Lawyer Referral Service for San Joaquin County

The San Joaquin County Bar Association (SJCBA) sponsors a non-profit Lawyer Referral Service with offices in Stockton, CA. Since 1959, individuals and businesses have been using the Lawyer Referral Service to find an attorney throughout the greater Stockton-Lodi metropolitan area.

The Lawyer Referral Service is certified by the State Bar of California and meets the American Bar Association standards.

When you contact the program, the staff will talk with you about the case during an initial confidential interview to determine the type of legal issue involved in the case. The staff will give you a referral to an attorney for a fee of $30 which can be paid by cash, by check or by debit/credit card.

You can then contact that attorney for a free 30 minute consultation. The fee is waived for personal injury, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, wrongful termination, bankruptcy, Social Security law.

Attorneys in the program must apply, show sufficient experience in a particular practice area, and pay dues. After the attorney is approved, the Peer Review Panel will review the attorney every two years.

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Practice Areas for the Lawyer Referral Service

The most common practice areas for the lawyer referral service include:

• Business matter
  • Contracts – Drafting and Review
  • Corporations – Formation and Operation
  • Licensing
  • Partnership Agreements
  • Vendor Disputes
  • Unfair Competition
• Family Law matter
  • Adoptions
  • Child Custody Disputes
  • Child and Spousal Support
  • Divorce/Dissolutions
  • Domestic Partnership Issues
  • Grandparents’ Rights
  • Prenuptial Agreements
• Estate Planning matter
  • Asset Protection
  • Conservatorship
  • Domestic Partnership Benefits and Rights
  • Guardianship/Adoption
  • Probate
  • Wills and Trusts
• Criminal Law matter
  • Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
  • Misdemeanor
  • Felony
  • Major Felony
  • Homicides
• Real Estate matter
  • Construction Contracts
  • Deeds
  • Easements
  • Sales Exchange
  • Zoning and Permit Use
• Personal Injury matter
  • Bicycle Accidents
  • Birth Injuries, such as Cerebral Palsy or Erb’s Palsy
  • Car Accidents and Insurance Claims
  • Catastrophic Head and Brain Injuries
  • Commercial Truck Accidents
  • Defamation, Including Libel or Slander
  • Dog Bites
  • Elder Abuse
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
  • Slips, Trips and Falls
  • Wrongful Death
  • Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Devices
  • Premises Liability (Unsafe Property)
  • Public Transportation Accidents
  • Unsafe Products
• Social Security matter
  • First time denials
  • Second time denials

Finding an Attorney in San Joaquin County

For more information, contact the office of the San Joaquin County LRS. The office is open on Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

If you want to find an attorney in San Joaquin County then consider the benefits of a lawyer referral service. These community based public services provide an alternative to searching the internet or using an online attorney directory.

This article was last updated on Tuesday, December 31, 2019.