Find an Attorney in California

California is a strict-liability dog-bite state under Civil Code § 3342 — the owner pays even if the dog had never bitten before.

California’s ban on most non-compete clauses (Business & Professions Code § 16600) shifts the leverage in partnership and employment disputes.

Pure comparative fault means even partially at-fault drivers can recover — an attorney protects your share against insurer pushback.

The Consumer Legal Remedies Act and Unfair Competition Law (B&P §§ 17200, 17500) give California consumers some of the strongest claims in the country.

California’s Penal Code, Three Strikes law, and post-Prop 47 resentencing rules require counsel who knows the local DA office.

California pioneered strict products liability in Greenman v. Yuba Power — and still leads on consumer-protective doctrine.

The Civil Rights Department, PAGA, and FEHA give California workers more leverage than federal law alone — if filed on time.

California is a community-property state, and Family Code § 2640 traces separate-property contributions back to marriage — math matters here.

California has the largest immigrant population in the U.S. — and immigration courts in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego each run on different timelines.

The Song-Beverly Act (Civil Code § 1793.2) lets you recover up to 2x actual damages plus attorney fees from the manufacturer.

MICRA non-economic caps were raised under AB 35 and now phase up annually — a recent reform that re-opens cases the old cap discouraged.

A 2-year SOL under CCP § 335.1 and pure comparative fault frame every California PI case — the math of your recovery starts here.

California premises liability turns on notice and reasonableness — Ortega v. Kmart still controls how stores must inspect for hazards.

California’s SSA hearing offices (Oakland, Los Angeles, San Diego) handle some of the country’s longest waits — an attorney accelerates and strengthens your claim.

California’s DWC runs WCAB hearings statewide — and the QME process under Labor Code § 4060 can make or break your impairment rating.