Atty. Janell M. Alberto
Janell Alberto is senior counsel in WSHB’s Northern California office. Her practice encompasses a wide variety of complex civil litigation matters, including commercial litigation, products liability, professional liability, and breach of contract.
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Janell M. Alberto is a Senior Counsel based in Concord, California, practicing at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP. They have 21+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2005. Their practice focuses on personal injury, business, product liability, and litigation. Admitted to practice in California (2005) and Oregon (2006). Educated at Willamette University College of Law (J.D., 2005) and Saint Mary's College of California (B.A., 2002). Active member of State Bar of California State Bar of Oregon. Serands clients in Concord, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Janell Alberto is senior counsel in WSHB’s Northern California office
- Her practice encompasses a wide variety of complex civil litigation matters, including commercial litigation, products liability, professional liability, and breach of contract
- Janell has served many years on the board of the Women’s Section for the Contra Costa County Bar Association
- She served as board president in 2017 and secretary in 2019 and 2020
- She has also been published in Contra Costa Bar Association’s Contra Costa Lawyer
- While in law school at Willamette University College of Law, Janell worked as a certified law clerk at the Tillamook County District Attorney’s Office earning valuable early trial experience prior to becoming a licensed attorney
- She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Integral Liberal Arts from Saint Mary’s College of California
- Janell is admitted to practice in both California and Oregon
- Credentials Newsroom News •WSHB Promotes Record-Breaking Class of 37 Attorneys to Senior Counsel for 2025 Firm News, 1.1.25 Publications •Can I Give You A Lyft?, Contra Costa Lawyer, December 2014
- Community Community Activities •Contra Costa County Bar Association's Women's Section, Board Member (2021) In the News •WSHB Promotes Record-Breaking Class of 37 Attorneys to Senior Counsel for 2025
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Janell M. Alberto is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in California →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Janell M. Alberto is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in California →
Janell M. Alberto is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in California →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Concord are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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