The Young Wooldridge Family Law Department includes attorneys Afsanae A. Ramirez and G. Neil Farr (Of Counsel), and paralegal, Trisha Blount. Afsanae A. Ramirez has been a family law attorney for several years and is knowledgeable in all aspects of family law from contested complex issues, regarding division and characterization of community and separate property assets and obligations, to uncontested matters. G. Neil Farr (Of Counsel) is a Certified Family Law Specialist, certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization and is a neutral mediator trained to help parties who want to settle their divorce amicably and generate their own settlement agreement. Trisha Blount has over two decades of experience as a family law paralegal.

Young Wooldridge is known for its attorneys' knowledge of the complex areas of water, public agency, and land use law and their ability to handle difficult issues.  Co-founders John Young and Cam Paulden played a key role in establishing and developing this expertise when the State and Federal water projects were being constructed in Kern County in the 1960s.  We have a broad range of experience and are recognized and respected as experts capable of providing specialized legal services to a wide variety of private and public entity clients throughout the State requiring assistance with water and land use issues.  Our attorneys are also knowledgeable and regularly provide legal advice regarding the special laws that apply to public agencies, such as the Brown Act, Conflict of Interest, Public Finance, Public Contracting, CEQA, Eminent Domain and many others.

Young Wooldridge is known for its attorneys' knowledge of the complex areas of water, public agency, and land use law and their ability to handle difficult issues. Co-founders John Young and Cam Paulden played a key role in establishing and developing this expertise when the State and Federal water projects were being constructed in Kern County in the 1960s. We have a broad range of experience and are recognized and respected as experts capable of providing specialized legal services to a wide variety of private and public entity clients throughout the State requiring assistance with water and land use issues. Our attorneys are also knowledgeable and regularly provide legal advice regarding the special laws that apply to public agencies, such as the Brown Act, Conflict of Interest, Public Finance, Public Contracting, CEQA, Eminent Domain and many others.

Young Wooldridge is known for its attorneys' knowledge of the complex areas of water, public agency, and land use law and their ability to handle difficult issues. Co-founders John Young and Cam Paulden played a key role in establishing and developing this expertise when the State and Federal water projects were being constructed in Kern County in the 1960s. We have a broad range of experience and are recognized and respected as experts capable of providing specialized legal services to a wide variety of private and public entity clients throughout the State requiring assistance with water and land use issues. Our attorneys are also knowledgeable and regularly provide legal advice regarding the special laws that apply to public agencies, such as the Brown Act, Conflict of Interest, Public Finance, Public Contracting, CEQA, Eminent Domain and many others.

Young Wooldridge is known for its attorneys' knowledge of the complex areas of water, public agency, and land use law and their ability to handle difficult issues. Co-founders John Young and Cam Paulden played a key role in establishing and developing this expertise when the State and Federal water projects were being constructed in Kern County in the 1960s. We have a broad range of experience and are recognized and respected as experts capable of providing specialized legal services to a wide variety of private and public entity clients throughout the State requiring assistance with water and land use issues. Our attorneys are also knowledgeable and regularly provide legal advice regarding the special laws that apply to public agencies, such as the Brown Act, Conflict of Interest, Public Finance, Public Contracting, CEQA, Eminent Domain and many others.

In 2006, bankruptcy attorney D. Max Gardner became a member of the law firm. Mr. Gardner has over 15 years experience in all areas of bankruptcy and has earned a reputation as an excellent bankruptcy practitioner. The bankruptcy practice at Young Wooldridge provides service to debtors and creditors in personal and business bankruptcy matters whether simple or complex.

The services we provide include:

• Chapter 11 debtor reorganization and restructuring
• Chapter 7 debtor liquidation
• Chapter 11 and 7 creditor representation
• Trustee representation
• Creditors' rights issues
• Claim disputes and objections
• Collection and recovery of unsecured debt
• Negotiation and debt restructuring
• Automatic stay issues

For additional information, please contact D. Max Gardner, Business Department.

