About Basil Thomas
Basil Thomas Chapman is a licensed attorney admitted to practice regulation in the State of California. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1982. His license is presently in inactive standing, as he's now not eligible to practice law in California. Mr. Chapman is the founding father of the Law Offices of Basil Chapman APLC, a law company positioned in Indian Wells, California. He has been working as an attorney for over 30 years, serving clients across the Coachella Valley region.
Mr. Chapman earned his Bachelor of Arts diploma from Rutgers University in 1975, graduating summa cum laude with a major in Political Science. He then pursued his law degree degree at California Western School of Law, the place he earned magna cum laude honors in 1981. During his time at California Western, he served as the Notes and Comments Editor of the legal journal, and his first article was decided on for publication.
Mr. Chapman specializes in family regulation and civil litigation. His practice encompasses a wide range of family regulation matters, including divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, estate department, and enterprise valuation. He additionally handles civil litigation instances, representing clients in disputes involving contracts, actual property, and business transactions. His practice involves all levels of legal proceedings, which includes hearings, trials, and appeals.
Throughout his profession, Mr. Chapman has represented clients in a number of courts, which includes the Superior Court of California for the County of Riverside, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He has additionally appeared before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the highest court of California. Prior to founding his own company in 1999, he was a companion for 10 years with the 200-attorney law company of Best, Best & Krieger in Riverside, California, within the Civil Litigation Department.
Mr. Chapman is a Certified Family Law Specialist, a designation granted by the State Bar of California. He has been recognized by his friends and clients, earning a 10.zero score on Avvo and being inducted into top-rated attorneys list. He has additionally been rated as a "Top Attorney" for the past 5 years in Palm Springs Life magazine. He served as a member of the Board of Trustees of The Desert Bar Association for 10 consecutive years and is a past president of that organization. He is also a member of the California State Bar and the American Bar Association.
