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Julianna Malis is a nationally recognized estate planning and elder law attorney focusing on traditional estate planning, special needs planning and estate administration. As the founder of Santa Barbara Estate Planning Law Group, she brings a family-centered approach to planning, with a focus on practical solutions for those going through life transitions. She is also a Certified Dementia Practitioner and a frequent speaker to  groups on issues of estate planning, elder law, and special needs planning.. Julianna earned her law degree from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and has an advanced law degree (LL.M) in Taxation and Estate Planning.  She was selected to Super Lawyers for 2021 as a Top Rated Elder Law Attorney. This peer designation is awarded only to a select number of accomplished attorneys in each state.

Joshua E. Lynn is a Santa Barbara attorney and founding partner of Lynn & O’Brien, LLP. His extensive legal background includes experience as a Senior Prosecutor, Chief Trial Deputy, and Acting District Attorney. With this background, Josh has developed outstanding relationships with local prosecutors and judges and has gained an in-depth understanding of how the other side works. He uses this when building defenses on behalf of his clients. Josh focuses his practice on criminal defense and personal injury, as well as other civil litigation matters. Need a lawyer in Santa Barbara? Call Lynn & O’Brien, LLP for a consultation!

Jeremiah is an estate, trust and tax attorney. He has extensive experience providing sophisticated estate and tax planning advise to high net worth individuals, families and closely held businesses.

Independent and resourceful, I will provide you with better solutions leaving you with more money in your pocket and a greater appreciation of the legal process. For over 22 years as a Santa Barbara attorney I have served hundreds of clients providing a wide range of services from drafting estate plans with wills and trusts to effectively arguing family law, business, and real property cases before a judge. All legal tasks are approached with a cost benefit analysis and an attentive ear to my clients particular needs.

In my office, we care about the person as a whole – not just their case. We take the time to get to know you so that we can best represent you and get you the best result possible!

In addition to running my own practice, I am the mother of four children; three grown and one almost.  I teach law school and have for twenty years.  I teach family law, evidence and civil procedure in addition to practicing law about 70 hours a week.  I know family law matters can be hard; let me help.

I moved to California in the summer of 2012, after graduating the University of Connecticut with a B.A. in Philosophy. After moving to the Santa Barbara area, I began working at the Law Office of Robert Landheer as a legal assistant in April 2014, becoming office manager in July 2017.  I graduated from the Santa Barbara College of Law with certificates of concentration in Business Law and Criminal Law in November 2018. I sat for the February 2019 Bar, and was admitted to the California State Bar on December 4, 2019.. After being admitted to the California State Bar, I continued my work with the Law Office of Robert Landheer as an associate attorney. In October 2021, I began working with the North County Defense Team in Santa Maria, CA, as conflict panel attorney, representing indigent clients in both Dependency (W&I Sec. 300) and Delinquency (W&I Sec. 602) cases on appointment by the Santa Barbara Superior Court. I transitioned to Servey and Martinez in September, 2022, and continued to represent indigent clients in Dependency (W&I Sec. 300) cases on appointment until February 2, 2023. I continue to represent indigent clients in Delinquency (W&I Sec. 602) cases on appointment with the North County Defense Team.

I have practiced law for 37 years and was a trial attorney from 1989 to 2019. I am now a full-time mediator. My experience in the court system leads me to believe that mediation is often a better alternative than court action.. By mediating early in the process, the parties can save a great deal in attorney’s fees, and be spared prolonged anguish and frustration. My goal is to help you resolve your legal disputes in the most cost-effective and satisfying way possible.. My philosophy:   Chances are your case will settle. Over 90% of them do. You might as well try before you and your money are exhausted.

I have been a Santa Barbara area resident for over 20 years.  I owned and operated the Anacapa Dive Center for over 15 years.  I know what it is like to be a business owner in Santa Barbara.  With 3 children at home, I decided to pursue my life long dream of becoming an attorney.  I attended the Santa Barbara College of Law where a graduated as valedictorian of my class.  Immediately after graduation I joined the Law Offices of John J Thyne III.  My goal is to provide the Santa Barbara area with honest, effective and affordable legal representation.

I currently focus my practice in the areas of Estate Planning, including wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney, and advanced health care directives; Estate Administration, including probate, trust administration, and trust litigation; Property Law, including property tax reassessment and exemption issues; Contracts; and Business and Corporate law. My clients will tell you I have a strong attention to detail, exceptional client care, and provide straightforward legal advice.. I joined a boutique Santa Barbara law firm in 2005, while studying estate planning at UC Santa Barbara’s paralegal program, and continued studying law at Santa Barbara College of Law while working as a paralegal. I graduated from Santa Barbara College of Law in December of 2011 earning a specialization in business law. After being admitted to the bar in 2012, I focused my practice in estate planning and administration issues.. My extensive experience as in all roles of a law firm gives me a unique perspective on client needs, service, and case management.  In March 2020 I opened my own practice and continue to serve the Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley.

