Business Details
Your Trusted Legal Partner in Santa Barbara
Fauver, Large, Archbald & Spray is a leading law firm strategically positioned to deliver practical, creative, and results-driven legal guidance. Our team of experienced attorneys combines deep industry knowledge with a proactive approach to address complex legal challenges across diverse sectors. We prioritize client relationships by actively listening to understand business objectives, industry dynamics, and community contexts. Our practice spans beverage and hospitality, corporate law, civil litigation, estate planning, intellectual property, land use, and public agency law.With a legacy of excellence rooted in Santa Barbara, we serve Central Coast clients while extending our expertise globally through tailored legal solutions. Our commitment to innovation, ethical standards, and timely service ensures clients receive comprehensive representation that aligns with their evolving needs.
Services
Beverage and Hospitality
Business and Corporate
Civil Litigation
Estate Planning
Intellectual Property
Land Use
Public Agency Law
Highlights and features
- We offer decades of combined legal experience across diverse industries.
- Our proactive approach prioritizes preventive legal strategies to minimize disputes.
- We provide tailored counsel aligned with clients' business objectives and community contexts.
- Our team combines transactional expertise with seasoned litigation capabilities.
- We maintain direct client access with daily communication and responsive service.
Services
Beverage and Hospitality
Our attorneys guide wineries, breweries, and hospitality businesses through alcohol beverage regulations, franchise agreements, and operational compliance. We provide comprehensive representation for licensing, distribution, and litigation defense while understanding the unique needs of food and beverage enterprises.
Business and Corporate
We advise businesses on formation, capital raising, mergers, and strategic exits. Our services include contract drafting, governance structures, and transactional support for startups, established companies, and high-net-worth individuals seeking tailored corporate legal solutions.
Civil Litigation
Our litigation team focuses on resolving commercial disputes through negotiation, mediation, and trial representation. We emphasize preventive strategies to avoid litigation while preparing robust defenses for breach of contract, business torts, and complex commercial conflicts.
Estate Planning
We create customized estate plans including wills, trusts, and incapacity planning documents. Our services address asset distribution, tax mitigation, and healthcare directives to protect clients' legacies and family interests through comprehensive wealth transfer strategies.
Land Use
We represent clients in land use disputes, zoning matters, easement negotiations, and development projects. Our expertise covers CC&R enforcement, eminent domain cases, and regulatory compliance for residential and commercial real estate ventures across California's Central Coast.
People
Michael S. Fauver
Partner
Co-founder with extensive experience in business transactions and corporate governance. Advises clients on strategic growth initiatives and complex legal matters affecting long-term success.
Trevor D. Large
Partner
Seasoned attorney specializing in real estate and land use law. Represents developers and property owners in zoning, entitlements, and dispute resolution across California's Central Coast.
Marcus J. Kocmur
Partner
Focuses on public agency law and government relations. Provides counsel to municipalities on regulatory compliance, administrative hearings, and policy implementation impacting local communities.
Dana F. Longo
Partner
Specializes in intellectual property protection and enforcement. Manages trademark portfolios, copyright registrations, and international IP strategies for technology and creative industries.
Dallas Verhagen
Of Counsel
Former government attorney offering expertise in environmental law and water rights. Advises clients on regulatory compliance and natural resource management issues affecting development projects.
Questions
What practice areas does Fauver, Large, Archbald & Spray specialize in?
We specialize in beverage and hospitality law, business transactions, civil litigation, estate planning, intellectual property, land use, and public agency representation.
How does the firm approach client relationships?
We prioritize understanding clients' business goals and industry contexts through direct communication and proactive legal strategies tailored to their specific needs.
What industries does the firm serve?
Our attorneys support clients in agriculture, entertainment, environmental sectors, banking, software development, engineering, and hospitality industries across California's Central Coast.
Does the firm handle international legal matters?
Yes, our experience extends to international intellectual property protection and cross-border business transactions through global legal networks.
