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Business Litigation Lawyers in Placer County, California

Every business litigation attorney and business lawyer listing on this page traces back to the State Bar of California's official roll, filtered to business litigation matters arising in Placer County. Verification describes profile identity, not quality or outcomes.

A county running from the Sacramento suburbs at Roseville, its largest city, up Interstate 80 to Lake Tahoe's north shore; sustained residential growth has made it one of the faster-growing counties in Northern California, with the main courthouse in Roseville and the historic courthouse in Auburn. The court of record is the Superior Court of California, County of Placer — counsel who appear there regularly read the local calendar better than any brochure.

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 Placer County chapter of the registry's statewide record — Business Litigation 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 Placer.

County seat: Auburn

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

Business Litigation · Placer County roster

376 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list business litigation among their practice areas with an address of record in Placer County.

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

The roster concentrates in Roseville (211), Rocklin (50), Auburn (48) and Granite Bay (23).

3 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.

16 are recorded as taking client work in a language other than English.

Admission years on this roster run from 1964 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Sims, Lawrence & Broghammer (13), Aronowitz Skidmore Lyon (6) and Adventist Health (4).

Eddie H. Adams

Business Litigation · Granite Bay

Bar #160138 · Admitted 1992

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Sami Alsamman

Business Litigation · Roseville

Bar #332791 · Admitted 2021

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Benjamin J. Alto

Business Litigation · Roseville

Bar #364371 · Admitted 2025

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Brian D. Amonn

Business Litigation · Roseville

Bar #266031 · Admitted 2009

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Allegra V. Anvari

Business Litigation · Auburn

Bar #299098 · Admitted 2014

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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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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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