I am the owner of the Law Office of Eric A. Woosley. We are located in Santa Barbara California. We specialize in all types of litigation including:. Will & Trust Contests. Employment Discrimination. Wrongful Termination. Securities Arbitration. Business Litigation. Personal Injury. I am a member of:. The Santa Barbara County Bar Association. The Santa Barbara County Bar Foundation. American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Public Investors Arbitration Bar Assocation (PIABA). Consumer Attorneys Assocation of Los Angeles (CAALA). California Trial Lawyers Assocation. Federal Bar Association

I am organized, aggressive, focused and understanding as an advocate.  I have a terrific rapport with fellow lawyers and Judges.. From a personal standpoint, I have raised two wonderful and successful daughters as a single parent.  I enjoy travel and all types of outdoor activities.

I am an employment law attorney working in Santa Barbara, California. My job is to listen to individuals who have recently been terminated from their employment or who are experiencing a hostile and contentious work environment. I see these individuals during their worst moments, when they feel like they are utterly alone and lost. I enjoy being able to ease that individual's worry by taking on their case and zealously representing their interests. I look forward to the day that the matter is resolved so that my clients can move forward with their lives and put all that negative energy behind them.

I am a California attorney practicing exclusively in the employment benefits (ERISA) and employment law area. My goal is to help employers use the powerful tool of tax-qualified and other benefits to attract and retain quality employees.  My client base includes for-profit and non-profit organizations ranging in size from a handful of employees, to several thousand.   I also have a number of clients who are benefit brokers and advisors, and whom I help navigate legal compliance issues including federal health care reform and HIPAA privacy, security and breach disclosure issues.

Guneet Kaur is an Associate Attorney at the Law Office of Matthew J. Long. Ms. Kaur received her B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she focused primarily on Religious Studies and Sociology. She obtained her J.D. from Santa Barbara Colleges of Law in 2015 and is a member of the California State Bar. Ms. Kaur’s area of practice include Estate Planning and Family Law.. As an associate attorney, Ms. Kaur works under the guidance of the supervising attorney, Matthew J. Long, assisting with cases by handling matters ranging from factual research, cite-checking to acquiring records, drafting and assembling documents. Additional duties include writing legal briefs, pleadings and motions of memoranda; providing legal advice, opinions, and other legal assistance to clients. Ms. Kaur plays a critical role in initiating or defending litigation on the client’s behalf.. As an advocate for her clients, Ms. Kaur strives to enhance the terms of a divorce settlement by skillfully guiding her clients through the challenging time.

Gregory McMurray has been practicing law in California for more than 13 years and has significant trial and courtroom experience. During his legal career, he has handled more than 3000 cases and has argued over 250 motions . He has also has extensive experience with jury trials and has handled more than 100 court trials.. Mr. McMurray is a native of Southern California and earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California at Los Angeles. After graduating from UCLA, Mr. McMurray attended the College of William and Mary where he earned his Juris Doctor degree. While living in Virginia, he clerked for a law firm specializing in family law.

Garry M. Tetalman has practiced law in Santa Barbara since March 2003. Since that time, Mr. Tetalman has specialized in employment litigation – representing employees in both class action and individual cases – ranging from complex wage and hour class action litigation, race and gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and wrongful termination. Mr. Tetalman was formerly a partner with Anticouni & Associates. The Law Office of Garry M. Tetalman was created on June 2, 2006, when Mr. Tetalman decided to open his own practice.. Before coming to Santa Barbara, Mr. Tetalman specialized in large scale construction defect actions, bad faith, breach of contract and employment matters.. Mr. Tetalman received his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California, in May 1999, and was admitted to the California Bar, the California Courts of Appeal and the United States District Court in December 1999. While in law school, Mr. Tetalman was a member of the Entertainment and Sports Law Journal. Mr. Tetalman obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of California at Los Angeles in June 1996. Prior to his undergraduate studies, Mr. Tetalman grew up in Santa Barbara and graduated from Santa Barbara High School in June 1992.

Garrett May is a California native. Garrett grew up on the central coast before studying economics at the University of Utah. Garrett then studied law on an academic scholarship at California Western School of Law in San Diego, California, graduating in just two years and passing the California Bar on his first attempt.. Garrett is an experienced litigation attorney at The May Firm and is licensed to practice law throughout the State of California. He is an aggressive and passionate litigator with proven trial and arbitration success. Over the course of his career, Garrett has litigation hundreds of personal injury and wrongful death cases. In the past couple years, he has recovered in excess of $20,000,000 for his clients. Garrett takes great personal pride in providing passionate, caring, personalized service to each of his clients.. Garrett is available to provide free no-risk case consultations to individuals and families seeking representation for all types of personal injury and wrongful death cases.. Garrett lived abroad during several of his college years and is fluent in reading, writing and speaking Spanish.. Outside of the practice of law, Garrett enjoys reading, cooking, swimming, road trips, and spending time with his wife Whitney and their three children, Georgia, Elin and Harrison.

