About William Michael
William Michael Slaughter is a certified attorney licensed to practice regulation within the State of California. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1982. His license is currently in lively standing. Mr. Slaughter is the founding partner of Slaughter, Reagan & Cole, LLP, a regulation firm positioned at 625 East Santa Clara Street, Suite 101, Ventura, California 93001. He has been working as an attorney for over 40 years, serving clients across Ventura County and Southern California.
Mr. Slaughter earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Political Science from Humboldt State University in 1979. He then attended the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, where he acquired his law degree diploma in 1982. During his time at McGeorge, he was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Law and served as a member of the Law Review and Associate Articles Editor for the Pacific Law Journal.
Mr. Slaughter concentrates his practice in the regions of business and real property litigation, complicated insurance defense cases—including insurance bad faith, personal damage, habitability, and mould instances—and business disputes. He represents people and agencies in matters involving contract disputes, personal injury claims, and real estate transactions. His practice encompasses all levels of legal proceedings, including preliminary case evaluation, evidence-gathering process, facilitated negotiation, settlement discussions, and trial hearings in both state and federal courts.
Throughout his career, Mr. Slaughter has treated instances within the Superior Court of California for the County of Ventura, the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has additionally seemed before the California Court of Appeal on more than one occasions. Prior to founding his personal company, he worked as an associate at a mid-size litigation firm in Ventura for numerous years.
Mr. Slaughter is an active member of the Ventura County Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association, and the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. He has been acknowledged with an AV score by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest feasible score, for over 25 years. He has been named a "Super Lawyer" each yr from 2009 through 2017 and used to be named as certainly one of the "leading attorneys list in America." In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Slaughter serves as a pass judgement on pro tem and offers mediation services on a private foundation. He is also a lifestyles member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, The Top Trial Lawyers in America. Mr. Slaughter is English-speaking and Spanish, permitting him to serve the numerous communities of Ventura County successfully.
