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Litigation Lawyers in Merced 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 Merced County. Verification describes profile identity, not quality or outcomes.

Venue matters. Litigation cases from Merced County are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Merced. A San Joaquin Valley county where dairy and row-crop agriculture anchor the economy and UC Merced, opened in 2005, is the University of California's newest campus; the courthouse sits in the city of Merced.

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 Merced 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 Merced.

County seat: Merced

Main courthouse: Ogletree Jr. Courthouse, 2260 N Street, Merced, CA 95340

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.merced.courts.ca.gov

Litigation · Merced County roster

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

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

The roster concentrates in Merced (9), Los Banos (2), Atwater (1) and Gustine (1).

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 1972 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Berliner Cohen, LLP (2).

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Litigation matters in Merced 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

Related counsel in Merced County

Business Lawyers in Merced CountyCal. Code Civ. Proc. § 337Personal Injury Lawyers in Merced CountyCal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1Employment Lawyers in Merced CountyCal. Gov. Code § 12960All practice areas in Merced CountyCounty record

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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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