Santa Barbara Civil Litigation, Trial Attorney

Civil Litigation refers to disputes between private parties of a civil nature. It may take many forms including, but not limited to, civil rights violations, adoption misrepresentation, construction defects, police misconduct, professional malpractice, nursing home, medical and dental malpractice, sales and other contract disputes.

  These are very complex areas of the law and it is important to have competent counsel to guide and represent you in these matters. The litigation process is designed to resolve a disagreement between two or more people, where people could be individuals, a business or even government agencies. In most cases people will try to resolve the disagreement between themselves before resorting to legal action but if that is not happening then you need an attorney that knows and understands the civil litigation process. Additionally you need an attorney that is local to where you live. If you live in the Santa Barbara area I can help you.  

In many cases, a court case must be started. The case can still be settled outside a courtroom before trial, but if it can't, a judge or jury will decide the dispute. You need an attorney that is comfortable in trial, someone that stand in front of a local Santa Barbara judge or jury and be comfortable. If damages are awarded, the goal is to make the party that was hurt, "whole" for the damages they suffered as a result of the other party's actions. There is no criminal sentence associated with a civil matter.

The complexity of civil litigation means you need someone that knows how to uncover facts and issues. My focus begins with a thorough factual investigation. Additionally, I have the ability to supplement our investigation with extensive research of the legal, medical, engineering, scientific and financial issues, as relevant to the particular case. Our goal is to make complicated facts, legal principles, medical conditions, scientific information and financial data easy to understand for a judge and/or jury so that they can easily see why you deserve an acceptable award or why you are not responsible for the damages.

At the Santa Barbara Law Offices of Renee J. Nordstrand, we are experienced in our litigation practice. We have successfully represented clients in California, in federal and state courts, in civil and criminal matters.

The California civil and trial attorneys of Renee J. Nordstrand can help resolve your civil litigation issue. Contact our firm to speak with me personally.