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San Luis Obispo County, California Attorneys

628 active California-licensed attorneys with offices in San Luis Obispo County across 12 practice areas.

About San Luis Obispo County's Legal Landscape

San Luis Obispo County hosts 628 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

San Luis Obispo

421 pre-screened San Luis Obispo attorneys serve San Luis Obispo County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Arroyo Grande

54 pre-screened Arroyo Grande attorneys serve San Luis Obispo County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Paso Robles

43 pre-screened Paso Robles attorneys serve San Luis Obispo County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Pismo Beach

38 pre-screened Pismo Beach attorneys serve San Luis Obispo County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Atascadero

35 pre-screened Atascadero attorneys serve San Luis Obispo County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Morro Bay

23 pre-screened Morro Bay attorneys serve San Luis Obispo County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

San Luis Obispo County Courts

San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo County

Charles Stanley Althouse II
Paso Robles · Estate Planning · Law Offices of Charles S. Althouse
William A Herreras
Arroyo Grande · Workers' Compensation · Herreras & Forsher, LLP
Norin Terry Grancell
Atascadero · Business Law
Richard Alan Carsel
San Luis Obispo · Business Law · CARSEL & BORJAS, LLP
Barnet Reitner
San Luis Obispo · Finance & Securities Law
Roy Anthony Graves
Paso Robles · Estate Planning
Susan Hill McElhinney
Morro Bay · Business Law · McElhinney & McElhinney
Dennis Lou Dechert
Pismo Beach
Robert Henry Mott
San Luis Obispo · Estate Planning · Law Office of Robert H. Mott
James McKiernan
San Luis Obispo · Personal Injury · James McKiernan Lawyers
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Practice Areas in San Luis Obispo County

Browse San Luis Obispo-licensed attorneys by practice area. Each card filters our directory to lawyers handling that area in San Luis Obispo County. 628 attorneys across 12 practice areas. Don't see your need? Use the intake form and we'll match you with statewide attorneys.

🏢Business Law
129 attorneys →
Business formation, contracts, corporate, m&a, commercial litigation, startups
Criminal Defense
100 attorneys →
Criminal charges, dui, expungement, white collar defense
🏛Estate Planning
97 attorneys →
Wills, trusts, probate, trust administration, trust litigation
🏠Real Estate
96 attorneys →
Real estate transactions, title disputes, easements, hoa, land use
👨‍👩‍👧Family Law
57 attorneys →
Divorce, child custody, support, adoption, domestic violence
Government Law
56 attorneys →
Public agency counsel, municipal law, administrative law, government attorneys
Personal Injury
50 attorneys →
Car accidents, slip and fall, medical malpractice, wrongful death, product liability
💼Employment Law
39 attorneys →
Wrongful termination, wage and hour, harassment, discrimination, paga
Mediation & ADR
22 attorneys →
Mediation, arbitration, dispute resolution services
📋Bankruptcy
21 attorneys →
Chapter 7/11/13, debt relief, creditor rights
Construction Law
21 attorneys →
Construction defects, mechanics liens, contractor disputes
Environmental Law
20 attorneys →
Ceqa, environmental compliance, land use, water law

California Legal Guides Relevant to San Luis Obispo County

Plain-English explainers covering the most common legal matters in San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo County

Several California organizations provide free or low-cost legal aid for San Luis Obispo 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 — San Luis Obispo County

Browse the San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo County Clerk of Court before filing.
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