About

Otten & Joyce, LLP is a premier boutique law firm offering a broad range of legal services to both businesses and individuals. The firm prides itself in providing clients continuous accessibility to its attorneys and staff. This “open door” policy fosters a close attorney-client relationship where our clients always feel secure that their case is as important to the firm as it is to them.

The firm’s senior partner, Victor Otten, was selected as a Super Lawyer by Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine in 2009. His partner, Brigid Joyce, was selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers – Rising Stars in 2007 and 2008, which includes the recognition of less than 2.5% of attorneys in California.

The practice areas of the firm include complex civil litigation, real estate law, environmental and land use law, employment law, business law, equine law, criminal defense, appeals and related matters. The principals have 29 years of combined legal experience and have handled numerous large scale matters from inception to jury trial, and through appeal. The firm provides the full range of legal services one would expect of a large firm but at a reasonable price.

The attorneys at Otten & Joyce, LLP have handled high profile cases and understand the unique issues associated with these types of matters—added layers of media, privacy and security issues can complicate the legal landscape. Our attorneys have represented actors, professional athletes, and even a superior court judge, and have had several cases covered by the press. Privacy is of utmost importance to the firm. The attorneys at Otten & Joyce, LLP understand the importance of technology in the modern practice of law. Programs such as Concordance and CaseMap, when used correctly, can substantially reduce the cost of litigation and give the client a competitive advantage over the competition.

Most cases at Otten & Joyce, LLP are initially set up in a program called CaseMap. This is a searchable database that allows attorneys to manage information efficiently and avoid the duplication of efforts that occurs when practicing law the old fashioned way. Our attorneys further understand how to design and build searchable databases to manage document intensive cases and multi-party litigation. What used to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars can now be done for a fraction of the cost with modern technology and outsourcing the scanning of documents.

With the numerous legal shows on television and in the movies, the public has come to expect attorneys to use state of the art mechanisms to present evidence. The attorneys at Otten & Joyce are highly accomplished at using technology in the presentation of a client’s case. A good example of this is the use of three dimensional visualization of the fate and transport of environmental contamination in the soil and groundwater.

Otten & Joyce, LLP appreciates you taking the time to visit our website and looks forward to earning your business and trust.