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Alameda County, California Attorneys

7,394 active California-licensed attorneys with offices in Alameda County across 12 practice areas.

About Alameda County's Legal Landscape

Alameda County hosts 7,394 active California-licensed attorneys across 12 practice areas. The county is part of the California court system, operating a unified Superior Court for civil, criminal, family, and probate matters, with a small claims division for limited-jurisdiction civil disputes.

Cities & Communities We Serve

Oakland

4,236 pre-screened Oakland attorneys serve Alameda County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Berkeley

998 pre-screened Berkeley attorneys serve Alameda County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Pleasanton

486 pre-screened Pleasanton attorneys serve Alameda County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Fremont

331 pre-screened Fremont attorneys serve Alameda County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Alameda

303 pre-screened Alameda attorneys serve Alameda County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Emeryville

253 pre-screened Emeryville attorneys serve Alameda County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Alameda County Courts

Alameda County operates a Superior Court for civil, criminal, family, and probate matters. California's trial courts are the unified Superior Courts, which hear civil, criminal, family, and probate matters; a small claims division handles civil disputes up to $12,500. Federal matters are heard in one of California's four U.S. District Courts (Northern, Eastern, Central, and Southern Districts of California).

Featured Attorneys in Alameda County

Edward Emilio Martins
Hayward · Estate Planning
Timothy Abel
Hayward · Abel & Abel
Thomas Franklin Olson
Berkeley · Business Law
Stewart Weinberg
Emeryville · Government Law · Weinberg Roger & Rosenfeld
John Gary Gwilliam
Oakland · Employment Law · Gwilliam, Ivary, et al.
John W Noonan
Dublin · Criminal Defense · John W. Noonan, Professional Corp
Myron Moskovitz
Piedmont · Appellate Law · Moskovitz Appellate Team
William Albert Stricklin
Alameda · Government Law
Robert Griggs Schock
Oakland · Personal Injury · Law Offices of Robert G Schock
Lingel Hart Winters
Berkeley · Business Law · Lingel H. Winters Prof. Corp.
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Practice Areas in Alameda County

Browse Alameda-licensed attorneys by practice area. Each card filters our directory to lawyers handling that area in Alameda County. 7,394 attorneys across 12 practice areas. Don't see your need? Use the intake form and we'll match you with statewide attorneys.

🏢Business Law
1,284 attorneys →
Business formation, contracts, corporate, m&a, commercial litigation, startups
💼Employment Law
902 attorneys →
Wrongful termination, wage and hour, harassment, discrimination, paga
Government Law
891 attorneys →
Public agency counsel, municipal law, administrative law, government attorneys
Criminal Defense
646 attorneys →
Criminal charges, dui, expungement, white collar defense
Civil Rights
530 attorneys →
Discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional claims, section 1983
🏠Real Estate
476 attorneys →
Real estate transactions, title disputes, easements, hoa, land use
Personal Injury
474 attorneys →
Car accidents, slip and fall, medical malpractice, wrongful death, product liability
🏛Estate Planning
439 attorneys →
Wills, trusts, probate, trust administration, trust litigation
Environmental Law
395 attorneys →
Ceqa, environmental compliance, land use, water law
Intellectual Property
381 attorneys →
Patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets
👨‍👩‍👧Family Law
363 attorneys →
Divorce, child custody, support, adoption, domestic violence
🌎Immigration
324 attorneys →
Visas, green cards, deportation defense, asylum, citizenship

California Legal Guides Relevant to Alameda County

Plain-English explainers covering the most common legal matters in Alameda County. Each guide is researched against current California Codes.

🏢Business Law in California: A Complete Guide
A plain-English overview of California business law: forming and maintaining entities, the $800 franchise tax, contracts, non-competes, disputes, taxes, and buy
💼Employment Law in California: A Complete Guide
A plain-English guide to California employment law: at-will employment and its limits, wage-and-hour and overtime rules, meal and rest breaks, the minimum wage,
Criminal Defense in California: A Complete Guide
How California's criminal process works — charge levels, your rights after arrest, DUI, and clearing your record.
🏠Real Estate Law in California: A Complete Guide
A plain-English guide to California real estate law: buying and selling, required disclosures, escrow and title, the nonjudicial foreclosure process, HOAs under

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Free Legal Help in Alameda County

Several California organizations provide free or low-cost legal aid for Alameda County residents:

  • LawHelpCA.org — statewide free legal information, forms, and self-help resources for California residents.
  • Bay Area Legal Aid — free civil legal help across the San Francisco Bay Area (housing, family, public benefits, consumer).
  • Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles — free civil legal services for low-income residents of Greater Los Angeles.
  • Legal Aid Society of San Diego — civil legal aid for low-income San Diego County residents.
  • OneJustice — connects Californians to free legal help through statewide clinics and partner organizations.

Frequently Asked Questions — Alameda County

Browse the Alameda County attorneys listed above by practice area, or use the practice-area grid to filter to your specific matter. Every attorney on this list has been verified against the State Bar of California records.
Updated quarterly from State Bar of California records. Disciplinary actions monitored monthly. License verified at the moment we match you to an attorney.
See the Free Legal Help section above. See the Free Legal Help section above. LawHelpCA.org, Bay Area Legal Aid, and the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles provide free or low-cost help on civil matters for income-qualifying Californians. For criminal cases, the county public defender's office provides representation for those who qualify financially.
Court rules, filing fees, and judicial assignments vary by county. Alameda County's Superior Court publishes its own local procedural rules that supplement the statewide California Rules of Civil Procedure. Always confirm local rules with the Alameda County Clerk of Court before filing.
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