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Business Law Attorneys in Kings County, California
Counsel for businesses: forming the company, contracts and deals, and the disputes that follow. In Kings County, that work runs through the Superior Court of California, County of Kings. This directory presents business law records from official State Bar of California data in neutral order.
A San Joaquin Valley county centered on dairy and field-crop agriculture, with Naval Air Station Lemoore a major employer; the courthouse sits in Hanford. Venue for most business law matters arising in the county lies with the Superior Court of California, County of Kings, seated at Hanford.
Before comparing counsel, note the clock. Under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337, the governing period is four years to sue on a written contract; two years on an oral contract (§ 339). 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.
This page is the Kings County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Business Attorneys in California collects all 58 counties.
The clock & the court
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.
Superior Court of California, County of Kings.
County seat: Hanford
Official court information, locations, and filing rules: www.kings.courts.ca.gov
Business Law · Kings County roster
23 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list business law among their practice areas with an address of record in Kings County.
The roster concentrates in Hanford (22) and Stratford (1).
1 are recorded as taking client work in a language other than English.
Admission years on this roster run from 1962 to 2025.
The employers most represented here are Dias Law Firm, Inc. (5), Kahn Soares & Conway (3) and Kahn Soares & Conway LLP (3).
Business Law matters in Kings 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
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Business Law questions, cited
How long do I have to sue for breach of contract in California?
Four years for a written contract (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337) and two years for an oral one (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 339), generally running from the breach. Fraud claims run three years from discovery of the facts (§ 338(d)). Many commercial contracts shorten these periods or add mandatory arbitration, so the agreement itself is the first thing to read.
What damages are available for breach of contract in California?
The amount that will compensate the injured party for all detriment proximately caused by the breach, per Cal. Civ. Code § 3300: typically expectation damages, plus consequential damages that were reasonably foreseeable. Punitive damages are generally unavailable for pure breach of contract (Cal. Civ. Code § 3294 requires an independent tort such as fraud).
Are non-compete agreements enforceable in California?
Almost never against employees. Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 16600 voids contracts restraining anyone from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business, and § 16600.5 (effective 2024) makes out-of-state non-competes unenforceable against California workers and creates employee remedies. Narrow statutory exceptions exist for the sale of a business (§ 16601) and partnership dissolutions (§ 16602).
What can I do if my business partner breaches fiduciary duties?
Partners owe each other duties of loyalty and care under Cal. Corp. Code § 16404. Remedies for breach include damages, an accounting, expulsion or dissociation, and judicial dissolution of the partnership (Cal. Corp. Code § 16801) or of an LLC (Corp. Code § 17707.03). Breach of fiduciary duty claims generally carry a four-year limitations period (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 343).
Where are business disputes heard in California?
Most are filed in the superior court of the county tied to the contract or the defendant's residence (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 395); claims of $35,000 or less proceed as limited civil cases. Several large counties, including Los Angeles, operate complex-litigation departments for qualifying cases. Contracts frequently route disputes to arbitration instead, which California courts enforce under Code Civ. Proc. § 1281.
What does it take to form an LLC in California?
Filing Articles of Organization with the California Secretary of State (Cal. Corp. Code § 17702.01), then a Statement of Information within 90 days and every two years after (§ 17702.09). Most LLCs owe California's $800 annual minimum tax regardless of income (Rev. & Tax. Code § 17941). The operating agreement is not filed with the state, but it governs how members share control, profits and exits (Corp. Code § 17701.10), which is where most later disputes start.
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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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