California Landlord Tenant Lawyers | Ratings & Free Consultations

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Gerald Barry Dorfman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Dorfman Law Office
 PO Box 1056 Mill Valley CA 94942
(415) 389-9590
Columbia University
Bar #107581
9th Circuit 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
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
James Finigan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of James P. Finigan
 6437 Caminito Blythefield #C La Jolla CA 92037
(858) 381-4675
California Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Communications & Internet Law Gov & Administrative Law
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
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
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
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
Bar #87971
Idaho Bar
Active License
Verified
Collections Construction Law Landlord Tenant
Saman Behnam - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Saman Behnam, PLC
 354 W. Ocean Blvd Long Beach CA 90802
(562) 436-1500
California St Univ Fullerton
English, Farsi
Bar #195310
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Bankruptcy Business Law
Eric Fernandez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Daniel A. Hunt
 2200 East Bidwell St. Ste 200 Folsom CA 95630
(916) 957-1400
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (2005)
English
California Bar
Unknown Status
Estate Planning Landlord Tenant Probate
Dutch C Meyer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Monterey Peninsula Law Inc.
 31 Upper Ragsdale Dr., Suite 3 Monterey CA 93940
(831) 333-4444
Monterey College of Law (2006)
California Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Collections Estate Planning
Ching K. Chiao - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fred Leeds Properties
 600 S. Lake Avenue Suite 303 Pasadena CA 91106
(626) 698-0088
Southwestern University School of Law (2004)
English, Mandarin
California Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Business Law Foreclosure Defense
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
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
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
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
Daniel Jai Tripathi - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cal-Lawyer PLC
 75 Anton Boulevard Suite 300 Costa Mesa CA 92626
(951) 880-7946
Southwestern Law School (2003)
English
Bar #245317
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Lisa M Howard - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Lisa M. Howard
 1014 Broadway Suite 1196 Santa Monica CA 90401
(310) 486-0284
City University of New York - Hunter College (1972)
English
U.S. District Court - Central District of California Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
Min Stephen Cho - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cho, Sheasby, Chung & Ignacio, LLP, and as a managing partner at Cho & De La Cerra
 10535 Foothill Blvd Suite 490 Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730
(909) 652-3020
Univ of California Riverside
Bar #218430
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Divorce
Michael William Malter - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Binder & Malter LLP
 2775 Park Ave Santa Clara CA 95050
(408) 295-1700
Santa Clara University School of Law
English
Bar #96533
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Intellectual Property
Andrew Stephen Kucera - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Clovis Law Group LLP
 725 Pollasky Ave Ste 101 Clovis CA 93612
(559) 900-2806
San Joaquin College of Law (2009)
California Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Landlord Tenant Real Estate 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
September Joy Katje - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Katje Law Group, APC
 130 S. Chaparral Court, Suite 140 Anaheim CA 92808
(714) 400-2970
California State University - San Diego State University (2001)
Arabic, English, Spanish
Bar #227896
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Consumer Law Estate Planning
Eric Chad Fonferek - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office Of Eric C. Fonferek
 193 17th Street Pacific Grove CA 93950
(831) 241-6161
Monterey College of Law (2002)
Russian, Spanish
California Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence 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
Delaram Keshvarian - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Delaram Keshvarian Law Office
 1100 West Town & Country Road Suite 1250 Orange CA 92868
California Western School of Law (2022)
English, Farsi
California Bar
Active License
Foreclosure Defense Landlord Tenant Real Estate Law
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
Steven A. Alexander - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Steven A. Alexander
 1717 N Broadway Santa Ana CA 92706
(714) 836-3636
Western State University College of Law
Spanish
Bar #182068
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Criminal Law
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