Only the most qualified attorneys are listed on SanDiegoAttorneys.info
This site contains contact information for San Diego County attorneys who have passed our screening test as experts in their area of law.
Unlike most attorney evaluation sites, this site does not charge any of the attorneys to be on this site and does not accept payment to change an attorney’s status on this site. We strive to remain neutral.
Evaluations
To be added to a section below, the attorney must:
- Have a primary practice in the county.
- Dedicate much or all of his or her practice to the listed area of law.
- Not have a record of incompetence with the California Bar.
- Be in practice five years or more.
- Be generally known to the site administrators as highly competent.
- Be published in a law book or journal related to his or her area of law and/or be certified by the Bar in the listed area of law.
Attorneys are listed in random order.
Criminal Defense Attorneys
- Jan Edward Ronis (619) 236-8344
- Robert Evans Boyce (619) 232-3320 www.boyce-schaefer.com
- Herbert Weston (760) 945-5535 www.westoncriminallaw.com
- William Ray Burgener (619) 291-8565 www.felonylawyersandiego.com
- Nancy Bryn Rosenfeld (619) 234-3616
- Russell Babcock (619) 531-0887 www.lawbabcock.com
- Ezekiel Cortez (619) 237-0309 www.ezekielecortez.com
- Michael Crowley (619) 238-5700
- Ward Clay (619) 234-1353 www.wardclay.com
- James Dicks (760) 630-2000 www.jdlaw.law
- Gretchen Christine VonHelms (619) 239-1199
- Brian White (619) 280-8022 www.sandiegocriminalattorney.com
- Kerry Armstrong (619) 234-2300 www.SDDefenseAttorneys.com
- Timothy Gerard O’Connor (619) 533-5500
- Anthony Colombo (619) 236-1704
- Samantha Greene (619) 297-2800 www.sevenslegal.com
- Leah Kisner Cahoon (619) 363-4441
- Jay Temple (619) 232-9700
- Abram Genser (619) 338-4808
- Sarah Shekhter (619) 685-3003
- Anne Kristina Perry (619) 546-7964
- Kurt David Hermansen (619) 236-8300 www.kurtdavidhermansen.com
- Raymond George Aragon (619) 267-4743
- Geraldine Suzanne Russell (619) 589-5444
- John George Cotsirilos (619) 232-6022
- Michael N Pancer (619) 236-1826
- Eugene Gerald Iredale (619) 233-1525
- Joan Kerry Bader (619) 699-5995
- Robert Hamilton Rexrode (619) 630-4435
- Carl Bradley Patton (760) 438-3636 www.cbradleypatton.com
- Matthew John Speredelozzi (619) 363-1405 www.lawofficemjs.com
- Knut Sveinbjorn Johnson (619) 232-7080 www.knutjohnson.com
- Guadalupe Valencia (619) 232-2588
- Elizabeth Armena Missakian (619) 233-6534
- Robert Lee Grimes (619) 232-9700 www.grimesandwarwick.com
- Michael Stephen Berg (619) 239-2186 sandiego.criminallaw.com
- Jeremy D Warren (619) 234-4433
Professional Licensing Defense Attorneys
- Nicole Irmer (619) 237-6130 www.CaliforniaLicensingDefense.com
Family Law Attorneys
- E James H Jeffries (858) 883-4202
- Forrest Steven Mosten (310) 721-4291 www.MostenMediation.com
- James William Hargreaves (619) 238-5501 www.htfamlaw.com
- William Morris Benjamin (619) 235-6161
- Beatrice Larsson Snider (858) 566-6650 www.blsapc.com
