Tyrone J. Maho

Tyrone J. Maho is a founder/partner of the law offices of Maho & Prentice, LLP with offices in Santa Barbara and Ventura County, California. His practice is in the area of civil ligation, particularly focused on representing plaintiffs in serious and catastrophic personal injury matters, including wrongful death, premises liability and product liability cases resulting in injuries, including trip and fall, slip and fall accidents due to the negligence of others. Whether it is a fatal vehicular accident, automobile versus pedestrian accident causing great bodily harm, motorcycle accident, disfigurement from a dog bite, or an injury affecting minors, Tyrone J. Maho takes an active role in protecting the rights of the injured and securing maximum compensation for their injuries. Mr. Maho's 30-year background includes nine years as primary litigation counsel for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., in Central and Southern California, and five years for Home Depot USA, Inc., in five Southern California counties. Maho & Prentice continue to handle personal injury matters throughout California, and has twice been voted the Best Small Law Firm in Santa Barbara by the Santa Barbara Legal Secretaries Association. Mr. Maho is a member of CAALA, a well-known group of Los Angeles-based personal injury lawyers who excel at the practice of their craft. He is a former member of ABOTA, having tried more than 50 civil jury trials. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Santa Barbara County Bar Association and was a civil litigation teacher at UCSB Extension for six years. In 2012, Mr. Maho founded and continues to serve as President of the Santa Barbara Trial Lawyers, a local group of attorneys who primarily practice on behalf of plaintiffs in personal injury matters. Each month, Mr. Maho invites local experts (medical doctors, economists, etc.) to speak to the organization, to continually improve their practice and to foster a collegial environment amongst its members. Regarding his community involvement, Mr. Maho has served as the President of the Gold Coast Chapter of the U.C. Davis Alumni Association and as President of Goleta Valley South Little League from 2014-2016. He is particularly proud of being the founder of SPARKLE (Santa Barbara Patriotic Association for the Return of Kabooms to Light the Sky for Everyone), which is a non-profit organization that brought back the annual 4th of July Independence Day fireworks show to the City of Santa Barbara. Mr. Maho is a founding member of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Council, a non-profit organization that helps raise money for specialty equipment for law enforcement needs in Santa Barbara County. He is has also served as an attorney coach of the Dos Pueblos High School Mock Trial team, which, in 2016, was Santa Barbara County and State of California champion. Mr. Maho presently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Bishop Garcia Diego High School in Santa Barbara, CA. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Tyrone J. Maho included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Tyrone J. Maho Included on the 2026Southern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list

• Instructor, Civil Litigation for Paralegals, UCSB Extension, 1990 - 1996
• NBI Judicial Forum, NBI

• Goleta Valley South Little League, Board Director, 2012 - 2014
• Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Council, Director/Founding Member
• Cal Aggie Alumni Association, Gold Coast Chapter, President, 1990 - 1993
• UCSB Extension, Instructor, Civil Litigation, 1990 - 1996
• Clear Cause Foundation, Advisory Panel
• Board of Trustees, Bishop Diego High School, 2020-Present
• Founder/Director, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Council
• Instructor, UC Santa Barbara Extension, Civil Procedure, 1993-1997
• Founder, SPARKLE [Santa Barbara Patriotic Association for the Return of Kabooms to Light the Sky for Everyone]
• President, Goleta Valley South Little League, 2014-2016
• Attorney Coach, Dos Pueblos High School Mock Trial, 2014-2018
• Volunteer coach, Page Youth Center, AYSO

• California, 1989
• U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1990
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1990

• Santa Barbara Trial Lawyers, Founding Member, 2010 to Present, 1993 - 1994 (Director)
• Santa Barbara County Bar Association Board Member, 1993-1994
• American Board of Trial Advocates, Active
• Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles, Active
• Pro-Visors, 2010-Present