Municipal Law law in California covers local government operations, zoning and land use, public finance, government liability, and municipal regulation. 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 municipal 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 municipal 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 municipal law in California bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

The municipal 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.

For a detailed overview of how municipal law law works in California — including key statutes, deadlines, and what to expect from the legal process — Read our complete guide to municipal law law in California. If you're ready to take the next step, browse the attorney profiles below and reach out for a free consultation.

Scott Anthony McMillan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The McMillan Law Firm, A Professional Corporation
 4670 Nebo Dr La Mesa CA 91941
(619) 464-1500
Western Sierra School of Law
Bar #212506
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Agricultural Law Antitrust Law Appeals & Appellate
Steven Jeffrey Mehlman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mehlman Law Group
 3050 Citrus Circle,, Suite 203 Walnut Creek CA 94598
9259353575103
University of Michigan
Bar #95881
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Business Law Collections
Scot Andrew Candell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Scot Candell
 4040 Civic Center Drive Suite 200 San Rafael CA 94903
(415) 441-1776
Tufts Univ
Bar #173261
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
Robert Arthur Bernheimer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Robert Arthur Bernheimer Law Firm
 www.RobBernheimer.com San Bernardino CA 92408
(760) 360-7666
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (1990)
English
Bar #172018
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law
Adrianna Haro Castro - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Seeley Family Law Practice
 580 California St 12th Floor San Francisco CA 94104
(415) 574-5000
Golden Gate University School of Law (2023)
English
Bar #353079
Active License
Verified
Business Law Municipal Law Real Estate Law
Elijah Marcus Underwood - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Underwood Law Office, P.C.
 8880 Rio San Diego Dr 8th Floor San Diego CA 92108
(213) 550-5000
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (2006)
English
Bar #267665
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Municipal Law
Daniel Laurence Casas - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Casas Riley Simonian LLP
 55 N 3rd St Campbell CA 95008
(650) 948-7200
Santa Clara University School of Law
Bar #116528
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Construction Law Municipal 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
Melissa J. Fox - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Fox Firm
 14252 Culver Drive Suite A248 Irvine CA 92604
(949) 683-8855
Brandeis Univ
Bar #170105
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Construction Law
Calvin Richard House - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gutierrez Preciado & House, LLP
 3020 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena CA 91107
(626) 449-2300
Columbia Univ
Bar #134902
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Employment Law Municipal Law
Jason Dominguez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Radcliff Mayes LLP
 515 S. Flower St 18th Floor Los Angeles CA 90071
(213) 788-5336
University of California, Berkeley School of Law (1992)
German, Spanish
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Education Law Employment Law
Shaun Kendig Boss - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Shaun Kendig Boss Law Firm
 306 Upas Street San Diego CA 92103
(619) 293-7937
University of San Diego
English
Bar #70227
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Antitrust Law Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy
Matthew Scott Pappas - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Matthew Pappas
 22641 Lake Forest Drive, Suite B5-107 Lake Forest CA 92630
(949) 382-1485
Western State Univ COL
Bar #171860
9th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Civil Rights
Sandy Sikavi - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Underwood Law Office, P.C.
 428 J St 4th Floor Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 318-8000
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (2022)
English, Farsi
California Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Municipal 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
Joyce Marie Holcomb - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Joyce Holcomb
 215 N D St San Bernardino CA 92401
(909) 889-7111
California Southern LS
Bar #244163
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Divorce Estate Planning
Stewart David Jenkins - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Stewart D. Jenkins
 1336 Morro St San Luis Obispo CA 93401
(805) 541-5763
California Polytechnic St U
Bar #84404
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Agricultural Law Estate Planning Gov & Administrative Law
James Richard Morgan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
James R. Morgan
 1511 Treat Blvd Walnut Creek CA 94598
(925) 947-0200
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Bar #77499
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Construction Law
Jennifer Michelle McGrath - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Jennifer McGrath
