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Michael O.

Michael O'brien

21 reviews
Michael is a registered patent attorney who started the Law Office of Michael O’Brien in 2011 with the goal of providing top quality intellectual property services to clients. He has drafted hundreds of patent applications for individual inventors, small businesses, and entrepreneurs throughout the country. Michael also teaches Business Law to university students.
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Ayda A.

Ayda Aghnami Akalin

13 reviews
Ayda Aghnami Akalin is inspired by the extraordinary talents of her clients. Practicing U.S. Immigration-Nationality Law, Ayda advises foreign entrepreneurs, investors, artists, scientists, and athletes on inbound U.S. immigration and visa matters. For three years running (2013, 2014, 2015) Ayda has been named both a “Rising Star” (Super Lawyer) and Top Immigration Attorney (Pasadena Magazine).
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Dan B.

Dan Blomgren

13 reviews
Dan Blomgren co-founded Ceopio Legal with a simple objective: help small business and startups at all stages of their growth. He helps these business with all different types of legal needs including financing, operations, disputes, and entity formations. His passion for helping small businesses stems from his own business experience when he started a small catering business as a college student.
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Ashkon C.

Ashkon Cyrus

13 reviews
Ashkon Cyrus is a business attorney that has been practicing law for the past five years. He is licensed in California, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Ashkon is also a member of the Virginia Patent Bar. He received his legal degree from the George Washington University Law School. Ashkon has worked with Google, Toyota, LG Electronics and many other corporate clients. In February 2017, Ashkon became the principal patent attorney at Select Patents.
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Mark P.

Mark Plager

11 reviews
Mark Plager is an attorney at law with over 26 years of experience. He is licensed to practice law in California and is a member of the California Patent Bar. Mark has a Juris Doctorate degree in law, which he obtained after graduating from the Quinnipiac University School of Law. Mark primary acts as a patent attorney, with exceptional experience in trademark and copyright law. Mark served as an attorney at his own law office for over 10 years.
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Yi Q.

Yi Qiao

11 reviews
Yi Qiao is a seasoned Attorney experienced in financial services, venture capital, private equity, technology licensing, as well as various general corporate transactions. Previously, he has done legal and business work for large technology companies and is skilled at navigating their systems. He has practiced law in both New York and Hong Kong.
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Mark P.

Mark Pearson

10 reviews
Mark Pearson, Partner at ARC Law Group, believes in vibrant, creative work atmospheres – and attorneys who aren’t stuffy. Representing creatives, techs, startups, and sports clients, Mark has an insider’s view to what his clients face. In his previous role as a TV journalist and producer, he covered the Iditarod and appeared in a client’s indie horror movie. He podcasts too!
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Eric C.

Eric Chung

10 reviews
Eric Chung has had experience as a General Counsel, chief compliance officer, corporate lawyer, fund-formation lawyer and a real estate lawyer. Eric has worked for companies such as Atmel Corporation and Protiviti Inc. He is currently the Founder of the Officer of Lighthaven Capital Management, LLC - his main focus areas include Corporate Governance and Fundamental Analysis. In 1996, he graduated with his J.D. from the Vanderbilt University Law School.
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Eric L.

Eric Loewe

9 reviews
Eric Loewe has been providing legal services to corporate clients for more than three decades. He is licensed in both California and Illinois, and obtained his degree in law from the Chicago – Kent College of Law. Eric focuses on drafting and negotiating various types of commercial contracts for his clients, and has exceptional experience as an outside general counselor. He started his own law office after serving as a counselor at the Prism Technologies Group for over 20 years.
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Elan R.

Elan Raffel

8 reviews
Elan Raffel finished law school from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University in 2012. He currently works as a Trademark Associate Attorney since October 2015 at Oliner Law. He was a Discovery Attorney in Cahill Gordon & Reindel from May 2014 – March 2015 and other prominent law firms. His areas of expertise include litigation, mediation, appeals, licensing, trademark infringement and others.
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Timothy Marks, Esq.
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Timothy Marks, Esq.

