Young Wooldridge, LLP is a Bakersfield-based full-service law firm that has served Bakersfield, Kern County, and the San Joaquin Valley since 1939, representing clients ranging from large corporations to individuals with a focus on achieving practical, results-driven outcomes.

The firm maintains deep subject-matter expertise in areas such as water law, complex public agency matters, oil and gas, agriculture, business, and estate planning, supported by a team of experienced partners and litigators who handle transactional and contested matters across the region.

Young Wooldridge emphasizes local knowledge, client dedication, and responsiveness, positioning itself as a committed legal partner to public agencies, private enterprises, and individual clients in the San Joaquin Valley.

About Young Wooldridge, LLP

Founded in 1939

23 people in their team


Practice areas
Business
Bankruptcy & Debt
Employment & Labor
Real Estate
Private Client

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Business

Young Wooldridge advises regional businesses on corporate and commercial matters, providing counseling on entity formation, commercial contracts, transactions, and regulatory concerns relevant to agricultural, oil and gas, and public agency clients, and draws on partners experienced in business law to guide negotiations and dispute resolution.
Accounting & Auditing
Communications & Media Law
Employer
Health Care
International
Legal Document
New Business Formation
Office Solutions
Tax
FDA Law

Bankruptcy & Debt

The firm provides bankruptcy and insolvency guidance to regional clients, addressing creditor and debtor concerns, workouts, and related litigation and administrative matters, supported by attorneys and of counsel who handle bankruptcy matters for the local community.
Bankruptcy
Debt & Collection
Credit Repair
Creditor

Employment & Labor

Young Wooldridge represents clients in employment and labor matters, advising on workplace disputes, compliance, and litigation for employers and public agencies while leveraging local knowledge of regional labor issues and public agency employment concerns.
Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination
Whistleblower & Qui Tam
Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

Real Estate

The firm handles real estate transactions, land use and development matters, and related litigation for private and public clients, delivering transaction support and dispute resolution services informed by experience in water, oil and gas, and public agency work.
Commercial Real Estate
Housing, Construction & Development
Foreclosure
Land Use & Zoning
Landlord & Tenant
Mortgage
Real Estate Due Diligence
Real Estate Contracts and Negotiations
Brokerage
Conveyancing

Private Client

Young Wooldridge assists individuals and families with estate planning, wills, trusts, and probate and trust administration, drawing on attorneys who practice estate planning to develop plans tailored to clients in the San Joaquin Valley.
Elder Law
Estate Planning
Guardianship
Nursing Home Abuse
Probate
Trusts
Will & Testament
Elder Abuse Law

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