- John Howard Tannenberg (858) 755-3300 www.msmfamilylaw.com
- Peter Jerome Mueller (858) 451-3445
- William Dennis Daley (619) 426-2685 www.wddaleylaw.com
- Christine Hayes Sickler (858) 566-6650 www.blsapc.com
- Samin Vali Beringer (760) 929-9672 www.beringerlaw.com
- Sarah Beth Pinkerton (760) 729-0941
- John Neal Griffith (858) 345-1720 www.gylfamilylawfirm.com
- Shelley A Patton (858) 775-4131
- Steven Lee Fritsch (760) 683-2071 www.oceansidedivorcelawfirm.com
- Stanley Dawe Prowse (760) 438-8460
- Pierre A Domercq (760) 434-3330 www.dburkelaw.com
- Joshua Tobias Hershon (760) 473-0387
- Daniel Victor Burke (760) 434-3330 www.dburkelaw.com
- Myra Chack Fleischer (858) 720-8250 fleischerlawoffice.com
- Robin Ann DeVito (760) 720-9890
- Leslie Lohelani Abrigo (619) 422-7722
- Garry James Bowman (619) 426-7550 www.gbowmanlaw.com
- Maryanne Golsan (310) 339-8457
- Christina Marie Marine (619) 522-0874
- John Herbert Schweitzer (619) 688-6505 www.slgfirm.com
- Amanda Eileen Branca (760) 505-0709
- James Joseph Albert (619) 440-7070
- Carl Edward Sizemore (619) 442-2100
- Gary Steven Glauser (619) 440-5242
- Annette Hall Neville (760) 479-1900 hallnevillelaw.com
- Karen Marie Heffron (760) 214-9500
- Warren Erwin Haviland (858) 223-3400
- Lennie Noordhoorn Gee (760) 942-2129
- Richard M Renkin (619) 299-7100
- Jeffrey Noel Novack (760) 942-1144
- Robert Clayton Wood (760) 747-7500
- James Warren Talley (760) 747-7500
- Winifred Margaret Whitaker (760) 726-6777
- Garrison Klueck (619) 448-6500
- Traci Ann Hoppes (619) 448-6500
- Bruce William Cozart (619) 463-8400
- Nicholas Anthony Leto (619) 232-7427
- Amy Elizabeth West (619) 448-6500
- Olga Fabrick (951) 751-3313
- Brian Cochran (619) 461-5000 www.briancochranlaw.com
- Brigid Cay Dade Campo (619) 448-6500 www.familylawsandiego.com
- Terry Patrick McNiff (760) 805-8081
- Kathryn Anne Anderson (760) 722-1234
- Matthew Eric Palmer (760) 529-0461
- Marc David Shular (858) 435-2188
- Susan Jean Sanders-Young (858) 486-8886 www.susanjsanders.com
- Dennis Jay Kershek (858) 435-2188
- Thomas Huguenor (858) 458-9500
- Leigh K Galyon (858) 755-3300
- Roger Myers Keithly (858) 485-0652
- Robin Elizabeth Nottingham (858) 229-3705
- Nancy Ann Taylor (619) 238-5501
- Jennifer Blythe Zachry (619) 234-8585
- Lauren Anne Dellinger Schmidt (858) 755-3300
- Matthew Steven Blado (858) 793-8884
- Angela Dawn DaSilva (858) 452-2898
- Anthony Charles Starks (619) 234-1978 anthonystarkslaw.com
- Amanda Lynn Harris (619) 238-4817
- Jefferson L. Stacer (858) 485-8595
- Stanwood Cleveland Johnson (619) 563-8992
- Alexandre Stephen Rocha (619) 542-1100
- Georgia Lee Williams (619) 232-2424
- Elisa Diane Kisselburg (619) 280-3000
- Heather Louise Milligan (619) 303-4200
- Nancy June Bickford (858) 793-8884 www.bickfordlaw.com
- Frann Setzer (858) 999-3000
- Randi Britt Walker (619) 234-8585
- Stephen Lee Davis (619) 296-6693
- Stephen Robert Murphy (858) 566-6650
- Carl Michael Zanolli (619) 238-1044
