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Melanie Kay Pierson · California Bar #112520
Melanie Kay Pierson is on California’s State Bar roll, #112520, admitted in 1983; license status: inactive as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in San Diego, San Diego County. 31 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 19 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #112520 |
|---|---|
| License status | Inactive |
| Admitted | 1983 |
| Law school | State Univ of New York SOL |
| Location | San Diego, San Diego County |
| 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. William Bailey | Counsel for the respondent | 699 F. App'x 664 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 October 2017 |
| United States v. Jose Castillo | Counsel for the respondent | 687 F. App'x 598 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 April 2017 |
| United States v. Roxanne Eyraud | Counsel for the respondent | 809 F.3d 462 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 October 2015 |
| United States v. Jose Castillo | Counsel for the respondent | 607 F. App'x 754 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 June 2015 |
| United States v. Jose Castillo | Counsel for the respondent | 516 F. App'x 667 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 April 2013 |
| United States v. James Folsom | Counsel for the respondent | 414 F. App'x 95 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 11 February 2011 |
| United States v. San Diego Gas & Electric Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 319 F. App'x 628 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 March 2009 |
| United States v. San Diego Gas & Electric Co. | Counsel for the appellant | 319 F. App'x 628 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 March 2009 |
| United States v. Alghazouli | Counsel for the respondent | 517 F.3d 1179 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 March 2008 |
| United States v. Villanueva | Counsel for the respondent | 256 F. App'x 87 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 November 2007 |
| United States v. O. Stephen Lyons | Counsel for the respondent | 454 F.3d 968 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 July 2006 |
| United States v. Villanueva | Counsel for the respondent | 175 F. App'x 147 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 11 April 2006 |
| United States v. Villanueva | Counsel for the respondent | 175 F. App'x 147 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 11 April 2006 |
| United States v. Jack Watkins, United States of America v. Cap Tab Nutritional Formulating and Manufacturing Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 278 F.3d 961 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 January 2002 |
| United States v. Jack Watkins, United States of America v. Cap Tab Nutritional Formulating and Manufacturing Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 2002 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 832 | California Supreme Court | 29 January 2002 |
| United States v. Gumesindo Montano | Counsel for the respondent | 2001 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3570 | California Supreme Court | 7 May 2001 |
| United States v. Gumesindo Montano | Counsel for the respondent | 250 F.3d 709 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 May 2001 |
| United States v. Omar Castillo-Casiano | Counsel for the respondent | 2000 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1937 | California Supreme Court | 10 March 2000 |
| United States v. Omar Castillo-Casiano | Counsel for the respondent | 204 F.3d 1257 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 March 2000 |
| United States v. Omar Castillo-Casiano | Counsel for the respondent | 198 F.3d 787 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 March 2000 |
| UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gordon Paul COOPER, Defendant-Appellant | Counsel for the respondent | 99 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2623 | California Supreme Court | 9 April 1999 |
| UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gordon Paul COOPER, Defendant-Appellant | Counsel for the respondent | 173 F.3d 1192 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 April 1999 |
| United States v. James Allen Ferrin | Counsel for the appellant | 994 F.2d 658 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 May 1993 |
| United States v. James Allen Ferrin | Counsel for the appellant | 93 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3708 | California Supreme Court | 20 May 1993 |
| United States v. Stanley Frank Barski | Counsel for the respondent | 92 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5862 | California Supreme Court | 1 July 1992 |
| United States v. Stanley Frank Barski | Counsel for the respondent | 968 F.2d 936 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 July 1992 |
| United States v. Pedro Hernandez, United States of America v. Jose Mario Hernandez | Counsel for the respondent | 952 F.2d 1110 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 December 1991 |
| United States v. Pedro Hernandez, United States of America v. Jose Mario Hernandez | Counsel for the respondent | 91 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 10074 | California Supreme Court | 24 December 1991 |
| United States v. Jaime Lares-Valdez | Counsel for the respondent | 939 F.2d 688 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 January 1991 |
| United States v. Jaime Lares-Valdez | Counsel for the respondent | 91 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 687 | California Supreme Court | 25 January 1991 |
| United States v. Juan Manuel Sanchez-Vargas | Counsel for the respondent | 878 F.2d 1163 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 June 1989 |
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The law school on the record is State University of New York School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1983 · 43 years on the roll.
31 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.
The official licence status is inactive. Verify current eligibility with the State Bar.
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