Attorney Profiles

Santa Barbara and Ventura personal injury attorneys

You may contact the California law offices of Maho & Prentice for a free initial consultation and case evaluation.  We take personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, which means you owe no legal fees unless we obtain compensation for you through settlement or verdict. Call 805.618.1367 today or contact Maho & Prentice attorneys online.

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Tyrone J. Maho, Partner

Tyrone J. Maho is a founder/partner of the law offices of Maho Prentice, LLP with offices in Santa Barbara and Oxnard, California. His practice is in the area of civil ligation, particularly focused on representing plaintiffs in personal injury, premises liability, product liability, and general business litigation.

Mr. Maho’s 20 year background also includes many years as primary litigation counsel for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., in all of Central and Southern California, as well as for Home Depot USA, Inc., in five different California counties. Maho & Prentice continues to handles matters throughout Central and Southern California, and has twice been voted the Best Small Law Firm in Santa Barbara by the Santa Barbara Legal Secretaries Association.

Mr. Maho is a member of CAALA, a well-known group of Los Angeles-based personal injury lawyers who excel at the practice of their craft., He is a former member of ABOTA, having tried approximately 50 civil jury trials. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Santa Barbara County Bar Association and was a civil litigation teacher at UCSB Extension for over six years.

Regarding his community involvement, Mr. Maho has served as the President of the U.C. Davis Alumni Association, Gold Coast Chapter. He is particularly proud of being the founder of SPARKLE (Santa Barbara Patriotic Association for the Return of Kabooms to Light the Sky for Everyone), which is a non-profit organization that brought back the annual 4th of July Independence Day fireworks show to the City of Santa Barbara.

Mr. Maho is a founding member of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Council, a non-profit organization that helps raise money for specialty equipment for law enforcement needs in Santa Barbara County.

Education

• University of California, Davis
  • B.A., with honors (1985)
  • M.A., (1986)

• University of California, Davis, School of Law, J.D.(1989)
  • Law Review
  • Trial Practice Honors Board

Admitted

• State Bar of California (1989)
• United States District Court, Central District (1990)
• Eastern District (1990) of California

Memberships

• Santa Barbara County Bar Association (Director 1993-94)
• Santa Barbara Barristers
• Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles (CAALA)
• Santa Barbara Trial Lawyers (Founder and Current President)

Practice Areas

• Premises Liability
• Serious and Catastrophic Injuries
• Business Litigation
• Wrongful Death
• Medical Malpractice
• Injuries to Minors
• Serious Automobile Accidents

Community Involvement

• Instructor, UCSB Extension - Civil Litigation
• Founder/President, SPARKLE
• Director & Founding Member, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Council
• President, CalAggie Alumni Association, Gold Coast Chapter
• AYSO Soccer Coach, PYC Basketball Coach, GVSLL Baseball Coach
• Board Member, Villa San Marcos HOA

Chad M. Prentice, Partner

Chad Prentice is a founder/partner of the law offices of Maho Prentice, LLP (www.maho-prentice.com), located in Santa Barbara, California. His practice is in the area of civil ligation, primarily focused on representing plaintiffs in personal injury, premises liability, product liability, and employment litigation. Since its inception in 1994, the law firm of Maho & Prentice, LLP has obtained verdicts and settlements for its clients in excess of $10 million.

Mr. Prentice’s background includes many years as primary litigation counsel for several Fortune 100 companies throughout California. He is a former member of ABOTA, having tried approximately 30 civil jury trials to verdict.

Mr. Prentice is currently an elected board member for the Hope Elementary School District in Santa Barbara, California. He previously served for many years as vice president on the board for Cornerstone House, a non-profit home for developmentally disabled children and young adults. He is active in the community, coaching basketball for the Page Youth Center, and serving two years on the local PTA.

Education

• University of California at Santa Barbara
  • B.A., Law/Society, 1990
• Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D., 1994
  • Pepperdine Law Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate

Admitted

• California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California (1994)

Memberships

• Abota, 2000-2007
• Chamber of Commerce, 2009
• Hope Elementary School - Board Member, 2008; President of the Board, 2011
• Member, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury (75%)
• Employment Law (25%)

Languages

• Spanish

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