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Business Law Lawyers in Imperial County, California

Every business lawyer and business attorney listing on this page traces back to the State Bar of California's official roll, filtered to business law matters arising in Imperial County. Verification describes profile identity, not quality or outcomes.

A desert county on the Mexican border where Colorado River irrigation supports year-round agriculture; the courthouse in El Centro serves a docket shaped by farm labor and cross-border commerce through Calexico. Venue for most business law matters arising in the county lies with the Superior Court of California, County of Imperial, seated at El Centro.

The law also keeps time: four years to sue on a written contract; two years on an oral contract (§ 339) under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337. Fraud claims run three years from discovery (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 338(d)); unfair competition claims under Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 run four years (§ 17208). Contractual limitation clauses can shorten these periods. The plaque below carries the citation; the roster that follows carries the rest.

This page is the Imperial County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Business Lawyers in California collects all 58 counties.

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

Four years to sue on a written contract; two years on an oral contract (§ 339).

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337

Fraud claims run three years from discovery (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 338(d)); unfair competition claims under Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 run four years (§ 17208). Contractual limitation clauses can shorten these periods.

Court of record

Superior Court of California, County of Imperial.

County seat: El Centro

Courthouse at the county seat: El Centro Courthouse, 939 West Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243

Help with forms without a lawyer: the court's self-help center (source: The court's official website, read 2026-09-27).

Official court information, locations, and filing rules: www.imperial.courts.ca.gov

Business Law · Imperial County roster

19 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list business law among their practice areas with an address of record in Imperial County.

18 of them hold an active licence; the remainder are recorded as inactive and are not currently eligible to practise.

The roster concentrates in El Centro (16), Heber (1), San Diego (1) and Winterhaven (1).

1 hold a State Bar Certified Legal Specialist designation, a certification issued by the State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization, and not a rating or a ranking.

For 1, the registry records a language other than English, almost always from a firm website published in that language; that describes the website, not an attorney's own ability.

Admission years on this roster run from 1976 to 2024.

The employers most represented here are Imperial County Counsel (2).

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Business Law matters in Imperial County

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • forming a corporation or LLC
  • drafting and reviewing contracts
  • buying or selling a business
  • partnership and operating agreements
  • raising capital and securities offerings
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • corporate governance and compliance
  • breach of contract
  • partnership and shareholder disputes
  • business fraud and misrepresentation
  • trade secret misappropriation
  • unfair competition
  • commercial lease disputes
  • collections and unpaid invoices
  • franchise agreements and disputes
  • corporate dissolution and buyouts

From the answer files

How long do I have to sue for breach of contract in California?Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337Are non-compete agreements enforceable in California?Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 16600How much does business litigation cost in California?Cal. Civ. Code § 1717

Related counsel in Imperial County

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Source: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337 · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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