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General Practice Lawyers in Ventura, CA: 2026 rankings

75 general practice lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Highest LFR Score in Ventura: Johnson & Buxton - The Lemon Law Guys, LFR Score 74/100; 5.0★ from 70 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 2

    Open 24 hours (per Google): Claire Highland Law, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 75.

  3. 4

    Most-reviewed: Myers Widders Gibson Jones & Feingold, LLP, 87 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 75 ranked; ranked #4.

Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

75 Ventura general practice lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 11 open Saturdays and 10 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 75 rated law firms.

Top 10 general practice lawyers in Ventura at a glance

Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.

Top 10 general practice lawyers in Ventura at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursNotable for
1Johnson & Buxton - The Lemon Law Guys745.0★ (70)VenturaOpen 24 hrs (Google)Top score
2Claire Highland Law705.0★ (37)Oxnard, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)Open 24 hours
3Daniel Garcia Law705.0★ (34)VenturaSat · Sun—
4Myers Widders Gibson Jones & Feingold, LLP695.0★ (87)Ventura—Most reviews
5Law Offices of Monty S Gill695.0★ (71)VenturaEvenings—
6Osborne Law Firm695.0★ (13)VenturaOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
7Law Office Of Ruben M. Ruiz684.9★ (61)Ventura——
8Channel Islands Law Group, a P.C.685.0★ (18)Ventura——
9Oxnard Lemon Law Experts675.0★ (16)Oxnard, 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
10Bryan Diaz Law674.7★ (65)Ventura——

All 75 general practice lawyers in Ventura, in rank order

Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.

Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.

  2. #2 Claire Highland Law

    Based in Oxnard, 7 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1000 Town Center Dr #300, Oxnard, CA 93036
    View profile for Claire Highland Law(805) 535-6330

  3. #3 Daniel Garcia Law

    Based in Ventura

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun 9 AM–5 PM
    Address
    674 County Square Dr Ste 204, Ventura, CA 93003
    View profile for Daniel Garcia Law(805) 824-4755

  5. #5 Law Offices of Monty S Gill

    Based in Ventura

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–7 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    674 County Square Dr #209D, Ventura, CA 93003
    View profile for Law Offices of Monty S Gill(805) 644-1071

  6. #6 Osborne Law Firm

    Based in Ventura

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    674 County Square Dr Ste 308, Ventura, CA 93003
    View profile for Osborne Law Firm(805) 642-9283

  7. #7 Law Office Of Ruben M. Ruiz

    Based in Ventura

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    674 County Square Dr Suite 201, Ventura, CA 93003
    View profile for Law Office Of Ruben M. Ruiz(805) 644-8321

  9. #9 Oxnard Lemon Law Experts

    Based in Oxnard, 8 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    300 E Esplanade Dr Ste 931, Oxnard, CA 93036
    View profile for Oxnard Lemon Law Experts(805) 303-5127

  10. #10 Bryan Diaz Law

    Based in Ventura

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.7★ from 65 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    701 E Santa Clara St, Ventura, CA 93001
    View profile for Bryan Diaz Law(805) 652-1284

  11. #11 Valero Law Group

    Based in Oxnard, 7 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Trial attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1000 Town Center Dr Ste 300 Room #6, Oxnard, CA 93036
    View profile for Valero Law Group(805) 262-8409

  13. #13 Christina Vanarelli, Inc.

    Based in Ventura

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.

    Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews
    Address
    674 County Square Dr Ste 304, Ventura, CA 93003
    View profile for Christina Vanarelli, Inc.(805) 507-0664

  15. #15 Hanawalt Richard W

    Based in Ventura

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews
    Address
    2368 Eastman Ave Ste 6, Ventura, CA 93003
    View profile for Hanawalt Richard W(805) 642-0179

  18. #18 Dan Robinson Law, P.C.

    Based in Ventura

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews
    Address
    701 E Santa Clara St Ste 45, Ventura, CA 93001
    View profile for Dan Robinson Law, P.C.(805) 386-9440

  20. #20 Debbas Steven A

    Based in Ventura

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews
    Address
    674 County Square Dr Ste 103, Ventura, CA 93003
    View profile for Debbas Steven A(805) 654-8965

  25. #25 Angela Curtis Law Office

    Based in Ventura

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    Address
    840 County Square Dr, Ventura, CA 93003
    View profile for Angela Curtis Law Office(805) 654-1292

General practice lawyers ranked #26 to #50

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 75 ranked general practice lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.

general practice lawyers in Ventura, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Law Offices of Ryan J. Perry624.6★ (10)In Ventura
27Bryan Clifton Law625.0★ (9)In Ventura
28Martin Zaehringer Law Office624.0★ (20)In Ventura
29Schneiders & Associates, L.L.P.624.3★ (11)In Ventura
30The Law Office of Janette E. Magdaleno, A Law Corp.624.1★ (14)In Ventura
31Nava Law Firm623.9★ (51)9 mi
32Sugden John624.6★ (9)In Ventura
33MHM Grupo Legal624.9★ (16)9 mi
34Sespe Law625.0★ (24)15 mi
35Morgan Law Firm623.8★ (41)In Ventura
36The Law Office of Jeffrey T. Gillingham615.0★ (52)25 mi
37Ploss Craig R615.0★ (6)In Ventura
38Law Office of Vivian K. Christiansen613.7★ (9)In Ventura
39The Law Offices of Krause & Hirschhorn P.C.615.0★ (4)In Ventura
40Law Offices of Paul F. Kinsler, Inc614.4★ (14)8 mi
41Stinnett Law Firm603.7★ (6)In Ventura
42Bright & Powell Attorneys604.5★ (8)16 mi
43The Law Office Of James J. Salmons605.0★ (10)24 mi
44Andell Law Group604.3★ (4)In Ventura
45Victor Salas Law Offices604.0★ (4)In Ventura
46The Law Office of Carolyn Layfield, APC605.0★ (3)In Ventura
47Amy Cannon, Seaside Law604.0★ (4)In Ventura
48Law Office of Louis J. Vigorita A.P.C.603.2★ (5)In Ventura
49Law Offices of Manuel D. Martinez604.0★ (14)9 mi
50Slaughter, Reagan & Cole, LLP593.7★ (3)In Ventura

