You just got served.
Don’t panic. Don’t talk to the other side. Don’t post about it. Read this. The next 30 days have a clear shape — here is the day-by-day playbook for a California civil defendant.
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General guidance, not legal advice. The playbook reflects standard California civil-litigation practice and the most common defendant decisions in the response window. Specific matters depend on the facts. The single most useful thing you can do in the first week is talk to Think Legal, P.C. or another California civil-litigation attorney about your specific case.
The first conversation is free.
Fifteen to thirty minutes. We run conflicts under Cal. RPC 1.7, then read the complaint with you and explain the options. No commitment, no pressure, no pitch.