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Litigation Attorneys in Alameda County, California

Counsel for civil lawsuits: filing, defending, trying and settling cases in California courts. In Alameda County, that work runs through the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda. This directory presents litigation records from official State Bar of California data in neutral order.

The East Bay's most populous county; civil calendars run through Oakland's René C. Davidson Courthouse and the Hayward Hall of Justice. Venue for most litigation matters arising in the county lies with the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, seated at Oakland.

Before comparing counsel, note the clock. Under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. §§ 335.1, 337, 338, 339, the governing period is two years for personal injury (§ 335.1); four years on a written contract (§ 337); three years for property damage and fraud (§ 338); two years on an oral contract (§ 339). A defendant served with a summons generally has 30 days to respond (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 412.20(a)(3)). Injury claims against a public entity first require a written government claim within six months (Gov. Code § 911.2).

This page is the Alameda County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Litigation Lawyers in California collects all 58 counties.

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

Two years for personal injury (§ 335.1); four years on a written contract (§ 337); three years for property damage and fraud (§ 338); two years on an oral contract (§ 339).

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. §§ 335.1, 337, 338, 339

A defendant served with a summons generally has 30 days to respond (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 412.20(a)(3)). Injury claims against a public entity first require a written government claim within six months (Gov. Code § 911.2).

Court of record

Superior Court of California, County of Alameda.

County seat: Oakland

Main courthouse: Oakland - René C. Davidson Courthouse, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94612

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.alameda.courts.ca.gov

Litigation · Alameda County roster

1,120 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list litigation among their practice areas with an address of record in Alameda County.

1,079 of them hold an active licence; the remainder are recorded as inactive and are not currently eligible to practise.

The roster concentrates in Oakland (673), Berkeley (134), Pleasanton (87) and Emeryville (49).

17 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 67, 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 1961 to 2026.

The employers most represented here are Donahue Fitzgerald LLP (15), Koyama & Costello (15) and Dentons US LLP (13).

The full Alameda County roster · 1,079 attorneys with an active license and a litigation practice area: is listed by surname in the 5 sections below.

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Litigation matters in Alameda County

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • filing a civil lawsuit
  • defending a lawsuit
  • responding to a summons and complaint
  • discovery and depositions
  • motions and injunctions
  • jury and bench trials
  • mediation and settlement
  • arbitration hearings
  • limited civil cases up to $35,000
  • complex and multi-party cases
  • class actions
  • post-trial motions
  • enforcing and collecting a judgment

Every litigation attorney in Alameda County, by surname

Aaron – Davis216 attorneysDay – Itaev216 attorneysJackmon – Mckenna216 attorneysMckennedy – Scarlett216 attorneysSchacht – Zuckerman215 attorneys

Litigation by city in Alameda County

Litigation in OaklandAlameda CountyLitigation in FremontAlameda County

Related counsel in Alameda County

Business Lawyers in Alameda CountyCal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337Personal Injury Lawyers in Alameda CountyCal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1Employment Lawyers in Alameda CountyCal. Gov. Code § 12960All practice areas in Alameda CountyCounty record

Litigation in nearby counties

Litigation in Contra Costa County727 attorneysLitigation in San Joaquin County83 attorneysLitigation in Stanislaus County70 attorneysLitigation in Santa Clara County1,095 attorneysLitigation in San Mateo County598 attorneysLitigation in San Francisco County3,344 attorneysLitigation Lawyers in CaliforniaStatewide record

Source: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. §§ 335.1, 337, 338, 339 · 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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