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Seth W.

Seth Wiener

1253 reviews
As an experienced trial lawyer and litigator, Seth Wiener has resolved numerous federal and state litigations. His cases have included everything from family law to bankruptcy to fraud and more. Before Seth formed his own firm, the Law Office of Seth W. Wiener, he worked for several prominent law offices where he gained a great deal of experience.
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Lauri D.

Lauri Donahue

571 reviews
Lauri Donahue has been practicing law for more than 25 years. She advises high-tech, media, and entertainment companies in the U.S., Israel, and the EU on matters including technology licensing, entertainment law, video game law, anti-piracy, antitrust, IP litigation, and patent monetization. Ms. Donahue also trains and manages multi-shore teams and teaches law in the U.S. and overseas.
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Kanika R.

Kanika Radhakrishnan

452 reviews
Kanika is an experienced Patent Attorney and Managing Partner of Evergreen Valley Law Group in Silicon Valley, which serves innovative entrepreneurs with backgrounds in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science. She has filed over 5,000 patent applications in the U.S. and worldwide with a successful track record of obtaining patents for clients.
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David Y.

David Yamaguchi

267 reviews
Startups and small businesses sometimes need someone who can deal with complex transactions on an international playing field. David Yamaguchi specializes in content hosting issues and intellectual property. He concentrates his practice in the United States, Asia, India, and Europe. Whether you are a business giant or a startup, Mr. Yamaguchi can provide legal advice that fits your needs.
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Brig R.

Brig Ricks

196 reviews
I am a senior executive and strategic legal adviser with 19 years of experience providing legal services in international environments. I am a general counsel who can advis... read more
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Ali S.

Ali Shalchi

160 reviews
Ali brings a diverse range of experience gained from practice at major law firms (e.g. Paul Hastings LLP) and as in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 tech company (Illumina I... read more
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Neil P.

Neil Park

138 reviews
Neil Park is well-equipped in Private Practice - with over 7 years of experience acting as outside General Counsel for many of his business clients. For the past two years, Neil has been working as Counsel for an Intellectual Property boutique. His practice areas include Intellectual Property Counseling, Trademark Prosecution, Licensing, Trade Secret Management and Strategy, Business Transactions, Corporate Law and Regulatory Compliance. He attended Loyola Law School.
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Eric A.

Eric Alspaugh

114 reviews
Intellectual property is a very unique area of the law the requires specialized attorneys who have additional training and education. For the complicated area of medicine and medical devices, the IP complexity often increases. Eric B. Alspaugh serves as medical device general counsel or patent counsel for several businesses, a qualification that very few attorneys can boast. His expertise is invaluable to these complicated business ventures.
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Alexander N.

Alexander Nahai

104 reviews
Having overseen over $1.2 billion in transaction value, we are able to provide top-tier service at affordable rates, with much more personalized attention and fast turnarou... read more
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Rebecca L.

Rebecca London

66 reviews
Currently the General Counsel for Civic Center Law Group, Rebecca London has 17 years worth of experience practicing law. She has spent some time in the business and environmental departments of law firms such as Procopio Cory Hargreaves and Savitch, LLP. Her specialties are in assisting small businesses with legal issues - some of which include commercial contracts, intellectual property management and trademarks. She attained her Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law.
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Cynthia F.

Cynthia Flynn

41 reviews
Cynthia Hackler is a mentor with the Nation Association of Business Women in Orange County and she is dedicated to helping all of her clients. With many years of experience, Ms. Hackler uses her experience to guide her when strategizing for her clients. As a business lawyer, Ms. Hackler handles business bankruptcy, business formation, and business taxes. Ms. Hackler is involved in the community and can help you with your legal business needs.
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Troy K.

Troy Krich

37 reviews
Mr. Krich is a practiced civil litigator with experience in business, employment, and construction litigation. In addition, Troy applies a significant portion of his servic... read more
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Anthony W.

Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba

35 reviews
Anthony is a senior intellectual property, sports, and business attorney. Anthony has also served as General Counsel and operational CEO for various start-ups and business ... read more
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Sean L.

