17,777 active California-licensed attorneys with offices in San Francisco County across 12 practice areas.
About San Francisco County's Legal Landscape
San Francisco County hosts 17,777 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
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17,768 pre-screened San Francisco attorneys serve San Francisco County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.
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7 pre-screened san francisco attorneys serve San Francisco County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.
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2 pre-screened San francisco attorneys serve San Francisco County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.
San Francisco County Courts
San Francisco 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).
Browse San Francisco-licensed attorneys by practice area. Each card filters our directory to lawyers handling that area in San Francisco County. 17,777 attorneys across 12 practice areas. Don't see your need? Use the intake form and we'll match you with statewide attorneys.
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Frequently Asked Questions — San Francisco County
Browse the San Francisco 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. San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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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