- James David Scott (858) 974-4900 www.scottfamilylaw.net
- Nicole Elizabeth Boros (619) 255-4013 www.borosfamilylaw.com
- Nancy Nickerson Stassinopoulos (619) 220-4900 cadivorcelaw.com
- Elizabeth Moody Brown (619) 298-6246
- Sandra Lynn Mayberry (858) 755-3000
- Ilona Antonyan (619) 696-1100 www.expertdivorcelaw.com
- Deborah L Ditter (858) 292-0900
- Christopher Craig Happ (619) 906-5800 www.happlawgroup.com
- Robert C. Wood (619) 238-1223
- Robert Michael Garland (619) 724-1589
- Janis Kay Stocks (619) 231-2085
- Linda Papst deLeon (858) 263-4261
- Lisa Danell Schwarte (619) 230-1121
- Daniel Lewis Warren (619) 243-0888 www.goldbergjones-sandiego.com
- Sara R Neumann (619) 282-3693 www.yelman.com
- Mary Janis Naimish (619) 523-9900 naimishlewislaw.com
- Monica Lisa Rose (619) 391-0123
- Erik Sorensen Moore (858) 755-3300
- Shannon Briawn Miles (858) 376-7251
- Andrew Robert Mitchel (619) 303-4200
- Andrew Jack Botros (858) 793-8884 www.bickfordlaw.com
- Sharon Ann Blanchet (619) 234-8585
- Elyse Bujewski Butler (619) 238-0616 www.contreraslawfirm.com
- William Robert Lesh (619) 238-0882
- Scott Howard Finkbeiner (619) 284-4113 www.wf-lawyers.com
- Steven Ronald Striker (858) 755-3300
- Donna Ann Denham (619) 234-0028
- David Michael Zachry (619) 525-3807
- Paula Jean Goforth (858) 442-7266 www.goforthnelsonlaw.com
- Hildy Lois Fentin (858) 755-3000
- Craig Alan Candelore (619) 234-3838 www.menslegal.com
- Francis Xavier Nageotte (619) 239-0590
- Damon Brandon Forney (858) 312-8500
- Meredith Rae Levin (619) 206-8660
- Bruce Miller Beals (619) 231-6811
- Kacey Coony (619) 235-6881
- Michelle Cornejo Sullivan (858) 451-9390
- Emory Logan Boutilier (858) 663-7897
- Dennis Otto Seymour (619) 238-8150
- Teresa Trucchi (619) 297-7330 www.suppalaw.com
- Jennifer Anne Britt (619) 234-0028
- Marisa Louisa Freese (619) 521-2000
- Carole D Baldwin (858) 452-2898
- Peggy Lee Moore (858) 755-3300
- Sarah Talbot Schaffer (858) 509-7907
- Marc Peter Kaplan (858) 461-0881
- Meredith Leslie Brown (858) 450-5035
- Rhonda Alice Dowdy (858) 793-7000
- Marjorie Annette Huntington (619) 233-9500 www.huntingtonandhaviland.com
- Kim Whitney Cheatum (619) 233-9977
- Krystal Marie Limon (619) 544-7090
- Colleen Anne Warren (858) 275-2055 www.warrenfamilylawfirm.com
- David Scott Schulman (858) 755-3300
- Karen Susan Chettle (619) 296-0888
- William Arthur Eddy (619) 221-9108
- Kelly Rae Waggonner (619) 283-8310
- Lori Clark Viviano (619) 296-1594 www.viviano-law.com
- Lee Lawless (619) 234-6301
- Bonnie Ada Mantel (619) 574-8000 www.primusfamilylaw.com
- Kathy A Minella (619) 289-7948
- Carlos J Tavares (619) 696-1100
- Kathryn Elizabeth Kirkland (619) 991-8585 weberdisputeresolution.com
- Susan Lynn Rapp (619) 236-9331
- James Richard Vercollone (619) 704-1035 www.annisvercollone.com
- Lesa Christenson (619) 234-8585 abcfamilylawsd.com
- Richard Paul Feuerstein (619) 235-9400
- David C Beavans (619) 234-7848
- Tara Lynn Yelman (619) 282-3693
- Lauren Michele Fair (619) 255-8500 www.faircadora.com