Sean Lowe

34 reviews
Sean is a tenacious business attorney who graduated at the top of his class from UCLA School of Law. He started his law career by working for a federal judge and a supreme ... read more
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Daniel E. G.

Daniel E. Goodrich

31 reviews
Daniel E. Goodrich is a corporate counselor with over six years of experience. He has been licensed to practice law in multiple states, including California and the District of Columbia. Daniel holds a Juris Doctorate degree in law, which he obtained after graduating from the University of San Diego School of Law. Daniel primarily specializes in mergers and acquisitions. He founded his own legal firm, DG Law, in December 2012.
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Joshua K.

Joshua Kushner

30 reviews
Joshua Kushner has over 20 years of experience advising early, growth and enterprise stage companies in emerging industries. Josh brings a unique mix of legal, business, an... read more
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Gene R.

Gene Rhough

29 reviews
I help founders and business owners set up core contracts, deal documents, and ownership terms so they can form companies, close business sales, bring in partners, and laun... read more
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Karen B.

Karen Braveheart

29 reviews
⭐️I’m Karen Braveheart, Esq., a seasoned business and contract attorney with over 11 years of legal experience and a perfect trial record. My career has been defined by del... read more
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Danny M.

Danny Minutillo

25 reviews
Danny is a tenacious business attorney focused on helping startups, founders, and growing companies navigate the legal side of building and scaling. His work centers on com... read more
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Ryan A. W.

Ryan A. Woods

24 reviews
Ryan Woods is both a business attorney and an entrepreneur, with years of experience behind him as a successful online business owner. Ryan was recently licensed to practice law in California. He is experienced in all areas related to starting a new business, with a particular focus on labor and employment law, as well as securities and finances. He has been the CFO and a general counselor at Tinsel App Holdings Inc. since March 2015.
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Michael M.

Michael Miller

18 reviews
Michael B. Miller is an international corporate, start-up and technology attorney focused on artificial intelligence, privacy, web platforms, contracts, acquisitions and ca... read more
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Michael M.

Michael Mowery

16 reviews
I have lived and understand your opportunities and challenges. As a global corporate legal executive and social sector entrepreneur, I’ve partnered with a broad range of bu... read more
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Roberto (Bobby) E.

Roberto (Bobby) Escobar

10 reviews
Roberto "Bobby" Escobar has been a general counsel, labor and immigration advisor, and an environmental lawyer in Michigan and California. He has provided comprehensive l... read more
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Mark M.

Mark Mcguinness

7 reviews
I’m a California attorney providing contract-based legal services and civil litigation support for individuals, businesses, and other law firms. I handle drafting, research... read more
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Akiko E.

Akiko Endo

7 reviews
Vert Law has offices in Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, and Texas. We are on a mission to make pursuing justice more accessible for everyone by provi... read more
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Carver F.

Carver Farrow

3 reviews
I help businesses handle high-stakes contracts, transactions, technology matters, employment issues, and business disputes where legal mistakes can be expensive and hard to... read more
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C. Mario J.

C. Mario Jaramillo

2 reviews
C. Mario Jaramillo is a seasoned California attorney with over 25 years of experience helping individuals and businesses navigate complex legal challenges with clarity and ... read more
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Aaron S.

Aaron Schulze

I am a California and Texas-licensed attorney with over five years of experience in intellectual property, entertainment law, and business transactions. My practice focuses... read more
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Liz O.

Liz Oliner

1192 reviews
If you want someone who has gone through the trademark process over and over again, look no further than Liz Oliner. She has filed over 300 trademarks in the last year alone and has practically got the process down to a science. Small businesses and entrepreneurs frequently come to Ms. Oliner for their trademark and brand protection needs.
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Joshua G.

Joshua Garber

285 reviews
Representing notable clients like Tesla and the City of Los Angeles, Josh Garber excels at helping clients with employment and labor laws. Many of his past clients have had great success using Josh for employment agreements and Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) hearings. With his practical advice, he has even helped clients avoid going to court.
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Sue D.

