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Landlord–Tenant Attorneys in San Diego, California

San Diego keeps its landlord–tenant matters close to home, and so does this registry. What follows is the San Diego County record for anyone researching a tenant rights lawyer, indexed from official State Bar records.

San Diego County Superior Court hears civil matters at the downtown Central Courthouse and branch courts in Vista, El Cajon, and Chula Vista; the federal Southern District of California, with its border-driven docket, also sits downtown. For landlord–tenant cases, venue ordinarily lies with the San Diego County Superior Court: Central Courthouse, downtown · which is why counsel who appear there regularly read the local calendar better than any brochure.

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 San Diego chapter of the registry's statewide record · Tenant Rights Lawyers in California collects every county and city.

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 · San Diego County

Superior Court of California, County of San Diego.

Main courthouse: Central Courthouse, 1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA 92101

For San Diego: San Diego County Superior Court: Central Courthouse, downtown.

Court website · Self-help center · Source: The court's official website, read 2026-09-27. Venue depends on the case; legal information, not legal advice.

Landlord–Tenant · San Diego roster

256 active attorneys with an address of record in San Diego list landlord–tenant among their practice areas on the registry, out of 12,135 active attorneys whose address of record is in San Diego.

By count, the practice areas most often listed by San Diego attorneys are business law (2,677), litigation (2,317), employment (1,426), personal injury (1,299) and real estate (1,141). A count of listings, not a measure of skill.

18 of the 12,135 have claimed and verified their record here; every other listing is the official record as published.

For 982 of the 12,135 active attorneys in San Diego, the registry holds a language other than English; by count, Spanish (787), Chinese (378), French (291) and Japanese (156). Attorneys themselves confirmed Spanish (2); the rest come from a firm website published in that language, which describes the website, not the attorney.

Reading the roster in San Diego. Unlawful detainer practice is fast and procedural, so look for attorneys who handle evictions in your county's dedicated UD departments weekly, whichever side you are on. Tenants should ask about fee-shifting clauses in the lease, local rent-ordinance defenses, and legal-aid options given the short response windows; landlords should ask about notice drafting, most lost UD cases fail on defective notices.

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Landlord–Tenant matters in San Diego

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

No consumer matter was submitted to the registry's case review from San Diego County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.

Landlord–Tenant in San Diego · questions, from the record

Which court hears landlord–tenant cases from San Diego?

San Diego is in San Diego County, whose trial court is the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. The court lists its main courthouse as the Central Courthouse, 1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA 92101. For San Diego: San Diego County Superior Court: Central Courthouse, downtown. Where a particular case is filed depends on the case and the venue rules, and the court's website (https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov) lists every location. This is legal information, not legal advice.

Where can I get help with court forms in San Diego County without a lawyer?

The Superior Court of California, County of San Diego runs a self-help center for people going to court without a lawyer: https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/sdcourt/generalinformation/selfhelp. It explains forms and procedures; it does not act as your lawyer.

How many landlord–tenant attorneys have an address of record in San Diego?

256 active attorneys list landlord–tenant among their practice areas on the registry with an address of record in San Diego, out of 12,135 active attorneys there. They are listed first in the roster on this page, in neutral order.

Do attorneys in San Diego work in languages other than English?

For 982 of the 12,135 active attorneys in San Diego, the registry holds a language other than English; by count, Spanish (787), Chinese (378), French (291) and Japanese (156). Attorneys themselves confirmed Spanish (2); the rest come from a firm website published in that language, which describes the website, not the attorney.

Can I describe my landlord–tenant matter to attorneys in San Diego County?

Yes. No consumer matter was submitted to the registry's case review from San Diego County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.

Which nearby cities have their own landlord–tenant page?

Chula Vista; each lists the attorneys whose address of record is in that city first.

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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

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Source: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161 · State Bar of California licensee records · Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, official court information read 2026-09-27 · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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