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Dallas Atkins is an elder care and estate planning attorney.  She helps seniors and their loved ones plan for long term care, quality of life, autonomy, and asset preservation.  Her work includes Medi-Cal estate planning, Medi-Cal applications for nursing home benefits, court petitions to preserve the assets and income of couples with a spouse in a nursing home, VA pensions for Aid and Attendance benefits for home care and assisted living care, estate planning documents geared towards  long term care planning, revocable and irrevocable trusts, protection of the home without endangering public benefits, nursing home admissions and contracts, and special needs trusts.. Dallas assists seniors, elders, persons with disabilities, and their families prepare for and meet the challenges of aging, disability, and incapacity.  The focus of her practice is planning and problem solving to maximize legal and financial options for quality care at home, in the community, in assisted living facilities, and in skilled nursing facilities. Aging well in place by finding, getting, and paying for quality care is a major goal of her work.  She values ensuring quality care across the life span, not protecting wealth to the exclusion of the elder’s quality of life.. The Section Head of the Elder Law Section of the Santa Barbara County Bar Association in 2003 and 2004, Dallas is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), the Academy of Special Needs Planners, and ElderCounsel.  She is a frequent contributor to professional journals and other publications. A dynamic and popular speaker, she has presented seminars before community groups, elder care organizations, UCSB, the Omega Program of SBCC Adult Education Department, the Santa Barbara County Bar Association, law firms, training conferences for tax professionals and lawyers, and other public and private organizations and events.. A graduate of Bryn Mawr College (A.B. 1970), Villanova University School of Law (J.D. 1975), and University of California, Santa Barbara (M.A. in Counseling Psychology 1988), she was admitted to the California State Bar in 1977.  She practiced as a legal aid attorney and then a private adoption attorney prior to finding elder law in 1999.  She became licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in 1991 and continues to enjoy the integration of psychology and law through her elder law and special needs practice.

Cristi focuses her practices in the areas of conservatorships, trust litigation, probate litigation, landlord/tenant, and general civil litigation.  Known for her strong client service skills, the clarity of her advice and straightforward legal approach, Cristi’s clients find it easy to work through and understand the legal process.  Cristi is the former President of Santa Barbara Women Lawyers, former Vice President of the Santa Barbara Women Lawyers Foundation, former affiliate governor to the Board of California Women Lawyers, and former board member of the Santa Barbara County Bar Association. Cristi is a past president and board member of the Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center and former board member of Women’s Economic Ventures.  Cristi received her law degree from Santa Barbara College of Law in 2001 and was then admitted to practice law in the State of California.  She was also admitted to practice before the United States District Court, United States Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United States.  Cristi is a member of the State Bar of California, the Santa Barbara County Bar Association, Santa Barbara Women Lawyers and California Women Lawyers.

Chip is a highly-skilled and respected legal advisor and litigator with over 45 years of experience practicing law in Santa Barbara. He has represented clients in a broad range of legal matters, including divorce and custody cases, personal injury and civil disputes, conservatorships and guardianships, wills and probate administration, real estate law, and landlord-tenant disputes are often intense, emotionally-charged experiences for the parties involved. Chip’s approach to practicing law involves providing clients with calm, reasoned advice in an environment devoted to constructive problem-solving. Chip combines a wealth of knowledge, experience, and litigation expertise with diligent and exhaustive preparation, to provide his clients with high quality legal representation.

Channe G. Coles understands the struggles which face divorced parents, especially those confronted with the challenge of raising a child on their own while struggling financially.. As a child of divorce herself, she grew up in a single-parent family with her mother and four sisters. She understands the toll child custody battles can take both physically and emotionally on parents, but also from the perspective of the child who often suffers the most when parents fight it out in court.. Channe has two undergraduate degrees from California State University, Northridge; a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. Immediately following her undergraduate education, she enrolled at the West Los Angeles School of Law, graduated cum laude in May 2008, and passed the July bar in November that same year.. In 2009 Channe joined a general practice law firm in downtown Los Angeles, where she gained a wealth of litigation and trial experience in construction defects, probate, personal injury, and family law. Following her time there, she joined Law Offices of Gregory Johnson, in Oxnard, California exclusively practicing in the area of elder abuse and personal injury, where she chaired long-cause trials through Ventura and Los Angeles County and assisted in complex class action lawsuits. In 2014 she opened her own solo practice in Santa Barbara where 99% of her time is devoted to the area of family law. She brings a wealth of litigation experience and is extremely competent in handling both highly contested, big income and asset cases; as well as, the far less complex issues of a “friendly divorce”.. Channe resides with her husband, teenage son, champion Rhodesian Ridgeback “Truman”, and her two rescue cats in her home in Santa Barbara. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, camping, sailing, running, skiing, and wine tasting!

