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Anthony M. Bettencourt
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Phone: 707.545.1660
Fax: 707.545.1876
Santa Rosa Office
90 South E Street, Suite 300
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Anthony M. Bettencourt
Associate
Anthony M. Bettencourt is a civil litigation associate. He focuses his practice in the areas of personal and business entity defense, and business development. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Bettencourt practiced civil litigation, commercial cannabis activities, criminal defense, landlord-tenant disputes, and asset forfeiture. He also served as a Deputy District Attorney; taught Business Law for Managers at the University California, San Diego | Extension; and practiced as a plaintiff’s civil rights attorney.
Mr. Bettencourt received his J.D. from the University of California, Davis. There, he was a member of the Moot Court Board, Staff Editor for the Business Law Journal, and was awarded a McArthur Scholarship. Mr. Bettencourt interned for the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office and externed for Chief Judge Randal J. Newsom of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California. Mr. Bettencourt received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 40 Under 40 attorney, 2017 to 2018. In his free time Mr. Bettencourt enjoys hiking, being with family, and snowboarding or wakeboarding (depending on the season).
Professional Affiliations and Admissions
State Bar of California
U.S. District Court for the Central, Eastern, and Southern Districts of California
U.S. District Court for the Districts of Nebraska and New Mexico
U.S. Court of Appeal, 9th Circuit
National Trial Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40
Sonoma County Bar Association
Education
University of California, Davis, School of Law – 2012
University of California, Santa Barbara – 2005
Practice Areas
Civil Litigation
Business transactions and disputes
Business entity formation and governance
