Sanger & Swysen

Santa Barbara Criminal Defense Lawyers and Civil Trial Attorneys

Santa Barbara Office233 East Carrillo Street, Suite C, Santa Barbara, California 93101

Tel:805-962-4887 Fax: 805-963-7311 E-mail: lawyers@sangerswysen.com

Santa Maria Office:  301 East Cook Street, Suite A, Santa Maria, California 93454

Tel:805-349-7973 Fax: 805-963-7311 E-mail: lawyers@sangerswysen.com

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Sanger & Swysen is a Santa Barbara law firm limiting its practice to Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation in the State and Federal courts. 

In addition to the Santa Barbara office, serving Santa Barbara, Goleta, Isla Vista, Carpinteria, and Ventura County, the firm has a branch office in Santa Maria which primarily serves Santa Maria, Lompoc, Santa Ynez, Solvang, Buellton, Los Olivos, Guadalupe, Orcutt as well as, San Luis Obispo County.   Actual cases take the members of the firm to the Superior Courts throughout the state of California.  Federal cases are handled in the federal courts located in the four Districts of California, headquartered in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Sacramento.  Appeals are handled in the state Courts of Appeal throughout California, as well as the California Supreme Court and, for federal cases, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.  Selected cases are handled in other state and federal districts outside of California. 

Sanger & Swysen's criminal practice includes all felonies and misdemeanors such as white collar crimes, securities fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, tax evasion, embezzlement, anti-trust violations, SEC and FTC matters, RICO offenses and business and regulatory offenses, as well as, capital crimes (death penalty), homicide, sex crimes, other crimes against the person, drug and alcohol offenses, drunk driving (DUI, DWI) theft and other offenses.  Its civil practice includes business litigation, complex cases, employment and regulatory matters, SEC, FTC, anti-trust, significant personal injury cases and defense of civil litigation related to governmental investigations, as well as, on a selective basis, civil rights cases including discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age and disability and police misconduct, including wrongful death.  

For an appointment at either the Santa Barbara or Santa Maria Office, call 805-962-4887 (24 hour emergency page after hours) or e-mail <click here>. 

 

 

Our Mission

Sanger & Swysen, its lawyers and professional staff are dedicated to the representation of individuals and businesses in criminal and civil litigation.  We limit our practice to litigation.  We handle jury and court trials in State and Federal courts. In addition, we emphasize pre-indictment and pre-litigation negotiations, pre-trial litigation and settlements, as well as trials, writs and appeals. 

 

 

Law Firm Profile

Sanger & Swysen is listed in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent LawyersSanger & Swysen was founded by Robert M. Sanger in 1973, who is a Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, Certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and who is also listed in Naifeth and Smith's The Best Lawyers in America.  Partner Catherine J. Swysen is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer and has been recognized by the California State Legislature and civil liberties groups for her work regarding civil rights.  Associate Lawyer Stephen K. Dunkle is a criminal trial lawyer who also handles writs and appeals and assists in complex litigation.   Associate Lawyer Heather Gibson is a civil litigator.  Sanger & Swysen is assisted by a staff of professionals, including Violet Silva, Chief Investigator, and Jessica Dzamba, Senior Legal Assistant, Elisa Rodriguez and Michael O'Guinn, Legal Assistants and Jeffrey Sanger, Law Clerk.

 

Contact Information

Office Hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and on holidays and weekends by appointment.  We can be reached by telephone at 805 962 4887 and e-mail during business hours as well as after hours for an emergency.

Telephone
805.962.4887   (you may call this number after hours for 24 hour emergency paging)
FAX
805.963.7311
Postal address
233 East Carrillo Street, Suite C, Santa Barbara, California 93101
Electronic mail
General Information: lawyers@sangerswysen.com

Lawyers:
    Robert M. Sanger: rsanger@sangerswysen.com
    Catherine J. Swysen: cswysen@sangerswysen.com
    Stephen K. Dunkle:  sdunkle@sangerswysen.com
              Heather Gibson:  hgibson@sangerswysen.com             
Staff:
    Chief Investigator, Violet Silva:  vsilva@sangerswysen.com
              Senior Legal Assistant, Jessica Dzamba:  jdzamba@sangerswysen.com
    Legal Assistant, Elisa Rodriguez: erodriguez@sangerswysen.com
              Legal Assistant, Michael O'Guinn: moguinn@sangerswysen.com
              Law Clerk, Jeffrey Sanger:  jsanger@sangerswysen.com
 
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