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Troy K.

Troy Krich

33 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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Daniel E. G.

Daniel E. Goodrich

30 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 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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Karen B.

Karen Braveheart

20 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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Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba

19 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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Ryan A. Woods

18 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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Gene Rhough

17 reviews
• 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 - 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 - 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬% - 𝖴𝗉𝖶𝗈𝗋𝗄 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬% • 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝘄 – 𝖬𝖨𝖳 (5.0) • 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝘆, 𝗩𝗶𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗺, & 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿, 𝖵𝖯 𝖫𝖾𝗀𝖺𝗅 – 𝗆𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖥500 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗀𝗅𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗌 (𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘤... read more
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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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Michael Miller

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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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Timothy M.

Timothy Marks, Esq.

12 reviews
Tim is adept at drafting and reviewing business contracts, particularly in the areas of commercial transactions, intellectual property, and media/entertainment. His prior e... read more
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Bob Schrader, Esq.
5.0
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LPR Reentry with Commercial Tools

Bob Schrader, Esq.

"Bob was helpful and quick to respond"

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Belvedere Tiburon, CA,

Matthew Riordan
5.0
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Knee Surgery Malpractice Issue

Matthew Riordan

"Matthew has been great to work with. He responds quickly, communicates clearly, and explains everything in detail. He’s been very efficient throughout the process. I’m glad I chose him to review my case."

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Hercules, CA,

Stacy Dees
5.0
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Review Severance Agreement

Stacy Dees

"Really enjoyed working with Stacy."

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Burlingame, CA,

Jeffrey Ball
5.0
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Employment Disputes Consultation

Jeffrey Ball

"Great attorney! Highly recommend."

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Lake Forest, CA,

Seth Wiener
5.0
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Assist with Tenant Eviction

Seth Wiener

"Thank you for the detailed and helpful call."

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Hercules, CA,

Timothy Marks, Esq.
5.0
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Website Terms and Privacy

Timothy Marks, Esq.

"Tim was helpful and easy to work with"

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Los Angeles, CA,

Alisha Bond
5.0
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SaaS Contract Review

Alisha Bond

"Wonderful work!"

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Chattanooga, TN,

Jake Siciliano
5.0
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Register Trademark

Jake Siciliano

"Clear and responsive, highly recommended!"

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Venice, CA,

Ian Good
5.0
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Assist with General Advice

Ian Good

"I gave five stars"

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San Francisco, CA,

Lauri Donahue
5.0
Clear Communication
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Review Employment Agreement

Lauri Donahue

"I highly recommend Lauri. She is ultra responsive, came in at budget for the scope requested, and and communicated how much time she was at to manage expectations. She was able to accommodate scope expansion and was expedient in answering questions, turning around changes, and proactive to be sure we stayed on time. I highly endorse Lauri and would hire her, again, for future needs."

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Los Angeles, CA,

Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Conduct Trademark Search

Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba

"Working with Anthony was an excellent experience. He provided clear, detailed, and practical legal guidance on my trademark clearance and helped confirm that my brand was on the right path before launch. His explanations were easy to understand, timely, and very thorough. I truly appreciate his professionalism and the confidence his expertise gave me moving forward. Highly recommended."

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Ontario, CA,

Rebecca Stacker
5.0
Clear Communication
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Assist with Other Business Formation Matter

Rebecca Stacker

"Great job. Easy to work with."

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San Francisco, CA,

Heather N. Bowen Pascual, Esq., Cipm
5.0
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Heather N. Bowen Pascual, Esq., Cipm

"Heather was fantastic. She responded to my quote quickly and was able to get the work done in the timeline I needed. She was very thorough and knowledgeable - I would certainly hire her again!"

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Seal Beach, CA,

Dmitriy Ishimbayev
5.0
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Business Formation Consultation

Dmitriy Ishimbayev

"great. help me on my product, and also refactor my product description."

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Santa Clara, CA,

Drew Barnholtz
5.0
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Assist with Other Real Estate Matter

Drew Barnholtz

"Drew was excellent to work with and communicated what needed to be done as well as why he was doing it for my request for easement and other documents to be created. Highly recommend!"

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San Diego, CA,

Troy Krich
5.0
Clear Communication
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Knowledgeable
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Prenuptial Agreement Drafting

Troy Krich

"Troy did an excellent job with our pre-nup. We needed something simple and wanted to avoid the cost that came with hiring privately from a firm. We had a short period of time to put things together, and Troy was organized, efficient, and responsive. 10/10, would absolutely use his services again!"

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El Granada, CA,

Eric Alspaugh
5.0
Clear Communication
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Corrective Statement of Information Filing

Eric Alspaugh

"Eric communicated clearly and handled our business legal matter with professionalism and integrity. We would recommend him to others seeking reliable legal support."

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Beverly Hills, CA,

Steven Stark
5.0
Clear Communication
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Draft Privacy Policy

Steven Stark

"Steve did a fantastic job creating our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In just a couple of days, he was able to pull together two very comprehensive documents that cover all the key areas we needed for launch! I’ll be reaching out for any future updates to our docs."

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Ontario, CA,

Ross Brandborg
5.0
Clear Communication
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Register Trademark

Ross Brandborg

"Ross really listened to my needs and went above and beyond in advising me. THANK YOU Ross!"

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Los Angeles, CA,

Daniel E. Goodrich
5.0
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Nonprofit and Asset Transfer Help

Daniel E. Goodrich

"It was fantastic working with Daniel and Quin! Thanks guys!!"

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Lincoln, CA,


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