Bryce is a passionate attorney whose dedication to clients shines through everything he does. Over the years, Bryce has helped clients with everything from forming new businesses and reorganizing partnerships, to establishing non-profit organizations, to tackling various licensing issues and lobbying local governments, to developing business and personal succession plans.. Bryce practices client-focused general counsel, providing tailored solutions for difficult matters with an emphasis on small business and estate planning. Bryce’s innovative style draws upon over a decade of experience in diverse practice areas such as corporate law, business litigation and estate planning, allowing him to see opportunities and provide perspectives overlooked in many cases.By taking time to listen, and to understand his clients’ needs and goals, Bryce helps clients manage risks and stay focused on what matters most - their success. In business matters, Bryce regularly assists clients with the formation and organization of new businesses, resolving business disputes, and managing compliance issues. Bryce has successfully lobbied local governments to adopt new ordinances and business licensing opportunities for clients, and assisted businesses with navigating the sometimes complex regulations governing their industries.. In estate planning matters, Bryce works closely with clients to identify their goals and develop flexible business succession and personal estate plans to ensure clients’ final wishes are carried out accurately and with a minimum of administrative expense. By focusing on the client and taking time to thoroughly understand their individual situations and desires, Bryce is able to simplify the sometimes complex world of estate planning and help clients understand their needs and achieve their goals.. Early in his legal career, Bryce worked as a paralegal at Thelen, Reid, and Priest, and Perkins Coie in San Francisco, working on complex civil litigation matters. After relocating to the Santa Barbara area, Bryce worked with several smaller law firms gaining invaluable experience in corporate and estate planning matters, before finally partnering with Daniella Felix to form Felix & Killen, Attorneys at Law. Bryce is a graduate of the University of Texas, San Francisco State University and the Santa Barbara College of Law. When crafting solutions for clients, Bryce draws upon both his law school education and over 10 years of experience in diverse practice areas including corporate law, civil litigation, and estate planning. Bryce’s educational background and varied work experience allows him to bring fresh perspectives to business law and estate planning matters to help clients better understand the possibilities in any situation.. Bryce lives in Carpinteria, California, with his wife and two children, where he is a member of the Carpinteria Morning Rotary Club. When he’s not representing clients, Bryce enjoys volunteering in his community through local service organizations and the California Avocado Festival, soaking up rays at the beach with the kids, gardening and barbequing.

Braden R. Leck focuses on advising individuals and businesses on real estate and business transactions, intellectual property matters, estate planning and trust administration.. Prior to joining Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell, LLP, Mr. Leck was a partner at the Santa Barbara law firm of Seed Mackall LLP. Mr. Leck began his legal career in Los Angeles at the international law firm of Latham & Watkins LLP. Mr. Leck received his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara and his law degree from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law.. Real Estate. Mr. Leck routinely counsels clients with respect to the acquisition, financing, leasing and disposition of residential and commercial real estate, real estate syndications, property tax issues, easements, and co-ownership arrangements.. Business and Corporate Transactions. He frequently works on business entity selection and formation matters, including corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships and general partnerships, in addition to advising clients with respect to financings, mergers, sales and acquisitions of businesses.. Estate Planning and Trust and Estate Administration. Mr. Leck also assists clients with the preparation of wills, trusts and related estate planning documents, and with the administration of trusts.

