Attorneys
L. BROOKS ANDERHOLT,
OWNER/PARTNER
Mr. Anderholt formed the firm in 1990. He practices in civil litigation, collections, business law,
contract disputes and juvenile law.
He also serves as an arbitrator and mediator for civil
disputes.
Mr. Anderholt graduated from San Diego State University in
1982 with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice Administration
while employed
as a deputy and sergeant by the Imperial County
Sheriff's Office. He received his Juris Doctor from Western State
University College of Law - San Diego in December of 1986.
Mr. Anderholt is a grandson of an Imperial Valley pioneer
family and was raised on the farm. His background in local
agriculture as well as law enforcement proves invaluable in the
litigation of many of his cases.
Mr. Anderholt is a member of the Imperial County Bar
Association, Past President of the Holtville Rotary Club, served as
a member of the San Diego State University Alumni Association Board
of directors for six years, President of the Imperial Valley College
Foundation, a former Commissioner for the Imperial Valley Housing
Authority, and has served on the Imperial Valley Literacy Volunteers
of America Advisory Board. He was honored by SDSU Imperial Valley
Campus as its 1992 Alumnus of the Year. He was also honored by
Imperial Valley Literacy Volunteers of America as its Volunteer of
the Year - 1995-1996.
Mr. Anderholt is fluent in English and Spanish.
THOMAS W. STOREY, OWNER/PARTNER
Mr. Storey joined the firm as a partner in 1999. His
emphasis is in criminal defense.
Mr. Storey first became acquainted with the criminal justice
system as a deputy sheriff in 1970. Mr. Storey completed his
education through Western State University while working for the
Imperial County Sheriff's Office as a deputy and sergeant. Mr.
Storey transferred
from the
Sheriff's
Office to the Imperial County District Attorney's Office
after receiving his Juris Doctor.
Mr. Storey is a second generation resident of Imperial
County. His law enforcement experience and experience with the
District Attorney's Office influenced him to run for political
office. Mr. Storey was elected District Attorney of Imperial
County and served as District Attorney until 1987.
Mr. Storey has tried in excess of one hundred fifty criminal
trials through verdict since he started practicing law in 1978. His
experience as a law enforcement officer, deputy district attorney,
district attorney, and criminal defense attorney make him one of the
most experienced and qualified criminal defense and trial attorneys
in Imperial County.
VERONICA A. HENDERSON,
ASSOCIATE
Ms. Henderson joined the firm in January of 2008. Her time is spent primarily in juvenile dependency matters, as well as in criminal law and family law matters as needed.
Ms. Henderson graduated from The University of Texas in Austin, Texas with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology, with an emphasis on Criminal Justice. While working on her Master’s Degree, she interned at the Texas Office of the Attorney General. She received her Juris Doctor degree from McGeorge School of Law (University of the Pacific) in Sacramento, California and was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2000. While attending McGeorge, she interned at the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office and the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office.
Upon passing the bar exam, Ms. Henderson began
working as a Deputy District Attorney for the Yuba County District
Attorney’s Office in Marysville, California. She was assigned to the
juvenile court, where she adjudicated minors in delinquency cases
and represented children in dependency cases. She was then assigned
to the misdemeanor trial team, where she prosecuted a large volume
of cases, including DUI’s and vehicular manslaughter. She was then
assigned to conduct preliminary
hearings in felony cases, primarily
involving drug manufacturing. She served as trial attorney in
several felony cases, including attempted murder and sex crimes.
While working full-time as a prosecutor, Ms. Henderson served as an
Adjunct Professor of Law at McGeorge School of Law, where she taught
Appellate Advocacy to second-year law students. After leaving the
DA’s office, she worked in private practice in Yuba City,
California, working mostly in the areas of criminal defense, family
law, and juvenile dependency.