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Landlord–Tenant Attorneys in Kern County, California

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

Oil, agriculture, and logistics country at the Valley's southern end; the Metropolitan Division in Bakersfield anchors the county's calendars. The court of record is the Superior Court of California, County of Kern · 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 Kern 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 Kern.

County seat: Bakersfield

Courthouse at the county seat: Metropolitan Division, 1415 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301

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.kern.courts.ca.gov

Landlord–Tenant · Kern County roster

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

The roster concentrates in Bakersfield (23) and Ridgecrest (1).

Admission years on this roster run from 1977 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are LeBeau Thelen LLP (2) and Wall Wall & Peake (2).

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Landlord–Tenant matters in Kern 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

Landlord–Tenant by city in Kern County

Landlord–Tenant in BakersfieldKern County

Related counsel in Kern County

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

Landlord–Tenant in nearby counties

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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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