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Landlord–Tenant Lawyers in Sonoma County, California

Searching for a tenant rights lawyer in Sonoma 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 Sonoma County are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma. Wine country's most populous county; wildfire recovery has kept insurance, rebuilding, and property matters prominent on the Santa Rosa docket since 2017.

The law also keeps time: unlawful detainer deadlines run in days: a three-day notice starts most non-payment cases under 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). The plaque below carries the citation; the roster that follows carries the rest.

This page is the Sonoma 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 Sonoma.

County seat: Santa Rosa

Main courthouse: Hall of Justice, 625 Administration Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95403

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: sonoma.courts.ca.gov

Landlord–Tenant · Sonoma County roster

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

The roster concentrates in Santa Rosa (31), Petaluma (4), Sebastopol (3) and Sonoma (3).

For 4, 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 1976 to 2026.

The employers most represented here are Legal Aid of Sonoma County (3) and California Rural Legal Assistance (2).

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Landlord–Tenant matters in Sonoma 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 Sonoma County

Landlord–Tenant in Santa RosaSonoma County

Related counsel in Sonoma County

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

Landlord–Tenant in nearby counties

Landlord–Tenant in Mendocino County12 attorneysLandlord–Tenant in Lake County3 attorneysLandlord–Tenant in Napa County8 attorneysLandlord–Tenant in Solano County19 attorneysLandlord–Tenant in Marin County55 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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