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Elder Law Lawyers in San Diego County, California

Every attorney on the State Bar of California's official roll whose published practice reaches elder law, with an address of record in San Diego County, in neutral directory order.

Elder Law · San Diego County roster

Every elder law attorney in San Diego County, by surname · 234 attorneys with an active license and an elder law practice area, in 1 sections

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About this record

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

California's second-most-populous county; its superior court hears matters at the downtown Central Courthouse and regional centers in Vista, El Cajon, and Chula Vista. The court of record is the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego · counsel who appear there regularly read the local calendar better than any brochure.

The law also keeps time: four years from discovery for financial elder abuse claims under Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15657.7. Physical elder abuse and neglect claims follow the two-year injury period (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1). The Elder Abuse Act's enhanced remedies (§ 15657) require clear and convincing evidence of recklessness, oppression, fraud, or malice. The plaque below carries the citation; the roster that follows carries the rest.

This page is the San Diego County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Elder Law Attorneys in California collects all 58 counties.

240 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list elder law among their practice areas with an address of record in San Diego County.

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

The roster concentrates in San Diego (167), Carlsbad (17), La Jolla (8) and La Mesa (8).

19 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 11, 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 1963 to 2026.

The employers most represented here are Wilson Getty LLP (7), Elder Law & Advocacy (6) and Frisella Neilson, APC (5).

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

Four years from discovery for financial elder abuse claims.

Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15657.7

Physical elder abuse and neglect claims follow the two-year injury period (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1). The Elder Abuse Act's enhanced remedies (§ 15657) require clear and convincing evidence of recklessness, oppression, fraud, or malice.

Court of record

Superior Court of California, County of San Diego.

County seat: San Diego

Main courthouse: Central Courthouse, 1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA 92101

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.sdcourt.ca.gov

Elder Law matters in San Diego County

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

  • elder financial abuse
  • nursing home neglect and abuse
  • conservatorships
  • Medi-Cal planning
  • long-term care planning
  • guardianship of an adult
  • undue influence and elder fraud
  • residential care disputes
  • powers of attorney disputes
  • estate recovery

From the answer files

What counts as financial elder abuse in California?Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15610.30How do elder law attorney fees work in California?Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15657.5How long does it take to get a conservatorship in California?Cal. Prob. Code § 2250

Every elder law attorney in San Diego County, by surname

Achtel – Zaback234 attorneys

Elder Law by city in San Diego County

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Related counsel in San Diego County

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Elder Law in nearby counties

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Source: Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15657.7 · 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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