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Robert N. Kwong, an attorney with the Oxnard law firm of Arnold LaRochelle Mathews VanConas & Zirbel LLP, is among the speakers at an upcoming workshop held Nov. 7 on the California Environmental Quality Act. Kwong will speak at the Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) 2014 California Environmental Quality Act Essentials: An Introduction and Intermediate-Level Training Workshop. The AEP is…

Robert N. Kwong and Melissa H. Sayer were honored to be featured in the Oct. 24 issue of the Pacific Coast Business Times in the paper’s special annual section, “Who’s Who in Professional Services.” Congratulations go out to both attorneys. Sayer provides business counsel services to clients ranging from individual entrepreneurs and investors to mid-sized growth companies. She handles a…

A to Z Law’s Kendall VanConas will participate in a seminar for the National Business Institute on Oct. 20 in Santa Barbara focusing on trusts. “Trusts 101” will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. at the Canary Hotel Santa Barbara, 31 West Carrillo St. Designed for attorneys, paralegals, accountants, trust officers, financial planners and estate planners, VanConas, who specializes…

Everybody likes things to be simple. I know I do. But I am part of a profession that is often accused of willfully complicating things. Sometimes that accusation has merit. But sometimes lawyers make things complicated because they have to be … if they’re going to be simple. Let me explain. Odds are pretty good that if you are reading…

Robert N. Kwong, who has served as assistant county counsel for Ventura County since 2003, has joined the Oxnard law firm of Arnold LaRochelle Mathews VanConas & Zirbel, specializing in land use and environmental law. Kwong, of Newbury Park, comes to A to Z Law with over 25 years of experience primarily in land use and environmental law. For the…

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(Editor’s note: The following article by Dennis LaRochell was published in the Ventura County Bar Assn. and San Luis Obispo Bar Assn. newsletters last month.) Civility is an important part of being a professional.  It is hard to feel professional while engaging in a screaming match, employing underhanded tactics or simply refusing to extend common courtesies to an opponent.  Although preservation of…

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