Welcome to The Law Offices of Steve Pell - now in our 32nd YEAR practicing law in Ventura County!
We are located in the beautiful city of Ventura, California. With 32 years of trial experience, we are your first and best choice for handling your legal matters, no matter what aspect of the law or the complexity. We accept cases in most areas of the law. With our reasonable fees, efficient & aggressive recovery, and the personal attention all of our clients receive, its clear why we have consistently been voted #1 Law Office EVERY year since 1997. And, for 1996, we were voted best Divorce Lawyer. These awards are from The Ventura County Star "Reader's Choice Awards", and represent the opinion of those that matter the most, the community which we have been faithfully and reliably serving.
We successfully handle Personal Injury (all cases), Divorce & Family Matters (including Domestic Partners), Criminal & Juvenile Law, Civil Trials and Appeals, Social Security Appeals, Drunk D riving, Bankruptcy and Probate cases.
Our Bankruptcy Attorney, Michael Grennier, is the NUMBER ONE Bankruptcy Attorney in Ventura County. More than any other Ventura County Attorney, he has personally handled over 3,000 cases, and ; Lang:Spanish & English counting!
ASSOCIATION
The entire staff of The Law Offices of Steve Pell is experienced and always prepared to provide consistent, reliable representation. When dealing with our legal team or our administrative staff, you will feel at ease knowing you have our experience on your side. Everyone in our office is extremely professional and capable of handling your case with the care and attention you need, no matter how delicate the situation.
These conditions do not explicitly qualify or disqualify a couple from summary divorce eligibility, but they tend to contribute to the complexity of a case and the chances of a contested divorce occurring.
Child Support
Our goal for divorce cases in Ventura County is to obtain the best result for our clients. Through consultation, we identify what our client is attempting to accomplish in the divorce and we make it our objective to win this end-result on their behalf. Each divorce case presents its own set of circumstances. For some clients they may be seeking to be awarded possession of a house or property, custody of children, child visitation rights, a specified amount of monetary support, a specified amount of child support, ownership of an asset, or other specified rulings. Divorce can be a very difficult process to counsel clients through due to the various types of divorce. Please review these general guidelines for various divorce possibilities for which we can provide counsel...
Child Custody and Visitation
Mr. Pell has more than 43 years of experience in handling divorce, child support, child visitation, spousal support, and many other domestic matters. He has personally handled thousands of cases and appears in Family Law Court regularly.
Guardianship
Steve Pell has more than 20 years experience in handling Divorce, Child Support, Child Visitation, Spousal Support and all other domestic matters inlcuding Domestic Partnerships, Guardianships, Conservatorships and Juvenile proceesings. He has personally handled thousands of cases and appears in Family Law Court regularly.
Ventura criminal defense attorney Steve Pell has been defending clients in Ventura County over 35 years. This tremendous level of court experience for private counsel – perhaps more than most contemporary lawyers in Ventura County – allows the Law Offices of Steve Pell to handle criminal defense cases with a level of expertise few ventura criminal attorneys can provide. Mr. Steve Pell has earned a well-respected reputation as a talented trial attorney among Ventura County attorneys, judges, and district representatives. With experience defending clients against serious charges, including cases involving possible death penalty and long term incarceration consequences, the Law Offices of Steve Pell can help you achieve the best possible result in your criminal trial. If you have had criminal charges brought against you, then Contact us immediately to arrange a consultation.
DUI/DWI
At the Law Offices of Steve Pell in Ventura we’ve had numerous jury trials where we’ve had not guilty verdicts in DUI cases. We’ve handled DUI charges in Ventura County since 1976 and genuinely enjoy helping our clients avoid DUI convictions. Law enforcement in Ventura County strictly enforces DUI and makes concentrated efforts to patrol roads during peak DUI days, times, events, and holidays.
Personal injury law is the practice of winning compensation for clients who have been the victims of personal injuries. This compensation may often be referred to as damages. The concept of damages is to attempt to reconcile the personal injury victim to a position equivalent to not being injured. Damages can be very difficult to objectively assess because it is difficult to place value or worth on a personal injury, and also because injuries can vary dramatically in severity. Naturally, with such a large potential variety of personal injuries and unique surrounding circumstances, a fairly large assortment of different damages may be awarded...