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Mendocino County, California Attorneys

117 active California-licensed attorneys with offices in Mendocino County across 12 practice areas.

About Mendocino County's Legal Landscape

Mendocino County hosts 117 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

Ukiah

86 pre-screened Ukiah attorneys serve Mendocino County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Fort Bragg

22 pre-screened Fort Bragg attorneys serve Mendocino County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Willits

5 pre-screened Willits attorneys serve Mendocino County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Point Arena

4 pre-screened Point Arena attorneys serve Mendocino County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Mendocino County Courts

Mendocino 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 Mendocino County

Duncan Marshall James
Ukiah · Government Law · James & McMullen, LLP
Robert Allen Fowler II
Ukiah · Workers' Compensation · Fowler & Ball
Roy Richard Williams Jr
Willits · Business Law
Albert Joseph Kubanis
Ukiah · Criminal Defense
David Joseph Rapport
Ukiah · Real Estate · Law Offices of Rapport & Marston
Bart Pindyck Kronfeld
Fort Bragg · Criminal Defense
F Gregory Petersen
Fort Bragg · Family Law · F. Gregory Petersen, Law Office of
Ronald Joseph Britt
Fort Bragg · Business Law · Law Office of Ronald J. Britt
Christopher James Neary
Willits · Business Law · Neary and O'Brien
Dan Alan Godeke
Fort Bragg
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Practice Areas in Mendocino County

Browse Mendocino-licensed attorneys by practice area. Each card filters our directory to lawyers handling that area in Mendocino County. 117 attorneys across 12 practice areas. Don't see your need? Use the intake form and we'll match you with statewide attorneys.

Criminal Defense
36 attorneys →
Criminal charges, dui, expungement, white collar defense
🏢Business Law
26 attorneys →
Business formation, contracts, corporate, m&a, commercial litigation, startups
🏛Estate Planning
18 attorneys →
Wills, trusts, probate, trust administration, trust litigation
🏠Real Estate
16 attorneys →
Real estate transactions, title disputes, easements, hoa, land use
👨‍👩‍👧Family Law
15 attorneys →
Divorce, child custody, support, adoption, domestic violence
Government Law
14 attorneys →
Public agency counsel, municipal law, administrative law, government attorneys
Personal Injury
8 attorneys →
Car accidents, slip and fall, medical malpractice, wrongful death, product liability
🧓Elder Law
7 attorneys →
Elder abuse, conservatorship, medi-cal planning, nursing home neglect
Environmental Law
6 attorneys →
Ceqa, environmental compliance, land use, water law
Appellate Law
6 attorneys →
Appeals, appellate briefs, writs, post-trial review
💼Employment Law
5 attorneys →
Wrongful termination, wage and hour, harassment, discrimination, paga
Intellectual Property
4 attorneys →
Patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets

California Legal Guides Relevant to Mendocino County

Plain-English explainers covering the most common legal matters in Mendocino 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.
🏠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 Mendocino County

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

Browse the Mendocino 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. Mendocino 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 Mendocino 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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