Rachel Bronwyn Eeles

My 19 year old son got into a bit of trouble while visiting Santa Barbara and we needed to find a local attorney to help as we live several hundred miles away. Rachel returned my call within minutes of leaving our message. We explained our predicament and she began to ease our worries immediately. ... Without asking for us to retain her, she immediately began to tell us our options, the likely next steps, likely options to defend and/or resolve the matter, timelines, what to expect. etc. She made us feel better and we felt confident in officially retaining her services. She was responsive to all of our questions, proactive in securing viable options to resolve the case and ultimately the matter was closed without an arrest or even the DA deciding to pursue charges. She was honest, right up front, with her hourly rate and what she thought the total legal fees would amount to. She even advised us that it would be better (cheaper for us) to retain her on an hourly basis rather than a flat fee based on her evaluation of the amount of her time it would take to resolve the case. In fact, we came in under budget and she issued a refund check for the unused portion of our retainer. We did not know any attorneys in Santa Barbara County nor did we know anything about this area of the law. She really helped us and everything she told us in our initial conversation proved correct in the end. I would recommend Rachel, without hesitation, to anyone needing legal help in SB.

Rachel exceeded all of my expectations and did it in such a gracious and caring way. When I interviewed other lawyers they told me they could only do part of what I wanted but when I spoke to Rachel she said she could do it all no problem and for a lower price! She managed to get my record sealed and... for that I will forever be grateful for her services. I hope I never need her help again but if I did I would go straight back to her!

My son received a minor in possession (MIP) of alcohol while visiting a friend at UCSB from San Jose. My son thought he could handle the matter on his own, but quickly realized he needed help. We reached out to Rachel Eeles by phone at the eleventh hour. She took the time to explain the process and o...ptions. Rachel informed us of the Zona Seca program and what she could do for us. We paid her very reasonable retainer fee online and she went to court that same day, scheduled an extension and put us in contact with Zona Seca. This all happened during the December holidays and ran into the new year; Rachel was travelling abroad but still took the time to reply to my email while on vacation. I am appreciative of her prompt attention and expertise, she helped resolve a matter that could have potentially been a big mess for us. My son’s driver license was not suspended, our insurance rates will hopefully not increase and my son didn’t have to take the time from his school schedule to go to court. We never met Rachel in person, everything was handled either by phone or email, but she relieved a lot of stress and worry and handled the process in the best possible manner and with the least waste of time. I highly recommend hiring Rachel for similar situations.

Rachel is the best advocate I could ever recommend, very knowledgeable and passionate! I have been one of Rachel’s clients and I couldn’t have asked for anyone better to represent and argue my case in court, when myself and my family were going through a very tough time Rachel was there 24 hours a da...y for me to contact if I needed, she was always very patient with me making sure I understood exactly what was going and fought on my behalf for over 2 years and won! Could never thank her enough, still to this day I contact Rachel if I need any advice with any legal situations. I can’t recommend enough to give Rachel a call if you need represented!

I have worked with Rachel in the past and have seen her in action. She would be my "go to" criminal attorney if I were ever in trouble. Clever, knowledgeable, determined, hungry, always putting the client first. She has a fantastic court-room presence and doesn't take no for an answer. She is the... lawyer you want on YOUR side!