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Litigation Lawyers in Mendocino County, California

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

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 litigation matters arising in the county lies with the Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino, seated at Ukiah.

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 Mendocino 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 Mendocino.

County seat: Ukiah

Main courthouse: Ukiah - Mendocino County Courthouse, 100 North State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482

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.mendocino.courts.ca.gov

Litigation · Mendocino County roster

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

The roster concentrates in Ukiah (17), Fort Bragg (4), Mendocino (2) and Point Arena (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.

For 3, 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 1965 to 2023.

The employers most represented here are Carter Rich PC (3) and James & McMullen, LLP (3).

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Litigation 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.

  • 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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