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Business Law Attorneys in Pasadena, California

Pasadena keeps its business law matters close to home, and so does this registry. What follows is the Los Angeles County record for anyone researching a business lawyer, indexed from official State Bar records.

Venue matters. Business law cases from Pasadena are ordinarily heard at the Los Angeles County Superior Court: Pasadena Courthouse, serving a city of roughly 138,000. The Pasadena Courthouse on Walnut Street serves the San Gabriel Valley's northwest corridor, and the city is also home to Division One of the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District.

One date controls everything that follows: four years to sue on a written contract; two years on an oral contract (§ 339), per 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. Read the record below with that clock in mind.

This page is the Pasadena chapter of the registry's statewide record · Business Lawyers in California collects every county and city.

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 · Los Angeles County

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

Courthouse at the county seat: Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

For Pasadena: Los Angeles County Superior Court: Pasadena Courthouse.

Court website · Self-help center · Source: The court's official website, read 2026-09-27. Venue depends on the case; legal information, not legal advice.

Business Law · Pasadena roster

394 active attorneys with an address of record in Pasadena list business law among their practice areas on the registry, out of 2,222 active attorneys whose address of record is in Pasadena.

By count, the practice areas most often listed by Pasadena attorneys are litigation (411), business law (394), employment (331), personal injury (268) and estate planning (213). A count of listings, not a measure of skill.

2 of the 2,222 have claimed and verified their record here; every other listing is the official record as published.

For 107 of the 2,222 active attorneys in Pasadena, the registry holds a firm website published in a language other than English; by count, Spanish (93), Chinese (17), French (5) and Armenian (5). That describes the website, not the attorney's own ability; an attorney's profile says when they have confirmed a language themselves.

Reading the roster in Pasadena. Business law is two crafts: transactional work (forming the company, negotiating and drafting contracts, raising money, buying or selling a business) and dispute work (suing or defending over a contract, a partnership falling-out, a trade secret). Say which you need. For a transaction, ask whether defined tasks can be done at a fixed fee and how the attorney works with your accountant. For a dispute, weigh whether the attorney has tried or arbitrated cases of your size and subject matter, and their read on venue: county superior court, a complex-litigation department, or contractual arbitration. Bring the contract, the formation documents and the correspondence trail to the first meeting.

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Business Law matters in Pasadena

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

8 consumer matters were submitted to the registry's case review from Los Angeles County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.

Business Law in Pasadena · questions, from the record

Which court hears business law cases from Pasadena?

Pasadena is in Los Angeles County, whose trial court is the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. Its courthouse at the county seat is the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012; the court has other locations. For Pasadena: Los Angeles County Superior Court: Pasadena Courthouse. Where a particular case is filed depends on the case and the venue rules, and the court's website (https://www.lacourt.ca.gov) lists every location. This is legal information, not legal advice.

Where can I get help with court forms in Los Angeles County without a lawyer?

The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles runs a self-help center for people going to court without a lawyer: https://www.lacourt.ca.gov/apps/self-help. It explains forms and procedures; it does not act as your lawyer.

How many business law attorneys have an address of record in Pasadena?

394 active attorneys list business law among their practice areas on the registry with an address of record in Pasadena, out of 2,222 active attorneys there. They are listed first in the roster on this page, in neutral order.

Do attorneys in Pasadena work in languages other than English?

For 107 of the 2,222 active attorneys in Pasadena, the registry holds a firm website published in a language other than English; by count, Spanish (93), Chinese (17), French (5) and Armenian (5). That describes the website, not the attorney's own ability; an attorney's profile says when they have confirmed a language themselves.

Can I describe my business law matter to attorneys in Los Angeles County?

Yes. 8 consumer matters were submitted to the registry's case review from Los Angeles County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.

Which nearby cities have their own business law page?

Los Angeles, Long Beach and Santa Monica; each lists the attorneys whose address of record is in that city first.

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Source: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337 · State Bar of California licensee records · Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, official court information read 2026-09-27 · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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