Also serving Ventura

20 more general practice lawyers within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.

Unranked general practice lawyers serving Ventura
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
Bamieh & De Smeth, PLC4.7★ (168)In Ventura
Bentley Law5.0★ (104)In Ventura
Daniel A. Higson5.0★ (82)In Ventura
Delgado Avalos Law Firm4.9★ (174)In Ventura
Emerson Law5.0★ (81)In Ventura
Grennier Law, PC4.8★ (85)In Ventura
Hartley Vojtik Law Group4.4★ (48)In Ventura
Kann California Law Group4.9★ (76)In Ventura
Law Office of Ball & Yorke4.9★ (163)In Ventura
Negley Law, APC4.6★ (127)In Ventura
Quirk Law Firm, LLP4.8★ (180)In Ventura
Richard | Bartlett Lawyers5.0★ (63)In Ventura
Ridley Defense4.9★ (184)In Ventura
Rounds & Sutter LLP4.9★ (48)In Ventura
Skinner Law Corp5.0★ (94)In Ventura
Strongest Defense4.7★ (88)In Ventura
The 805 Legal Team4.8★ (64)In Ventura
The Heritance Lawyers (Formerly Hermance Law)4.9★ (273)In Ventura
Welch Law, APLC4.9★ (60)In Ventura
Wilfert Law P.C.4.8★ (80)In Ventura

How we ranked Ventura general practice lawyers

We scored 75 Ventura general practice lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.

Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

LFR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Ventura data
Reputation25%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back itMeasured
Bar status10%An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded)Not yet collected
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the listMeasured
Recency10%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability5%Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7Measured
Practice focus15%How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name)Measured
Proximity5%An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it isMeasured
Claimed profile10%The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same)Measured
Law Firms Ranked reviews10%Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there areMeasured

How to choose a general practice lawyer

  1. Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
  2. Ask how many general legal matters matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
  3. Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
  4. Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
  5. Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
  6. Ask how often the firm handles your kind of matter, and whether it would refer it elsewhere.
  7. Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.

Questions to ask a general practice lawyer

  • How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
  • How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
  • Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
  • How often do you handle matters like mine?
  • Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?

Terms explained

Contingency fee
A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
Retainer
Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
Flat fee
One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
Limited-scope representation
Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
Statute of limitations
The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
Good standing
A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
Law society
The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
Board certification
Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
Attorney–client privilege
The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
Conflict check
The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
Pro bono
Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
Legal aid
Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.

General practice lawyers in Ventura: frequently asked questions

Which general practice lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Ventura?

By LFR Score, the highest-ranked general practice lawyer in Ventura, CA is Johnson & Buxton - The Lemon Law Guys with an LFR Score of 74/100. It has 5.0★ from 70 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Claire Highland Law (#2) and Daniel Garcia Law (#3) follow. We ranked 75 general practice lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.

How many general practice lawyers are there in Ventura?

LawFirmsRanked ranks 75 general practice lawyers serving Ventura, CA. 38 of them are based in Ventura; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.

Which general practice lawyers in Ventura are open 24/7?

6 ranked general practice lawyers in Ventura post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Johnson & Buxton - The Lemon Law Guys (#1), Claire Highland Law (#2) and Osborne Law Firm (#6). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.

Which general practice lawyers in Ventura work on weekends?

11 of 75 ranked general practice lawyers post Saturday hours and 10 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Johnson & Buxton - The Lemon Law Guys (#1), Claire Highland Law (#2) and Daniel Garcia Law (#3). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.

What Google rating do Ventura general practice lawyers have?

The median Google rating among 75 rated general practice lawyers in Ventura is 4.7★, with a median of 8 reviews. Myers Widders Gibson Jones & Feingold, LLP has the most, 87 reviews, and ranks #4. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.

How does LawFirmsRanked rank general practice lawyers?

Each general practice lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.

Do general practice lawyers outside Ventura count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Ventura city center, our service radius for general practice lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.

Can general practice lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?

No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.

How do general practice lawyers in Ventura, CA charge?

General practice lawyers usually charge flat fees for routine work such as simple wills or closings and hourly rates for disputes. Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.

When is a general practice lawyer a good fit?

For common matters such as wills, home purchases, small business contracts or minor disputes, especially in smaller cities. For complex cases, ask how often the firm handles your kind of matter. This is general information, not legal advice.

How is this list of general practice lawyers in Ventura, CA ranked?

By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.

Does a lawyer need an office in Ventura?

No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your state (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some state). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.

Update log for Ventura

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 75 general practice lawyers serving Ventura.

More general practice lawyers and Ventura pages