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Business Law Attorneys in Merced County, California

Looking for a business lawyer near you in Merced County? Explore the county record for business law attorneys on the State Bar of California's official roll and review each profile for yourself.

A San Joaquin Valley county where dairy and row-crop agriculture anchor the economy and UC Merced, opened in 2005, is the University of California's newest campus; the courthouse sits in the city of Merced. The court of record is the Superior Court of California, County of Merced · counsel who appear there regularly read the local calendar better than any brochure.

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 Merced County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Business Attorneys 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 Merced.

County seat: Merced

Main courthouse: Ogletree Jr. Courthouse, 2260 N Street, Merced, CA 95340

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.merced.courts.ca.gov

Business Law · Merced County roster

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

The roster concentrates in Merced (21), Los Banos (7), Livingston (3) and Atwater (1).

2 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.

Admission years on this roster run from 1972 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Berliner Cohen, LLP (6), Germino, Amaral, Jordan & Silva (2) and Linneman Law, LLP (2).

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Business Law matters in Merced 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 Merced County

Litigation Attorneys in Merced CountyCal. Code Civ. Proc. §§ 335.1, 337, 338, 339Tax Attorneys in Merced County26 U.S.C. § 6501All practice areas in Merced CountyCounty record

Business Law in nearby counties

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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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