About

Criminal Defense - Trial Attorney - Personal Injury Attorney

Tristan Verburgt, ESQ

Tristan Verburgt was a Deputy District Attorney in Santa Barbara’s North County jurisdiction. He managed a caseload of serious and violent felonies, gang cases, domestic violence, white-collar and elder abuse cases. During his time as a Deputy District Attorney, he completed multiple felony jury trials for serious & violent felonies including life cases, domestic violence, and sexual assault.

Mr. Verburgt is licensed to practice in the State of California and is an active member of the California State Bar, California Employment Lawyers Association, and the Santa Barbara County Bar Association.

  • Over 15 years of experience as an Attorney
  • Eight years of experience as a Prosecutor
  • Former Santa Barbara County Deputy District Attorney
  • Extensive Jury Trial Experience
  • Handled thousands of felony and misdemeanor cases
  • Successfully obtained dismissals for multiple clients charged in criminal cases
  • Extensive civil litigation experience
  • Obtained six-figure settlements for multiple clients dealing with employment law issues
  • Successfully represented a multitude of plaintiffs who experienced discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the workplace in obtaining damages
  • Successfully represented employees to obtain wages owed to them under the law
  • Successfully represented clients injured in motor vehicle collisions
Bar Admissions:

California, 2009
In over a decade as a lawyer, I’ve handled thousands of felony and misdemeanor cases.  I have worked as a Deputy District Attorney in the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office and Shasta County District Attorney’s Office.  After leaving the District Attorney’s Office, I have used my skills and experience as a prosecutor to successfully defended people charged with crimes.

Education:
  • J.D., University of San Francisco, School of Law
  • B.A., University of California, San Diego