Attorney J’Aimèe L. Oxton & Her Legal Team
Attorney Profile: J’Aimèe L. Oxton
Attorney J’Aimèe Oxton is the daughter of a first-generation Irish-American, and born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. She earned her Bachelor's degree from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), majoring in Sociology with an emphasis in Law & Society. After completing her undergraduate studies, J’Aimèe lived and worked in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas of southern California. J’Aimèe began her legal education at Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, before ultimately returning to Santa Barbara to be closer to family and complete her legal education, all while balancing the demands of being a full-time single mother.
Attorney J’Aimèe Oxton has been licensed to practice law in the State of California for more than 14 years. Her law practice focuses exclusively on representing clients with Criminal, Family and Juvenile Law matters throughout Santa Barbara County.
If you have been charged with a crime or you are facing a family law-related issue, it is critical to retain an attorney like J'Aimèe Oxton, with established credibility within the local Santa Barbara legal community. For more than a decade and a half, Attorney Oxton has worked hard to build and maintain respected professional relationships with local Judges, fellow attorneys, court staff, prosecutors & law enforcement throughout Santa Barbara---connections that can be invaluable in navigating the legal system effectively.
Attorney Oxton brings a disciplined and unwavering approach to the practice of law, and she is a dedicated advocate who tailors her litigation strategy to the unique circumstances of each case, carefully considering time restraints, budget, case-specific challenges, and both the short- and long-term goals of the clients she represents, to ensure that every matter is handled thoroughly and with the highest level of professional care.
Attorney J’Aimèe Oxton’s philosophy centers on empathy, preparation, and highly individualized representation: “I always keep in mind my client’s needs and circumstances. That means determining a sound strategy and pragmatic approach based on the specific circumstances of a client's case, based upon more than 14 years of litigation experience and an in-depth knowledge of our legal system. I am fully prepared to resolve legal disputes informally, but when necessary, I am equally prepared to advocate aggressively in the courtroom to protect my client's rights.”
Attorney J’Aimèe Oxton resides in Santa Barbara with her daughter and their 4 rescue animals, who often accompany her to the office. Outside of managing a busy law practice, she enjoys traveling, photography, ceramics, and conducting genealogy research for family and friends. She is a huge fan of college football, and in particular, the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish. She values time with her close-knit group of friends, is committed to volunteering within her community, and, above all, cherishes time spent with her large, extended family.
Although Oxton Law primarily serves clients in South Santa Barbara County, the firm also accepts Criminal, Juvenile, and Family Law matters in Northern Santa Barbara County and Ventura County, when appropriate.
EDUCATION & AWARDS
- University of California, San Diego (UCSD), BA in Sociology, with an emphasis in Law & Society, 2001
- Southwestern University School of Law, Transfer
- Southern California Institute of Law, 2010
- Class rank: Top 5%
- Student Bar Association Vice-President 2009 & 2010
- Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity Vice-Dean 2009 & 2010
- Editor of SCIL Newspaper, The Advocate, 2009 & 2010
- Recipient of Santa Barbara Women Lawyers Academic Scholarship 2009-2010
- Recipient of the Outstanding Professionalism Award 2008-2009
- Recipient of the Outstanding SBA Leadership Award 2009-2010
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- Member of the California State Bar Association, Since 2011
- Santa Barbara County Bar Association, Attorney Member
- Santa Barbara Defenders, Attorney Member
- Santa Barbara Barristers, Attorney Member
- Santa Barbara Women’s Lawyers, Attorney Member
- William L. Gordon Inns of Court
- Court Appointed Special Advocate (C.A.S.A.) of Santa Barbara County (Since 2010)
- Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity International (Since 2009)
- Board Member, Santa Barbara County Domestic Violence Solutions (2015-2017)
- National Crime Victim Law Institute, Attorney Member
- Free To Thrive
Oxton Law Firm's Team
Paralegal Gregory Rader
Investigator Vic Alvarez
Paralegal Gregory Rader
Experience
Paralegal Gregory Rader is Oxton Law Firm's law clerk and scribe. He researches and drafts writs, motions and appeals in all state and federal courts, with a focus on issues arising under the United States Constitution.
Commissioned an Army officer at age 19, Mr. Rader graduated from the Foreign Service/Defense Language Institute, East Coast, before service in Vietnam, where he commanded an artillery battery, served as the fire support coordinator for an infantry battalion, and where he was awarded two Bronze Stars and the Air Medal. He graduated cum laude from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he was twice selected to serve on the C. Herman Pritchett Constitutional Law moot court.
Mr. Rader has drafted several U.S. Supreme Court petitions for certiorari to state and federal appellate courts; countless petitions for review to the California Supreme Court, and over 100 briefs on appeal to the First, Second and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeal, and to the California Courts of Appeal. The subject matter of these pleadings has ranged from issues arising under the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, to immigration matters, employment discrimination, family law disputes and juvenile dependency and delinquency questions. He has also researched and drafted pleadings in the British Columbia Supreme Court for an Appointment of Review of Solicitor's Bill. Mr. Rader's writs and motions practice includes petitions for mandamus, probation and habeas corpus to trial and reviewing courts, as well as pre-trial motions, e.g., in limine, suppression, exclusion, and the drafting of pin-point jury instructions.
EDUCATION
B.A., Political Science, Cum Laude 1974
University of California at Santa Barbara
Investigator Bob Strong
Investigator Vic Alvarez
Paralegal Gregory Rader
Experience & Education
Investigator Robert Strong is a former Police Lieutenant with the Santa Barbara Police Department. His investigative experience with the SBPD includes working as a Detective, a Detective Sergeant and a Detective Lieutenant.
Bob Strong's experience as a Private Investigator includes working as a Licensed Private Investigator specializing in Criminal Defense for more than twenty years.
While working as a Police investigator and Private investigator, Bob Strong has been involved in the investigation of over fifty homicides, and he has interviewed over ten thousand people.
Bob Strong has a degree in Police Science from Santa Barbara City College and he has training certificates in Homicide, Narcotics and Sex Crimes investigation from California State College.
Investigator Bob Strong has an advanced P.O.S.T. Certificate from the State of California. He has attended CPDA seminars in all phases of investigation, including the Death Penalty Seminar in Monterey, CA.
Investigator Vic Alvarez
Investigator Vic Alvarez
Investigator Vic Alvarez
Experience & Education
Investigator Victor Alvarez is a former major crimes detective with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department.
Investigator Vic Alvarez obtained a service retirement with the Sheriff’s Department, and he has over 30 years of law enforcement experience, which includes investigating numerous homicides, sexual assaults, and all other major crimes.
Vic Alvarez has an Advanced P.O.S.T. Certificate from the State of California, and he has attended State Certified courses related to both investigative and legal proceedings of homicide, sexual assault and robbery offenses.
Vic Alvarez was born and raised in Santa Barbara, he is bi-lingual, and has more than 4 decades of investigative experience throughout Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties.