Law offices of Douglas Borthwick law firm : About US

About Us

Douglas Borthwick was born in
Cleveland, Ohio in 1965. He
graduated with high honors from
Muskingum College in 1988 with a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Business,
Economics, and Religion. At Muskingum
College he was the recipient of the Wall
Street Journal Award and the Financial
Executive Institute Award. He received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1991 from
Capital University Law School where he
was the recipient of an academic
scholarship and was on the Dean's List.

Mr. Borthwick is admitted to practice before all of the courts in the state of California including Central, Northern, Eastern, and Southern California United States District Courts as well as the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Borthwick has handled litigation for numerous corporate clients, including personal injury defense, amusement park accidents, entertainment accidents, slip and fall, vehicle accidents, product liability, construction defect litigation, mortgage and lending litigation and defense of health care providers. He has completed numerous binding and non-binding arbitrations and mediations with a high rate of success. Mr. Borthwick's current practice focuses on plaintiff personal injury, family law, and estate planning. Douglas Borthwick has earned the trust and respect of his clients and colleagues for his preparation, determination, and attention to detail.

Douglas Borthwick his experience includes, but is not exclusive of, the following areas: overseeing claims against the transportation companies involving wrongful death or substantial injury actions; observing, overseeing or handling of all areas of law involving transportation; contractual preparation and negotiation; employee relations; issuance and sale of stock by the corporation; advising Directors and Shareholders; observing, overseeing or handling of all areas of law involving corporations.

Mr. Borthwick is currently licensed in California. Douglas Borthwick can be reached at attorneyborthwick@gmail.com.

Mr. Borthwick also maintains inactive licensures in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Arkansas, Minnesota, Ohio, North Dakota, and District of Columbia.

Past-President: Broadway Homeowners Association

Private Investigator
Richard Sheldon Barr

Owner and operator of Richard Sheldon Barr, Private Investigations since 1978. Richard graduated from UCLA in 1971 with a BA in Economics and Psychology and continued his education at the San Fernando Valley, College of Law. He has been a licensed private investigator since 1978 (California License PI 7393). He is a member of professional organizations such as California Association of Licensed Private Investigators (CALI), New Hope Crisis Intervention, and Toastmasters (Club 9331). Professional references are available upon request. His website address is www.rbarrpi.com

Office Administrator: Erwin Gonzalez

Legal Secretaries: Debbie Alvarez

Paralegal: Darin Swayne

Personal Injury
· Automobile & Motorcycle Accidents
· Neck, Back, & Brain Injuries
· Paralysis/Amputations
· Fire Injuries/Burns
· Wrongful Death
· Serious Injuries
· Rear Enders/Whiplash
· Premises Liability/Slip & Fall Accidents
· Pedestrian
· Dog Bites/Animal Attacks
· Work Related Injuries

Family Law
· Dissolution/Divorce
· Child Support
· Spousal Support
· Custody/Visitation
· Property Division
· Adoptions
· Pre-nuptial Agreements
· Post-nuptial Agreements
· Name Change

Probate and Estate Planning
· Probate
· Advance Health Care Directive
· Wills
· Living Trust
· Conservatorship
· Durable Power of Attorney

Social Security Disability
· Social Security Disability Insurance/Income
(SSDI)
· Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

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