Lawyers in Santa Barbara

Legal Resources

The following links are provided by McCarthy & Kroes for the benefit of individuals and businesses in Santa Barbara and neighboring counties seeking information on civil litigation, employment law, real estate, homeowners associations, and personal injury law in Southern California.  For more information, or to speak with a lawyer regarding your specific legal needs, contact McCarthy & Kroes today.

Selected Court Resources

• California Supreme Court: http://courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/supreme/
• California Court of Appeals: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/courtsofappeal/
• California Courts: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit: http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/
• United States District Court for the Southern District of California: http://www.casd.uscourts.gov/ 
• United States District Court for the Central District of California: http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/

California Legal Resources

• California State Official Website: http://www.ca.gov/
• California Codes:  http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
• California Division of Occupational Safety and Health: http://www.dir.ca.gov/DOSH/
• California Bar Association:  http://www.calbar.ca.gov
• California Employment Development Department: http://www.edd.cahwnet.gov/
• California Department of Fair Employment and Housing: http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/

Santa Barbara Resources

• Santa Barbara County Superior Court:  http://www.sbcourts.org
• Santa Barbara County Bar Association: http://www.sblaw.org
• Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce:  http://www.sbchamber.org
• Santa Barbara Children's Museum:  http://childrensmuseumsb.org

Business Law Resources

• California Secretary of State:  www.sos.ca.gov
• California Department of Corporations:  www.corp.ca.gov
• California Corporation Code:  www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=corp&codebody=&hits=20
• California State Board of Equalization:  http://www.boe.ca.gov/
• California Department of Consumer Affairs:  http://www.dca.ca.gov/
• Franchise Tax Board:  http://www.ftb.ca.gov/
• United States Chamber of Commerce:  http://www.uschamber.org/

Employment Law Resources

• U.S. Department of Labor: http://www.dol.gov/index.htm
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): http://www.eeoc.gov/
• California Public Employment Relations Board: http://www.perb.ca.gov/
• California Department of Consumer Affairs, Online Professional Licensing: www.dca.ca.gov/proflic/index.shtml

Personal Injury Resources

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:  http://www.iihs.org/
• National Safety Council: www.nsc.org
• California Department of Motor Vehicles: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/
• California Department of Transportation:  www.dot.ca.gov
• AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety:  www.aaafoundation.org
• Kelley Blue Book: http://www.kbb.com/

Real Estate and Homeowner Association Resources

• California Department of Real Estate:  http://www.dre.ca.gov/
• Community Associations Institute:  http://www.caionline.org/Pages/Default.aspx
• Institute of Real Estate Management:  http://www.irem.org/
• United States Department of Housing and Urban Development:  http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/
• California Contractors State License Board: http://www.cslb.ca.gov/
• Center for California Homeowner Association Law:  http://www.calhomelaw.org/