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Civil Rights Attorneys in Mendocino County, California
Counsel when the state or an institution crosses the line. In Mendocino County, that work runs through the Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino. This directory presents civil rights records from official State Bar of California data in neutral order.
A North Coast county of timberland, coastline, and Anderson Valley vineyards; the courthouse in Ukiah hears the main calendars, with a branch in Fort Bragg serving the coast. Venue for most civil rights matters arising in the county lies with the Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino, seated at Ukiah.
Before comparing counsel, note the clock. Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 / Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1, the governing period is section 1983 claims borrow California's two-year personal injury period. Claims against California public entities under state law require a government claim within six months (Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2). Bane Act and Unruh Act claims follow their underlying tort periods.
This page is the Mendocino County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Civil Rights Lawyers in California collects all 58 counties.
The clock & the court
Section 1983 claims borrow California's two-year personal injury period.
42 U.S.C. § 1983 / Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1
Claims against California public entities under state law require a government claim within six months (Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2). Bane Act and Unruh Act claims follow their underlying tort periods.
Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino.
County seat: Ukiah
Official court information, locations, and filing rules: www.mendocino.courts.ca.gov
Civil Rights · Mendocino County roster
6 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list civil rights among their practice areas with an address of record in Mendocino County.
4 of them hold an active licence; the remainder are recorded as inactive and are not currently eligible to practise.
The roster concentrates in Ukiah (3), Calpella (1), Mendocino (1) and Point Arena (1).
1 are recorded as taking client work in a language other than English.
Admission years on this roster run from 1974 to 2022.
Civil Rights counsel in the counties bordering Mendocino County
4 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list civil rights among their practice areas with an active licence and an address of record in Mendocino County.
The counties that share a border with Mendocino County hold 69 attorneys with civil rights among their practice areas, counted by the county of their address of record:
- Civil Rights in Sonoma County · 59 attorneys
- Civil Rights in Humboldt County · 9 attorneys
- Civil Rights in Lake County · 1 attorney
Civil Rights matters in Mendocino County
The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.
- police misconduct and excessive force
- wrongful arrest and false imprisonment
- jail and prison conditions
- housing discrimination
- disability access (ADA and Unruh Act)
- First Amendment and free speech
- discrimination by businesses and public agencies
- Section 1983 claims
- Bane Act claims
- government accountability
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Civil Rights questions, cited
How long do I have to sue for police misconduct in California?
Federal civil rights claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 borrow California's two-year personal injury statute (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1), running from the violation. But parallel state-law claims against an officer's employing agency require a written government claim within six months under Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2: the deadline that catches most people off guard.
What is the Bane Act?
Cal. Civ. Code § 52.1: California's civil rights enforcement statute. It creates a claim against anyone who interferes, or attempts to interfere, by threat, intimidation, or coercion with rights secured by federal or state law. It is frequently pleaded alongside § 1983 in excessive-force cases because it authorizes actual damages, a statutory minimum, treble damages, and attorney fees, and reaches state actors without federal qualified-immunity doctrine.
What does the Unruh Civil Rights Act protect?
Full and equal access to the services of every business establishment in California, regardless of sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, and other protected characteristics (Cal. Civ. Code § 51). Violations carry a statutory minimum of $4,000 per offense plus attorney fees (Civ. Code § 52), and every ADA access violation is automatically an Unruh violation (Civ. Code § 51(f)).
Can I sue a city or county in California?
Yes, but state-law claims require presenting a written claim to the entity within six months of the injury (Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2); suit follows only after rejection, within the time stated in Gov. Code § 945.6. Federal § 1983 claims are exempt from the claim requirement, but municipal liability demands proof of an official policy or custom under Monell v. Dept. of Social Services (1978) 436 U.S. 658.
What counts as housing discrimination in California?
Refusing to rent or sell, imposing different terms, or making housing unavailable based on protected characteristics, including source of income such as Section 8 vouchers, violates the Fair Employment and Housing Act (Cal. Gov. Code § 12955) and the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3604). Complaints may be filed with the California Civil Rights Department or pursued directly in court.
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Source: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 / Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1 · 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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