The Ventura County Superior Court in Ventura. This is where all criminal matters in Ventura are heard no matter where you were arrested in the County.
Communities Served — Criminal Defense Throughout Ventura County
I practice criminal defense in Ventura County, California exclusively. Not three counties, not “Southern California”: one county, one courthouse system, every working day for 30 years and more than 20,000 court appearances. Wherever in the county you were arrested, your misdemeanor or felony case will always be heard at the Hall of Justice on Victoria Avenue in Ventura, the building where my entire career has unfolded. Below is how I serve each of the county’s ten cities, with a dedicated guide for each. Wherever you are, the first step is the same: call 805-889-9000. I answer personally, 24/7, and the consultation is free.
Ventura
The county seat and the courthouse city where roughly 90% of my 20,000+ court appearances have taken place at the Victoria Avenue Hall of Justice where every criminal case in the county is decided. If you were arrested in Ventura, your case is being heard in my home court. Ventura criminal defense guide →
Oxnard
My office has been on Esplanade Drive in Oxnard for more than 25 years. This is where I work, in the county’s largest city. My Oxnard guide covers where Oxnard cases are actually heard, the charges I see most, and what every Oxnard DUI arrestee should know about the details of their arrest. Oxnard criminal defense guide →
Camarillo
A quiet city with a busy freeway. Most Camarillo cases start on the 101, and most are first-offense DUIs involving people who’ve never seen the inside of a courtroom. My office is minutes away. Camarillo criminal defense guide →
Thousand Oaks
At the county’s eastern edge, including Newbury Park and the Ventura County side of Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks cases belong to the Ventura County courts, not Los Angeles. My guide covers the DUI corridor on the 101 and 23, and the professional-license stakes that matter in the Conejo Valley. Thousand Oaks criminal defense guide →
Simi Valley
Yes, Simi Valley has a courthouse, and no, it won’t hear your case: it handles infractions only, so every Simi misdemeanor and felony travels to Ventura. In one of America’s safest cities, DUI is the charge that finds ordinary people. Simi Valley criminal defense guide →
Moorpark
A commuter city on the 118 and 23, where losing a license to a DUI threatens everything built around the daily drive. My Moorpark guide covers protecting your license first, the 10-day DUI DMV deadline, and your record second. Moorpark criminal defense guide →
Santa Paula
In the heart of the Santa Clara River Valley on Highway 126, Santa Paula sends its cases, led by DUI, to the Ventura courthouse, and on misdemeanors I make that trip so my clients never have to. Santa Paula criminal defense guide →
Fillmore
The county’s smallest city, where everyone knows everyone and where an arrest feels enormous. Discretion matters in Fillmore, and so does judicial diversion, which can end many misdemeanors with the arrest treated as if it never happened. Fillmore criminal defense guide →
Port Hueneme
Home to Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme is where I defend service members and base personnel facing civilian charges in cases where the courtroom outcome can decide a military career. My guide covers military diversion and clearance-protective strategies, minutes from my Oxnard office. Port Hueneme criminal defense guide →
Ojai
At the end of Highway 33…the winding road where most Ojai cases begin…the Ojai Valley, including Meiners Oaks and Oak View, gets the same discreet, personal defense as everywhere else in the county, without ever having to drive down the hill for a misdemeanor court date. Ojai criminal defense guide →
One County. One Courthouse. One Attorney.
From the harbor to the Conejo Valley, every criminal case in Ventura County runs through the same building and the same judges and prosecutors, the ones I’ve worked with for three decades. Whatever city you call home and whatever the charge, start with my criminal defense overview, browse the FAQ, or skip it all and call 805-889-9000.I’ll answer personally at any reasonable hour, and tell you exactly where you stand. Flat fees, free consultation, available 24/7.
