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Business Law Attorneys in Contra Costa County, California

Looking for a business lawyer near you in Contra Costa County? Explore the county record for business law attorneys on the State Bar of California's official roll and review each profile for yourself.

An East Bay county of more than a million residents stretching from the Carquinez Strait refineries to the Highway 4 and 680 suburbs; the Wakefield Taylor Courthouse in Martinez anchors its civil calendars. Venue for most business law matters arising in the county lies with the Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa, seated at Martinez.

Before comparing counsel, note the clock. Under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337, the governing period is four years to sue on a written contract; two years on an oral contract (§ 339). Fraud claims run three years from discovery (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 338(d)); unfair competition claims under Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 run four years (§ 17208). Contractual limitation clauses can shorten these periods.

This page is the Contra Costa County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Business Attorneys in California collects all 58 counties.

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

Four years to sue on a written contract; two years on an oral contract (§ 339).

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337

Fraud claims run three years from discovery (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 338(d)); unfair competition claims under Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 run four years (§ 17208). Contractual limitation clauses can shorten these periods.

Court of record

Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa.

County seat: Martinez

Main courthouse: Wakefield Taylor Courthouse, 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553

Help with forms without a lawyer: the court's self-help center (source: The court's official website, read 2026-09-27).

Official court information, locations, and filing rules: contracosta.courts.ca.gov

Business Law · Contra Costa County roster

818 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list business law among their practice areas with an address of record in Contra Costa County.

758 of them hold an active licence; the remainder are recorded as inactive and are not currently eligible to practise.

The roster concentrates in Walnut Creek (309), San Ramon (98), Concord (68) and Lafayette (68).

8 hold a State Bar Certified Legal Specialist designation, a certification issued by the State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization, and not a rating or a ranking.

For 26, the registry records a language other than English, almost always from a firm website published in that language; that describes the website, not an attorney's own ability.

Admission years on this roster run from 1962 to 2026.

The employers most represented here are Miller Starr Regalia (14), Brothers Smith LLP (8) and Robert Half Inc. (8).

The full Contra Costa County roster · 758 attorneys with an active license and a business law practice area: is listed by surname in the 6 sections below.

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Business Law matters in Contra Costa County

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • forming a corporation or LLC
  • drafting and reviewing contracts
  • buying or selling a business
  • partnership and operating agreements
  • raising capital and securities offerings
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • corporate governance and compliance
  • breach of contract
  • partnership and shareholder disputes
  • business fraud and misrepresentation
  • trade secret misappropriation
  • unfair competition
  • commercial lease disputes
  • collections and unpaid invoices
  • franchise agreements and disputes
  • corporate dissolution and buyouts

From the answer files

How long do I have to sue for breach of contract in California?Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337Are non-compete agreements enforceable in California?Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 16600How much does business litigation cost in California?Cal. Civ. Code § 1717

Every business law attorney in Contra Costa County, by surname

Abate – Carroll128 attorneysCasey – Gill142 attorneysGizewski – Land125 attorneysLane – Ocallaghan118 attorneysOdell – Shelby124 attorneysShepherd – Zhu121 attorneys

Related counsel in Contra Costa County

Litigation Attorneys in Contra Costa CountyCal. Code Civ. Proc. §§ 335.1, 337, 338, 339Intellectual Property Attorneys in Contra Costa County17 U.S.C. § 507(b)Tax Attorneys in Contra Costa County26 U.S.C. § 6501All practice areas in Contra Costa CountyCounty record

Business Law in nearby counties

Business Law in Solano County76 attorneysBusiness Law in Sacramento County1,157 attorneysBusiness Law in San Joaquin County119 attorneysBusiness Law in Alameda County1,265 attorneysBusiness Law in San Francisco County4,350 attorneysBusiness Law in Marin County443 attorneysBusiness Attorneys in CaliforniaStatewide record

Source: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337 · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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