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Nevada County, California Attorneys

233 active California-licensed attorneys with offices in Nevada County across 12 practice areas.

About Nevada County's Legal Landscape

Nevada County hosts 233 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

Truckee

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

Nevada City

77 pre-screened Nevada City attorneys serve Nevada County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Grass Valley

70 pre-screened Grass Valley attorneys serve Nevada County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Nevada County Courts

Nevada 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 Nevada County

Roy Ellis Harper
Nevada City · Mediation & ADR · Law Offices of Roy Ellis Harper
Stephen Michael Robertson
Truckee · Real Estate
James Morgan Chandler
Grass Valley · Family Law
Richard Frederick Ellers
Nevada City · Business Law
George Larry Engel
Nevada City · Bankruptcy · Engel Advice, LLC
Charles Richard Farrar Jr
Grass Valley · Mediation & ADR · Law Office of Chuck Farrar
Jeffry Patrick Tone
Truckee · Appellate Law · Tone & Tone
James Ernest Simon
Truckee · Mediation & ADR · Porter Simon, PC
Emil John Vodonick
Nevada City · Government Law
Robert Wesley Ash
Nevada City · Estate Planning · Law Office of Robert W. Ash
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Practice Areas in Nevada County

Browse Nevada-licensed attorneys by practice area. Each card filters our directory to lawyers handling that area in Nevada County. 233 attorneys across 12 practice areas. Don't see your need? Use the intake form and we'll match you with statewide attorneys.

🏢Business Law
54 attorneys →
Business formation, contracts, corporate, m&a, commercial litigation, startups
Criminal Defense
43 attorneys →
Criminal charges, dui, expungement, white collar defense
🏛Estate Planning
42 attorneys →
Wills, trusts, probate, trust administration, trust litigation
Government Law
31 attorneys →
Public agency counsel, municipal law, administrative law, government attorneys
🏠Real Estate
28 attorneys →
Real estate transactions, title disputes, easements, hoa, land use
👨‍👩‍👧Family Law
20 attorneys →
Divorce, child custody, support, adoption, domestic violence
Appellate Law
16 attorneys →
Appeals, appellate briefs, writs, post-trial review
Personal Injury
16 attorneys →
Car accidents, slip and fall, medical malpractice, wrongful death, product liability
Mediation & ADR
13 attorneys →
Mediation, arbitration, dispute resolution services
💼Employment Law
13 attorneys →
Wrongful termination, wage and hour, harassment, discrimination, paga
Environmental Law
13 attorneys →
Ceqa, environmental compliance, land use, water law
Intellectual Property
12 attorneys →
Patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets

California Legal Guides Relevant to Nevada County

Plain-English explainers covering the most common legal matters in Nevada 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
Criminal Defense in California: A Complete Guide
How California's criminal process works — charge levels, your rights after arrest, DUI, and clearing your record.
🏛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 Nevada County

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

Browse the Nevada 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. Nevada 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 Nevada 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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