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Elder Law Lawyers in Santa Clara County, California

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

The heart of Silicon Valley; its superior court's complex civil division hears many of the technology industry's trade secret, employment, and corporate disputes. Venue for most elder law matters arising in the county lies with the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, seated at San Jose.

Deadlines shape these cases before merits do · 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.

This page is the Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara.

County seat: San Jose

Main courthouse: Downtown Superior Court (DTS), 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113

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: santaclara.courts.ca.gov

Elder Law · Santa Clara County roster

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

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

The roster concentrates in San Jose (48), Los Gatos (14), Palo Alto (5) and Santa Clara (5).

12 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 1965 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Berliner Cohen LLP (3), Widlast Legal (3) and Caplan Wilkinson LLP (2).

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Elder Law matters in Santa Clara 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

Elder Law by city in Santa Clara County

Elder Law in San JoseSanta Clara County

Related counsel in Santa Clara 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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