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Michelle Camacho

Secretary · Monterey County Dance Foundation

Secretary at Monterey County Dance Foundation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 2 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Others who share this name
2

Who this is

Profile

The filed facts are verified from the IRS filings. The biography is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

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Reported as Secretary of Monterey County Dance Foundation, based in King City, CA.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Michelle Camacho is a criminal defense attorney based in downtown San Diego, California, specializing in both federal and state criminal matters. She possesses extensive jury trial experience, handling high-profile cases involving drug trafficking, child pornography, murder, and white-collar fraud.

Camacho is also adept at securing post-conviction relief for clients and has successfully prevented the filing of charges in some instances. She is admitted to practice law in the State of California and the U.S.

District Court for the Southern District of California.

Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
joined 2020
Earlier career
  • {'role': 'Vice President of Legal Education (Criminal)', 'organization': 'Federal Bar Association San Diego Chapter', 'years': '2025-Present'}
  • {'role': 'Criminal Defense Attorney', 'organization': 'Michelle Camacho Law', 'years': '2019-Present'}
  • {'role': 'Board Member', 'organization': 'Federal Bar Association San Diego Chapter', 'years': '2020-Present'}
  • {'role': 'Chair, Criminal Law Section', 'organization': 'San Diego County Bar Association', 'years': 'Past Chair'}
  • {'role': 'President', 'organization': 'American Constitution Society – San Diego Lawyer Chapter', 'years': 'Past President'}
  • {'role': 'Serves on the CJA Criminal Defense Panel', 'organization': 'U.S. District Court for the Southern District', 'years': 'N/A'}
Education
  • 'years': '2018'} · {'degree': 'Juris Doctor', 'institution': 'California Western School of Law'2018
  • 'years': 'N/A'} · {'degree': 'Bachelor of Arts in Political Science', 'institution': 'University of California, San Diego'

Standing

Recognition & press

Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" (2025-2026)Serves on the CJA Criminal Defense Panel of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District

Affiliations

Organizations

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Monterey County Dance Foundation Secretary · $64K revenue · King City, CAFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Michelle Camacho

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Michelle Camacho 1 organization · Rockford, ILNorthern Illinois Hospice Association
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Michelle Camacho 1 organization · San Diego, CAFederal Bar Association - San Diego Chapter

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Director · FY2024
$1K
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President · FY2024
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Vice President · FY2024
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Treasurer · FY2024
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Corresponding Secretary · FY2024
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Director · FY2024
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Director · FY2024
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Director · FY2024
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Vice President · FY2023
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Director · FY2023
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Director · FY2023
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Secretary · FY2019

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org