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.

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.

My son was in the wrong place at the wrong time on his way to be at his dying fathers bedside in Arizona. He was charged wirh several things because he pulled over to sleep and did not realize that he was in an evacuation zone after the mudslide and he had items that are not legal in California -... and things looked very bleak - my being out of state in Colorado made things even more challenging. I was referred fo Rachel Eeles through a family friend - not only did she answer my call immediately, but she took our case and her support and assistance has been fantastic and life saving. I would highly recommend her services!

As a worried parent, I was in search of legal counsel after my underage son was ticketed for alcohol related charges while away at college. Not being local, I contacted several attorneys by phone regarding the case and was most impressed with Rachel. She promptly returned my initial call and took the... time to hear about the case (even though she was on vacation at the time). She is an excellent communicator and took the time to advise us with care and thoughtfulness as to the best course of action. Because of her effort we couldn’t have asked for a better outcome and her fee was beyond fair for the services performed. She was intelligent, hardworking and not once did we feel lost or overwhelmed. I hope I never have to be involved in any legal disputes again, but I do know that if I do find myself there again, I know exactly where to go. Thank you so much for all your hard work Rachel!

Rachel Eeles was a fantastic choice. Out of the many lawyers I contacted, she proved to be the most eloquent, respectful, realistic, and thoroughly invested in my case. She showed great professionalism throughout the duration of the case and stayed in constant contact with me to keep me informed of h...ow it was all progressing. Finally, she offered me by far the fairest price for her services, allowing me to pay by the hour instead of the flat rate service that was offered me by the other lawyers I contacted (which as it turns out, would have been a gross over-payment). I'm very grateful for her help and cannot recommend her highly enough!