California residents facing landlord tenant issues have access to attorneys who specialize in lease disputes, eviction defense, security deposit claims, habitability issues, and rent control compliance. The legal framework in California differs from other states in important ways, and the attorneys listed here have experience navigating Superior Court proceedings and the specific regulations that govern landlord tenant cases in this jurisdiction.

The statute of limitations for landlord tenant matters in California is generally 4 years written, 2 years oral, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Superior Court, and California's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The State Bar of California sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on landlord tenant in California bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

Choosing the right landlord tenant attorney in California means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to landlord tenant law in California for an in-depth look at California's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

Marc Steven Applbaum - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Midway Law Firm APC
 4275 Executive Square Ste. 200 La Jolla CA 92037
(619) 993-0288
Univ of Southern Calif
English, Spanish
Bar #222511
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law
Karyne Ghantous - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ghantous Law Corporation
 2603 Camino Ramon, Suite 200 San Ramon CA 94583
(925) 242-2431
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (1994)
English
Bar #191309
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Asbestos & Mesothelioma Business Law
Jason Kelly Smith - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
MK Smith, APC
 9891 Irvine Center Drive Suite 200 Irvine CA 92618
(949) 299-2500
Pepperdine University School of Law (2008)
English
Bar #277923
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law
Shawn Patrick King Huston - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Huston | McCaffrey, LLP
 1650 Hotel Circle North, Suite 201 San Diego CA 92108
(619) 800-1166
National Univ
Bar #235944
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Bankruptcy
John Robert Armstrong - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Armstrong Law Group
 23232 Peralta Drive Suite 120 Laguna Hills CA 92653
(949) 942-6069
Creighton University (1993)
Bar #183912
U.S. Central District of California Bar
Suspended License
Verified
Agricultural Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
Nathan Mubasher - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Nathan Mubasher
 2621 Green River Rd Ste 105 PMB 403 Corona CA 92882
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Arabic
Bar #281645
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Consumer Law
Robert Daniel Rodriguez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Robert D. Rodriguez
 4695 Chabot Drive Ste. 200 Pleasanton CA 94588
(209) 596-4263
California St Univ Stanislaus
Bar #242396
Federal Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Verified
Bankruptcy Civil Rights Collections
Denise Perelli-Minetti - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Denise Perelli-Minetti
 350 Main Street Suite H Pleasanton CA 94566
(925) 701-1718
Bar #269997
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Divorce
Michael J Maloney - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Michael J. Maloney, P.A
 5450 Telegraph Road Suite 100 Ventura CA 93003
(805) 804-5393
Stanford University (1979)
Bar #90452
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Agricultural Law Business Law Construction Law
John Ward Schilt - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tenax Law Group
 700 Landing Circle Suite 199 Larkspur CA 94939
(510) 234-2808
SUNY Ctr at Stony Brook
German
Bar #221186
South Dakota Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Collections
Bruce Julian Kitchin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Bruce Julian Kitchin
 44 W Alisal St Salinas CA 93901
(831) 424-0777
California State University - San Jose State University (1969)
Spanish
Bar #66439
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Jennifer Marone Peterson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Jennifer Peterson
 P.O. Box 17227 South Lake Tahoe CA 96151
(530) 545-1535
Univ of California Santa Barbara
Bar #208858
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Construction Law Landlord Tenant
Nathan William Powell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Dowling Aaron Incorporated
 8080 N Palm Ave 3RD FLOOR Fresno CA 93711
(559) 432-4500
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (2004)
Bar #232516
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Employment Law Health Care Law
Jonathan Allan Goldstein - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Jonathan A. Goldstein, Esq.
 8912 Burton Way Beverly Hills CA 90211
(310) 866-9295
The George Washington University Law School (1999)
Spanish
Bar #225293
District of Columbia Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
J. Eric LeVine - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of J. Eric LeVine
 25283 Cabot Rd Suite 116 Laguna Hills CA 92653
(949) 458-2336
Western State Univ
Bar #82294
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Collections
Clare Elise Demera - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bennett & Demera LLP
8405 N Fresno St Ste 150, Fresno, CA 93720-1538 Fresno, California
(559) 438-2080
English
Bar #339440
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Estate Planning Landlord Tenant
Manuel Alzamora Juarez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Manuel A. Juarez
 2143 Cedar St. Suite 200 Berkeley CA 94709
(510) 841-6164
San Francisco Law School
English, French, Italian, Spanish
Bar #200706
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Estate Planning Landlord Tenant
Adam Stoddard - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Zenere Cowden & Stoddard APC
 2005 De La Cruz Blvd., Ste. 240 Santa Clara CA 95050
(408) 475-5575
Lincoln Law School (2006)
English
California Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Construction Law
