Buynak, Fauver, Archbald & Spray LLP
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Buynak, Fauver, Archbald & Spray LLP, founded in 2001, is a trusted law firm located in Santa Barbara, CA. They offer a wide spectrum of legal services, including business, employment, hospitality, public entity, energy and environmental law. The firm is known for its strong litigation background, providing clients with best practices for avoiding litigation, and expert guidance throughout the process if necessary. They also specialize in real estate law, land use and entitlement matters, offering valuable experience in navigating land use regulations and obtaining entitlements for diverse projects.
Specialties
Issue type
Discrimination, Harassment, Workers compensation, Wrongful termination, Pay and benefits, Social Security & Disability, Other type of issues
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Buynak, Fauver, Archbald & Spray LLP
820 State St Fl 4
Santa Barbara, CA 93101-3272
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Work Experience
Associate
Hatch & Parent, A Law Corporation
2003 - 2005
Managing Partner
Buynak Fauver Archbald & Spray
2012 - Present
Managing Partner
Buynak & Fauver
2010 - 2011
Managing Partner
Buynak Law Firm
2004 - 2010
Managing Partner
Hatch & Parent, A Law Corporation
1974 - 2004
Staff Judge Advocate
U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General's (Jag) Corps
1970 - 1974
Associate
Hollister & Brace
2015 - Present
Principal
Law Office of Lauren Joyce
2012 - 2015
Partner
Archbald & Spray LLP
2000 - 2012
DATG Attorney
Preston Gates Ellis, LLP (now K&L Gates)
1999 - 2000
Juldicial Law Clerk
Montana Supreme Court
1998 - 1999
Senior Partner
Buynak, Fauver, Archbald & Spray, LLP
2012 - Present
Senior Partner
Archbald & Spray
1978 - 2012
Education
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law
2001
Univ of California Santa Barbara
1996
University of California - Santa Cruz
2001
University of San Francisco School of Law
1969
University of California - Santa Cruz
2001
Pepperdine University
1998
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law
2005
USC Law School
1999
Santa Clara University School of Law
2010
University of California, Santa Barbara
2006
Loyola Marymount University
1966
Santa Barbara College of Law
2012
Antioch University
2008
University of Montana School of Law
1998
University of California - Santa Barbara
1993
Pepperdine University School of Law
1975
University of California - Los Angeles
1972
UC Davis SOL King Hall
Pepperdine University School of Law
Law
1975
University of California - Los Angeles
Economics
1972
University of Montana School of Law
Law
1998
University of California - Santa Barbara
1993
University of San Francisco School of Law
Law
Loyola Marymount University
Economics
University of California, Berkeley
2001
University of San Francisco School of Law
Law
Santa Clara University School of Law
2010
University of California, Santa Barbara
2006
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law
Law
2001
Pepperdine University
1998
USC Law School
1999
Univ of California Santa Barbara
Business Economics / Law & Society
1996
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law
Law
2005
University of California - Santa Cruz
Economics
2001
University of California - Santa Cruz
Environmental Studies
2001
Santa Barbara College of Law
Law
2012
Antioch University
Communications
2008
Associations & Affiliations
American Bar Association
Santa Barbara County Bar Association
State Bar of California, Business Law Section
Santa Barbara Human Resources Association
Greater Santa Barbara Lodging & Restaurant Association
Board of Directors
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
Board of Directors
UCLA Alumni Association - Santa Barbara Chapter
Board of Directors
Barristers Club of Santa Barbara
Board of Directors
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation
Board of Directors
Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce
Board Member
Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce Government Relations Committee
Vice-Chair
Santa Barbara County Bar Association
Member
CPA/Law Society of Santa Barbara County
Founding Member/Immediate Past President
Elings Park Foundation
President
