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Construction Attorneys in Orange County, California

Looking for a construction attorney near you in Orange County? Explore the county record for construction attorneys on the State Bar of California's official roll and review each profile for yourself.

California's third-most-populous county; the Central Justice Center and the Civil Complex Center in Santa Ana anchor a court system known for complex civil administration. Venue for most construction matters arising in the county lies with the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, seated at Santa Ana.

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 Orange County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Construction Lawyers 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 Orange.

County seat: Santa Ana

Courthouse at the county seat: Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701

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.occourts.org

Construction · Orange County roster

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

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

The roster concentrates in Irvine (381), Newport Beach (98), Costa Mesa (44) and Santa Ana (40).

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.

For 36, 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 1968 to 2026.

The employers most represented here are Everett Dorey LLP (26), Plante Huguenin Lebovic Kahn LLP (8) and W&D Law, LLP (8).

The full Orange County roster · 809 attorneys with an active license and a construction practice area: is listed by surname in the 4 sections below.

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Construction matters in Orange 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 Orange County, by surname

Abghari – Fleming204 attorneysFlood – Lee206 attorneysLeimkuhler – Rodriguez204 attorneysRogers – Zuetel195 attorneys

Construction by city in Orange County

Construction in IrvineOrange CountyConstruction in AnaheimOrange CountyConstruction in Santa AnaOrange County

Related counsel in Orange County

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

Construction in nearby counties

Construction in Los Angeles County1,306 attorneysConstruction in San Bernardino County48 attorneysConstruction in Riverside County106 attorneysConstruction in San Diego County610 attorneysConstruction Lawyers 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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