California Juvenile Law Lawyers | Reviews & Case Evaluations

Juvenile Law law in California covers juvenile criminal defense, delinquency proceedings, status offenses, juvenile transfer hearings, and youth advocacy. When these legal matters arise, having the right attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. California has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to juvenile law cases, and attorneys who practice in Superior Court regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

The statute of limitations for juvenile law matters in California is generally 2 years (CCP § 335.1), 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 juvenile law in California bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

The juvenile law attorneys listed here practice throughout California and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to juvenile law law in California to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across California.

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
Amanda Moran - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Moran Law Firm in Fresno, California
 1330 L Street, Suite A Fresno CA 93721
(559) 264-2688
California State University - Fresno
Bar #311090
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
Kevin Heaney - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Kevin J. Heaneyd
 24 Professional Center Pkwy Ste 240 San Rafael CA 94903
(415) 302-9609
University of San Francisco (1987)
English, Spanish
Bar #154496
9th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Stephen Allen Gershman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Stephen A. Gershman
 17547 Ventura Blvd # 308 Los Angeles CA 91316
(818) 990-6505
Pepperdine University School of Law
Bar #70941
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Criminal Law
Michael Thomas Erpino - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Michael Erpino
 313 Walnut St, Ste 120 Chico CA 95928
(530) 898-1111
Southwestern Law School (1995)
Bar #192451
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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
Vernon Louis Ellicott - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Vernon L. Ellicott
 3435 Thousand Oaks Blvd #4361 Westlake Village CA 91359
(818) 914-7322
Southwestern University School of Law
Bar #175334
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Civil Rights Criminal Law
Joshua Mulligan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Mulligan Defense
 82-850 Highway 111 ste B Indio CA 92201
(760) 777-4322
Univ of Montana
Bar #233009
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Donald Bruce Marks - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Marks & Brooklier, LLP
 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite# 300 Los Angeles CA 90067
(310) 772-2287
Queens Coll
English
Bar #43538
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Forest Michele Wilkerson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wilkerson & Mulligan, PC
 82-850 Highway 111 ste B Indio CA 92201
(760) 777-4322
Franklin Univ
Bar #235930
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Edward Ray Flores - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Flores Law Group, A Professional Corporation
 1421 E Chapman Ave Tustin CA 92866
(714) 769-1200
Bar #165511
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Business Law Criminal Law
Amador Larry Corona - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Amador L. Corona
 2124 Main Street, Suite 130 Huntington Beach CA 92648
(951) 279-1009
Univ of California Irvine
Spanish
Bar #93679
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Insurance Claims Juvenile Law
Matthew Jay Ruff - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Matthew J Ruff, DUI Lawyer
 444 W. Ocean Blvd. Long Beach CA 90802
(310) 527-4100
Bar #180340
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Jere Norwood Sullivan Jr - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Jere N. Sullivan Jr.
 1141 Pacific St STE A San Luis Obispo CA 93401
(805) 543-8869
The George Washington University Law School
Bar #73476
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Business Law Criminal Law
Vikas Bajaj - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Vikas Bajaj, APC
 2150 First Ave Suite 200 San Diego CA 92101
(619) 525-7005
University of California - San Diego
English, Spanish, Spanish
Bar #216464
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Ryan Taiji Okabe - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Okabe & Haushalter
 1230 Rosecrans Ave 300 Manhattan Beach CA 90266
(310) 543-7708
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Bar #215964
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Business Law
Daniel Horowitz - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lawyers in Lafayette
 3650 Mt Diablo Blvd. Suite 225 Lafayette CA 94549
(925) 283-1863
Southwestern University School of Law (1978)
Bar #92400
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Leslie Prince - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Russo & Prince
 One Harbor Center, Suite 230 Suisun City CA 94585
(707) 427-6777
Univ of California at Los Angeles
Bar #107732
9th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Guy Ellery Louie - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Louie & Jimenez, LLP
 225 West Winton Avenue- Suite 200 Hayward CA 94533