 7755 Center Avenue, Suite 1100 Huntington Beach CA 92647
(714) 231-2124
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (1992)
English
Bar #179917
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law Gov & Administrative Law
David Alan Prentice - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Prentice|Long, PC
 5707 North Palm Ste 103 Fresno CA 93704
(559) 500-1600
California State University - San Bernardino
Northern, Eastern, and Southern Federal District Courts Bar
Active License
Employment Law Municipal Law
Matthew Sean Harrison - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Prometheus Civic Law, P.C.
 16A Journey Suite 200 Aliso Viejo CA 92656
University of Southern California (2009)
English
California Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Gov & Administrative Law Municipal Law
Justin Hein - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Simas & Associates, Ltd.
 3835 North Freeway Boulevard Suite 228 Sacramento CA 95834
9167899800105
University of Wisconsin Law School (2002)
English
California Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Gov & Administrative Law
Timothy John Carmel - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Carmel & Naccasha LLP
 694 Santa Rosa Street San Luis Obispo CA 93401
(805) 546-8785
Golden Gate University School of Law (1984)
English
Bar #122695
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Environmental Law Municipal Law
Theodore Jason Schneider - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Schneiders & Associates, L.L.P.
 300 E. Esplanade Drive Suite 1980 Oxnard CA 93036
(805) 764-6370
Univ of California San Diego
English
Bar #222232
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Employment Law Municipal Law
Stephen Michael Miles - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Miles Law Group, P.C.
 2301 Dupont Drive Suite 530 Irvine CA 92612
Univ of California Irvine
Bar #185596
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Environmental Law Municipal Law
Nicholas M. Krebs - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
 633 West Fifth St 52nd Floor Los Angeles CA 90071
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (2012)
District of Columbia Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business 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
Kristin Cantrell Varner - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Varner & Brandt LLP
 3750 University Avenue, Sixth Floor Riverside CA 92501
(951) 274-7777
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Bar #210288
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Environmental Law Municipal Law Real Estate Law
Jamie Lee Moore - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jamie Lee Moore, Lawyer at Law
 850 W Adams St Phoenix AZ 85007
(415) 272-2772
University of Alabama School of Law
Georgia Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Construction Law
Michael Terence Lyons - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Michael T. Lyons
 2421 Calle Linares Santa Barbara CA 93109
(805) 570-0269
University of California - Santa Barbara
California Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Michael S. Biggs - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Biggs Law Office, A.P.C.
 319 Lennon Ln b Walnut Creek CA 94598
(925) 933-1300
California State University - Sonoma State University
English
Bar #237640
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Gov & Administrative Law Municipal Law
Shay Aaron Gilmore - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore
 190 Douglass St San Francisco CA 94114
(415) 846-6397
The University of Texas School of Law
English, Spanish
Bar #217196
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law Employment Law
Richard Montgomery Watts - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Peterson Watts Law Group, LLP
 2267 Lava Ridge Ct 210 Roseville CA 95661
(916) 780-8222
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Bar #221268
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Construction Law
David Herman Hirsch - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Carmel & Naccasha LLP
 1410 Marsh St San Luis Obispo CA 93401
(805) 546-8785
Calif St Univ Dominguez Hills
Bar #76786
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Gov & Administrative Law Municipal Law
Stephen J. Mooney - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
South Coast Law Office
 28202 Cabot Rd., Ste. 300 Laguna Niguel CA 92677
(949) 453-0310
Western State University College of Law (1993)
9th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Business Law
Miles Jarrod Dolinger - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Miles J. Dolinger, Attorney at Law, A Professional Corporation
 314 Capitola Avenue Capitola CA 95010
(831) 477-9193
Golden Gate University School of Law (1991)
English
Bar #168084
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Environmental Law Gov & Administrative Law
Anthony Joseph Romano - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Anthony J. Romano Attorney at Law
 PO BOX 373 JULIAN CA 92036
(619) 696-9916
University of San Francisco School of Law
Bar #121021
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Estate Planning
Mr. Richard Anthony Nyznyk - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Richard A. Nyznyk
 674 County Square Drive Ventura CA 93003
(805) 654-0018
Univ of California San Diego
Bar #157835
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Gov & Administrative Law Municipal Law
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