Business Lawyers in San Francisco, CA

500 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 Imported details may be outdated.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

Dale Anne Rice

Heller Ehrman LLP · San Francisco, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateIntellectual PropertyAntitrustInsurance Bad Faith

Jodie M. Bourdet

Cooley Godward Kronish LLP · San Francisco, CA
Unclaimed profileHealth CareCommunications and InternetProduct LiabilityBusiness Formation

Erin Smith

Covington & Burling LLP · San Francisco, CA
Unclaimed profileArbitration and MediationAntitrust

Douglas Lynn Hendricks

Morrison & Foerster LLP · San Francisco, CA
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and CorporateConsumer ProtectionIntellectual Property

Margaret Hart Edwards

Littler Mendelson P.C. · San Francisco, CA
Unclaimed profileEmploymentBusiness and CorporateConsumer ProtectionWrongful Termination

Noel Nellis

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP · San Francisco, CA
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and CorporateTrustsCommercial Real Estate

Tienlon Ho

Latham & Watkins LLP · San Francisco, CA
Unclaimed profileIntellectual PropertyEnvironmentalAntitrust

Anna McLean

Heller Ehrman LLP · San Francisco, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateConsumer ProtectionInsuranceProduct Liability

Carl Stoney Jr

Reed Smith · San Francisco, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateBusiness FormationMergers and Acquisitions

About these 500 listings

The practice areas listed most often are Mergers and Acquisitions (165), Antitrust (115), Business Formation (67), Contracts (38) and Franchise (5). A lawyer can appear under more than one.

334 of the 500 listings show a year of admission. Of those, 76% were admitted more than 25 years ago and 0% within the last 10 years; the range runs from 1960 to 2008.

The firms and organizations that appear most often are Morrison & Foerster LLP (41), Heller Ehrman LLP (40), Fenwick & West LLP (38), Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (29) and Latham & Watkins LLP (25).

The law schools named most often are University of California (106), Harvard Law School (50), University of California Hastings College of the Law (41), Stanford University (35) and Yale University (21).

These figures describe the business and corporate lawyers listed in this directory for San Francisco, CA, 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.