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Construction Lawyers in Monterey 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 Monterey County. Verification describes profile identity, not quality or outcomes.

Venue matters. Construction cases from Monterey County are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey. The Salinas Valley's agricultural economy defines the county's civil docket (farm labor, wage-and-hour, and injury matters) heard chiefly in Salinas and Monterey.

Deadlines shape these cases before merits do · 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).

This page is the Monterey 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 Monterey.

County seat: Salinas

Main courthouse: Salinas Courthouse, 240 Church St., Salinas, CA 93901

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.monterey.courts.ca.gov

Construction · Monterey County roster

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

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

The roster concentrates in Salinas (11), Monterey (7), Carmel (4) and Carmel By The (2).

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 1, 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 1966 to 2022.

The employers most represented here are Noland Hamerly et al (2) and Noland, Hamerly, Etienne & Hoss (2).

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Construction matters in Monterey 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

Construction by city in Monterey County

Construction in SalinasMonterey County

Related counsel in Monterey County

Real Estate Attorneys in Monterey CountyCal. Code Civ. Proc. § 338(b)Business Lawyers in Monterey CountyCal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337Insurance Attorneys in Monterey CountyCal. Ins. Code § 2071All practice areas in Monterey CountyCounty record

Construction in nearby counties

Construction in Santa Cruz County21 attorneysConstruction in San Benito County1 attorneysConstruction in Fresno County61 attorneysConstruction in Kings County3 attorneysConstruction in San Luis Obispo County26 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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