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Welcoming Lucy Flinchbaugh to the Firm

Associate Attorney; Mullen & Henzell L.L.P.; Santa Barbara MULLEN & HENZELL is pleased to announce Lucille “Lucy” Flinchbaugh to the firm. Lucy joined us as an associate in the Business and Real Estate group. Her practice focuses on land use entitlements, site selection, permitting, and environmental compliance. Lucy represents developers in all stages of the development process. These include a wide range of...

Thank you Santa Barbara!

Mullen & Henzell voted 2023 Best of Santa Barbara - Best Law Firm Voted “Best Law Firm” in Santa Barbara – in the Santa Barbara Independent Readers’ Poll 2023.  

Christine Roberts joined the firm’s Estate Planning Department

After working exclusively with employee benefits (ERISA) for a number of years, Christine Roberts has joined the firm’s estate planning department. She brings to the department her expertise in the area of retirement accounts and IRAs, and works with clients to design estate plans that help to protect their assets for future generations. Christine is...

Congratulations to Morgan Davis Barnwell and Brian Daly – New Partners at Mullen & Henzell

Morgan Barnwell Brian Daly Mullen & Henzell It is with great pleasure to announce that Morgan Davis Barnwell and Brian Daly have become Partners of the firm. Morgan has been working closely with the firm’s estate and tax planning clients since 2016. Her commitment to the community and her approachable style makes her ideally suited for clients with multi-generational estate planning and...

Best Law Firm Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Independent Best of Award Logo Mullen Henzell Voted “Best Law Firm” in Santa Barbara in the Santa Barbara Independent Readers’ Poll 2021 and nominated again 2022.  

Brett Piersma – New Partner at Mullen & Henzell

Brett W Piersma Partner Attorney Mullen and Henzell It is with great pleasure to announce that Brett Piersma has been promoted to Partner of Mullen & Henzell L.L.P.  Brett has been working closely with our firm’s estate planning clients since 2014, showing notable legal talent, passion and commitment. Brett W. Piersma – Mullen & Henzell L.L.P. (mullenlaw.com)  

E is for ERISA Christine Roberts Podcast

Christine Roberts Podcast with Amy Evans: De-mystifying The Complexities of ERISA Benefits www.eforerisa.com, Christine Roberts’ benefits blog.  Roll your cursor by to take a look.

E is for ERISA: “IRS Plays Musical Chairs With Voluntary Correction Programs”

Read about IRS program Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System, or EPCRS. www.eforerisa.com, Christine Roberts’ benefits blog.  Roll your cursor by to take a look.

E is for ERISA Blog Celebrating its 10th Anniversary

www.eforerisa.com, Christine Roberts’ benefits blog, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a fresh new look.  Roll your cursor by to take a look.

COVID-19 Vaccines, Employers, and Christine Roberts and Paul Wilcox

Christine P Roberts and Paul K Wilcox Attorneys Mullen and Henzell Santa Barbara Christine Roberts, and Mullen & Henzell partner Paul Wilcox as guest co-author, address the employment law issues around COVID-19 vaccines and your workforce (Q&A 1 – 4).  She follows up with a few questions on using wellness incentives to encourage employees to get vaccinated. Click here to view full post on Christine Roberts’ E is...

What's New

April 2, 2025

Welcome Parker W. Johnson

Please join us in welcoming Parker W. Johnson who joined Mullen & Henzell’s Civil Litigation group in March. Originally from the Santa Ynez Valley, Parker attended Occidental College in Los Angeles,...

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March 3, 2025

Update 03/03/25: Corporate Transparency Act

In a press release on March 2, 2025, the Treasury Department announced “with respect to the Corporate Transparency Act, not only will it not enforce any penalties or fines associated...

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February 19, 2025

Update 02/19/25: Corporate Transparency Act

On February 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted FinCEN a stay order on its previously issued preliminary nationwide injunction on the enforcement of...

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January 24, 2025

Update 01/23/25: Corporate Transparency Act

On January 23, 2025, the Supreme Court granted the government’s request to lift a nationwide injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas that paused...

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