Roger Burton Lytel

Roger Burton Lytel

also known as LYTEL & LYTEL, LLP

4.8
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 32 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Santa Barbara, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence ... +5 more

225 East Carrillo St., Suite 203, Santa Barbara, CA

About Roger

Biography

Practice Areas

8

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 30%

Felony, misdemeanor, minor in possession, etc.

33 years | 2,800 cases

30%
DUI and DWI 25%

33 years | 2,400 cases

25%
Litigation 1%

11 years

1%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 45 minutes

Pro bono

5 %

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 32 years

State: California

Acquired: 1993

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

LYTEL & LYTEL, LLP

225 East Carrillo St., Suite 203, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101-7166

LYTEL & LYTEL, LLP

1000 Town Center Drive, Suite 300-199, Oxnard, CA, 93036

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Roger Burton Lytel's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

26 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 10 of 26 reviews

Posted by Steve | June 07, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

The perfect defense lawyer experience

I had an arrest in Santa Barbara that was compounded with a BS charge of resisting arrest too. Roger Lytel got witnesses to sign affidavits, found a video from outside a store that supported my case and identified other factual inconsistencies to get all criminal charges dismissed. He worked very h...ard, answered all my ongoing concerns over the weeks we worked together and really did an outstanding job. I can’t recommend Roger Lytel enough – his fees were fair, the time he spent on my case was significant and I honestly felt less stress; in fact, my stress was pretty much relieved once I hired him. I selected Roger Lytel from reviewing Avvo criminal defense lawyers. What was suspicious about some of the other competing lawyers with over 100 client reviews is almost all those reviews were from last year during a two month period, which was suspect. Nonetheless, Roger was the only one I found that had the Avvo “Client Choice” award for 2016. That said, I didn’t just go by reviews - I also considered experience, Avvo 10 rating attorneys, types of cases won and types of attorney awards. For example, Roger had the most awards than any of the other attorneys. Regardless, I selected two attorneys to interview and I liked Roger the most and thankfully hired him.

Posted by matt | June 03, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

No better defense attorney in town

Let's just say that numerous charges filed by DA, cops cooked.their books and made false statements. Roger Lytel annihilated their case, whereupon I leaped with joy about getting a clean slate. A couple charges were very serious and I was sweating it. Go with a winner and don't stress it - Lytel is ...a badass lawyer.

Posted by anonymous | June 02, 2016 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Damn he is good !

Roger Lytel was simply superb in his legal defense of my DUI and conceiled weapon in car charge (hey, forgot it was there). He got the weapon charge dismissed and the DUI knocked down to wet reckless. No jail, reduced fines, reduced alcohol classes, etc. He spent mucho time with me to get all his d...efense ducks in a row. Thanks so much Roger!

Posted by Jaimie | May 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Unbelievable positive result

Mr. Lytel was a,seasoned professional from the time he answered the phone to when he concluded my case with most chat largest dismissed and one reduced to a mere infraction (which is like only load noise violation). Honestly, I can't thank him enough. It was able uphill battle, but he pulled it off.... I am pumped!

Posted by anonymous | May 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Blown away with successes

Lytel did an amazing legal defense for felonies / reduced charges, lower fines, no jail time and no felony on my record. I don't always make the best choices, but Lytel was the best I have ever made as my lawyer selection.

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Roger Burton Lytel's Lawyer Endorsements

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Gregory Young

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Outstanding attorney."

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Dennis Merenbach

Criminal defense lawyer | May 28

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Roger Lytel is a very capable, experienced and ethical attorney."

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Carolyn Diacos

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Roger is a reputable attorney in the area with decades of experience in criminal law."

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Paul Tyler

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 30

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Roger is a very capable and honest criminal defense attorney in Santa Barbara and he has my highest recommendation."

