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Business Lawyers in California

1,756 lawyers listed. Formation, contracts, disputes, and transactions for companies of every size.

Listings are a starting point, not a ranking of legal ability. Imported details may be outdated. Check official licensing records and ask the office about your specific matter and availability.

Julia Forbess

Fenwick & West LLP · San Francisco, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateMergers and Acquisitions
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Dale Anne Rice

Heller Ehrman LLP · San Francisco, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateIntellectual PropertyAntitrustInsurance Bad Faith
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Donald R. Oder

Law Office of Donald R. Oder · San Diego, CA
Unclaimed profileEvictionCommercial Real EstateBusiness FormationContracts
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Jorge A Martinez

Snell & Wilmer · Irvine, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateInsuranceProduct LiabilityInsurance Bad Faith
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Jennifer Yount

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP · Los Angeles, CA
Unclaimed profileBankruptcy and DebtBusiness and CorporateEnergy, Oil and GasChapter 11
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Brendan Franich

Fenwick & West LLP · Mountain View, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateBusiness FormationMergers and Acquisitions
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Steven Polard

Perkins Coie LLP · Santa Monica, CA
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBankruptcy and DebtBusiness and CorporateInsurance
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About these 1,756 listings

The practice areas listed most often are Mergers and Acquisitions (607), Business Formation (316), Antitrust (270), Contracts (153), Franchise (22) and Partnership Disputes (14). A lawyer can appear under more than one.

Most of these listings are in San Francisco (500), Los Angeles (441), Palo Alto (196), San Diego (95), Mountain View (63) and Menlo Park (60).

1,256 of the 1,756 listings show a year of admission. Of those, 74% were admitted more than 25 years ago and 0% within the last 10 years; the range runs from 1955 to 2017.

The firms and organizations that appear most often are Latham & Watkins LLP (124), Fenwick & West LLP (93), Cooley Godward Kronish LLP (91), Morrison & Foerster LLP (79) and Heller Ehrman LLP (76).

The law schools named most often are University of California (261), Stanford University (134), Harvard Law School (127), University of California Hastings College of the Law (67) and Stanford Law School (66).

These figures describe the business and corporate lawyers listed in this directory for California, not every lawyer there. Many listings come from older public records and have not been confirmed by the lawyer. Counts in brackets are numbers of listings.

How do I check that a business and corporate lawyer in California is licensed?

Start with the official attorney lookup linked on this page. Match the lawyer’s full name and bar number, and read the current status and any restrictions. Ask the lawyer to confirm authorization for your matter; a directory listing does not establish eligibility.

What does a business and corporate lawyer in California typically charge?

Ask the lawyer whether the work is billed hourly, at a flat rate, on contingency, or another basis. Request a written explanation of the scope, consultation charge, expenses, and payment terms. Published profile information may be incomplete; confirm fees directly.