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Lauri Donahue
Jake Siciliano
Richard Gora
Grant Maynard
Eric Alspaugh
Joshua Kushner
Michael Mowery
Anthony Bettencourt
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Santa Ana Business Lawyers
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Our experienced Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana business attorney that charges reasonable rates for quality work, you have come to the right place. The average business attorney in Santa Ana 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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This is the most recent 20 reviews out of 271 reviews for Business Operations attorneys in California
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"Jon the most accurate and efficient lawyer I've ever worked with, and 2nd place isn't close."
Andrew I
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Chula Vista,
CA,
9 days ago
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"I've worked with many attorneys, and Yvenne is THE BEST! Top notch legal work from a highly organized person who meets deadlines and bills for hours in a fair and reasonable manner. I fully endorse hiring her for your legal needs."
Richard L
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Auburn,
CA,
2 months ago
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"Highly recommend Jake"
Anand N
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Palo Alto,
CA,
5 months ago
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"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,
5 months ago
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"Great work. Responsive and helpful!"
Nima A
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San Diego,
CA,
5 months ago
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"Erin was quick, efficient, and delivered exactly what we needed!"
Daniel R
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Pleasanton,
CA,
6 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,
6 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,
7 months ago
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"Quick, effective and empathetic, I'd highly recommend Seth."
Ramya S
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Fremont,
CA,
8 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
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Sacramento,
CA,
10 months ago
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"Marina is timely, thorough, and most importantly, direct. I will happily work with her again."
Rajeev R
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San Jose,
CA,
12 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,
about 1 year ago
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"Great person to work with."
Indranil R
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Fremont,
CA,
about 1 year ago
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"I found Chelsie to be a great communicator and very efficient. Highly recommended."
Alex G
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San Francisco,
CA,
over 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
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Rancho Santa Margarita,
CA,
over 1 year ago
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"Professional and knowledgeable."
Babak G
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San Diego,
CA,
over 1 year ago
Assist with Outside General Counsel
"Thanks for your help Sam!"
Aaron C
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San Francisco,
CA,
over 1 year ago
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"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
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Ridgecrest,
CA,
over 1 year ago
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"Brig provided exactly what we needed in a timely, professional manner."
Sam C
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Los Angeles,
CA,
over 1 year ago
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