- Laura Helen Miller (619) 595-1505
- Jeremy Scott Boyer (858) 755-3300
- Gerald William Hokstad (619) 234-3838
- Adryenn Marie Cantor (858) 755-3000 www.hcesq.com
- Julie Robin Barnes (619) 544-7090
- Claire Barbara Lightner (619) 232-9890
- Michele Bernadette Brown (619) 906-5745 www.procopio.com
- Dawn Marie Dell’Acqua (619) 325-4726
- Gordon Dale Cruse (619) 696-9922 www.gordoncruse.com
- David Kiley Wilkinson (619) 284-4113 wf-lawyers.net
- Donald Leon Starks (619) 497-2545
- Ja Kyong Suh (858) 622-6279
- Win Heiskala (619) 238-2400
- Karen G Horn (619) 702-7709 www.karenghorn.com
- Charles Wesley Kim (619) 282-3693
- Edward Stephen Temko (858) 274-3538
- Michael Thomas Christy (760) 414-9075
- Wayne Julian Rice (858) 509-7907
- Naghmeh Bashar (619) 261-8085
- Julie Ann Westerman (858) 755-3300
- Julia Marie Garwood (619) 692-8100 www.garwoodfamilylaw.com
- Kristine Carole Blagof (619) 232-7200 www.blagoflaw.com
- Linda Cianciolo (619) 497-1115
- James Paul Clark (858) 755-3300
- Ralph Thomas Santoro (619) 696-1100
- Timothy J Miranda (619) 696-1100 expertdivorcelaw.com
- Puja Arun Sachdev (619) 866-3756 www.sachdevfamilylaw.com
- Patrick Joseph Mazzei (619) 238-4290
- Kyle Joseph Siems (619) 284-4113
- Barbara Fletcher Brown (858) 450-5035
- James Allen Dooley (619) 685-3152
- Edward Castro (858) 566-6650
- Rachel M. Scatizzi Thompson (619) 344-0425
- Andrew D Cook (619) 515-9900 www.divorcesd.com
- Andrew Jason Benjamin (619) 235-6161 www.benjamincfls.com
- Richard Victor Hyatt (858) 755-3000
- Marnie Smith (619) 344-0420 www.smithscatizzi.com
- Jeffrey Lamar Mangum (858) 755-3300
- Tess M Reutzel (619) 550-1042
- Carol Marie Severance (619) 905-3232 socaldivorceoptions.com
- Michele Sacks Lowenstein (619) 298-6246 www.lowensteinbrown.com
- Erik Christian Jenkins (858) 314-2400
- Christine DeSantis (619) 236-1551
- Matthew Markus Kremer (858) 278-8080
- Gordon Gilbert Meyer (619) 855-4070
- Carmen Elena Ramos (858) 566-6650 www.blsapc.com
- Kathryn Jean Yavenditti (619) 531-9300
- Sandra Joan Morris (619) 685-3042
- Jane Wesley Brooks (619) 234-6123
- Elizabeth Anne Kreitzer (619) 238-5501
- Shawn Eric Weber (858) 410-0144
- James Morris Ratzer (858) 793-7700
- Julie Rand Mack (858) 731-9331
- Meredith Gilbert Lewis (858) 260-5228
- Pamela Larease Bradford (760) 643-4130
- Paul Edmund Gavin (760) 941-4420
- Leslie A Ryland (760) 941-2260
- Kevin Andrew Polis (760) 941-2260
- Andrew Patrick Johnson (760) 639-0187 www.apjohnsonesq.com
- Marion Eleanor Froehlich (760) 724-6244 www.sandiegodivorceexperts.com
- Wayne D Dersch (760) 941-4420
Bankruptcy Attorneys
- Alan VanDerhoff (619) 299-2050
- Radmila Piroski Fulton (619) 293-7737 www.rfultonlaw.com
- Ajay Kumar Gupta (619) 866-3444 www.guptalc.com
- Judith Ann Descalso (760) 745-8380 www.jdescalso.com
- Michael Thomas O’Halloran (619) 233-1727 www.debtsd.com
- Ronald Eugene Stadtmueller (858) 564-9310
- Dean Thompson Kirby (619) 525-1652
- John Clayton Colwell (877) 663-3287 www.sandiegodebtclinic.com
