legal counsel for real people

Contracts • Real Estate • Education Law • Dependency • Personal Injury • General Civil Matters

2020 Eye Street, Suite 114
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661)221-0408

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I provide practical, effective representation across several core practice areas:• Contracts & Business – Agreements, disputes, negotiations, and small business support• Real Estate – Transactions, purchase and sales, leases, property issues, landlord/tenant matters• Education Law – School districts, students, compliance, facilities, public projects and governance• Construction Contracts – Agreements, negotiations, and dispute resolution for construction and facilities projects• Dependency (Parents & Children) – Reunification-focused advocacy rooted in lived experience• Personal Injury – Strategic handling of select injury claims• General Civil Matters – Demand letters, negotiations, and everyday legal issues

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Berkeley-trained attorney. Big Law–seasoned advocate. Community-focused problem solver.I’m Candace B. Neal, a California attorney with 13 years of experience across contracts, real estate, business, construction, and education law. I began my career at national firms—including Reed Smith LLP and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips—where I developed a strong foundation in complex matters, high-level negotiations, and strategic legal analysis.A double Berkeley graduate and former student body president, I returned home to Bakersfield to bring top-tier training, judgment, and advocacy to the community that raised me.I apply a solution-focused, people-centered approach to every matter—whether involving contracts, property, personal injury, family concerns, or school-related issues. Clients rely on me for clear insight, sound strategy, and the confidence of having a disciplined, capable advocate on their side.Professional. Direct. Effective.If you want an attorney who combines elite training with a genuine commitment to people, I’m prepared to support your next step.

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