Robert Marshall Sanger

Criminal Defense Lawyer and Civil Litigator for over 40 years in Santa Barbara, California; Certified Criminal Law Specialist (The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization); Past President of California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ).

Mr. Sanger has handled numerous high profile cases, death penalty and other homicide cases as well as complex criminal white collar and civil litigation in state and federal courts.

Mr. Sanger is also a Professor of Law and Forensic Science at the Santa Barbara College of Law and consults on forensic issues on a selected basis. He is an opponent of the death penalty and a long-time Board Member of Death Penalty Focus and consults on capital case matters as well.

He and his firm handle all manner of criminal cases and civil litigation for both plaintiff and defense as well as plaintiff's work in civil rights matters.

University of California - Los Angeles

J.D. (1973)

University of California - Santa Barbara

B.A. (1970) | Political Science

1966 - 1970

Professor of law and Forensic Science

Santa Barbara College of Law

Current

Senior Partner

Sanger Swysen & Dunkle

1973 - Current

Lawyer and Senior Partner in Sanger & Swysen, a Santa Barbara and Santa Maria based law firm handling criminal defense and civil litigation in the state and federal courts. Crimnal Law Specialist attorney certifed by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Book Reviews

Federal Lawyer

Criminal Defense Articles and Death Penalty Column

CACJ Forum

Criminal Justice

Santa Barbara Lawyer Magazine

Gettier in a Court of Law

Forthcoming: 2018 Southern Illinois University Law Journal (Spring 2018)

May, 2018

Duties of Capital Trial Counsel Under the California 'Death Penalty Reform and Savings Act of 2016'

53 Criminal Law Bulletin (3) (May/June 2017)

June, 2017

Certified Criminal Law Speicalist

The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

Super Lawyer designation for Southern California

Super Lawyers Magazine

2009

Designated a Super Lawyer for Southern California for 2009, 2010 and 2011

Special Achievement Award

Death Penalty Focus

2004

Order fo the Reasonable Doubt

Santa Barbara Criminal Defense Lawyers Bar Association

2003

Bill of Rights Award

ACLU

1994

Board of Governors Award for Pro Bono Services

California State Bar

1982

Death Penatly Focus

Member of the Board of Directors

1996 - Current

Activities: An Organization formed in 1988 to fight against capital punishment.

Federal Bar Association

Member

1992 - Current

Santa Barbara Criminal Defense Lawyers Bar Association

Member -- Co--Chair

1986 - Current

Criminal Courts Bar Association

Member

1978 - Current

CACJ

Past President and Member of Board of Governors

1976 - Current

Activities: The leading Criminal Defense Lawyers group for the State of Califorina and an affilliate of the National Association of Criminal Defense lawyers (NACDL). Co-Chair of the Death Penalty Committee and former Co-Chair of the Legislative Committee

California

Since 1973

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Since 2012

U.S. Dist. Ct. C.D. Ca.

Since 1974

U.S. Dist. Ct. E.D. Ca.

Since 1992

U.S. Dist. Ct. N.D. CA.

Since 1992

U.S. Dist. Ct. N.D. Ill.

Since 2010

U.S. Dist. Ct. S.D. Ca.

Since 1991

U.S. Dist. Ct. W.D. Okla.

Since 1998

7th Circuit

Since 2010

9th Circuit

Since 1981

10th Circuit

Since 1998

D.C. Circuit

Since 2012

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1979

• Free Consultation
  No Charge for a half hour intitial consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
  AMEX, Visa, MasterCard and other Major Cards, Checks and Cash
• Contingent Fees
  For selected Civil Rights, Wrongful Death and Injury Cases
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  We will Discuss our Fees with you during the initial consultation.

• Constitutional Law