Lawyers and Law Firms in San Francisco

160 attorneys and law firms in San Francisco are listed here, with business law, personal injury and employment law the most represented practice areas — a mix that reflects a market built around technology companies, venture financing and a large professional workforce.

Cases are heard in the San Francisco Superior Court, which runs a complex litigation programme, with federal matters going to the Northern District of California.

Two points of California law come up repeatedly here: most employee non-compete agreements are unenforceable, and worker classification is governed by a strict statutory test that catches contractor arrangements imported from other states. On the injury side, the local case mix leans towards pedestrian, cyclist and transit incidents rather than freeway collisions, and claims involving the city or a transit agency carry a government claim deadline measured in months.