"Timothy Marks worked on two projects for me and it was a great experience. We had a kick-off call where he made sure he understood my situation and needs. He created detailed contract documents that are easy for me to edit as needed. He also provided a very detailed analysis and interpretation of policies I needed reviewed for my situation. He explained them in an easy-to-follow way, provided context and his rationale. On top of it all, he was very quick in responding to any questions I had. I would hire Tim again anytime."

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Alameda, CA,

Vincent Van Houden
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Vincent Van Houden

"Wonderful job and communicated perfectly. Would work with him again in a heartbeat."

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Covina, CA,

Joel Douglas
5.0
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Joel Douglas

"Accomplished exactly what I was looking for and understood perfectly what I was asking for. Really great and would work with him again."

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Covina, CA,

Gene Rhough
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Gene Rhough

"I was so impressed with how thoughtful and thorough Gene is in his work. I would highly recommend him!"

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Los Angeles, CA,

Lauri Donahue
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Lauri Donahue

"I worked with Lauri on an IP contract and a copyright issue. She is is very responsive and easy to communicate with, recommended."

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North Hollywood, CA,

Ross Brandborg
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Ross Brandborg

"Ross is awesome. Super fast and knowledgeable."

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Alviso, CA,

James Kraehenbuehl
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James Kraehenbuehl

"Very responsive and professional. Quickly understood what I was looking for and helped me with exactly what I needed."

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Long Beach, CA,

Seth Wiener
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Seth Wiener

"Fast turnaround, quickly available for phone consultations as needed, does a good job of listening to understand your specific situation before offering his advice. I would be happy to work with Seth again in the future."

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Van Nuys, CA,

Ian Good
5.0
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Ian Good

"Very happy with Ian! He was thorough, clear, and completed everything quickly. Would work with him again."

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Los Angeles, CA,

Eric Alspaugh
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Eric Alspaugh

"Eric was very responsive and helpful, we very much appreciated his help and expertise!"

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San Jose, CA,

Karen Braveheart
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Karen Braveheart

"I had the pleasure of working with Karen on the sale of my property, and I can’t recommend her highly enough. From the beginning, she went above and beyond her original scope - not only drafting the necessary contracts but also stepping in to do what was needed outside of the contract, while guiding me through the entire process as a first-time seller. She was incredibly thorough, detail-oriented, and responsive, always making sure I understood what needed to be done and why. Karen coordinated seamlessly with escrow and even brought in a transaction coordinator to support us, and her clear instructions gave me confidence at every step. I truly appreciated her professionalism, patience, and commitment to making sure the transaction was legally sound and smooth from start to finish. If you’re looking for an attorney who is both highly skilled and genuinely supportive, Karen is an outstanding choice."

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San Jose, CA,

Troy Krich
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Troy Krich

"Troy was communicative and professional."

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Vista, CA,

Paul Spitz
5.0
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Paul Spitz

"Excellent"

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Temecula, CA,

Yvenne King
5.0
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Yvenne King

"Best attorney at contracts and negotiations, highly recommend!"

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Turlock, CA,

Alisha Bond
5.0
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Alisha Bond

"Alisha provided timely review of documents"

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Redwood City, CA,

Sagar Parikh
5.0
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Sagar Parikh

"Sagar was incredibly thorough, responsive, and professional throughout our engagement. He took the time to understand the nuances of my situation, crafted a strong and well-articulated demand letter, and provided thoughtful guidance even beyond the original scope."

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Los Angeles, CA,

Wayne Nguyen
5.0
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Wayne Nguyen

"Very helpful call. Thanks Wayne"

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Mendocino, CA,

Rebecca Stacker
4.3
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Rebecca Stacker

"Rebecca was very helpful!. She was clear with the timeline, the expected fees and the adjustments made to our operating agreement. Definitely recommend her."

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Berkeley, CA,

Daniel E. Goodrich
5.0
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Daniel E. Goodrich

"Really quick response time, very fair pricing - my issue ended up being less intensive than we thought and they refunded part of my retainer, which I really appreciated. Very upfront, honest, and professional. Would absolutely recommend to family and friends and would definitely use again if needed!"

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El Granada, CA,

Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba
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Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba

"he got my idea in seconds and provided get guidance and work."

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Marshall, CA,


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