Deirdre E. Barkley Frank - Ventura, CA

Overview

Awards and Honors

Awards

About Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

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  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Martindale Peer Awards Client Champion Awards Avvo Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Education

• Legal Education

  • Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1978
    J.D., Doctorate of Jurisprudence

• Non Legal Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles, California, 1975
    B.A.
    Major: Political Science

Current Employment Position(s)

• Founding Attorney

Past Positions

• Morgan, Wenzel & McNicholas, Los Angeles, Law Clerk, 1976 - 1978
• Gilliland, Roberson & Moser, Los Angeles, Attorney, 1979 - 1981
• Robertson & Frank, Century City, Attorney, 1981 - 1982
• Brown & Goldberg, Oxnard, Attorney, 1982 - 1983
• Frank & Rosenfeld, Oxnard, Attorney, 1984 - 1990

Languages

• Spanish

Pro Bono Activities

• Arbitrator, Municipal & Superior Courts
• Judge Pro Tem, Small Claims and Municipal Court
• Developed “Lawyers in the Classroom” program with Ventura County Bar Association
• Judge Pro Tem, Superior Court
• Fee Dispute Arbitrator - Ventura County Bar Association
• Mock Trial Coach, Ventura High School, 1991 - 1992

Representative Cases

• Morales v. W.C.A.B., 230 Cal.Rptr. 575 (Cal.App. 2 Dist. 1986)

Bar Admissions

• California, 1978
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1979

Other Affiliations

• National Women's Political Caucus (Former President)
• Consumer Attorneys of California, 2007 - Present (Former Member, Board of Governors)
• Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles (Former Member, Board of Governors)
• Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association (Former President & Member, Board of Directors)
• National Womens Political Caucus Ventura County Chapter (Former President & Member, Board of Directors)
• Ventura County Bar Association (Former Member, Board of Directors)
• Ventura County Medical Resource Foundation (Former Vice-President)
• Ventura County Civil Service Commission (Former Chair)
• City of Oxnard Planning Commission (Former Chair & Member over several terms)
• Court Appointed Mediator/Arbitrator/Judge Pro Tem
• Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, 1982 - Present (Member)