Lawyer Overview

Sheila J. Barton has been an attorney for over 32 years and has held judicial appointments in two states (Nebraska and Wyoming). Her experience is multi-faceted giving her an insight into all stages and challenges of her clients' lives. She is licensed to practice law in California, Nebraska and Wyoming.

As a judge, Sheila presided over a variety of cases, including probate, adoptions, civil cases, criminal cases, juvenile cases, termination of parental rights, small claims
cases, municipal code violations, extradition hearings, felony preliminary hearings and the issuance of search and arrest warrants.

As a solo practitioner, Sheila's practice included probate, personal injury, medical malpractice, family law, adoptions, criminal law, bankruptcy and contracts.

While serving as In-house Counsel for a national nonprofit corporation, Sheila handled the corporation's contracts (including government contracts, grants and cooperative agreements), contract negotiations, compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations, employer-employee relations, leases, intellectual property protection, initiation and response to legal processes and litigation, investigation of employee complaints and oversight of corporate governing structure, including bylaws and articles of incorporation, ensured compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, and management training. She also assisted justice agencies throughout the nation and U.S. territories on the implementation of federal and state mandates, such as the Brady Bill. In addition, she held the office of Secretary-Treasurer of the corporation.

Sheila also frequently teaches for California State University at Sacramento, College of Continuing Education, Robert Presley Institute of Criminal Investigation. She instructs law enforcement investigators on judicial expectations of investigators' courtroom testimony and demeanor and search warrant requirements.

Areas of Practice

• Contracts
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Estate Planning
• Trusts
• Wills
• Family Law
• Health & Health Care Law
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Domestic Partnerships
• Durable Powers of Attorney
• Guardianships and Conservatorships

West Practice Categories

Contracts, Business Organizations, Employment Law -- Employee, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Trusts, Wills, Family Law, Health & Health Care Law, Probate & Estate Administration

Bar Admissions

• California
• Nebraska
• Wyoming
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
• U.S. District Court District of Wyoming
• U.S. District Court District of Nebraska
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Riverside County Bar Association
• Wyoming Bar Association
• Nebraska State Bar Association

Past Employment Positions

• Supreme Court of Wyoming, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Law Clerk
• City of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Public Defender
• State Department of Correctional Services, Albany, New York, Legal Specialist

Education

• University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska
  J.D.
• Augustana College, South Dakota
  B.A.
  Honors: magna cum laude

Published Works

• Criminal Justice Information Policy Series, Survey of Criminal History Information Systems, 1999, U.S. Dept. of Justice, 2000
• Criminal Justice Information Policy Series, Survey of Criminal History Information Systems, 1997, U.S. Dept. of Justice, 1999
• Criminal Justice Information Policy Series, Survey of Criminal History Information Systems, 1995, U.S. Dept. of Justice, 1997
• Criminal Justice Information Policy Series, Survey of Criminal History Information Systems, 1993 with Supplementary Information on Presale Firearm Checks, 1994, U.S. Dept. of Justice, 1995
• Criminal Justice Information Policy Series, Survey of Criminal History Information Systems, 1992, U.S. Dept. of Justice, 1995
• Co-Author, Technical Bulletin: Imaging Enhances Justice Data Management, SEARCH/U.S. Dept. of Justice, 1994
• Proceedings of the National Conference on Improving the Quality of Criminal History Records, U.S. Department of Justice, 1990
• Access to Criminal History Records by TASC Programs: A Report on Current Practice and Statutory Authority, U.S. Dept. of Justice, 1990
• Co-Author, Criminal Justice Information Policy Series, Juvenile Records and Recordkeeping Systems, U.S. Dept. of Justice, 1988

Address

43-576 Washington Street
Suite 110
La Quinta, CA 92253-2581

Phones

(760) 834-0444

Faxes

(760) 834-0333

Emails

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Websites

http://www.barton-lawfirm.net