Most people desire to have a say in the disposition of their assets during their lifetime and after their passing. They also want to ensure their wishes are carried out with respect to their personal health care in the event they are no longer able to decide for themselves. When you decide the time is right for you to begin this process, the Estate Planning and Probate Law Department at the Law Offices of Young Wooldridge is ready to help.

The Young Wooldridge Business Department serves a broad range of clients, from corporations listed on the New York Stock Exchange to small entrepreneurial enterprises.  Young Wooldridge is committed to delivering quality services in a timely manner to meet both the transactional and overall business needs of our clients.

At the Law Offices of Young Wooldridge we handle all aspects of agricultural real property transactions, including negotiating and drafting contracts for purchasing, selling and lending related to farm and ranch lands. Our attorneys take special consideration to minimize the client’s liability and risk so that when a deal is complete it is in the best interest of our clients.  Our clients also look to us to handle related matters, including subordination, attornment, estoppel, assignment, perfection of security interests and, when necessary, to take legal action in court to protect our clients’ agricultural real estate interests.

We have historically assisted farmers, lenders and other agribusiness related clients with a wide array of contracts.  The subject matter of the written agreements we provide our clients varies by the type of activity in which the clients are involved from cultural operations, harvesting, packaging, cold storage, marketing and shipping.  Our attorneys are also experienced in farm-related secured transactions where a lender may take a security interests in crops (and/or other collateral) to secure loans and/or advances.  We can also assist with the mortgage and subordination issues frequently involved when crops are used to secure financing.

Finally, our attorneys are experienced litigators in state and federal court actions, including appellate practice.  Additionally, we are experienced in a wide array of administrative proceedings, including PACA Claims under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

There are literally thousands of State and Federal statutes and regulations that affect the area of Labor and Employment law, and these laws are changing with alarming frequency.  Whether you are the owner or Human Resources manager of a business large or small, it is imperative to stay abreast of the most current case law and legislative developments.

The Employment Law Department of Young Wooldridge, LLP, headed by attorney Jerry Pearson, takes pride in representing management in all aspects of Labor and Employment related matters. Mr. Pearson has 13 years of experience as an attorney and litigator. Our services include:

• Defense of wage and hour claims
• Defense of wrongful termination, discrimination and harassment claims
• Drafting employment contracts, termination, and severance agreements
• Litigation of trade secret matters
• Drafting confidentiality agreements
• Drafting employee handbooks and manuals
• Management representation in labor/union negotiations
• Provision of state mandated sexual harassment training
• Advice and counseling on these and related employment law topics

For further information, please contact Jerry Pearson.

The Young Wooldridge Business Department serves a broad range of clients, from corporations listed on the New York Stock Exchange to small entrepreneurial enterprises.  Young Wooldridge is committed to delivering quality services in a timely manner to meet both the transactional and overall business needs of our clients.

Attorneys at The Law Offices of Young Wooldridge are knowledgeable concerning the law of oil and gas interests in California on private and/or government land, including the transfer of such interests both by sale and by lease, the rights and duties arising from such interests, and liens relating to such interests. Our oil and gas clients are typically mineral holders, oil producers, operating companies, subcontractors, drilling companies and buyers of production, including refineries.

Our attorneys are comfortable with any size transaction, from the sale of an entire producing oil and gas field to the transfer of a fractional interest created by reservation and/or lease. If the underlying oil and gas documents require enforcement or interpretation, our attorneys are experienced litigators capable of judicially resolving disputes in both state and federal courts.

Persons who provide labor, equipment and materials for an oil and gas development are entitled to California lien rights. Attorneys at the law firm are experienced in perfecting and foreclosing on such liens for claimants as well as defending such actions on behalf of the landowner.

Our goal is to achieve our clients’ objectives in the most cost efficient manner possible. At the same time, we hope to develop a personal and lasting relationship with the client.