For over twenty years, Bradford D. Brown has been a successful Santa Barbara personal injury attorney, earning the trust and respect of clients, colleagues and judges alike. A professional in personal injury law, Brown is described as “aggressive, yet very civil” – a personable and intelligent attorney who is compassionate and easy-to-talk to; yet steadfastly determined to win satisfaction for each and every client he represents. “I want to make sure my clients are compensated adequately for their injuries or loss. I can’t give them their health back, I can’t take away the damages; but the law recognizes they’re entitled to compensatory damages and I intend to get them as much money as I can; to get them back on their feet and into society as fast as possible, so they can get on with life.” – Bradford Brown, Santa Barbara Personal Injury Attorney

Experienced trial attorney with a demonstrated history in the field of criminal law as a previous prosecutor and current criminal defense attorney.

Evan T. Pickering received his Juris Doctor in 2010 from the University of Michigan Law School, where he graduated cum laude and served as a contributing editor on the Michigan Law Review. Mr. Pickering received his Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University in 2003.. Mr. Pickering’s practice encompasses a range of corporate matters, including venture capital, entity formation, debt, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. He has represented both start-up and established companies in equity offerings, corporate reorganizations, secured and unsecured credit financings, asset sales, and various other transactions. Mr. Pickering has also spent significant time counseling clients with respect to regulatory compliance and reporting issues.

Evan is a passionate advocate who enjoys representing individuals against large insurance companies.. He grew up riding motocross and playing hockey on California’s Central Coast. For college, Evan attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where he graduated summa cum laude, accepted an invitation to speak as a graduation commencement speaker, and received the Orfalea College of Business Scholastic Achievement Award for graduating with the highest GPA in his Business Entrepreneurship concentration.. Evan earned his Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law, graduating magna cum laude with election to The Order of the Coif. While in law school, he researched health law & bioethics alongside Professor and Rhodes Scholar Dov Fox. Evan sat on the budget and graduation speaker committees of his Student Bar Association.. He received the “Cali” award for the highest grade in Civil Practicum, received the Law Faculty Achievement Scholarship, was nominated as a Law Faculty Outstanding Scholar, and is a Phi Delta Phi member. In addition, Evan externed for senior federal court judge Hon. M. James Lorenz in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. He has volunteered as a small claims mediator in San Diego Superior Court and at the San Diego Clean Slate Clinic.. Evan enjoys trial preparation and execution, and is excited to be back on the Central Coast, representing clients at all stages of pre-trial and trial practice.

Daniella employs a straightforward yet highly effective approach – ensuring that each of her clients feels like her only client. Thus, Daniella is committed to providing client-centered representation that is also cost-effective. She is dedicated to keeping clients informed every step of the way. Phone calls and emails are usually returned within 24 hours. From preparatory research to courtroom presentation, Daniella’s diligence, devotion, and comprehensive strategy allow her to continuously execute on what matters most: her clients’ success.. Daniella’s refreshingly authentic approach to both client interaction and courtroom delivery allow her to deliver results in an accelerated and cost-effective manner. Though her expertise encompasses family law litigation and civil matters, Daniella also holds a track record of success in resolving numerous civil litigation and personal injury matters. Daniella’s extensive courtroom experience includes appearances and trials in numerous courts throughout California, and successfully arguing an appeal in the Second District Court of Appeal. Daniella has also volunteered hundreds of hours on pro-bono matters, advocating on behalf of litigants who cannot afford legal representation.. Daniella began her legal career in 2011 as a paralegal, where she built up experience and expertise on complex family law matters including prenuptial agreements, custody, support, property division, and more. Daniella’s experience in local law offices gave her a strong command of civil litigation and transactional work as well. Though her approach is to negotiate and settle whenever possible, Daniella’s client-centric mindset and passionate courtroom advocacy help her get results for her clients again and again.. Born and raised in Europe, Daniella is completely fluent in Bulgarian. A passionate world-traveler, she enjoys seeing new sights and experiencing the fresh perspectives that different world cultures and settings provide. Additionally, Daniella enjoys cooking and spending quality time with her family and friends.. Daniella earned her undergraduate degree in Political Science with Emphasis on International Relations from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she graduated with high honors. Earning her J.D. from the Santa Barbara College of Law, Daniella graduated at the top of her class. She is admitted to practice before all Courts in the State of California and is a member of the State Bar of California and the U.S. District Court, Central District of California.

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.

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.