San Jose Business Attorneys & Lawyers
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Steven Stark
Lauri Donahue
Jake Siciliano
Mary Hodges
David Yamaguchi
Richard Gora
Neil Park
Gene Rhough
Michael P. Martin
Michael Muellerleile
San Jose Business Lawyers
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Legal Services Offered by Our On-Demand San Jose Business Attorneys
Our experienced San Jose business attorneys & lawyers handle both transactional matters and litigation involving business and commercial disputes. The business attorneys found on UpCounsel offer a broad range of practice areas relevant to small businesses and their owners, including Business formation, Commercial transactions, Employment law, securities, litigation, contracts, taxes, intellectual property protection & litigation, and much more.
If you are looking for a top rated San Jose business attorney that charges reasonable rates for quality work, you have come to the right place. The average business attorney in San Jose for hire on UpCounsel has over 10 years of legal experience in a variety of business law related areas to best help you with your unique business legal matters.
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"Every startup needs to know about UpCounsel. We found great attorneys at great prices and were able to focus our resources on improving our business instead of paying legal bills."
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This is the most recent 20 reviews out of 269 reviews for Business Operations attorneys in California
Outside General Counsel
"Highly recommend Jake"
Anand N
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Palo Alto,
CA,
2 months ago
Consult on Outside General Counsel
"Eric is an outstanding attorney. He has a wide range of knowledge. My particular case involved the pharmaceutical industry which he knew a lot about, but he was able to assist in other areas as well. Do not hesitate to hire Eric. I will be using him again."
Curtis M
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Santa Barbara,
CA,
3 months ago
Assist with Outside General Counsel
"Great work. Responsive and helpful!"
Nima A
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San Diego,
CA,
3 months ago
Outside General Counsel
"Erin was quick, efficient, and delivered exactly what we needed!"
Daniel R
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Pleasanton,
CA,
4 months ago
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"Alex is great to work with and very keen on current trends and markets."
Davis W
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Los Angeles,
CA,
4 months ago
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"Alisha was super flexible with helping me get the contracts I needed"
Eve W
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Lincoln,
CA,
5 months ago
Assist with Outside General Counsel
"Yvenne is the most friendly, understanding, and polite attorney I've ever met! You'll feel like she's a normal everyday person who's very sociable. She also goes ABOVE and BEYOND to make sure your job proposal is properly researched, vetted, and correct before final delivery. This is not an attorney who uses AI Software and takes shortcuts, she pays attention to the details and helped me immensely. Definitely my most positive interaction with a Lawyer and on UpCounsel."
Alex S
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Turlock,
CA,
5 months ago
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"Quick, effective and empathetic, I'd highly recommend Seth."
Ramya S
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Fremont,
CA,
6 months ago
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"Dean has been great to work with. He is patient and helpful and always there when needed. Thank you Dean!"
Elise H
.
Sacramento,
CA,
8 months ago
Outside General Counsel
"Marina is timely, thorough, and most importantly, direct. I will happily work with her again."
Rajeev R
.
San Jose,
CA,
10 months ago
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"Michael was very helpful, communicative, and thorough in helping us establish a 501(c)3, and we would definitely recommend his services. My wife and I recently started the process of forming a nonprofit, but we didn’t know of any lawyers who could help us set up the organization. We found Michael through an inquiry on UpCounsel; we picked him because he seemed very knowledgeable about the process, he responded to us promptly, and his quote was fair and reasonable. Michael walked us through all the steps we would need to complete, explaining what parts he would take care of and what we would need to do. He patiently answered all of our many questions quickly and respectfully, and he efficiently generated the forms we needed to submit. He sent us drafts of all the documents prior to submitting them so we could provide any necessary feedback. Once we’d finished the initial steps, he sent us a very professional binder containing our founding documents and a corporate seal. Once we received our tax-exempt status, he gave us clear guidance regarding the steps we would need to complete in years to come to maintain good standing as a nonprofit. Working with Michael was pleasant and productive, and we were very satisfied with the work he did on our behalf. Thank you, Michael, for all your help!"
Alex G
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Huntington Beach,
CA,
10 months ago
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"Great person to work with."
Indranil R
.
Fremont,
CA,
11 months ago
Outside General Counsel Services
"I found Chelsie to be a great communicator and very efficient. Highly recommended."
Alex G
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San Francisco,
CA,
about 1 year ago
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"Michael is a fantastic attorney who takes the time to understand our business and has our back legally. I will definitely be working with him again."
Andrew S
.
Rancho Santa Margarita,
CA,
about 1 year ago
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"Professional and knowledgeable."
Babak G
.
San Diego,
CA,
about 1 year ago
Assist with Outside General Counsel
"Thanks for your help Sam!"
Aaron C
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San Francisco,
CA,
about 1 year ago
Assist with Outside General Counsel
"Daniel and Quinn did a good job at understanding what we were looking for and were able to give us the advice that we needed."
David P
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Oakland,
NJ,
over 1 year ago
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"Very satisfied & plan on hiring him for future work when needed."
Valerie K
.
Ridgecrest,
CA,
over 1 year ago
Assist with Outside General Counsel
"Brig provided exactly what we needed in a timely, professional manner."
Sam C
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Los Angeles,
CA,
over 1 year ago
Assist with Outside General Counsel
"He is a very good lawyer and most importantly a great human being. He understands you and the work very well and finishes it quickly. I highly recommend her."
Orhan A
.
over 1 year ago
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