Background
Sanger, Robert Marshall was born on January 7, 1949 in Arlington, Virginia, United States. Son of Ned and Julia Sanger.
Sanger, Robert Marshall was born on January 7, 1949 in Arlington, Virginia, United States. Son of Ned and Julia Sanger.
University of California at Santa Barbara (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). University of California School of Law at Los Angeles (Juris Doctor, 1973).
Worked at Sanger & Swysen (Santa Barbara, California) specializing in Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation (State and Federal), including Business Litigation, Civil Rights, Discrimination, Wrongful Termination and Law Enforcement Misconduct. Admitted to the bar, 1973, California. 1974, United States. District Court, Northern, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California.
1975, United States.
Tax Court. 1979, United States. Supreme Court. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Contributor to American Bar Association Journal, The Federal Lawyer, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Forum, and Santa Barbara County Bar Association Quibbler.
Adjunct Professor of Law, California Law Institute, 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.
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 (Company-Chair, 1994). Santa Barbara Women Lawyers.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, 1976.
California Public Defenders Association, 1977.
(Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization). 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.
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 (Company-Chair, 1994). Santa Barbara Women Lawyers.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, 1976.
California Public Defenders Association, 1977.
(Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization).
Married Catherine Jeanne Swysen. Children: Charles Andrew, Jeffrey Scott, Paul Michael, Sarah Swysen.