Born Los Angeles, California, December 1, 1956.Admitted to State Bar of California, 1984; Admitted U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1985; Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, 1994.Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1977); Santa Barbara College of Law (J.D., 1983).Member: State Bar of California; Santa Barbara County Bar Association.. Delegate First Barrister's Club; Judge Pro Tem, Santa Barbara Superior Court, 1989 to 2005. Legal Aid Project Outreach Attorney, 1984 to present.. Past Member: American Bar Association (Panel of Arbitrators);. Consumer Attorneys of California; and California Public Defenders Association, and California Applicants' Attorneys Association.. Since 1984, my law practice has been located in the same office in downtown Santa Barbara in the beautiful La Arcada Building.. I'm available and waiting for your call! Please let me help you with your legal problem!

Born and raised in southern California, Carolyn has always had a strong sense of justice and a passion for advocacy. After graduating from the University of California at Santa Cruz, Carolyn joined the Teach for America program and taught high school in the underserved community of Richmond, California. She then attended Georgetown Law School in Washington, D.C. where, among other endeavors, Carolyn was a member of the Wrongful Conviction clinic and worked as a research assistant for the Street Law clinic. Now back home in sunny California, Carolyn is devoted to fighting for the rights of clients at the Law Offices of Daniel K. Simon and ensuring that the best possible outcome is achieved for each case.

Benjamin P. Feld is a law partner with the firm Ghitterman, Ghitterman & Feld. Mr. Feld has been representing injured workers since 2002, providing his expertise in the areas of Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability and third party litigation services. His work has led not only to successful outcomes for his clients, but also citable appellate precedent. Mr. Feld also manages the firm's Human Resources and IT responsibilities, recently taking his firm "green" by transitioning from an antiquated paper oriented system to the cutting edge of paperless legal administration.. A graduate of the Santa Barbara College of Law, Mr. Feld has remained an active alumni with the campus. Mr. Feld is also a member of the California Applicants' Attorneys Association, the educational and policy group for workers' compensation attorneys representing the disabled. In addition, Mr. Feld has an extensive business background. Before practicing law, Mr. Feld was a local business owner and employer for 10 years dealing hands on with many of the issues facing both employers and employees in the workplace.. Personally, Mr. Feld is kept very busy with his family, which includes his wife Rhonda Henderson and their five children. When not involved in school and extracurricular activities, Mr. Feld enjoys running on our local beaches, paths and races, traveling and enjoying relaxing moments with his extensive family.

Before establishing Anticouni & Associates in 1979, Bruce Anticouni worked from 1971 until 1974 as a trial attorney for the National Labor Relations Board.  From 1974 until 1979, he was Employment Counsel and later, Vice President and General Counsel, of a New York Stock Exchange company which employed over 50,000 Employees in over 1300 retail locations throughout the United States.. Mr. Anticouni obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from California State College at Long Beach and his Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Hastings College of Law.  He is admitted to the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals, United States District Court, California Supreme Court, California Court of Appeal and the California Bar.  Mr. Anticouni has served on the Board of Directors for a number of for-profit and non-profit organizations.  He is a member of National Employment Lawyers Association, California Employment Lawyers Association, National Lawyers Guild, National Employment Law Project, American Association for Justice, Consumer Attorneys of California, Santa Barbara County Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Ventura County Bar Association and Workplace Fairness.  He serves as a Settlement Master in the Santa Barbara Superior Court.Mr. Anticouni has received a LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell® rating of AV Preeminent®.  AV Preeminent® is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers and judges rank him or her at the highest level of professional and ethical excellence. He was once again named one of the California’s top rated lawyers by the Los Angeles Times and the San Francisco Chronicle in 2013-2017. Mr. Anticouni is a "Superb" (10.0 out of 10.0) by AVVO and recognized as one of the top 100 employment lawyers by the National Advocates in 2015.. Mr. Anticouni serves as a Special Settlement Matster in Santa Barbara Superior Court.

AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell

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Attorney David Secrest is admitted to practice in all state courts in California, the United States District Court of California, Northern District, and Central District. Mr. Secrest received a BA in Political Science from Denison University in Granville, Ohio, and a Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco.. After several years in the trenches as an insurance defense litigator primarily in the Bay Area, Mr. Secrest started his own firm focusing on employment litigation. In 2011, Mr. Secrest relocated his firm and family to Santa Barbara, California. Mr. Secrest continues to practice employment litigation across the Central Coast and Southland, as well as the Bay Area.. Mr. Secrest is a member of the American Bar Association, and a number of County Bar associations, including Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. Mr. Secrest has a Peer Rating of 4.4/5.0 (“BV- Distinguished”), according to Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Secrest has been a member of the California Employment Lawyers Association for 20 years.. For the past 30 years, Mr. Secrest’s practice has been exclusively dedicated to the representation of employees in discrimination and related employment claims and civil actions. Mr. Secrest has tried at least 15 cases to a jury verdict, conducted 1,000+ depositions, and litigated well over 2,000 cases to completion, either through settlement, arbitration or judgment. By way of brief example: Saccio v. Romasanta, 49 Trials Digest 19th 13, jury verdict of $545,777, including $400,000 in punitive damages, Santa Barbara (age discrimination, hostile work environment, $35,000 wage loss, judgment of $920,000); Conrad v. Montgomery-Sansome Ltd. LP, 11 Trials Digest 11th 14, jury verdict of $930,000, including $350,000 in punitive damages, San Mateo County (constructive termination, $50,000 unpaid commissions); and Nichols v. Goodyear, 8 Trials Digest 3d 9, jury verdict of $368,000, including $200,000 in punitive damages, Santa Clara County (constructive termination, $9,000 unpaid commissions). Mr. Secrest recently settled a discrimination case against a major financial institution on behalf of a disabled employee for $5,000,000, and has achieved multiple settlements in excess of 7 figures.. Mr. Secrest also represents clients on appeal, and has completed such representation in 14 appellate cases to conclusion in the First District Court of Appeal, State of California; 3 cases in the Second Appellate District; 2 cases in the Fourth Appellate District; 12 cases in the Sixth Appellate District; and 3 cases before the California Supreme Court.

Approximately 50% of my practice is dedicated toward the aggressive confident representation of DUI offenders. In addition, my offices focus on domestic and family violence, narctotics and trafficking cases, as well major serious and violent felony matters.

Amy Steinfeld is a member of the Water & Public Lands Group. She has specialized experience in Colorado River Issues and Endangered Species Act compliance. She represents public water agencies, special districts, private landowners and water utilities in both litigation and transactional matters. Amy works on a broad range of water and land use issues, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance, water rights permitting, administrative proceedings, complex groundwater adjudications, and water supply planning under SB 610/2210.. Prior to attending law school, Amy gained valuable experience in the environmental field, serving as the environmental director and an environmental consultant and analyst for the California Safety Compliance Corporation. She traveled to 37 countries to conduct social and environmental audits of factories for large manufacturing companies. She also developed an environmental audit tool and a forestry chain of custody audit. In addition, Amy has worked with the National Wildlife Federation and Environmental Defense.

Alex is a <a href=""  target="blank">trademark attorney</a> for The Law Firm of Sausser & Spurr, LLC, which specializes in trademark registrations, trademark searches, trademark monitoring and copyright registration. As co-founder of The Law Firm of Sausser & Spurr, LLC, it is her mission to make hiring and working with an attorney as easy as possible.

After more than 25 years litigating on the central coast, I became passionately focused on mediation and began making the transition to full-time mediator. After completing intensive training at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law (ranked the number one dispute resolution program by U.S. News and World Report for the seventh consecutive year), I began settling cases at a high rate privately and through the Court(s).. You may be wondering what is different about me. I am told by mediation participants that I have a unique ability to read and understand people, to diffuse tense and emotional situations, and to quickly identify intangibles that might be interfering with settlement. These attributes work well in combination with my penchant for diplomacy and my long history evaluating and resolving my own civil cases. My approach is focused, efficient,cost-effective, and results oriented. I have developed a reputation for persistence and enthusiasm and I will follow up at no additional cost on any matter I have mediated, until it is settled!. My background gives me credibility and an “ear” with both the defense and plaintiff bar. My legal career began in insurance defense as an associate with Archbald & Spray (1986-1992), progressed to a partnership of mixed plaintiff and defense work at McIvers & Lindenauer (1992-1994), and ultimately led me to a solo practice in plaintiff PI (beginning in 1994).. I am an approved mediator by Santa Barbara Superior Court, Ventura Superior Court and San Luis Obispo Superior Court.. I mediate many types of personal injury and business matters.  I look forward to working with you to settle your next case!

