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Construction Lawyers in Alameda County, California

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

Venue matters. Construction cases from Alameda County are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda. The East Bay's most populous county; civil calendars run through Oakland's René C. Davidson Courthouse and the Hayward Hall of Justice.

Before comparing counsel, note the clock. Under Cal. Civ. Code § 8412, the governing period is mechanics liens: record within 90 days of completion (60/30 days after a notice of completion). Suit to foreclose the lien must follow within 90 days of recording (Cal. Civ. Code § 8460). Defect claims run four years for patent defects (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337.1) and ten for latent (§ 337.15).

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

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

Mechanics liens: record within 90 days of completion (60/30 days after a notice of completion).

Cal. Civ. Code § 8412

Suit to foreclose the lien must follow within 90 days of recording (Cal. Civ. Code § 8460). Defect claims run four years for patent defects (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337.1) and ten for latent (§ 337.15).

Court of record

Superior Court of California, County of Alameda.

County seat: Oakland

Main courthouse: Oakland - René C. Davidson Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612

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: www.alameda.courts.ca.gov

Construction · Alameda County roster

188 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list construction among their practice areas with an address of record in Alameda County.

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

The roster concentrates in Oakland (94), Pleasanton (31), Alameda (14) and Berkeley (14).

1 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 7, 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 1972 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Donahue Fitzgerald LLP (5), Katzoff & Riggs LLP (4) and Orbach Huff & Henderson LLP (4).

The full Alameda County roster · 182 attorneys with an active license and a construction practice area: is listed by surname in the 1 sections below.

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Construction matters in Alameda County

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

  • construction defects
  • mechanics liens and stop notices
  • contractor payment disputes
  • unlicensed contractor claims
  • delay and change order disputes
  • home improvement contract disputes
  • construction site injuries
  • CSLB licensing complaints
  • subcontractor disputes
  • bond claims

From the answer files

What are the mechanics lien deadlines in California?Cal. Civ. Code § 8412Can an unlicensed contractor collect payment in California?Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7031How much does a construction attorney cost in California?Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 6148

Every construction attorney in Alameda County, by surname

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Construction by city in Alameda County

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Related counsel in Alameda County

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Construction in nearby counties

Construction in Contra Costa County232 attorneysConstruction in San Joaquin County7 attorneysConstruction in Stanislaus County13 attorneysConstruction in Santa Clara County161 attorneysConstruction in San Mateo County79 attorneysConstruction in San Francisco County375 attorneysConstruction Attorneys in CaliforniaStatewide record

Source: Cal. Civ. Code § 8412 · 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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