- David Leon Speckman (619) 696-5151 www.speckmanlawfirm.com
- Diane Hunter Gibson (760) 720-0080
- Edward Jun Fetzer (619) 764-1314
- David Earl Britton (619) 698-6800
- Cheryl Lynne Stengel (619) 269-2126 www.stengelbklaw.com
Immigration Attorneys
- Floyd David Froman (858) 547-1200
- Susan Prchal Worm (619) 291-1112
- Rose Marie Thompson (619) 822-2375
- Jonathan David Montag (619) 230-1420
- Donald Kyle Sheppard (619) 595-4243
- Grace Anne Zimmerman (858) 454-1965
- Teodora Dentcheva Purcell (858) 793-1600
- Tifany Elizabeth Markee (858) 451-6269
- Lilia Salazar de Velasquez (619) 233-4431
- Tatyana A. Edwards-Behar (619) 699-5875
- Matthew Gabriel Holt (619) 239-7855 sandiegoimmigration.com
- Jan Joseph Bejar (619) 291-1112
- Kathrin Susan Mautino (619) 235-9177 www.mautino.org
- Robert George Nadalin (619) 234-8875
- Lenore Ann Ceithaml (619) 234-3993
- Leon Jeffrey Snaid (858) 412-1309
- Alejandro Oscar Campillo (619) 234-3994
- Nora Elizabeth Milner (858) 451-6269
- Giacomo Jacques Behar (619) 234-5962
- Filex Alexandro Sanchez (619) 662-2170 www.unionlawgroup.com
Estate Planning & Probate Attorneys
- Daniel Morrin (858) 541-1777 www.dmorrinlaw.com
- Leah Calica (619) 291-0455
- Julie Allene Jones (619) 696-7066
- Cynthia Ann Gensler (Not Available)
- Arthur Brown (760) 438-5599 www.WhyProbate.com
- Chrissa Noel Corday (858) 385-2772 www.chplc.com
- Patricia Marie Galligan (858) 643-5700
- James Siegel (619) 685-3003 www.scmv.com
- James Lauth (619) 533-7846 www.lawblsb.com
- Patricia Andel (760) 579-7684 www.AndelLaw.com
- Nancy Spector (619) 260-0303 www.spectorsherry.com
- Thomas Lawler (619) 858-1800 www.fayandlawler.com
- Meredith Gillespie Alcock (619) 236-1323
- Michele Ann Tutoli (858) 453-0626 www.armstrongfisch.com
- Philip Sullivan (858) 792-1190 www.smalawsd.com
- Nancy Gundermann Henderson (858) 755-3000 www.hcesq.com
- Stephen Pharies (619) 744-2253
- Christopher Albence (858) 454-0024 www.albence.com
- Sara Josephine Egan (619) 239-1211 www.hplawsd.com
- Kristen Caverly (858) 755-3000 www.hcesq.com
- Merrianne Dean (619) 232-8377 www.bellatorlawgroup.com
- Shannon Noelle Taylor (619) 239-1211
- Jennifer Jane Sinex (858) 793-0300 www.wpss-law.com
- Philip Palmer Lindsley (619) 235-4357 www.sandiegoelderlaw.com
- Lawrence D Williams (310) 560-4473
- Ann Catherine Harris (760) 431-9900
- William Charles Pultz (760) 930-8080
- Susan Bartell Palay (760) 930-1967
- Richard Bruce Macgurn (760) 729-7162 www.macgurnlaw.com
- Benjamin Soulek Green (619) 425-4020 www.greenlawllp.com
- Patrick James Haase (760) 438-5599
- Karen E. Black (760) 745-2900
- Constance Jean Larsen (760) 743-5216
- Dorothy Ann Cole (760) 745-6313
- Susan Stricklin Wilson (760) 942-1278
- William Edward Jacobs (619) 444-2100
- Merwyn Jay Miller (760) 436-8832 www.aboutlivingtrusts.com
- John George Yphantides (760) 738-1328
- Olga Alvarez (858) 412-6763
- Craig Gross (858) 750-3580
- Edward Paul Schlesier (858) 551-2440
- James Robert Goodwin (858) 750-3580
- Edward V Brennan (858) 454-4233
