Douglas Borthwick

Serving all of Santa Ana

36 years of experience
Business Law, Criminal Law, Family Law ...
Santa Ana, CA

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Biography

Douglas Borthwick Esq. was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1965. He graduated with high honors (Magna Cum Laude) from Muskingum University in 1988 with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Business, Economics, and Religion. At Muskingum University he was the recipient of the prestigious Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award, and the Financial Executive Institute Award. Attorney Douglas Borthwick received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1991 from Capital University Law School where he was the recipient of an academic scholarship and was on the Dean's List. Throughout his time in Law School, he worked as an Intern at the Franklin County Public Defenders' Office. Mr. Borthwick is "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest rating a lawyer can obtain in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards. Attorney Douglas Borthwick is currently President and Owner of the Law Offices Douglas Borthwick. Mr. Borthwick also serves as "Of Counsel" for the Law Offices of Blomberg, Benson, & Garrett. Mr. Borthwick is admitted to practice before all of the courts in the state of California including Central, Northern, Eastern, and Southern California United States District Courts as well as the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Borthwick has handled litigation for numerous corporate clients, including personal injury defense, amusement park accidents, entertainment accidents, slip and fall, vehicle accidents, product liability, construction defect litigation, mortgage and lending litigation and defense of health care providers. He has completed numerous binding and non-binding arbitrations and mediations with a high rate of success. Mr. Borthwick's current practice focuses on plaintiff personal injury, family law, and estate planning. Douglas Borthwick has earned the trust and respect of his clients and colleagues for his preparation, determination, and attention to detail.

Practice Areas

Business Law
Criminal Law
Family Law
Personal Injury
Estate Planning
Divorce

Education

Capital University Law School

1991
Muskingum College

1988

Professional Experience

Wenzel & Associates

Of Counsel

2016
Law Offices of Sasha Tymkowicz

Of Counsel

2015
Law Offices of Douglas Borthwick (AV Preeminent Rated)

Owner & President

2005
OC Legal Help

Mediator

2017
North Broadway Townhomes Association

President

2006
Law Offices of Ahrens & Rosa (AV Rated)

Senior Associate Attorney

2003
Law Offices of Garrett & Jensen (AV Rated)

Associate Attorney

1992

Awards

Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Santa Ana

Expertise.com

2020
Top Tier Lawyers

American Trial Academy: Top Tier Lawyers

2020
Best Divorce Lawyers in Riverside

Expertise.com

2020
Top Attorney

Attorney.com

2020
Leading Riverside Small Business in Personal Injury

Riverside Small Business Excellence

2020
Power Attorney

Power Attorneys

2019
Leading Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Attorney of the Year- California

Leading Advisor

2019
Riverside Small Business Award in Personal Injury Classification

Riverside Small Business Award Program

2019
Lawyers of Distinction

The Lawyers of Distinction

2019
Top 3 Estate Planning Lawyers in Rancho Cucamonga

Three Best Rated

2019
Avvo Superb Rated

Avvo

2019
Leading Riverside Small Business in Personal Injury

Small Business Excellence

2019
Top Lawyers in Inland Empire

Inland Empire Magazine

2019
Nation's Top One Percent

National Association of Distinguished Counsel

2019
Premier Lawyers of America

Premier Lawyers of America

2019
Highly Recommended

Alignable

2018
Top Lawyers in Inland Empire

Inland Empire Magazine

2018
Power Attorney

Power Attorneys

2018
Power Attorney

Power Attorneys

2017
"10 Best" Estate Planning Attorneys for Client Satisfaction

American Institute of Legal Counsel

2017
Top 3 Personal Injury lawyers in Rancho Cucamonga, Ca

Three Best Rated

2017
2017 Best Attorneys of America

Rue Ratings

2017
Platinum Client Champion Award

Martindale-Hubbell

2017
Honoree

American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys

2017
Who's Who In The Inland Empire

Inland Empire Magazine

2017
2017 Best Divorce Lawyers in Riverside, CA

Excellence

2017
"10 Best" Family Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction

American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2017
Avvo "Excellent" Rating

Avvo

2017
10 Best Law Firm for Client Satisfaction in Estate Planning

American Institute of Legal Counsel

2017
Highly Recommended Business Award

Alignable

2017
Legal Leaders in The Law West Coast

The National Law Journal West Coast

2017
10 Best Law Firm Client Satisfaction

American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

2017
Law Firm 500

Leading Lawyer

2017
Esteemed Lawyer of America

Esteemed Lawyers of America

2017
2016 Riverside Best Business Award in Personal Injury

Riverside Best Business

2017
2017 10 Best Law Firm Client Satisfaction

American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys

2017
Marquis Who's Who in America

The Marquis Who's Who Publication Board

2017
"10 Best" Law Firms

American Institute of Personal Injury Firms

2017
10 Best Elder Law Firm

American Institute of Legal Counsel

2017
"10 Best" Personal Injury Attorneys for Client Satisfaction

American Institute of Legal Counsel

2016
Inland Empire's Top Lawyers

Inland Empire Magazine

2016
"10 Best" Estate Planning Attorneys for California for Client Satisfaction

American Institute of Legal Counsel

2016
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating

Martindale-Hubbell

2016
2016 Top 25 Divorce Lawyers in Riverside, CA

Excellence.com

2016
America's Most Honored Professionals

American Registry

2016
Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award

Martindale-Hubbell

2016
Law Firm 500 Award

Legal 500

2016
Top Contributor Award

Avvo

2015
Clients' Choice Award

Avvo

2015