If you need legal help with tax law matters in California, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. California attorneys handle cases involving IRS audits, tax disputes, tax planning, state tax controversies, and tax fraud defense, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in Superior Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

The statute of limitations for tax law 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 tax law in California bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

The tax 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.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to tax law 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.

Steven Peter Small - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Steven P. Small
 2509 Santa Clara Ave Alameda CA 94501
(510) 865-2038
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Bar #39869
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Consumer Law Criminal Law
David Milton Hellman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 851 Irwin St # 205 San Rafael CA 94901
(415) 457-4411
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Bar #53736
California Bar
Unknown Status
Verified
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Hal David Bartholomew - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bartholomew & Wasznicky LLP
 4740 Folsom Blvd Sacaramento CA 95819
(916) 455-5200
University of California at Davis
English, Spanish
Bar #52996
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Family Law
William Richard Conklin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of William R. Conklin
 643 Bair Island Rd Ste 200A Redwood City CA 94063
(650) 361-1163
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Bar #33779
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Agricultural Law Business Law Communications & Internet Law
Jenny Lynn Doling - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
J. Doling Law, PC
 36-915 Cook Street, Suite 101 Palm Desert CA 92211
(760) 884-4444
California St Univ
English, Spanish
Bar #207033
10th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Consumer Law
Harrison Pierce Kordestani - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kordestani Legal Partners, Inc.
 8033 W Sunset Blvd Ste 798 Los Angeles CA 90046
(323) 628-7150
Boston University School of Law (1995)
Farsi
Bar #175220
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Cannabis & Marijuana Law
William Philip Davis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 827 Arnold Dr 80 Martinez CA 94553
(925) 313-0337
Golden Gate University School of Law
Bar #158048
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Divorce Estate Planning Family Law
Brian L Coggins - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Coggins Law, P.C.
 9001 Foothills Blvd # 110 Roseville CA 95747
(916) 270-2895
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Bar #239481
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Collections
Joel Steven Weissler - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Weissler Law Group
 2635 Camino Del Rio S. #301 San Diego CA 92108
(619) 281-1888
University of San Diego School of Law
Bar #140894
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
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
Charles Anthony Jordan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 PO BOX 7322 ARROYO GRANDE CA 93421
(805) 489-3465
Western State University College of Law
Bar #74605
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Agricultural Law Business Law Construction Law
R. Grace Rodriguez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 21000 Devonshire St Suite 111 Chatsworth CA 91311
(818) 734-7223
Western State College of Law at Argosy University (1993)
Spanish
California Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Estate Planning Foreclosure Defense
William Gordon Apger - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of William G. Apger
 584 Ponderosa Cir Portola CA 96122
(530) 680-6511
Univ of California Berkeley
Bar #142992
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Environmental Law Estate Planning Real Estate Law
Hale Kronenberg - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Hale Kronenberg
 2140 Shattuck Ave Ste 508 Berkeley CA 94704
(510) 526-5054
Golden Gate University
Bar #324003
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Estate Planning Tax Law
William Martin Burbank - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
OC Elder Law
 619 N. Harbor Blvd. Fullerton CA 92832
(800) 220-4205
Regents College
English, Korean, Spanish
Bar #226091
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Tax Law
James Julio Rodriguez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Valley Law Center, Inc.
 10455 Torre Ave Cupertino CA 95014
(408) 252-5211
Santa Clara University School of Law
Bar #173002
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Real Estate Law
Ms. Lucy Zheng - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Lucy Zheng
 800 N. 1st St., Suite 201 San Jose CA 95112
(408) 638-7006
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (2008)
Chinese, English, Mandarin
California Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Divorce DUI & DWI
Brett Gregory Evans - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Evans Law, PC
 155 N Riverview Drive Suite 223 Anaheim CA 92808
7149557444101
University of Washington School of Law (2004)