- Nancy Kaupp Ewin (619) 698-1788
- Craig Steven Lambourne (619) 698-1788
- Jeremiah F. Reid (760) 789-0400
- Rebecca Lynne O’Toole (858) 400-1302
- Jeremy Beyer Crickard (858) 400-1306
- Susan Ann Mercure (619) 595-4230
- Roberta Jeanette Robinson (858) 485-1990 www.trustlaw.us
- Siddharth Singh Chhokar (858) 384-5757 www.socalassetprotection.com
- Bill James Brierton (619) 696-7066
- Richard Dunbar Thorn (619) 234-8541
- Jaclyn B. Smith (619) 906-5786
- James Hervey Garrett (619) 696-7066 www.jhglaw.net
- Emily Veltri Nicholson (858) 299-5949
- Don Vernon Zoellner (858) 675-4040
- Richard Gary Glasner (619) 234-8225
- Danielle Patricia Barger (858) 587-3555 www.sandiegoattorney.com
- Garrison Raymond Armstrong (619) 232-1811
- Jennifer Marie Hill Bratt (619) 358-1712
- Charles Thomas Scott (619) 231-1422 www.kts-law.com
- Elise Streicher (619) 702-4580
- Vincent E Sullivan (619) 298-9892
- Ralph Edmund Hughes (619) 239-1211
- Kristan Nicole Shepard (858) 750-3580
- Victor James Ferrette (858) 487-9596
- Rebecca Lynn Van Loon (619) 685-3157
- Laurie Jean Catron (619) 231-0649
- Shannon Noelle Montisano (619) 239-1211
- Teresa M Moore (619) 348-5576
- Roland H Achtel (619) 236-1551
- Robert Phillip Pizzuto (619) 239-1211
- Michelle Corrales Glasser (858) 677-1428
- Steven Mark Ratner (800) 836-1124
- Camille Anne Perna (619) 239-1211
- Doreen Dizon Erenea (858) 486-5576
- Laura Lamb Nichols (619) 685-3003
- James Franklin Watts (858) 481-2880
- Eloise Hock Feinstein (858) 224-2343 www.lawehf.com
- John Wilson Brown (858) 453-1215
- Chantelle Liane Walsh (858) 271-6244
- Brian Tsu (858) 755-3000 www.hcesq.com
- Jennifer Mary McGibbons (858) 792-1190
- Martin Harold Steinley (619) 533-7843
- Harold George Ayer (619) 563-5404
- Anne Marie Rudolph (619) 239-1211
- Lonnie G. McGee (619) 696-5300
- Carolyn Ruth Brock (619) 741-0233 www.crbrocklaw.com
- Shirley L. Kovar (858) 755-3000
- Timothy George Riley (619) 239-1211
- Michael Thomas Ditter (619) 231-0456
- Michele Muns Devine (619) 699-0700
- Stephen Joseph Mancini (858) 200-1900 www.strazzerimancini.com
- Stephanie Ann Lord (858) 453-0626
- Andy James Marcus (619) 233-3339
- John Martin Preston (619) 298-7878
- Stephen Christopher Hartnett (858) 752-2800
- Stephen Andrew Bond (619) 533-7841
- Debra Jean Vella (858) 299-0123
- David John Ruyle (619) 291-5958
- Jacqueline Marie Skay (760) 745-7576 estateandtrustlaw.com
- Ione Mary Rummery (760) 510-5959
- Jason Richard Schingler (858) 755-6604
- Daniel Burke Crabtree (858) 793-6673
- Joy Julia Paeske (858) 888-5736
- Boris Siegel (760) 407-6394
- E. David Wininger (760) 643-4135
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- California Criminal Defense Motions in Limine – 3rd Edition (2019) by Victor VeVea & Roger Lampkin. A comprehensive collection of ready-to-use motions in limine for California criminal trials – updated forms and arguments to exclude prejudicial evidence, control courtroom procedure, and give defense attorneys an edge before trial.
