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Elder Law Lawyers in San Mateo County, California

Searching for a elder law attorney in San Mateo County? Counsel for California's elders: abuse, neglect, and protective arrangements. This page indexes the county's elder law coverage from the State Bar of California's official roll, with identity-verification markers where available.

Venue matters. Elder law cases from San Mateo County are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo. The Peninsula county between San Francisco and Silicon Valley, home to San Francisco International Airport and the headquarters of several major technology companies; the Hall of Justice in Redwood City anchors its civil calendars.

The law also keeps time: four years from discovery for financial elder abuse claims under 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. The plaque below carries the citation; the roster that follows carries the rest.

This page is the San Mateo County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Elder Law Attorneys 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 San Mateo.

County seat: Redwood City

Main courthouse: Southern Branch: Hall of Justice and Records, 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063

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: sanmateo.courts.ca.gov

Elder Law · San Mateo County roster

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

The roster concentrates in San Mateo (14), Redwood City (11), Burlingame (6) and Menlo Park (3).

4 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 2, 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 1963 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy LLP (2), Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County (2) and McDowall Cotter, APC (2).

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Elder Law matters in San Mateo 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

Related counsel in San Mateo County

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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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