Attorney Credentials & Ventura County Court Experience

Freedom Law 805 is led by attorney Hali Ford, a solo practitioner and member of the State Bar of California and the Ventura County Bar Association. Juvenile law is a distinct area of practice with its own courts, procedures, records rules, and outcomes — and Hali’s years of dedicated Ventura County juvenile court experience mean minors and their families work directly with an attorney who understands how the system actually operates, from the intake and detention stages through disposition, aftercare, and record sealing.

Types of juvenile law cases we handle: juvenile delinquency petitions under California Welfare & Institutions Code §602; dependency proceedings under WIC §300; transfer and fitness hearings; school discipline and education advocacy; expulsion hearings; IEP and Section 504 disputes; and juvenile record sealing under WIC §781 and §786. Juvenile court is fundamentally rehabilitative, not punitive — and that means the strategy for a juvenile matter looks and feels very different from an adult criminal case. Confidentiality rules are stricter, sentencing options are broader, and early advocacy can permanently change the trajectory of a young person’s future.

Ventura County juvenile court coverage. Juvenile delinquency and dependency matters for Ventura County families are handled by the Juvenile Division of the Ventura County Superior Court. We regularly appear at the Juvenile Justice Center and East County Courthouse in Simi Valley, and coordinate directly with the local Probation Department, school districts, and Department of Children and Family Services. For families new to the process, the California Courts Self-Help juvenile section is a useful starting point.

We serve every city in Ventura County — see our Juvenile Law service areas for the complete list, including Ventura, Oxnard, and Simi Valley. To discuss your child’s case with attorney Hali Ford in strict confidence, contact us today for a free consultation.