- How to Manage a Contested Divorce in California – 15th Edition (2017) by Ed Sherman. Provides strategies and guidance for handling a difficult or contested divorce case in California – how to take charge of your case in or out of court, work effectively with (or without) an attorney, navigate court procedures, and manage complex disputes over property, support, or custody in a contested divorce.
- How to Probate an Estate in California – 26th Edition (2023) by Lisa Fialco. Step-by-step guide to settling a deceased person’s estate through California’s probate process – explains how to read a will, collect and inventory assets, handle probate court paperwork, manage debts and taxes, transfer property to beneficiaries, and close the estate, highlighting what tasks you can do without a lawyer.
- Prenuptial Agreements: How to Write a Fair & Lasting Contract – 7th Edition (2022) by Katherine E. Stoner. Guides couples through creating a solid prenup agreement that meets California’s requirements – learn how to disclose finances, decide how property and debts will be handled, protect inheritances or business interests, and ensure the agreement is fair, legally enforceable, and built to strengthen your marriage.
- The California Landlord’s Law Book: Rights & Responsibilities – 20th Edition (2023) by Nils Rosenquest & Janet Portman. The definitive legal guide for California landlords on managing rentals and complying with state law – covers everything from choosing good tenants and drafting leases, handling security deposits, rent control and eviction rules, to making repairs, entering the property, and avoiding liability, with forms and advice to prevent landlord-tenant disputes.
- Legal Essentials for California Couples – (2006) by Ed Sherman & Susan Cameron Sherman. Introduces the innovative “Couples Contract” approach for California couples who are married, about to marry, or living together – explains how California’s default marriage and partnership laws affect your finances and property, and shows why and how to create a personalized written agreement to enhance your relationship, set expectations, protect assets, and avoid future legal conflicts.
- Everybody’s Guide to Small Claims Court in California – 23rd Edition (2023) by Cara O’Neill. Explains in plain English how to sue or defend a case in California’s small claims court – from determining if your case is eligible (and worth up to $10,000) and filing the proper forms, to serving your opponent, presenting evidence before the judge, handling counterclaims, and collecting a judgment, with practical tips to maximize your success without a lawyer.
- California Marriage Law: From Prenuptial Agreements to Divorce Planning – 14th Edition (2019) by Ed & Susan Cameron Sherman. Covers the legal essentials of marriage and divorce in California – prenuptial agreements, property division, custody, and strategies for avoiding divorce pitfalls.
- Paralegal Handbook: California Criminal Defense Edition – (2022) by Bakersfield Paralegal & Roger Lampkin. An in-depth resource on California criminal defense procedures designed for paralegals (and anyone assisting in a criminal case) – includes sample pleadings and motions, step-by-step instructions for filings and court hearings, local court rules, and practice tips for handling every stage of a criminal case in California from arraignment and discovery through trial and post-conviction.
- Special Needs Trusts: Protect Your Child’s Financial Future – 10th Edition (2023) by Kevin Urbatsch & Jessica Farinas Jones. Explains how to set up a special needs trust under California and federal law to provide for a loved one with a disability – shows how these trusts can hold money or property for the person with special needs without jeopardizing their eligibility for essential government benefits (like SSI or Medi-Cal), and provides forms and guidance to create, fund, and manage the trust effectively.
- The Foreclosure Survival Guide: Keep Your House or Walk Away With Money in Your Pocket – 8th Edition (2023) by Amy Loftsgordon & Cara O’Neill. Offers clear advice for California homeowners struggling with mortgage payments – covers California’s foreclosure timeline and homeowner rights, options to prevent foreclosure (like loan modification, repayment plans, or short sales), how to handle “zombie” second mortgages and COVID-19 mortgage relief, strategies to avoid foreclosure scams, and tips on rebuilding financially whether you save your home or decide to let it go.
- Long-Term Care: How to Plan & Pay for It – 13th Edition (2022) by Joseph L. Matthews. Helps California families navigate the maze of long-term care for aging or disabled relatives – explains how to evaluate nursing homes, assisted living, and home care options, covers how to pay for care (including California’s Medi-Cal rules, Medicare coverage, veterans benefits, and long-term care insurance), and offers strategies to protect your assets while ensuring you or your loved one receive quality care.
