City report · November 2026
Central Coast & Ventura legal talent market
Supply of attorneys at private firms vs open roles, pay bands and net moves in Central Coast & Ventura. Aggregate figures only.
2,402attorneys at private firms
39open attorney roles
61.6attorneys per opening
3moves (12 mo)
0net moves for firms here
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Supply vs demand by practice
| Practice | Attorneys at firms | Open roles | Per opening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litigation (general civil) | 569 | 13 | 43.8 |
| Trusts, estates & elder | 550 | 4 | 137.5 |
| Corporate, M&A & finance | 523 | 8 | 65.4 |
| Real estate & land use | 465 | 4 | 116.2 |
| Personal injury & med-mal | 404 | 3 | 134.7 |
| Employment & labor | 287 | 8 | 35.9 |
| Family law | 280 | 1 | 280.0 |
| Government & regulatory | 273 | 0 | — |
| Criminal & white collar | 216 | 1 | 216.0 |
| Workers' compensation | 187 | 1 | 187.0 |
| IP, tech & media | 127 | 1 | 127.0 |
| Insurance & insurance defense | 111 | 2 | 55.5 |
| Bankruptcy & creditor | 108 | 0 | — |
| ADR / mediation | 79 | 0 | — |
| Tax | 76 | 0 | — |
| Immigration | 60 | 1 | 60.0 |
By experience band
| Experience | Attorneys at firms | Open roles | Est. base pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–2 yrs | 94 | 36 | $121k–$174k |
| 3–4 yrs | 78 | 38 | $138k–$198k |
| 5–8 yrs | 204 | 39 | $148k–$213k |
| 9–14 yrs | 314 | 33 | $145k–$209k |
| 15+ yrs | 1,712 | 32 | $145k–$209k |
Moves by practice
| Practice | Moves | Joins | Exits | Net | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trusts, estates & elder | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Balanced |
| Litigation (general civil) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Too few moves to call |
| Personal injury & med-mal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Too few moves to call |
| Family law | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Too few moves to call |
| Real estate & land use | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Too few moves to call |
| Corporate, M&A & finance | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Too few moves to call |
| Criminal & white collar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Too few moves to call |
Firms gaining the most
Not enough moves at firms with 10+ California attorneys yet.
Firms losing the most
Not enough moves at firms with 10+ California attorneys yet.
Pay: estimated base salary for a mid-size firm in this market (government wage surveys calibrated to posted pay ranges); not an offer.
About this data
- Experience is inferred from years since California bar admission, not from titles.
- A move is counted when public licensing records or a firm's own website show an attorney at a new employer. Licensing records update when attorneys file address changes, so moves can surface weeks or months after they happen; each move is dated when it was detected.
- Joins and exits count moves into and out of private law firms. A move between two firms counts as one exit and one join; moves to or from in-house and government roles change the net.
- Practice areas are self-reported on licensing records; an attorney who lists several practices counts under each.
- Figures cover the trailing 12 months and are refreshed as new records arrive. Small counts are noisy; tags need at least 3 moves.
Aggregate figures only; no individual attorney is named.