Charles Michael Oxton

Charles Michael Oxton

Santa Barbara, CA
  • Divorce, Family Law, Probate ...
  • California
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Charles "Chip" Oxton is a Santa Barbara attorney representing clients in all aspects of family law and civil litigation. Chip is a highly-skilled and respected legal advisor and litigator with nearly 40 years' 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 law. Legal 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.

Practice Areas
    Divorce
    Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
    Family Law
    Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
    Probate
    Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
    Landlord Tenant
    Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
    Arbitration & Mediation
    Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
    Estate Planning
    Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
    Elder Law
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Judicial Arbitrator
Santa Barbara, CA
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Judge Pro Tem
Santa Barbara Superior Court
- Current
Member
Santa Barbara County Bar Association
- Current
Lecturer
University of California Extention
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Education
University of San Francisco School of Law
J.D. (1972) | Law
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University of California - Santa Barbara
B.A. (1968) | Political Science
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Professional Associations
California State Bar  # 54267
Member
- Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Oxton Staab Gans Attorneys at Law
Contact & Map
Law Offices of Oxton Staab & Gans
1220 State Street, 2nd Floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Telephone: (805) 963-2011
Fax: (805) 963-1019