- Credit Repair: Make a Plan, Improve Your Credit, Avoid Scams – 15th Edition (2022) by Amy Loftsgordon & Cara O’Neill. Provides step-by-step strategies to clean up your credit report and raise your credit score under California and federal law – learn how to check and fix errors on your credit report, negotiate with creditors and debt collectors, get rid of outdated or inaccurate information, rebuild credit after financial trouble, and protect yourself from credit-repair scams and identity theft.
- Form a Partnership: The Complete Legal Guide – 10th Edition (2022) by Denis Clifford & Ralph Warner. Covers everything involved in starting and running a business partnership in California – how to decide if a partnership is the right business structure, negotiate and draft a thorough partnership agreement, divide profits and losses, handle new or departing partners, and deal with liability, all while complying with California partnership laws and taxes. Includes sample agreements and worksheets.
- How to Form Your Own California Corporation – (2022) by Anthony Mancuso. Step-by-step guidance to incorporate your business in California without a lawyer – shows you how to choose the right corporate name, prepare and file the Articles of Incorporation with the California Secretary of State, create bylaws and hold board meetings, issue shares of stock, meet California’s corporate tax and record-keeping requirements, and keep the liability protections of your corporation. (Includes all needed forms.)
- How to Do Your Own Divorce in California – 47th Edition (2024) by Ed Sherman. A comprehensive divorce self-help kit that empowers you to get an uncontested divorce in California without hiring an attorney – covers every step from start to finish, including filing the proper forms, understanding California’s community property rules, working out child custody and support, spousal support, and debt division, negotiating and writing a marital settlement agreement, and obtaining a final divorce judgment from the court.
- Every Landlord’s Legal Guide – 17th Edition (2022) by Marcia Stewart, Janet Portman & Ann O’Connell. A nationally acclaimed legal guide for landlords that is also highly applicable in California – teaches you how to handle all aspects of landlording in compliance with the law, from advertising and screening tenants (without discriminating) and setting up solid lease or rental agreements, to handling security deposits, privacy rights, repairs, and tenant complaints. Includes state-by-state charts (with California rules on rent control, eviction notices, etc.) and tips to prevent legal problems in managing rental property.
- The California Landlord’s Law Book: Evictions – 20th Edition (2024) by Nils Rosenquest. A complete guide for California landlords who need to remove a problem tenant legally and efficiently – provides all required forms and instructions for every step of the eviction (“unlawful detainer”) process, including how to prepare and serve termination notices (3-day pay or quit, 30/60-day notices), file court papers to start an eviction lawsuit, handle tenants’ defenses (like hardship or COVID-19 rent issues), win an eviction judgment, and work with the sheriff to enforce a lockout if necessary.
- How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in California – (2023) by Anthony Mancuso. Everything you need to legally create and operate a tax-exempt nonprofit in California – explains how to choose a charitable purpose, pick an available name, file the Articles of Incorporation with California’s requirements, write bylaws and hold your first board meeting, apply for 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt status (and California tax exemptions), and comply with annual reporting and fundraising laws. Includes detailed instructions and forms for new California nonprofits.
- California Tenants’ Rights – 24th Edition (2024) by J. Scott Weaver. Empowers California renters with a thorough understanding of their legal rights and remedies – covers finding and renting an apartment in California’s competitive market, tenant protections under state and local rent control laws, how to get landlords to make necessary repairs and address mold or pest problems, your right to privacy and quiet enjoyment, steps to take if you need to break a lease, how to get back your security deposit, and effective strategies to fight an eviction or illegal landlord harassment.
- The Criminal Law Handbook: Know Your Rights, Survive the System – 19th Edition (2022) by Paul Bergman & Sara J. Berman. Demystifies the criminal justice system for anyone in California (or other states) – explains your legal rights at every stage, from police stops, searches, and arrests to arraignment and bail, plea bargains, jury trials, sentencing, and appeals. Learn what to expect in court, how to work with a public defender or attorney, and get answers to common questions about crimes, punishments, and courtroom procedures, all in plain-English to help non-lawyers confidently navigate the criminal process.
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