Sue Dunbar

267 reviews
Go with Sue Dunbar if you want a big law firm experience with a small law firm cost. Sue's experience working at Robins Kaplan LLP and serving as special counsel to Senator Joseph Dunn has landed her big-name clients like BestBuy, Time Warner Cable, and Yahoo!. Currently, Ms. Dunbar specializes in knowledge about confidentiality and privacy laws regarding sensitive trade secrets.
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Mary H.

Mary Hodges

255 reviews
Employment is a big part of any business, and Mary Hodges understands that many business owners may not know the legal details of the hiring or termination process. She works with business owners with a variety of needs: from working with independent contractors, to developing and implementing employment policies, non-disclosure agreements, and more. Ms. Hodges can also help with business formation, contracts, and operations.
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Seth H.

Seth Heyman

186 reviews
Seth Heyman takes the saying, "the devil is in the details" to heart. As a corporate law attorney, he knows that being thorough and detail-oriented is extremely important in transactions and in every agreement. Mr. Heyman has over 20 years of experience with entity formation, advertising law, contracts, regulatory law, international law, and Internet law. He provides practical and cost-effective legal solutions.
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Conor T.

Conor Teevan

151 reviews
Top-tier talent shouldn’t have to come with a top-tier fee. This is why Conor Teevan combines his top-tier expertise (Yale undergrad, Stanford Law) with affordability. Conor has represented Silicon Valley startups, real estate investors, artists creating companies, and even a child author in need of a book deal. Conor himself started a real estate company with holdings in five states.
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Grant M.

Grant Maynard

128 reviews
Grant represents high-growth companies in all aspects of formation, financing, and intellectual property issues. He has previously done general corporate, intellectual, and real estate work at Nebraska's oldest law firm before transitioning to a more virtual lifestyle. As an entrepreneur himself, he understands the need to balance legal and business interests.
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Alexis S.

Alexis Saenz

94 reviews
Alexis Saenz is a patent attorney who has prepared hundreds of patent applications and responses to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He mainly works with start-up ventures and mid-sized companies in the growth stage. Alexis' personal experience with a startup company has given him deep insight into the process that guides his patent and intellectual property services.
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Dean S.

Dean Sage

68 reviews
Dean Sage is an attorney at law with over seven years of experience. He is licensed to practice law in California and obtained his legal degree from the University of Michigan Law School. Dean is experienced in dealing with legal matters related to real estate law, tax law and business formation. He is also skilled in legal research and writing, as well as drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
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Sanjiv D.

Sanjiv Dhawan

26 reviews
Sanjiv Dhawan is the managing attorney at InnovaTech Law Group based in Santa Clara, California. He focuses primarily on general corporate and business law. InnovaTech emerged when Sanjiv decided to start his own practice, seeing a need for uncomplicated, inexpensive legal advice. An entrepreneur himself with several startups under his belt, Sanjiv understands the needs of business owners.
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Steve B.

Steve Bowling

2 reviews
I’m a Silicon Valley based attorney with over 20 years of experience helping technology companies navigate corporate, commercial, and compliance issues. I’ve worked at law ...
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Johnny M.

Johnny Manriquez

115 reviews
Johnny Manriques is a patent attorney with extensive experience in dealing with cases that involves intellectual property law and related legal matters. He has more than 14 years of experience and is licensed to practice law in California. Johnny is registered with the State Bar of California. He has a Juris Doctor degree in law. Johnny recently started his own firm, but worked with Procopio Cory for three years prior to starting his own law office.
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Helen Q.

Helen Quinn

53 reviews
Helen has extensive experience in structuring, negotiating, and managing corporate transactions. In her previous role as a senior corporate securities attorney for Wilson Sonsini, she provided corporate counsel in connection with over seventy merger and acquisition transactions, over fifty venture capital finance transactions, and several initial public offerings.
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Shiyang G.

Shiyang Gong

2 reviews
Attorney Shiyang Gong has more than 9 years of experiences in Immigration Law practice. With a LLM from Vanderbilt University, she got admitted to the New York State Bar. A...
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Ralph J.

