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Contra Costa County, California Attorneys

3,968 active California-licensed attorneys with offices in Contra Costa County across 12 practice areas.

About Contra Costa County's Legal Landscape

Contra Costa County hosts 3,968 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

Walnut Creek

1,507 pre-screened Walnut Creek attorneys serve Contra Costa County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Martinez

365 pre-screened Martinez attorneys serve Contra Costa County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Concord

342 pre-screened Concord attorneys serve Contra Costa County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

San Ramon

310 pre-screened San Ramon attorneys serve Contra Costa County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Lafayette

279 pre-screened Lafayette attorneys serve Contra Costa County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Danville

233 pre-screened Danville attorneys serve Contra Costa County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Contra Costa County Courts

Contra Costa 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 Contra Costa County

Leslie John Morgan
Walnut Creek · Family Law · LESLLILE J. MORGAN
Frederick Lee Nelson
Walnut Creek · Personal Injury · Hildebrand Mcleod & Nelson
Thomas Herbert Burcham
Lafayette · Business Law
Roderick Eugene Walston
Walnut Creek · Appellate Law · Best Best & Krieger LLP
Peter Emanuel Lippett
Lafayette · Tax Law · Law offices of Peter Lippett
John Lawrence McDonnell Jr
Orinda · Estate Planning · Law Offices of John L. McDonnell, Jr.
Zerne P. Haning III
Walnut Creek · Mediation & ADR
Irwin Jay Eskanos
Orinda · Bankruptcy · Law Offices of Irwin J. Eskanos
Charles Adams Lee
Orinda · Estate Planning
Steven Richard Anthony
Orinda · Employment Law · Knox Ricksen LLP
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Practice Areas in Contra Costa County

Browse Contra Costa-licensed attorneys by practice area. Each card filters our directory to lawyers handling that area in Contra Costa County. 3,968 attorneys across 12 practice areas. Don't see your need? Use the intake form and we'll match you with statewide attorneys.

🏢Business Law
759 attorneys →
Business formation, contracts, corporate, m&a, commercial litigation, startups
🏠Real Estate
455 attorneys →
Real estate transactions, title disputes, easements, hoa, land use
🏛Estate Planning
426 attorneys →
Wills, trusts, probate, trust administration, trust litigation
Personal Injury
416 attorneys →
Car accidents, slip and fall, medical malpractice, wrongful death, product liability
Criminal Defense
324 attorneys →
Criminal charges, dui, expungement, white collar defense
💼Employment Law
318 attorneys →
Wrongful termination, wage and hour, harassment, discrimination, paga
👨‍👩‍👧Family Law
273 attorneys →
Divorce, child custody, support, adoption, domestic violence
🛡Insurance Law
236 attorneys →
Bad faith, coverage disputes, insurance defense
Government Law
220 attorneys →
Public agency counsel, municipal law, administrative law, government attorneys
Construction Law
215 attorneys →
Construction defects, mechanics liens, contractor disputes
Intellectual Property
174 attorneys →
Patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets
Mediation & ADR
145 attorneys →
Mediation, arbitration, dispute resolution services

California Legal Guides Relevant to Contra Costa County

Plain-English explainers covering the most common legal matters in Contra Costa 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
🏠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
🏛Estate Planning in California: A Complete Guide
The building blocks of a California estate plan — wills, living trusts, probate, and planning for incapacity.
Personal Injury Claims in California: A Complete Guide
How injury claims work in California — deadlines, the pure comparative negligence rule, what you can recover, and when to hire a lawyer.

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Free Legal Help in Contra Costa County

Several California organizations provide free or low-cost legal aid for Contra Costa 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 — Contra Costa County

Browse the Contra Costa 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. Contra Costa 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 Contra Costa County Clerk of Court before filing.
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