Charles Michael Oxton

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.

University of San Francisco School of Law

J.D. (1972) | Law

1968 - 1972

University of California - Santa Barbara

B.A. (1968) | Political Science

1964 - 1968

Judicial Arbitrator

Santa Barbara, CA

1982 - Current

Judge Pro Tem

Santa Barbara Superior Court

1975 - Current

Member

Santa Barbara County Bar Association

1972 - Current

Lecturer

University of California Extention

1979 - 1993

California State Bar  # 54267

Member

1972 - Current

California

Since 1972

• Credit Cards Accepted

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