Ralph Jones

2 reviews
Ralph Jones is a corporate attorney who serves clients no matter their size, ranging from professional individuals to corporate enterprises. He has more than two decades of experience and is licensed to practice law in California. Ralph has a Juris Doctorate in law, which he obtained after his graduation from the University of San Francisco School of Law. Since October 2015, Ralph has been serving as an attorney at Flex-By-Fenwick.
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Sweta K.

Sweta Khandelwal

Sweta is recognized as one of the Top 40 under 40 Immigration Attorneys in California. Her US immigration and Nationality law firm serves individuals, families, and business in California, across the United States, and overseas. If clients want to work in the US, hire a foreign worker, invest in the US, or reunite with family in the US, they can use Sweta's services.
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Don H.

Don Hoekman

A specialist in the fields of mass spectrometry, software, and intellectual property, Don Hoekman holds degrees in law, electrical engineering, and physics from William Howard Taft University. He has 20 years’ experience in scientific instruments and eight years’ experience in patent drafting, evaluation, license and contract negotiation, and trademark practice.
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Abid A.

Abid Aziz

Abid Aziz is a corporate attorney who has been providing legal services to corporate clients in California for the past three years. Abid is member of the California Society of CPAs and the California State Bar. He has a J.D. in law, which he obtained from the Santa Clara University School of Law. Abid specializes in real estate law, as well as labor and employment law. He has been an attorney at Viewpoint Legal Group LLP since December 2014.
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Sirivath M.

Sirivath Mu

Sirivath Mu is an attorney at law that specializes in employment issues, as well as general lawsuits and disputes. He was granted a license to practice law within California in 2012. Sirivath completed his degree at the Santa Clara University School of Law. He obtained experience in business counseling and litigation while working at one of the top law firms in San Francisco. Sirivath also offers human resource management services to his corporate clients.
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Joie L.

Joie Le

In-house counsel provide invaluable legal services to businesses, but many smaller businesses simply do not have the resources or the need to hire full time general counsel. Instead, they can utilize the services of Jolie Lie, who works as in-house counsel for many high-tech companies drafting contracts, agreements, dealing with employment matters, and managing IP programs.
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Brian V.

Brian Venneman

Brian Venneman is the CEO and Founder at Ready LLC and he has plenty experience regarding capital funds and startups. He has worked with companies and venture fund formations, angel and venture financing, as well as founder agreements. He has experience as both an Entrepreneur and an Attorney. Working for companies such as Blip. FM. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley - School of Law in 1996 with his J.D. Brian also has his BA in Political Science.
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Pamela V.

Pamela Vavra

Pamela Vavra was previously an engineer, systems analyst and software developer. Now she is an Attorney practicing law in California - she is a Certified Informational Privacy Professional. Her practice areas include Business, Intellectual Property, Privacy, as well as Landlord or Tenant matters. Pamela attended Santa Clara University School of Law. She is admitted to the State Bar of California.
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Danny Minutillo
5.0
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IP Use Defense Letter

Danny Minutillo

"Great experience working with you Danny, highly recommended!"

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Campbell, CA,

Jake Siciliano
5.0
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IP Attorney Needed — USPTO Trademark Filing + China Manufacturer Agreement Review

Jake Siciliano

"Jake was exceptional to work with! His guidance on trademark strategy in particular pushed my thinking in ways that helped shape the brand direction, beyond just the legal aspect of the work. Highly recommend."

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Walnut Creek, CA,

Ryan A. Woods
5.0
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Review Equipment Lease

Ryan A. Woods

"Will be using Ryan in the future!"

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Torrance, CA,

Eric Alspaugh
5.0
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Assist with Other Trademark & Copyright Matter

Eric Alspaugh

"Eric was great - our outcome was the best-case scenario."

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Los Angeles, CA,

David Yamaguchi
5.0
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Commercial Lease

David Yamaguchi

"He's a highly sincere and talented lawyer. He works quickly and communication is always smooth. I can always hand over my work to him with complete peace of mind"

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Cupertino, CA,

Joel Douglas
5.0
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File Utility Patent

Joel Douglas

"Very clear and concise, professional. Pleasure to work with. Made the process easy and a ton of experience."