English
Bar #244213
9th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Energy, Oil & Gas Law
Idan Netser - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fenwick & West LLP
 801 California St. Mountain View CA 94041
(650) 335-7119
University of Michigan Law School (2008)
California Bar
Unknown Status
Antitrust Law Tax Law
John Lucas Wong - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Modern Wealth Law, APLC
 3200 Park Center Drive, Suite 260 Costa Mesa CA 92626
(949) 371-5003
California St Univ Long Beach
Bar #249856
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Gabrielle Regina Ransdell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Gabrielle R. Ransdell
 22773 Highway 18 Apple Valley CA 92307
(760) 961-0787
Western State Univ
German
Bar #169983
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Tax Law
Brent Edward Vallens - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Brent Edward Vallens
 21053 Devonshire St. #104 Chatsworth CA 91311
(818) 717-1885
California St Univ Northridge (1972)
Bar #94372
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Construction Law
Jeffrey Brian Pape - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Jeffrey B. Pape, P.C.
 642 Pollasky Ave Suite 100 Clovis CA 93612
(559) 299-4341
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (1992)
Bar #113837
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Janathan Lea Allen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Allen Barron, Inc.
 16745 West Bernardo Drive, Suite 260 San Diego CA 92127
(858) 304-0947
University of San Diego School of Law (1996)
Bar #179650
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Bankruptcy Business Law
Timothy Scott Galusha - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Thompson, Welch, Soroko & Gilbert LLP
 3950 Civic Center Drive Suite 300 San Rafael CA 94903
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Bar #167437
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Construction Law Real Estate Law
Amir AtashiRang - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Atashi Rang Law Office PC
 2600 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA 94306
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
California Bar
Unknown Status
Consumer Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Hewitt Pate - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Chevron headquarters
 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road San Ramon CA 94583
(952) 842-1000
University of Virginia (1987)
District of Columbia Bar
Active License
Antitrust Law Environmental Law Tax Law
Yoshito Yamamoto - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Yoshito J. Yamamoto
 1250 Oakmead Parkway Suite 210 Sunnyvale CA 94085
(408) 660-3928
Texas Wesleyan University (2005)
Japanese
Bar #250526
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Employment Law Securities Law
David Aaron Wiesen - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 73-625 Highway 111 Suite G Palm Desert CA 92260
(760) 340-1800
Univ of California Riverside
California Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Terrance James Evans - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Duane Morris LLP
 One Market Plaza, Spear Tower Suite 2200 San Francisco CA 94105
(415) 957-3130
Loyola University School of Law (2002)
Bar #227671
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Antitrust Law Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation
Timothy James Larson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Dowling Aaron Incorporated
 PO BOX 28902 FRESNO CA 93729
(559) 432-4500
Boston University School of Law (2000)
California Bar
Active License
Business Law Construction Law Consumer Law
James Raymond Hastings - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
J.R. Hastings Law Corporation
 1003 3rd St San Rafael CA 94901
(415) 459-6635
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Bar #79066
Colorado Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Joseph Mancini - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Watkins, Blakely & Torgerson LLP
 535 Anton Boulevard Suite 810 Costa Mesa CA 92626
(714) 556-0800
California St Univ Fullerton
Bar #115929
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Estate Planning Health Care Law
Eric Tetrault - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Solomon Minton Cardinal Doyle & Smith LLP
 5405 Morehouse Dr Ste 205 San Diego CA 92121-4724
(619) 270-2092
Golden Gate University School of Law (2009)
English
California Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Real Estate Law Tax Law
Mark Abbott Lester - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jones & Lester LLP
 771 E Daily Dr #230 Camarillo CA 93010
(805) 604-2655
Boston University
Bar #96521
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Estate Planning Real Estate Law
Peter Jay Bassing - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Peter J. Bassing
 4300 Redwood Hwy San Rafael CA 94903
(415) 258-9987
University of California, Berkeley (Boalt Hall)
Bar #63315
California Bar
Inactive License
Verified
Business Law Construction Law Elder Law
Joshua D. Brysk - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cirrus Law PC
 6600 Koll Center Pkwy #250 Pleasanton CA 94566
(925) 463-1073
University of San Diego School of Law
English
Bar #184200
U.S. Tax Court Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Construction Law
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