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Landlord–Tenant Attorneys in Contra Costa County, California

Counsel for rentals on both sides of the lease, evictions, deposits, and habitability. In Contra Costa County, that work runs through the Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa. This directory presents landlord–tenant records from official State Bar of California data in neutral order.

An East Bay county of more than a million residents stretching from the Carquinez Strait refineries to the Highway 4 and 680 suburbs; the Wakefield Taylor Courthouse in Martinez anchors its civil calendars. The court of record is the Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa · counsel who appear there regularly read the local calendar better than any brochure.

Before comparing counsel, note the clock. Under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161, the governing period is unlawful detainer deadlines run in days: a three-day notice starts most non-payment cases. 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 Contra Costa County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Tenant Rights Attorneys 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 Contra Costa.

County seat: Martinez

Main courthouse: Wakefield Taylor Courthouse, 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553

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: contracosta.courts.ca.gov

Landlord–Tenant · Contra Costa County roster

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

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

The roster concentrates in Walnut Creek (37), Concord (30), Richmond (7) and San Ramon (7).

2 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 11, 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 1969 to 2026.

The employers most represented here are Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP (11), Kimball Tirey & St. John LLP (3) and Kimball, Tirey & St. John, LLP (3).

The full Contra Costa County roster · 106 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 Contra Costa 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 Contra Costa County, by surname

Abuelhawa – Yudien106 attorneys

Related counsel in Contra Costa County

Real Estate Attorneys in Contra Costa CountyCal. Code Civ. Proc. § 338(b)Civil Rights Attorneys in Contra Costa County42 U.S.C. § 1983 / Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1All practice areas in Contra Costa CountyCounty record

Landlord–Tenant in nearby counties

Landlord–Tenant in Solano County19 attorneysLandlord–Tenant in Sacramento County113 attorneysLandlord–Tenant in San Joaquin County24 attorneysLandlord–Tenant in Alameda County165 attorneysLandlord–Tenant in San Francisco County291 attorneysLandlord–Tenant in Marin County55 attorneysTenant Rights Attorneys 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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