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Landlord–Tenant Lawyers in San Diego County, California

Every tenant rights lawyer and tenant lawyer listing on this page traces back to the State Bar of California's official roll, filtered to landlord–tenant matters arising in San Diego County. Verification describes profile identity, not quality or outcomes.

California's second-most-populous county; its superior court hears matters at the downtown Central Courthouse and regional centers in Vista, El Cajon, and Chula Vista. Venue for most landlord–tenant matters arising in the county lies with the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, seated at San Diego.

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 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 San Diego.

County seat: San Diego

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

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.sdcourt.ca.gov

Landlord–Tenant · San Diego County roster

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

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

The roster concentrates in San Diego (256), Carlsbad (20), La Jolla (14) and Escondido (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 32, 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 1964 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Legal Aid Society of San Diego (17), Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP (10) and Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc. (4).

The full San Diego County roster · 341 attorneys with an active license and a landlord–tenant practice area: is listed by surname in the 2 sections below.

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Landlord–Tenant matters in San Diego 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 San Diego County, by surname

Abad – Lawson166 attorneysLenz – Zyman175 attorneys

Landlord–Tenant by city in San Diego County

Landlord–Tenant in San DiegoSan Diego CountyLandlord–Tenant in Chula VistaSan Diego County

Related counsel in San Diego County

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

Landlord–Tenant in nearby counties

Landlord–Tenant in Orange County446 attorneysLandlord–Tenant in Riverside County89 attorneysLandlord–Tenant in Imperial County5 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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