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Elder Law Attorneys in Orange County, California

Looking for a elder law attorney near you in Orange County? Explore the county record for elder law 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. The court of record is the Superior Court of California, County of Orange · counsel who appear there regularly read the local calendar better than any brochure.

Before comparing counsel, note the clock. Under Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15657.7, the governing period is four years from discovery for financial elder abuse claims. Physical elder abuse and neglect claims follow the two-year injury period (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1). The Elder Abuse Act's enhanced remedies (§ 15657) require clear and convincing evidence of recklessness, oppression, fraud, or malice.

This page is the Orange County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Elder Law Lawyers in California collects all 58 counties.

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

Four years from discovery for financial elder abuse claims.

Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15657.7

Physical elder abuse and neglect claims follow the two-year injury period (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1). The Elder Abuse Act's enhanced remedies (§ 15657) require clear and convincing evidence of recklessness, oppression, fraud, or malice.

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

Elder Law · Orange County roster

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

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

The roster concentrates in Irvine (75), Santa Ana (40), Newport Beach (23) and Costa Mesa (17).

11 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 14, 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 2026.

The employers most represented here are Law Stein Anderson, LLP (5), Community Counsel (4) and Pleiss Sitar McGrath Gates & Ajello (4).

The full Orange County roster · 280 attorneys with an active license and a elder law practice area: is listed by surname in the 1 sections below.

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Elder Law 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.

  • elder financial abuse
  • nursing home neglect and abuse
  • conservatorships
  • Medi-Cal planning
  • long-term care planning
  • guardianship of an adult
  • undue influence and elder fraud
  • residential care disputes
  • powers of attorney disputes
  • estate recovery

From the answer files

What counts as financial elder abuse in California?Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15610.30How do elder law attorney fees work in California?Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15657.5How long does it take to get a conservatorship in California?Cal. Prob. Code § 2250

Every elder law attorney in Orange County, by surname

Acevedo – Zwick280 attorneys

Elder Law by city in Orange County

Elder Law in IrvineOrange CountyElder Law in AnaheimOrange CountyElder Law in Santa AnaOrange County

Related counsel in Orange County

Estate Planning Attorneys in Orange CountyCal. Prob. Code § 16061.8Medical Malpractice Attorneys in Orange CountyCal. Code Civ. Proc. § 340.5Personal Injury Lawyers in Orange CountyCal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1All practice areas in Orange CountyCounty record

Elder Law in nearby counties

Elder Law in Los Angeles County571 attorneysElder Law in San Bernardino County62 attorneysElder Law in Riverside County80 attorneysElder Law in San Diego County233 attorneysElder Law Lawyers in CaliforniaStatewide record

Source: Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15657.7 · 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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