{"id":223,"date":"2025-02-24T05:16:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T05:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freedomlaw805.com\/?page_id=223"},"modified":"2026-03-11T12:11:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T12:11:56","slug":"background","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freedomlaw805.com\/?page_id=223","title":{"rendered":"HALI FORD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-your-local-ventura-lawyer\">Your Local Ventura Lawyer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:36% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/freedomlaw805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-9.43-Photoroom-copy-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Hali Ford Ventura Criminal Defense and Family Law Attorney\" class=\"wp-image-2012 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freedomlaw805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-9.43-Photoroom-copy-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freedomlaw805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-9.43-Photoroom-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freedomlaw805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-9.43-Photoroom-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freedomlaw805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-9.43-Photoroom-copy-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freedomlaw805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-9.43-Photoroom-copy-1534x1536.jpg 1534w, https:\/\/freedomlaw805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-9.43-Photoroom-copy-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/freedomlaw805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-04-21-at-9.43-Photoroom-copy.jpg 1567w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Freedom Law 805 founding attorney Hali Ford has personally tried over 40 criminal jury trials to verdict and has handled many trials in juvenile and family law cases. She has obtained favorable child custody and support results in multiple high-conflict divorce cases. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Not guilty verdicts and dismissals have resulted in criminal and juvenile cases including three-strike life cases, mayhem and assault causing great bodily injury, shootings, felonies with gang enhancements, sexual assault, domestic violence, driving under the influence, drug sales and possession, robberies, stabbings, attempted murder, and many other cases.  Hali has obtained and defended against domestic violence and civil harassment restraining orders and also has experience in guardianship, adoption, and termination of parental rights matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hali formed &#8220;Freedom Law 805&#8221; to protect clients&#8217; rights and to advocate for their freedom\u2014whether from the confines of a controlling relationship or from physical jail walls and government overreach. The firm is deeply rooted in the &#8220;805&#8221; community. Freedom Law 805 is a proud <a href=\"https:\/\/strengtheningvcfamilies.org\/bwh-partners\/\">Businesses with Heart<\/a> partner and often offers income-based reduced fees in serious criminal cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-carolina-dawkins\">CAROLINA DAWKINS <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-law-clerk\">Law Clerk<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:34% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"449\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/freedomlaw805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3313-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2312 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freedomlaw805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3313-1.jpeg 449w, https:\/\/freedomlaw805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3313-1-282x300.jpeg 282w, https:\/\/freedomlaw805.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3313-1-11x12.jpeg 11w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Carolina Dawkins is an asset to the Freedom Law 805 team.  She is a Political Science major at Pepperdine, Class of 2026.  Carolina interned in D.C. last summer with the Department of Veteran Affairs where she interacted daily with U.S. Congress members and other politicians.  Carolina will assist you in obtaining the best outcome possible in your case. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-do-not-settle-for-an-attorney-looking-for-the-easiest-way-to-settle-your-case-give-us-a-call-now-at-805-853-free-3733\">Do not settle for an attorney looking for the easiest way to settle your case. Give us a call now at 805-853-FREE (3733)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Local Ventura Lawyer Freedom Law 805 founding attorney Hali Ford has personally tried over 40 criminal jury trials to verdict and has handled many trials in juvenile and family law cases. She has obtained favorable child custody and support results in multiple high-conflict divorce cases. 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