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Litigation Lawyers in Modesto, California

Modesto keeps its litigation matters close to home, and so does this registry. What follows is the Stanislaus County record for anyone researching a litigation attorney, indexed from official State Bar records.

Modesto is a city of roughly 218,000, and its litigation matters are heard at the Stanislaus County Superior Court, Modesto. Stanislaus County Superior Court hears the county's calendars in downtown Modesto, with a new courthouse project underway; food processing and agriculture dominate the local economy and its employment and injury caseload.

The law also keeps time: 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) under 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). The plaque below carries the citation; the roster and questions that follow carry the rest.

This page is the Modesto chapter of the registry's statewide record · Litigation Lawyers in California collects every county and city.

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 · Stanislaus County

Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus.

Main courthouse: Main Courthouse, 800 11th Street, Modesto, CA 95354

For Modesto: Stanislaus County Superior Court, Modesto.

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.

Litigation · Modesto roster

60 active attorneys with an address of record in Modesto list litigation among their practice areas on the registry, out of 456 active attorneys whose address of record is in Modesto.

By count, the practice areas most often listed by Modesto attorneys are criminal defense (132), estate planning (78), business law (76), litigation (60) and real estate (59). A count of listings, not a measure of skill.

None of the 456 has yet claimed and verified their record here; every listing is the official record as published.

For 42 of the 456 active attorneys in Modesto, the registry holds a firm website published in a language other than English; by count, Spanish (42), Persian (20), Punjabi (11) and Hindi (10). That describes the website, not the attorney's own ability; an attorney's profile says when they have confirmed a language themselves.

Reading the roster in Modesto. Litigation is a process craft, and the useful questions are practical: how many cases like yours the attorney has taken through discovery and to trial or arbitration, which courthouse they appear in, and who will actually handle the hearings. Ask for an early read on likely cost against the amount in dispute, whether mediation is realistic, and how fees are structured: hourly, contingency, or a blend. If you have been served, bring the summons and complaint and note the date of service; the time to respond runs from service, not from when you read it.

Address of record in Modesto