Santa Barbara City College, Business & Industry Association
Board of Directors
Barrister's Club
Board of Directors - Vice President
Licenced Real Estate Broker
State Bar of California
Laguna Blanca School
Alumni Representative
California Women Lawyers
Santa Barbara County Bar Association
Santa Ynez Valley Bar Association
Santa Barbara Women Lawyers Association
President
Santa Barbra Bar Association
Member
State Bar of California
Member
Santa Barbara Barristers
Member
Santa Barbara Women Lawyers
Board of Directors
Santa Barbara Women Lawyers Foundation
Board of Directors
William L. Gordon American Inn of Court
Associate Member
Santa Barbara Barristers
Board of Directors
Santa Barbara Barristers
President
Santa Barbara County Bar Association
Board of Directors
Santa Barbara Barristers
Vice President
Montana State Bar
Member (inactive)
California and the United States District Court for
Member
State Bar of California, Labor and Employment Law Section
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Santa Barbara Human Resources Association
Guide Line Service
Human Resources Association of the Central Coast
Guide Line Service
Greater Santa Barbara Lodging and Restaurant Association
R. M. Pyles Boys Camp
Executive Committee/Board of Directors
Western States Petroleum Association
Associate Member
The William L. Gordon Chapter of The American Inns of Court
Former Member
Coral Casino Beach & Cabana Club Board of Member Directors
Past Chair
Santa Barbara Employer Advisory Council
Past Chair
Montecito YMCA Board of Managers
Past Chair
Publications
Intri-Plex Technologies, Inc. v. Crest Group, Inc., 2007 WL 2410170 (9th Cir. 2007)
Appellate Opinion
2007
Exxon Mobile Corp. v. County of Santa Barbara (2001) 92 C.A.4th 1347
Appellate Opinion
2001
Metro Magazine
How to Avoid Lawsuits
2000
Daly v. Exxon (1997) 55 C.A.4th 39
Appellate Opinion
1997
Lundquist v. Reusser (1994) 7 C.4th 1193
Appellate Opinion
1994
Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. Sandyland Protective Assn (1990) 224 C.A.3d 1494
Appellate Opinion
1990
Speaking Engagements
Human Resource Law from Start to Finish
Affordable Care Act
2014
Affordable Care Act Update
Affordable Care Act Update
2014
Employment Seminar
Keys to Avoiding Employment Litigation
2009
Employment Seminar
Should You Be Paying Your Key Employees Overtime
2008
Hedges, Easements & Views
Hedges, Easements & Views
2013
Discipline and Termination
Human Resources
2007
Legal Aspects of Human Resource Management
Human Resource
2006
When the End is Near: What to Consider and Do BEFORE Terminating an Employee
Employment Law
2005
What You Must Know About Employment Law (Some of the More Important Issues)
Employment Law
2004
Sexual Harassment: What It Is and How to Avoid It
Employment Law
2004
Preventative Employment Law for Restaurateurs
Employment Law
2004
AB 60 and How to Avoid an Expensive Trip to the State Labor Commissioner: for Wineries
Employment Law
2000
AB 60 and How to Avoid an Expensive Trip to the State Labor Commissioner: Essential Wage and Hour Rules and Regulations
Employment Law
2000
Analyzing and Subduing Creeping Claims: Workers’ Comp and the Cross-Over with ADA and FMLA
Employment Law
1999
Working with Today's Labor Force
Employment Law
1998
Smart Hiring and Safe Firing: Beginning and Ending the Employment Relationship
Employment Law
1998
Management and Discipline of Employees: Safely Negotiating Through the Employment Minefield
Employment Law
1998
Hiring Without Lawsuits: Remaining Within the Shrinking Boundaries of What Is Appropriate and Legal
Employment and Human Resource Law
1998
Controlling and Disciplining the Dangerous Employee
Employment Law
1998
Wage and Hour Overtime Rules for Offshore Work
Employment Law
1997
Risk-Free Hiring: How to Interview, Check References and Use Preemployment Testing Without Triggering Liability
Employment Law
1997
Employment Laws Don’t Discriminate — They Apply to Nonprofits Too!
Employment Law
1997
Avoiding an Expensive Trip to to the State Labor Commissioner
Employment Law
1997
Analyzing and Subduing Creeping Claims: Workers’ Comp and the Cross-Over with ADA and FMLA
Employment Law
1997
Workers’ Compensation and the ADA/FMLA: Issues and Solutions
Employment Law
1996
Services offered
Corporate Law Attorney
Employment Law Attorney