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Litigation Lawyers in Amador County, California

Searching for a litigation attorney in Amador County? Counsel for civil lawsuits: filing, defending, trying and settling cases in California courts. This page indexes the county's litigation coverage from the State Bar of California's official roll, with identity-verification markers where available.

A Gold Country foothill county east of Sacramento; the courthouse in Jackson serves communities from Ione to the Shenandoah Valley wine region, and Mule Creek State Prison contributes to the criminal calendar. Venue for most litigation matters arising in the county lies with the Superior Court of California, County of Amador, seated at Jackson.

The law also keeps time: two years for personal injury (§ 335.1); four years on a written contract (§ 337); three years for property damage and fraud (§ 338); two years on an oral contract (§ 339) under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. §§ 335.1, 337, 338, 339. A defendant served with a summons generally has 30 days to respond (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 412.20(a)(3)). Injury claims against a public entity first require a written government claim within six months (Gov. Code § 911.2). The plaque below carries the citation; the roster that follows carries the rest.

This page is the Amador County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Litigation Attorneys in California collects all 58 counties.

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

Two years for personal injury (§ 335.1); four years on a written contract (§ 337); three years for property damage and fraud (§ 338); two years on an oral contract (§ 339).

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. §§ 335.1, 337, 338, 339

A defendant served with a summons generally has 30 days to respond (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 412.20(a)(3)). Injury claims against a public entity first require a written government claim within six months (Gov. Code § 911.2).

Court of record

Superior Court of California, County of Amador.

County seat: Jackson

Courthouse: Amador Courthouse, 500 Argonaut Lane, Jackson, CA 95642

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: amador.courts.ca.gov

Litigation · Amador County roster

10 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list litigation among their practice areas with an address of record in Amador County.

The roster concentrates in Amador City (4), Jackson (4) and Sutter Creek (2).

1 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 1978 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Burton & Swett, LLP (4).

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Litigation matters in Amador County

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

  • filing a civil lawsuit
  • defending a lawsuit
  • responding to a summons and complaint
  • discovery and depositions
  • motions and injunctions
  • jury and bench trials
  • mediation and settlement
  • arbitration hearings
  • limited civil cases up to $35,000
  • complex and multi-party cases
  • class actions
  • post-trial motions
  • enforcing and collecting a judgment

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Source: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. §§ 335.1, 337, 338, 339 · 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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