11 business attorneys and firms in Bakersfield are listed here. The work ranges from forming an entity and drafting commercial contracts to shareholder agreements, financing, buying and selling companies, and litigating when a deal or a partnership fails.
Match the lawyer to the stage of your business. Formation and standard agreements are often flat-fee work; negotiation and disputes are hourly, and some firms in Bakersfield offer a monthly retainer for ongoing counsel.
If your industry is regulated — health care, construction, food service, financial services — say so on the first call and ask what the attorney has done in that sector.
Lawyers listed in Bakersfield also cover Criminal Law (15), DUI & DWI (14) and Personal Injury (8). The same practice elsewhere in California: Los Angeles (89), San Francisco (39) and Irvine (26). Across California the directory lists 346 attorneys in this practice; Bakersfield is 8th by their number among 22 cities.