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Kern County, California Attorneys

794 active California-licensed attorneys with offices in Kern County across 12 practice areas.

About Kern County's Legal Landscape

Kern County hosts 794 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

Bakersfield

741 pre-screened Bakersfield attorneys serve Kern County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Ridgecrest

18 pre-screened Ridgecrest attorneys serve Kern County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Tehachapi

15 pre-screened Tehachapi attorneys serve Kern County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Shafter

9 pre-screened Shafter attorneys serve Kern County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Delano

8 pre-screened Delano attorneys serve Kern County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Wasco

2 pre-screened Wasco attorneys serve Kern County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Kern County Courts

Kern 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 Kern County

J. Craig Jenkins
Bakersfield · Law Ofc J Craig Jenkins
Michael R. Young
Bakersfield · Estate Planning · Young & Nichols
Roger Ira Stein
Ridgecrest · Family Law
Robert Aaron Wilks
Tehachapi · Business Law
Frank Joseph Cicone
Bakersfield · Frank J. Cicone Law Corporation
Eugene Ralph Lorenz
Bakersfield · Law Office of Eugene Lorenz
Edward John Thomas
Bakersfield · Family Law · Law Office of Edward J Thomas
George Francis Martin
Bakersfield · Business Law · Borton Petrini LLP
Hartley Dennis Beaver
Bakersfield · Business Law
Gerald Mason Leverett
Bakersfield · Estate Planning
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Practice Areas in Kern County

Browse Kern-licensed attorneys by practice area. Each card filters our directory to lawyers handling that area in Kern County. 794 attorneys across 12 practice areas. Don't see your need? Use the intake form and we'll match you with statewide attorneys.

Criminal Defense
183 attorneys →
Criminal charges, dui, expungement, white collar defense
🏢Business Law
131 attorneys →
Business formation, contracts, corporate, m&a, commercial litigation, startups
🏛Estate Planning
90 attorneys →
Wills, trusts, probate, trust administration, trust litigation
Government Law
85 attorneys →
Public agency counsel, municipal law, administrative law, government attorneys
👨‍👩‍👧Family Law
72 attorneys →
Divorce, child custody, support, adoption, domestic violence
🏠Real Estate
71 attorneys →
Real estate transactions, title disputes, easements, hoa, land use
💼Employment Law
70 attorneys →
Wrongful termination, wage and hour, harassment, discrimination, paga
Personal Injury
63 attorneys →
Car accidents, slip and fall, medical malpractice, wrongful death, product liability
🔧Workers' Compensation
38 attorneys →
Workplace injury claims, wcab, comp defense
Environmental Law
27 attorneys →
Ceqa, environmental compliance, land use, water law
📋Bankruptcy
26 attorneys →
Chapter 7/11/13, debt relief, creditor rights
Mediation & ADR
25 attorneys →
Mediation, arbitration, dispute resolution services

California Legal Guides Relevant to Kern County

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

Criminal Defense in California: A Complete Guide
How California's criminal process works — charge levels, your rights after arrest, DUI, and clearing your record.
🏢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
🏛Estate Planning in California: A Complete Guide
The building blocks of a California estate plan — wills, living trusts, probate, and planning for incapacity.
👨‍👩‍👧Divorce and Family Law in California: A Complete Guide
California's no-fault, community-property divorce system — the six-month wait, custody, support, and property division explained.

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Free Legal Help in Kern County

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

Browse the Kern 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. Kern 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 Kern County Clerk of Court before filing.
No. Per Rule 7.3 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct, California Legal Guide never contacts you about specific attorneys unprompted. We are an information-and-discovery platform, not a referral service. All matching is user-initiated. Read our full Legal Disclaimer.

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