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Contact
Email
Phone
(805) 387-9921
Address
1601 Eastman Avenue, Ventura, CA, 93003, US
Professional
About
A former United States Marine, Ms. Hartley has served in every possible position with a law firm, from receptionist/file clerk to law clerk and research attorney, to litigation attorney. While attending law school, Ms. Hartley was employed by a local long-time family law firm. Ms. Hartley graduated with High Honors from Ventura College of Law and was soon thereafter hired by another premier firm as an associate attorney where she remained until opening her own firm in 2009. Ms. Hartley is a member of the Christian Lawyers Association and the Christian Legal Society. She was a founding member of the Ventura Teen Legal Clinic, and more recently, is a founding member and advisory board member of Pray for the Courts, Inc. She has an outstanding work ethic and has a superb staff with an equally excellent sense of duty and professionalism.
About Probate Law
Probate attorneys guide families through the estate administration process after a loved one passes. They handle court filings, asset distribution, and dispute resolution. Common matters include estate administration, will contests, heir disputes, trust administration.
Credentials
Education
2007 Ventura College of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1993 Univ of New Mexico BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2018 Top 100 Family Law Attorneys in California, American Society of Legal Advocates 2018 Top 10% of Attorneys in America, Lawyers of Distinction 2017 Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell 2017 Rising Star, SuperLawyers 2017 Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Publications
2010 Citations Magazine My Mothers in Law 2009 Citations Magazine The Unintended Consequences of Law
Associations
2020 - Present Ventura County Bar Association Member, Board of Directors 2019 - Present Ventura County Family Law Bar Association Treasurer 2014 - Present Ventura/Santa Barbara College of Law Professor 2009 - Present Christian Lawyers Association Member 2009 - Present Christian Legal Society Member
Speaking
2015 Ventura College of Law Advanced Legal Writing Instructor 2015 Los Angeles District Meeting Social Media as Evidence 2015 Growing Through Divorce Family Law Strategies and Christian Principles 2014 Growing Through Divorce Family Law Strategies and Christian Principles 2014 Central Coast Direct Meeting and Election Evidence and Investigators in Family Law
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Updated: May 28, 2026