff | 584 F. App'x 839 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 September 2014 |
| United States v. Jose Casillas-Ochoa | Counsel for the respondent | 584 F. App'x 347 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 July 2014 |
| United States v. Garcia-Avitia | Counsel for the respondent | 583 F. App'x 826 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 July 2014 |
| United States v. Henry Garcia-De Leon | Counsel for the plaintiff | 583 F. App'x 827 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 July 2014 |
| United States v. Jesus Sosa-Ortiz | Counsel for the respondent | 582 F. App'x 767 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 July 2014 |
| United States v. Koy Williams | Counsel for the respondent | 581 F. App'x 685 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 June 2014 |
| United States v. Esequiel Lopez-Beltran | Counsel for the respondent | 581 F. App'x 637 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 June 2014 |
| United States v. Juan Torrecillas-Torres | Counsel for the respondent | 581 F. App'x 639 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 June 2014 |
| United States v. Gaspar Arroyos-Serna | Counsel for the respondent | 581 F. App'x 650 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 June 2014 |
| United States v. Arce-Rodriguez | Counsel for the respondent | 579 F. App'x 562 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 June 2014 |
| United States v. Juan Zapata-Marquez | Counsel for the plaintiff | 579 F. App'x 559 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 June 2014 |
| United States v. Douglas Gibson | Counsel for the respondent | 575 F. App'x 785 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 May 2014 |
| United States v. Mario Mata-Castro | Counsel for the plaintiff | 571 F. App'x 625 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 April 2014 |
| United States v. Lucio Ramirez-Mata | Counsel for the plaintiff | 568 F. App'x 503 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 11 April 2014 |
| United States v. Zamudio-Duran | Counsel for the respondent | 558 F. App'x 769 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 February 2014 |
| United States v. Timothy Yazzie | Counsel for the respondent | 743 F.3d 1278 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 February 2014 |
| United States v. Eduardo Garcia-Cortez | Counsel for the plaintiff | 557 F. App'x 684 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 February 2014 |
| United States v. Jorge Robles-Retiz | Counsel for the respondent | 553 F. App'x 720 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 January 2014 |
| United States v. Michael Kapp | Counsel for the respondent | 552 F. App'x 773 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 January 2014 |
| United States v. Babbini | Counsel for the respondent | 551 F. App'x 316 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 December 2013 |
| United States v. $79,010 in U.S. Currency | Counsel for the respondent | 550 F. App'x 462 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 December 2013 |
| United States v. Atondo | Counsel for the respondent | 552 F. App'x 622 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 December 2013 |
| United States v. Brandon Hullaby | Counsel for the plaintiff | 736 F.3d 1260 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 December 2013 |
| United States v. Ricardo Montalvo | Counsel for the respondent | 544 F. App'x 761 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 November 2013 |
| United States v. Antoinne Featherstone | Counsel for the respondent | 540 F. App'x 791 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 3 October 2013 |
| United States v. Luis Rodriguez | Counsel for the respondent | 531 F. App'x 798 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 June 2013 |
| United States v. Patrick Carby | Counsel for the respondent | 531 F. App'x 803 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 June 2013 |
| United States v. Downing | Counsel for the plaintiff | 530 F. App'x 645 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 June 2013 |
| United States v. Manuela Gonzalez-Gonzalez | Counsel for the respondent | 523 F. App'x 460 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 June 2013 |
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Chambers USA 2026, Band 3, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Arizona). As published by Chambers and Partners; CAR does not rank attorneys. Firm at the time: Ballard Spahr LLP.
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The employer on the official record is Ballard Spahr.
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The law school on the record is Yale Law School.
Admitted to the California Bar in 2004 · 22 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Criminal Defense.
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.
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