After graduating from UC Santa Barbara in three years, Anthony enrolled at Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, California. During his time at law school, Anthony also worked at a mid-size law firm in Irvine, California, obtaining practical experience with his education.  In 2008, Anthony received his JD in 2008, with an emphasis in business law.. After passing the bar exam at twenty-four years old, Anthony returned to Santa Barbara, where he began his personal injury career. From 2008 to 2017, Anthony operated his own law office, which focused on a variety of services for his clients but specialized in personal injury matters.. Anthony intends to bring his variety of experience and knowledge to ensure his clients receive the best recovery possible at Harris Personal Injury Lawyers.. In his spare time, Anthony enjoys golf, yoga, and hiking with his wife and dogs.

39 years bankruptcy experience, BV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, admitted to federal, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals bar associations. has won all appeals in last 15 years, leads tri-counties in confirmation rates for Chapter 11 and Chapter 13 plans, represents individual people and small businesses in Chapter 7, 13 and 11 bankruptcies in Northern District branch of Central District bankruptcy court located in Santa Barbara. Fees and payment plans afordable; I am attentive to your case and knowledgeable. I only drive a Ford Escape, I don't charge you for a big office and a Mercedes Benz.  My interest is getting a modest legal fee for a successful result in bankruptcy for you.

"A Passion for the Law,  Compassion for Our Clients" regardless of whether you come to us because you have been seriously injured or arrested for a crime.  At Andrade Law Offices in Santa Barbara, we are committed to providing positive results in criminal defense and personal injury cases. We have successfully defended clients charged with DUI, theft offenses, sex crimes, domestic violence, drug offenses, assault charges, and even murder. In personal injury plaintiff law,  we obtained one of the largest verdicts in California's history. In the noted case Fraiser v. Hanson, BC 186857, we received a $60.7 million verdict for a client who suffered severe physical injuries as a result of the defendant's negligence. Multimillion-dollar results are not new to Andrade Law Offices. Visit our website for more successful case results. The cases below are a sampling of Andrade Law Offices settlements or verdicts from $500,000 to $4.317 Million.. - Slip and Fall in Albertson's Grocery Store.. - Baby Burned by Hot Coffee in a restaurant.. - Pedestrian Motorcycle Accident (motorist failure to yield the right of way).. - Motor Vehicle/ Scooter Accident (policy limit).. - Bouncer beat down at a local Santa Barbara nightclub.. -  Wheelchair ramp failure resulting in head injury.. - DUI with injury to client.. Our record of success in both personal injury and criminal defense cases stems from the experience of lead attorney Steven R. Andrade. He is a former Assistant Attorney General and Supervising Deputy District Attorney. He is known for his willingness to take extremely difficult cases to trial and succeed. In many cases, our trial history gives us leverage when negotiating with opponents. Insurance companies and prosecutors know that if they do not accept our demands to resolve a case, they will have to go up against us in the courtroom, which is our battleground.. We have prevailed in criminal cases defending clients charged with:. Every person deserves to be heard and deserves a fair and equitable defense. People are often innocent of crimes for which they are charged. It is up to the defense attorney to present the strongest possible case on behalf of their client. As a former prosecutor, I know both sides of the law.. At Andrade Law Offices, we understand you are looking for a lawyer because you have encountered a potentially life-changing situation; count on us to give your case the attention it deserves. We are deeply committed to every case we handle because we care about getting the best possible outcome for our clients. Our goal, for every case, is to devise a strategy to obtain the best possible results.. No lawyer wins every case, but you want a lawyer who will never give up trying, and a lawyer who is experienced in difficult and hard fought trials, is the lawyer you want on your side.