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Landlord–Tenant Lawyers in Alameda County, California

Searching for a tenant rights lawyer in Alameda County? Counsel for rentals on both sides of the lease, evictions, deposits, and habitability. This page indexes the county's landlord–tenant coverage from the State Bar of California's official roll, with identity-verification markers where available.

Venue matters. Landlord–tenant cases from Alameda County are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda. The East Bay's most populous county; civil calendars run through Oakland's René C. Davidson Courthouse and the Hayward Hall of Justice.

Deadlines shape these cases before merits do · unlawful detainer deadlines run in days: a three-day notice starts most non-payment cases (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161). A tenant served with an unlawful detainer summons has ten court days to respond (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1167). Security deposits must be accounted for within 21 days of move-out (Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5).

This page is the Alameda County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Tenant Rights Lawyers in California collects all 58 counties.

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

Unlawful detainer deadlines run in days: a three-day notice starts most non-payment cases.

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161

A tenant served with an unlawful detainer summons has ten court days to respond (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1167). Security deposits must be accounted for within 21 days of move-out (Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5).

Court of record

Superior Court of California, County of Alameda.

County seat: Oakland

Main courthouse: Oakland - René C. Davidson Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612

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.alameda.courts.ca.gov

Landlord–Tenant · Alameda County roster

165 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list landlord–tenant among their practice areas with an address of record in Alameda County.

The roster concentrates in Oakland (93), Pleasanton (20), Berkeley (18) and Alameda (6).

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 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 1971 to 2026.

The employers most represented here are Centro Legal de la Raza (5), Donahue Fitzgerald LLP (3) and Eviction Defense Center (3).

The full Alameda County roster · 165 attorneys with an active license and a landlord–tenant practice area: is listed by surname in the 1 sections below.

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Landlord–Tenant matters in Alameda County

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • eviction (unlawful detainer) defense
  • security deposit disputes
  • rent control and rent increases
  • habitability and repairs
  • landlord harassment and retaliation
  • illegal lockouts and utility shutoffs
  • lease breaks and early termination
  • Ellis Act and owner move-in evictions
  • tenant buyouts
  • roommate and subletting disputes

From the answer files

When must a landlord return a security deposit in California?Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5How much can a landlord raise rent in California?Cal. Civ. Code § 1947.12What are my rights if my California rental is uninhabitable?Cal. Civ. Code § 1941.1

Every landlord–tenant attorney in Alameda County, by surname

Aaron – Ziegler165 attorneys

Landlord–Tenant by city in Alameda County

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Related counsel in Alameda County

Real Estate Attorneys in Alameda CountyCal. Code Civ. Proc. § 338(b)Consumer Protection Attorneys in Alameda CountyCal. Civ. Code § 1790 et seq. (Song–Beverly)Civil Rights Attorneys in Alameda County42 U.S.C. § 1983 / Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1All practice areas in Alameda CountyCounty record

Landlord–Tenant in nearby counties

Landlord–Tenant in Contra Costa County106 attorneysLandlord–Tenant in San Joaquin County24 attorneysLandlord–Tenant in Stanislaus County16 attorneysLandlord–Tenant in Santa Clara County119 attorneysLandlord–Tenant in San Mateo County41 attorneysLandlord–Tenant in San Francisco County291 attorneysTenant Rights Lawyers in CaliforniaStatewide record

Source: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161 · 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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