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Find Business Litigation Lawyers in California
Counsel for commercial disputes — contracts, partnerships, and fiduciary claims. This is the statewide record for business litigation in California — every attorney on the State Bar of California's official roll whose published practice reaches this area, shown in neutral directory order.
Californians search this field under many names — business litigation attorney, business lawyer, breach of contract lawyer, breach of contract attorney, commercial litigation attorney — and the registry answers all of them from the same source. Below: the governing deadline with its citation, what to weigh as you read the record, the questions Californians ask with the code sections that answer them, and business litigation coverage county by county, from Del Norte to San Diego.
The clock & the craft
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.
Reading the roster
For a commercial dispute, weigh whether the attorney has tried or arbitrated cases of your size and subject matter — a two-member LLC falling-out and a shareholder derivative suit are different crafts. Ask about early case assessment, fee structure (hourly, capped, or partial contingency), and their read on venue: county superior court, a complex-litigation department, or contractual arbitration. Bring the contract and the correspondence trail to the first meeting.
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Business Litigation questions, cited
How long do I have to sue for breach of contract in California?
Four years for a written contract (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337) and two years for an oral one (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 339), generally running from the breach. Fraud claims run three years from discovery of the facts (§ 338(d)). Many commercial contracts shorten these periods or add mandatory arbitration, so the agreement itself is the first thing to read.
What damages are available for breach of contract in California?
The amount that will compensate the injured party for all detriment proximately caused by the breach, per Cal. Civ. Code § 3300 — typically expectation damages, plus consequential damages that were reasonably foreseeable. Punitive damages are generally unavailable for pure breach of contract (Cal. Civ. Code § 3294 requires an independent tort such as fraud).
Are non-compete agreements enforceable in California?
Almost never against employees. Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 16600 voids contracts restraining anyone from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business, and § 16600.5 (effective 2024) makes out-of-state non-competes unenforceable against California workers and creates employee remedies. Narrow statutory exceptions exist for the sale of a business (§ 16601) and partnership dissolutions (§ 16602).
What can I do if my business partner breaches fiduciary duties?
Partners owe each other duties of loyalty and care under Cal. Corp. Code § 16404. Remedies for breach include damages, an accounting, expulsion or dissociation, and judicial dissolution of the partnership (Cal. Corp. Code § 16801) or of an LLC (Corp. Code § 17707.03). Breach of fiduciary duty claims generally carry a four-year limitations period (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 343).
Where are business disputes heard in California?
Most are filed in the superior court of the county tied to the contract or the defendant's residence (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 395); claims of $35,000 or less proceed as limited civil cases. Several large counties, including Los Angeles, operate complex-litigation departments for qualifying cases. Contracts frequently route disputes to arbitration instead, which California courts enforce under Code Civ. Proc. § 1281.
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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 § 1717How long does a business lawsuit take in California?Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 583.310What should I do first in a California business dispute?Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 2023.030How long do I have to sue for trade secret theft in California?Cal. Civ. Code § 3426.6Is a verbal agreement legally binding in California?Cal. Civ. Code § 1624How do I collect a judgment against a business in California?Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 683.020Can I sue a business owner personally in California?Cal. Corp. Code § 17703.04How do I choose a business litigation attorney in California?Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 6148
Business Litigation in all 58 counties
Business Litigation in Los Angeles CountySeat: Los AngelesBusiness Litigation in San Diego CountySeat: San DiegoBusiness Litigation in San Francisco CountySeat: San FranciscoBusiness Litigation in Alameda CountySeat: OaklandBusiness Litigation in Santa Clara CountySeat: San JoseBusiness Litigation in Sonoma CountySeat: Santa RosaBusiness Litigation in Humboldt CountySeat: EurekaBusiness Litigation in Shasta CountySeat: ReddingBusiness Litigation in Sacramento CountySeat: SacramentoBusiness Litigation in Yolo CountySeat: WoodlandBusiness Litigation in Monterey CountySeat: SalinasBusiness Litigation in Santa Barbara CountySeat: Santa BarbaraBusiness Litigation in Fresno CountySeat: FresnoBusiness Litigation in Kern CountySeat: BakersfieldBusiness Litigation in El Dorado CountySeat: PlacervilleBusiness Litigation in Riverside CountySeat: RiversideBusiness Litigation in San Bernardino CountySeat: San BernardinoBusiness Litigation in Orange CountySeat: Santa AnaBusiness Litigation in San Joaquin CountySeat: StocktonBusiness Litigation in Stanislaus CountySeat: ModestoBusiness Litigation in Ventura CountySeat: VenturaBusiness Litigation in Tulare CountySeat: VisaliaBusiness Litigation in San Luis Obispo CountySeat: San Luis ObispoBusiness Litigation in Alpine CountySeat: MarkleevilleBusiness Litigation in Amador CountySeat: JacksonBusiness Litigation in Butte CountySeat: OrovilleBusiness Litigation in Calaveras CountySeat: San AndreasBusiness Litigation in Colusa CountySeat: ColusaBusiness Litigation in Contra Costa CountySeat: MartinezBusiness Litigation in Del Norte CountySeat: Crescent CityBusiness Litigation in Glenn CountySeat: WillowsBusiness Litigation in Imperial CountySeat: El CentroBusiness Litigation in Inyo CountySeat: IndependenceBusiness Litigation in Kings CountySeat: HanfordBusiness Litigation in Lake CountySeat: LakeportBusiness Litigation in Lassen CountySeat: SusanvilleBusiness Litigation in Madera CountySeat: MaderaBusiness Litigation in Marin CountySeat: San RafaelBusiness Litigation in Mariposa CountySeat: MariposaBusiness Litigation in Mendocino CountySeat: UkiahBusiness Litigation in Merced CountySeat: MercedBusiness Litigation in Modoc CountySeat: AlturasBusiness Litigation in Mono CountySeat: BridgeportBusiness Litigation in Napa CountySeat: NapaBusiness Litigation in Nevada CountySeat: Nevada CityBusiness Litigation in Placer CountySeat: AuburnBusiness Litigation in Plumas CountySeat: QuincyBusiness Litigation in San Benito CountySeat: HollisterBusiness Litigation in San Mateo CountySeat: Redwood CityBusiness Litigation in Santa Cruz CountySeat: Santa CruzBusiness Litigation in Sierra CountySeat: DownievilleBusiness Litigation in Siskiyou CountySeat: YrekaBusiness Litigation in Solano CountySeat: FairfieldBusiness Litigation in Sutter CountySeat: Yuba CityBusiness Litigation in Tehama CountySeat: Red BluffBusiness Litigation in Trinity CountySeat: WeavervilleBusiness Litigation in Tuolumne CountySeat: SonoraBusiness Litigation in Yuba CountySeat: Marysville
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