 | Sanger & Swysen | | | | | 233 East Carrillo Street, Suite C
Santa Barbara, California 93101 View Map |
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| | | | Practice Areas: | | Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation (State and Federal), including White Collar Crime, Homicide, Death Penalty Cases, Drug Offenses, Juvenile Law, Misdemeanors, DUI, Parole and Probation, Sexual Assault, Business Litigation, Civil Rights, Discrimination, Wrongful Termination and Law Enforcement Misconduct. | | | | Year Established: 1973 | | | | Firm Profile: | | Robert M. Sanger founded the firm in 1973 emphasizing criminal defense of business and white collar allegations as well as homicide, property, drug and alcohol offenses. The firm's civil litigation includes defense of securities fraud and other business litigation. On a selective basis, the firm represents plaintiffs in civil rights cases involving race, age, sex, violation of public policy, disability discrimination, law enforcement misconduct cases and other complex litigation. The firm also handles felony writs and appeals and the defense of misdemeanors including drunk driving cases. | | | | Firm Size: 4 | | | | Languages: | | French. | | | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
| | | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | | | Robert M. Sanger (Member) born Arlington, Virginia, January 7, 1949; admitted to bar, 1973, California; 1974, U.S. District Court, Northern, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California; 1975, U.S. Tax Court; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1997, U.S District Court, District of Arizona; 1998, U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1970); University of California School of Law at Los Angeles (J.D., 1973). Contributor to American Bar Association Journal, The Federal Lawyer, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Forum, and Santa Barbara County Bar Association Quibbler. Author: Article, "Comparison of the Illinois Commission Report on Capital Punishment with the Capital Punishment System in California," 44 Santa Clara University Law Review, Issue I, 2003. Adjunct Professor of Law, Santa Barbara College of Law, Civil Procedure, 1975-1976. Board of Directors, American Civil Liberties Union, Santa Barbara Chapter (President, 1987-1989, 1991-1993). Recipient: California State Bar Board of Governors' Award for Pro Bono Services, 1982; Bill of Rights Award, American Civil Liberties Union, Santa Barbara Chapter, 1994; Santa Barbara Criminal Defense Bar Association Order of the Reasonable Doubt, 1993. Board Member, Death Penalty Focus of California, 1999—. Member: Santa Barbara County (Member, Board of Directors, 1977; Chairperson, Criminal Law Section, 1978-1979; 1981; 1986-1988), Federal and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Santa Barbara Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Co-Chair, 1994-1995); Santa Barbara Women Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (1976—); California Public Defenders Association (1977—); William L. Gordon, Inn of Court (Master, 2000—). (Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, State and Federal; Business and Securities Offenses; Homicide; Complex Civil Litigation. | | | | Catherine J. Swysen (Member) born Brussels, Belgium, December 8, 1961; admitted to bar, 1994, California and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of California; 1995, U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of California; 2001, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Université Libre de Bruxelles (B.A., History, 1982; M.A., 1984); Santa Barbara College of Law (J.D., 1994). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Civil Procedure, 1992; Attorney of the Year Award, Santa Barbara Women Lawyers, 2001. Treasurer, Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee. Member: Santa Barbara County (Board Member, 2003—) and American Bar Associations; California Attorneys for Criminal Justice; Santa Barbara Women Lawyers (Past Director); Santa Barbara Criminal Defense Lawyers Bar Association (Co-Chair, 1996-1999); Death Penalty Focus of California. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Civil Rights Litigation; Appellate Practice. | | | | ASSOCIATES | | | | Stephen K. Dunkle (Associate) born Torrance, California, February 20, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, California and U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California. Education: Pomona College (B.A., 2000); University of Southern California (J.D., 2003). Member: Santa Barbara County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Appellate Practice. | | | | Mark G. Saatjian (Associate) born Palm Springs, California, January 8, 1967; admitted to bar, 2006, California and U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California. Education: California State University, Fullerton (B.A., 1987); University of California, Santa Barbara (MA, Ph.D, 1998); Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D., 2005).. Member: Santa Barbara County Bar Association; National Lawyers Guild. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Americans with Disabilities Act; Civil Rights; Litigation; Appellate Practice. | | | | LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL | | | | Jessica E. Kraft (Legal Assistant) | | | | Beth McCleery | | | | Violet Silva (Chief Investigator) |
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