- GuardianshipCristian R. Arrieta is managing partner with Lowthorp, Richards, McMillan, Miller & Templeman, APC., an Oxnard-based law firm that has served the central coast for more than 100 years. Arrieta’s practice focuses on comprehensive estate planning and probate, as well as business representation and property law. His estate planning expertise spans both transactional and litigation services, including wills and trusts, domestic asset protection, guardianships and conservatorships, elder law, inheritance disputes, and business succession planning.
- Criminal DefenseKevin M. McCormick is a partner with Lowthorp Richards. An attorney with decades of experience in government, corporate, civil rights and criminal law, Kevin’s deep understanding of complex legal issues allows for creative and strong legal arguments and persuasive writing.
- Wrongful DeathAlan has obtained notable verdicts throughout California in cases involving personal injuries, insurance bad faith, injuries to athletes, product liability, wrongful death, flooding and land subsidence, fire and agricultural losses, professional liability stockbroker and investment advisor fraud, and wrongfully terminated employees. His cases have resulted in monetary benefits to his clients and have aided consumers and the public by causing manufacturers, universities, and the NCAA to change their practices and policies.
- Corporate LawIn the civil context, Darin concentrates on issues affecting businesses and agri-business and has represented companies in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, technology, construction, and financial institutions. His expertise includes handling contract disputes, mechanics’ and designer liens, corporate governance and shareholder disputes, among other areas of the law.
- Business DisputesReal estate and business law, including real property sales, financing, exchanges, leasing, land use and water issues, entity formation, business sales, buy-sell agreements and general business and corporate work.
- Business TransactionsAn exceptional communicator, Arrieta is sought after for both his legal savvy and his commitment to keeping clients fully informed at each stage of a case or project. In business law he works with companies large and small, helping them with contracts, business disputes, intellectual property, succession planning, and commercial transactions. He also serves as general outside legal counsel to many of his business clients.
- Intellectual Property
- Wrongful TerminationJudgments Brett and his co-counsels have achieved following trials include the following: $600,000 for a victim of sexual harassment and wrongful termination; $3.85 million for a historic commercial property destroyed by a flood; and $18 million for a young man’s loss of a leg as a result of a public entity’s dangerous condition.
- Sexual HarassmentBrett began practicing law in 2003 and has tried many jury and bench trials, achieving numerous multimillion dollar trial verdicts, arbitration awards and settlements for his clients. He dedicates the bulk of his practice to helping people and businesses who have suffered harm due to the misconduct or negligence of others. He specializes in the following areas: personal injury; wrongful death; employment law; sexual harassment/abuse; and real property losses stemming from flood and fire. While the majority of his cases are within the Counties of Ventura and Santa Barbara, he has handled hundreds of cases throughout the State of California, including federal court.
- Premises Liability
- Construction LitigationA graduate of the Loyola Marymount University School of Law, Kevin comes to Lowthorp Richards from the law offices of Benton, Orr, Duval, and Buckingham in Ventura. McCormick’s wide-ranging areas of expertise include government liability litigation, copyright and unfair trade practices, civil rights litigation, inverse condemnation litigation, and construction defect litigation.
- Real Estate TransactionsFor over 35 years, Ken High’s practice has been devoted exclusively to real estate sales, leasing, development, taxation, and financing involving all phases of ownership, sale and development of subdivisions, condominiums, apartments, shopping centers, and industrial and office parks. Ken has represented real estate developers, investors, and professional real estate companies, including such representative clients as California State University Channel Islands, BRE Properties, Inc. (a NYSE REIT), GE American Communications, Inc., Procter & Gamble, and Limoneira Company. Ken is also the owner/developer of several residential subdivisions and over 8,000 self-storage units involving 12 self-storage facilities, two industrial parks, an office building, and avocado/citrus properties. Ken is also an AV rated attorney, the highest rating possible by Martindale-Hubbell, the only national rating service for attorneys.
- Land Use and ZoningRamon L. Guizar was admitted to the bar in 1989. His practice includes real property, land use and development, and general corporate and business law. He holds an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, its highest peer rating. His real property practice includes real property sales, financing, exchanges, leasing, land use, and water issues. His business practice includes entity formation, business sales, buy-sell agreements, and general business and corporate work.
- Property Damage
- Personal InjuryOJAI, California – John H. Howard, an Ojai resident and personal injury attorney with the law firm Lowthorp, Richards, McMillan,...
- Medical MalpracticeA personal injury lawyer provides legal representation for someone who is physically or psychologically injured due to negligence or wrongdoing. Our attorneys specialize in a variety of personal injury cases including work injuries, automobile accidents, defective products, and medical malpractice.
- Estate PlanningOur team cares about what’s important to you and we know what it takes to set up a successful plan for the future. That’s why we provide preparation, implementation, and counseling for estate planning options that best serves you, your family, and your family’s business.
- Wills
- TrustsOn October 1, 2007, Ted established META law, Inc. and handled upscale estate and business succession planning and trust administration for clients whose net worth ranged from $5,000,000 to over $500,000,000. His firm’s practice involved a very close working relationship to educate the clients on a variety of approaches to the transfer of wealth to their family and community in a manner to achieve the clients’ aspirations and goals. Ted feels that he has done his job well only if the clients’ wealth is transferred in a manner that enhances the life experience of the clients’ family and improves the community in which they have an interest. The technical side of Ted’s work involves navigating complex tax and state law rules regulating trusts and the passage of assets from one generation to the next. In developing and implementing succession plans, Ted works with his clients’ other trusted advisors including their accountant, financial advisor and insurance advisor. Ted believes that only through close teamwork can the optimum results be achieved for the client.
- ProbateTed has a BA in Economics from Claremont McKenna College and a law degree from Hastings College of Law, University of California. He is certified by the California State Bar as a specialist in trust, estate planning and probate law. In addition, Ted is rated as an “AV” attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, who confer in confidence with local attorneys and judges to determine other lawyers’ skill and ethical performance levels. An “AV” rating is the highest awarded and describes the lawyer as “outstanding to pre-eminent.”
- Bankruptcy
- ForeclosurePat is an AV-rated attorney, the highest rating possible from the only national peer review rating service for attorneys. He has expertise in creditor rights and work-out strategies involving receivers and foreclosures and maintains a continuous practice in probate and trust administration, including litigation of estate disputes. His practice has included mobile home park subdivision conversion in Camarillo, several large ranch sale transactions, and he has directed and overseen large corporation dissolutions.
- Tax Law