(925) 234-1440
Thomas Jefferson School of Law (1990)
Bar #158008
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
Michael Guisti - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Michael L. Guisti
 Newport Beach Newport Beach CA 92660
(949) 390-9898
Western State College of Law at Argosy University (1998)
Bar #200914
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Francisco J. Rodriguez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Katsuranis & Rodriguez, Attorneys at Law
 524 7th St. Oakland CA 94607
(510) 504-2030
New College of California SOL
Spanish
Bar #188459
Northern District of California Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Criminal Law
Jennifer Lynn Field - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Jennifer L. Field
 405 N Indian Hill Blvd Claremont CA 91711
(909) 625-0220
University of La Verne College of Law
Bar #236565
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Divorce
Amy Maitrayee Ghosh - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Amy Ghosh
 3435 Wilshire Blvd Ste 2270 Los Angeles CA 90010
(213) 365-2370
University of La Verne College of Law
Bar #201701
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Civil Rights
James Rankin Gass - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
James R. Gass, Attorney at Law
 1200 Nevada St Suite 101 Redlands CA 92373
(909) 798-6676
Univ of Alaska
English
Bar #152108
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Anthony C. Gonsalves - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
AG Law Modesto
 821 13th Street Suite H Modesto CA 95354
(209) 502-6341
Humphreys College (2017)
English
California Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Education Law
Jennifer Diem-Trang Le - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Jennifer Le
 8907 Warner Ave Suite 153 Huntington Beach CA 92647
(714) 841-5600
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (1996)
English, Vietnamese
Bar #203330
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Stephen Bernard Ruben - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Ruben Law Firm, P.C.
 625 Market St # 1600 SF CA 94105
(415) 399-6830
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Bar #160034
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Bankruptcy Business Law
Robert Lee Marshall - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Marshall Law Office
 2445 Oro Dam Boulevard Suite 4 OROVILLE CA 95966
(530) 342-4900
CAL Northern School of Law
Bar #200757
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Howard L. Williams - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 535 Main Street Suite 305 Martinez CA 94553
(925) 257-2946
University of San Diego School of Law (1999)
California Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Andrew Michael Wyatt - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wyatt Law
 20750 Ventura Blvd Ste 440 Woodland Hills CA 91364
(818) 710-3813
Bar #158759
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
Seth Morris - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Morris Law, P.C.
 825 Page St. Berkeley CA 94710
(510) 916-2526
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
English, Spanish
Bar #244910
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
John J. Hamilton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
John Hamilton
 39 Chadwick Irvine CA 92618
(949) 552-1170
William Mitchell College of Law (1990)
English
Bar #182095
9th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Collections Consumer Law
Philip John Crawford - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Crawford Law Firm, Inc.
 986 W Cliff Dr Santa Cruz CA 95060
(408) 313-3212
Santa Clara University School of Law (1984)
Bar #129046
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Education Law
Kirk Matthew Tarman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Kirk Tarman & Associates
 9333 Baseline Rd. Suite 100 Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730
(909) 466-9800
California State Polytechnic University
English, Spanish
Bar #203966
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Margie Brakhage - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 41700 Ivy Street, Suite A Murrieta CA 92562
(951) 837-4706
Western State University College of Law (1998)
Spanish
California Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Gregg Cohen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cohen Criminal Law
 P.O. Box 948 Red Bluff CA 96080
University of San Diego School of Law
English, Spanish
Bar #152880
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Christopher A. Lamiero - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Christopher A. Lamiero
 11501 Dublin Blvd Suite 200 Dublin CA 94568
(925) 259-3337
University of San Francisco School of Law (1990)
English
Bar #169550
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Juvenile Law
Christopher Michael Glew - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Glew & Kim
 1851 E First St #840 Santa Ana CA 92705
(714) 648-0004
Whittier Law School
Bar #210644
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Business Law
Stephen Brodsky - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Stephen Brodsky
 PO Box 722079 San Diego CA 92172
(619) 231-2151
Hofstra University
Bar #137848
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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