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Sonoma County, California Attorneys

1,423 active California-licensed attorneys with offices in Sonoma County across 12 practice areas.

About Sonoma County's Legal Landscape

Sonoma County hosts 1,423 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

Santa Rosa

903 pre-screened Santa Rosa attorneys serve Sonoma County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Petaluma

185 pre-screened Petaluma attorneys serve Sonoma County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Sebastopol

95 pre-screened Sebastopol attorneys serve Sonoma County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Sonoma

82 pre-screened Sonoma attorneys serve Sonoma County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Healdsburg

56 pre-screened Healdsburg attorneys serve Sonoma County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Windsor

43 pre-screened Windsor attorneys serve Sonoma County. Browse by practice area to filter to your matter.

Sonoma County Courts

Sonoma 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 Sonoma County

Burton H. Fohrman
Santa Rosa · Business Law · Perry Johnson Anderson Miller & Moskowit
Thomas Richard Passalacqua
Healdsburg · Estate Planning
Joseph Corbett Tinney
Petaluma · Business Law
Edward Joseph Nevin Jr
Petaluma · Personal Injury · Law Offices of Edward J. Nevin
Jackie Michael Mullins
Santa Rosa · Criminal Defense
Frank Groves Toller Jr
Santa Rosa · Law Office of Frank Toller
Leland Herbert Dibble Jr
Santa Rosa · Tax Law
Thomas Clinton Richards
Sonoma · Civil Rights
Murray Alan Zatman
Santa Rosa · Estate Planning · Law Ofc Murray A Zatman
Stephen Howard Cornet
Petaluma · Personal Injury · Stephen H. Cornet, A Professional Corp.
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Practice Areas in Sonoma County

Browse Sonoma-licensed attorneys by practice area. Each card filters our directory to lawyers handling that area in Sonoma County. 1,423 attorneys across 12 practice areas. Don't see your need? Use the intake form and we'll match you with statewide attorneys.

🏢Business Law
312 attorneys →
Business formation, contracts, corporate, m&a, commercial litigation, startups
🏛Estate Planning
215 attorneys →
Wills, trusts, probate, trust administration, trust litigation
Criminal Defense
188 attorneys →
Criminal charges, dui, expungement, white collar defense
🏠Real Estate
167 attorneys →
Real estate transactions, title disputes, easements, hoa, land use
👨‍👩‍👧Family Law
140 attorneys →
Divorce, child custody, support, adoption, domestic violence
Personal Injury
108 attorneys →
Car accidents, slip and fall, medical malpractice, wrongful death, product liability
Government Law
105 attorneys →
Public agency counsel, municipal law, administrative law, government attorneys
💼Employment Law
97 attorneys →
Wrongful termination, wage and hour, harassment, discrimination, paga
Construction Law
69 attorneys →
Construction defects, mechanics liens, contractor disputes
Civil Rights
67 attorneys →
Discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional claims, section 1983
Appellate Law
60 attorneys →
Appeals, appellate briefs, writs, post-trial review
Finance & Securities Law
57 attorneys →
Securities, banking, investment disputes, finra

California Legal Guides Relevant to Sonoma County

Plain-English explainers covering the most common legal matters in Sonoma 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
🏛Estate Planning in California: A Complete Guide
The building blocks of a California estate plan — wills, living trusts, probate, and planning for incapacity.
Criminal Defense in California: A Complete Guide
How California's criminal process works — charge levels, your rights after arrest, DUI, and clearing your record.
🏠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 Sonoma County

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

Browse the Sonoma 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. Sonoma 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 Sonoma 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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