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Santa Ana, CA,

Ross Brandborg
5.0
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Patent Infringement Consultation

Ross Brandborg

"Ross provided exceptional legal counsel for our recent hardware FTO and clearance analysis. We were operating under a strictly accelerated, one-week deadline, and Ross exceeded all expectations. He quickly grasped the complex mechanical geometries of our product and delivered highly detailed claim charts and a robust non-infringement opinion ahead of schedule—even while navigating a holiday weekend. His communication was consistently prompt, clear, and professional. If you need a patent attorney who combines deep technical acumen with incredible speed and reliability, I cannot recommend Ross highly enough."

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Torrance, CA,

Ali Shalchi
5.0
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Assist with General Advice

Ali Shalchi

"Ali was professional, timely and reasonable. If you’re thinking about working with him I’d recommend him for sure."

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Los Angeles, CA,

Seth Wiener
5.0
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Terminate Employment Agreement

Seth Wiener

"Seth was clear in his advice. Very effective."

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San Jose, CA,

Brent Xavier
5.0
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Trademark Risk Assessment

Brent Xavier

"Worked with Brent on a legal review for my business and would absolutely engage him again. Two things really stood out: speed — he turned around a comprehensive deliverable on a tight timeline — and framing — the entire analysis was built around enabling the business, not just flagging risk. He's sharp, knowledgeable, refreshingly practical, and treats founders as partners. Highly recommend to any founder looking for outside counsel who actually thinks like an operator."

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Wilmington, DE,

John Cifelli
5.0
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Assist with Other Commercial Contract Matter

John Cifelli

"Don't let his time in practice fool you. Sometimes early career means better listening; not frozen into patterns they have been using for decades. It was clear he was interested in accepting my process of working through the needs first, rather than wanting me to help him fill in a template."

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Napa, CA,

Brandon Northington
5.0
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Startup Privacy Document Review

Brandon Northington

"Brandon was thoughtful, responsive, and very practical throughout the engagement. He took the time to understand the actual product and platform structure rather than forcing generic boilerplate onto the business. The review was detailed, actionable, and clearly grounded in real startup/platform experience, particularly around privacy, moderation, liability, and global launch considerations. Turnaround was fast, communication was clear, and the final documents felt significantly stronger while still aligned with the product vision. Highly recommend."

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Lawndale, CA,

Mark Mcguinness
5.0
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Living Trust Legal Review

Mark Mcguinness

"Thanks"

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Sunnyvale, CA,

Rebecca Stacker
5.0
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Consult on Corporate Restructure

Rebecca Stacker

"Highly recommended!"

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Carlsbad, CA,

Karen Braveheart
5.0
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Draft Shareholder Agreement

Karen Braveheart

"Karen is amazing to work with! Looking forward to a fruitful business relationship."

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Lathrop, CA,

Heather N. Bowen Pascual, Esq., Cipm
5.0
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Cease-and-Desist Letter Drafting

Heather N. Bowen Pascual, Esq., Cipm

"Knowledgable and responsive, fast turnaround with clear guidance."

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Topanga, CA,

Sean Lowe
5.0
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Employment Disputes Consultation

Sean Lowe

"Sean was very knowledgeable and helped me to think through what actions to take to manage my risk. He executed the agreed upon work very quickly and stayed within the scope we agreed to. Would definitely work with him again!"

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San Jose, CA,

Vincent Van Houden
5.0
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Trademark Assignment Recordation

Vincent Van Houden

"Vincent is highly efficient. I would use him again should the need arise."

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Encino, CA,

Gene Rhough
5.0
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IP Counsel for High-Density Systems Architecture and Sovereign Founder Transition

Gene Rhough

"I very much enjoy working with Gene and have absolute confidence in his representation. I feel secure knowing he is at my side while navigating complex legal matters."

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San Luis Obispo, CA,

James Kraehenbuehl
5.0
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Outside General Counsel

James Kraehenbuehl

"Another successful project completed. We appreciate James' regulatory expertise."

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Rancho Cucamonga, CA,


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