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Nancy Duffy

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 03

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Reliable, Trustworthy, Honest, Reasonable Rates; I have referred clients to Mr. Lytel for criminal defense"

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Lois Laughlin

Business lawyer | Oct 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Roger Lytel is able to serve his clients in an extraordinary manner due to his deep ties to the community and the respect he commands from prosecutors and judges. It is remarkable that he is able to obtain such a high success rate on cases. Roger Lytel has helped me on several occasions resolve on what first felt like an intractable problem."

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William Poulis

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Roger Lytel is an aggressive, savvy and results-oriented attorney with an outstanding reputation. I have worked on cases with him, observed him in court and seen him work magic for his clients. He has a focused practice in criminal defense with a hard charging approach to solving his clients' legal problems."

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Diana Lytel

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Roger has a superb reputation in our community, with seasoned experience and a long list of successes. He works tirelessly for his clients."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2016

Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association

2015

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Nation's Top 1% Attorneys Award, The National Association of Distinguished Counsel

2015

Lytel & Lytel LLP Selected in Super Lawyers Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine

2015

Highest "Superb Top Attorney" Rating, AVVO Attorney Rating Service

2014

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Clients' Choice Award, AVVO Attorney Rating Service

2012

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2005

Nominated the Best Legal Services in Santa Barbara County, Business Digest

1988

MAYOR'S COMMENDATION Outstanding Service to Santa Barbara, City of Santa Barbara

1974

GOVERNOR'S SPECIAL COMMENDATION, California State Governer

Work Experience

1993 - Present

Managing Partner, LYTEL & LYTEL LLP

2002 - 2003

Served as Pro Tem Judge, Santa Barbara Juvenile Court

Associations

1998 - Present

California Attorneys for Criminal Justice

Member

1998 - Present

American Inns of Court

Barrister

1997 - Present

DARC

Former President, Former Chairman

1995 - Present

California Deuce Defenders

Member

1995 - Present

DUI Defense Directory

Founding Member

1994 - Present

California Public Defenders Association

Member

1993 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

1993 - Present

Santa Barbara County Bar Association

Member

1993 - Present

California Criminal Defense Bar

Member

1981 - Present

Toastmasters

Founder & Former President of Sedona Association

Sample of Legal Cases

People vs Marcus, H

reduced to wet reckless

1000's of cases dismissed or with favorable outcome

Wins & favorable legal outcomes (1000's)

People vs. Maxine, R

Dismissed

US America VS. Heather, M

Both counts DUI dismissed, diversion on possession charge

People vs Daniel, G

dismissed

People vs. Sumit, S

Dismissed

People Vs. Ryan, M

reduced to disorderly conduct

People Vs. Robert D

dismissed

People vs Carlos, L

Dropped

People vs Mark, P

dropped

People vs. Michael F

Dropped

People vs Brian, B

dismissed

People vs Ryan, J

dismissed

People vs Ryan, M

reduced to disorderly conduct

People vs Dennis, J

dismissed

People vs Alejandro, G

reduced to infraction

People vs Omar, B

reduced to misdemeanor

People vs Trupti, P

dismissed

People vs Alexander, D

dismissed

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Education

1977

Glendale University College Of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

California State University, Long Beach

Undergraduate program

Speaking Engagements

2015

Association of Southern California Defense Counsel

Lytel Hosting ASCDC's Speaker Seminar "Debunking and Redefining the Plaintiff Reptile Theory"

2014

Association of Southern California Defense Counsel

Lytel Spearheads Seminar: "The Latest Developments in the New Howell Paradigm for Evaluating Personal Injury Damages"

2008

LECTURER: developed a Seminar for the UCSB Student Body

LECTURER: Student Legal Rights

Publications

2015

Association of Southern California Defense Counsel Summary on Gonsalves v. Li (A140284) verdict

2015

Association of Southern California Defense Counsel Case Analysis: Verdugo V. Target Corp

1974

State of California AUTHOR of: Retail Shoplifting Prevention Manual (Author of Text Book)

1973

AUTHOR: Hardcopy Authoritative Book for Office of Traffic Safety, State of California AUTHOR: Study of Bicycle / Motor Vehicle Accidents (Author of Text Book)

Languages

English

Spanish

Activity

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