MavEryck Langford Stevenson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of MavEryck Langford Stevenson, Esq.
 468 N Camden Dr 2nd FL #221 Beverly Hills CA 90210
(424) 281-7233
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (2012)
Bavarian, English, German, Hungarian, Spanish
California Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Bankruptcy
Christopher Whang - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
 2 Embarcadero Center 5th Floor San Francisco CA 94111
(415) 984-9625
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (2014)
English, Korean
California Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Civil Rights
Robert Salinas - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Salinas Law Group
428 13th St 8th Floor Oakland CA 94612
(510) 663-9240
University of California, Berkeley School of Law (1996)
English, Spanish
Bar #184260
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Civil Rights Employment Law
Joseph Clifford Sandbank - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sandbank Law, APC
 6524 LONETREE BLVD ROCKLIN CA 95765-5874
(916) 672-8018
California St Univ Humboldt
Bar #219367
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Landlord Tenant
Nicole M Jaffee - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz LLP
 438 First Street, 4th Floor Santa Rosa CA 95407
(707) 525-8800
University of California, Berkeley School of Law (2007)
English
California Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Consumer Law Employment Law
Ms. Lucy Zheng - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Lucy Zheng
 800 N. 1st St., Suite 201 San Jose CA 95112
(408) 638-7006
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (2008)
Chinese, English, Mandarin
California Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Divorce DUI & DWI
John Scott Isherwood - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of J. Scott Isherwood
 1990 N. California Blvd 8th Floor Walnut Creek CA 94596
(925) 956-1408
Univ of California Davis
Bar #178573
9th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Landlord Tenant Personal Injury
Dirk Deverne Potter - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jacobs, Anderson, Potter & Chaplin, LLP
 20 Independence Cir Chico CA 95973
(530) 342-6144
University of California, Davis, School of Law
Bar #107091
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Landlord Tenant Probate
Mr. Jody L. Winter - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
LloydWinter, P.C.
 1724 Broadway Street, Suite 6 Fresno CA 93721
(559) 233-3636
California Bar
Unknown Status
Agricultural Law Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Michael Edward Cindrich - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Michael E. Cindrich, APC
 110 West C Street, Suite 1300 San Diego CA 92101
(619) 262-2500
Bucknell Univ
Bar #243731
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
Alex Verbeck - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Verbeck Law
 2120 University Ave., Berkeley CA 94704
(415) 212-8253
Lewis & Clark Law School (2007)
Bar #111464
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Family Law
Leonard Jack Cravens - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Leonard Cravens
 45902 Oasis St. STE C P.O. Box 2714 Indio CA 92202
(760) 342-1810
Lincoln Law Sch of San Jose (1995)
Bar #208148
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Foreclosure Defense
Charles Michael Oxton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Oxton Staab Gans Attorneys at Law
 1220 State Street, 2nd Floor Santa Barbara CA 93101
(805) 963-2011
University of San Francisco School of Law (1968)
English
Bar #54267
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Elder Law
Jeffrey Charles Ingram - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ingram Brady
 10520 Spenceville Rd Penn Valley CA 95946
(530) 432-1996
Ventura COL
Bar #86824
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Agricultural Law Business Law Employment Law
Pahoua C Lor - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Pahoua C. Lor
 1255 W. Shaw Avenue #101 Fresno CA 93711
(559) 840-2780
San Joaquin College of Law
Hmong
California Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Employment Law Landlord Tenant
Peter Nixon Brewer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Brewer Offord & Pedersen LLP
 2501 Park Blvd 2nd Floor Palo Alto CA 94306
650327290011
University of Santa Clara, School of Law
English
Idaho Bar
Active License
Collections Construction Law Landlord Tenant
Dan Rowan Cortright - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Rowan Firm
 P.O. BOX 2061 Sebastopol CA 95473
(707) 360-1009
University of San Francisco School of Law (1996)
English
California Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Civil Rights
Paul Sherrick White III - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Paul S. White
 2435 Ventura Boulevard, Suite A Camarillo CA 93012
(805) 419-0770
University of Arizona (1988)
Bar #166045
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Elder Law
Brent Edward Vallens - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Brent Edward Vallens
 21053 Devonshire St. #104 Chatsworth CA 91311
(818) 717-1885
California St Univ Northridge (1972)
Bar #94372
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Construction Law
James Craig Sherwood - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bee Sweet Citrus
 416 E South Ave Fowler CA 93625
(559) 834-5345
University of San Diego (1990)
D.C. Circuit Bar
Active License
Business Law Construction Law Employment Law
Marvin Pederson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Marvin Pederson
 755 Baywood Drive Suite 350 Petaluma CA 94954
California St Univ Sonoma
Bar #85258
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Collections Construction Law
Robert Frederick French - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Robert F. French
 PO Box 3362 Truckee CA 96160-3362
(530) 587-5500
Loma Linda Univ
Bar #76456
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Estate Planning Landlord Tenant Personal Injury
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