About Genaro Legorreta Law Offices
General practice Chino California clients in San Bernardino County find legal services at Genaro Legorreta Law Offices, a practice serving the Inland Empire community of Chino in the west end of San Bernardino County. Attorney Genaro Legorreta is licensed with the State Bar of California and serves Chino and surrounding communities in the Chino Valley with the full range of personal and civil legal matters that Inland Empire residents encounter.
Chino sits at the junction of San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties, giving the Legorreta Law Offices a practice footprint that reaches across the western Inland Empire — serving a community that blends long-established farming families, newer residential developments, and a growing industrial and logistics sector along the Riverside/San Bernardino corridor.
General Practice Chino — Legal Services in San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County legal matters are handled through San Bernardino County Superior Court, which has a courthouse in the city of Chino at the West Valley Courthouse on Pipeline Avenue. This local courthouse handles civil, family, traffic, and criminal matters for Chino and the surrounding communities of Chino Hills, Ontario, and Montclair — giving Chino residents convenient access to the court without the drive to the main courthouse in San Bernardino.
- Family Law — divorce, custody, and support at West Valley Courthouse
- Estate Planning — wills, trusts, and advance directives under California law
- Immigration-Adjacent General Matters — DACA renewals, notarial services
- Civil Disputes — small claims and San Bernardino County Superior Court matters
What Chino Clients Say
Clients in Chino and the west end of San Bernardino County value general practice attorneys who serve their community in both English and Spanish — particularly in a region where a significant portion of the population is first- or second-generation and may need legal services explained in their primary language. Local counsel who files regularly at the West Valley Courthouse brings procedural familiarity that directly benefits clients in civil and family matters.
Serving: Chino and San Bernardino County
Practice Focus: General practice — family law, estate planning, civil matters
Local Courts: San Bernardino County Superior Court — West Valley Courthouse (Chino); main courthouse in San Bernardino
Key Resource: San Bernardino County Superior Court — West Valley District
Related Guide: General Practice Attorneys in California
Frequently Asked Questions
What court handles family law cases for Chino residents in San Bernardino County?
Family law cases for Chino residents are handled at the San Bernardino County Superior Court West Valley Courthouse, located at 8303 North Haven Avenue in Rancho Cucamonga (the courthouse serving the Chino area). This courthouse handles divorce, legal separation, child custody, child support, and domestic violence restraining order matters for the western portion of San Bernardino County. Cases involving child protective services (dependency) may be handled at the Family Law and Juvenile courthouse in San Bernardino.
How does California’s community property law affect divorce in San Bernardino County?
California is a community property state, which means that assets and debts acquired during marriage are generally split 50/50 in a divorce — regardless of which spouse earned the income or whose name is on the account. Separate property (assets owned before marriage or received as gifts or inheritance) remains with the original owner if properly documented and not commingled with community property. For Chino couples with real estate, retirement accounts, or business interests acquired during marriage, characterizing and valuing community versus separate property is often the most complex part of the divorce process.
How much does it cost to file for divorce in San Bernardino County, California?
The filing fee for a petition for dissolution of marriage (divorce) in San Bernardino County Superior Court is currently $435 for the petitioner and $260 for the respondent’s response (fees subject to change). A fee waiver (Form FW-001) is available for those who meet income eligibility requirements — generally those receiving public benefits or whose income falls below California’s fee waiver threshold. Attorney fees are separate from court filing fees and vary based on case complexity and the degree of contested issues.


