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Seth Wiener

Lauri Donahue

David Yamaguchi
Brig Ricks
Ali Shalchi
Neil Park

Eric Alspaugh
Alexander Nahai

Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba
Danny Minutillo

Troy Krich
Sean Lowe

Karen Braveheart

Gene Rhough
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Daniel E. Goodrich

Joshua Kushner

Ryan A. Woods

Michael Miller

Ryan Coyne

Michael Mowery
Roberto (Bobby) Escobar

Mark Mcguinness

Akiko Endo

Veronica Besmer

Carver Farrow

Bill Gerson

Paul Roberts

Graham Brownstein

Liz Oliner

Kanika Radhakrishnan
Joshua Garber

Sue Dunbar

Mary Hodges

Seth Heyman

Conor Teevan

Grant Maynard

Alexis Saenz
Dean Sage
Rebecca London

Philip Virga
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Rhea De Aenlle

Jesko Onken

Laura Drossman

Cynthia Flynn

Jessica Holcombe
Ritu Hasan

Edward Robinson

Andrew Lachman

Audrey Kravets

Yassi Mahdavi

Sagar Parikh
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Jonathan Rubinfeld

Usman Shaikh

Brandon Schantz

Sanjiv Dhawan
Mina Kalra

Neeta Toprani

Mandana Jafarinejad

Julia Cheng

Denis Shmidt

Bobby Kouretchian

Alan Engle

Lon Lazar

Wanli Xu

James L. Moultrie ⅲ

Meng Li

Irina Ribeiro

Christopher Smith

Michael Wales

Austin Bonderer
Russell Murphy

Jay Pink
Alicia Dearn

Timothy Marks, Esq.

Benjamin Walsh

Jana Moser

Alex Patel
Aaron Bernstein
Ranvir Sandhu

Robert Mcconnell

Raymond Brenneman

N. Mauricio Reznik

Eric Milliken

Chris Czaplak
Jon Parsons

Mark Foster

Ian Good

Frank Taboada

Greg Demirchyan

Michael P. Martin
Joel Siegal
Dana Delman
Geoffrey Weg
Adam Brutocao

David Lizerbram

Jeffrey Filipink
Nada Alnajafi, Esq.

Thomas Earnest
Adam Binder

Monica Winghart

Michael Muellerleile
Leonard Lerner

William Mills

Matt Kohanbash
Jody Winter

John Cifelli
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Damian Guzman

Tahir Farukhi
Peter Haber

Melissa Kann

Seth Bertolucci

Itai Klein

Tabetha Hinman

Thad Scroggins

Shaunt Oozoonian

Thomas Ledbetter

Matthew Rifat

Nicholas Webb
Brett Hallagan

Arous Kalantaryan

Sean Perdomo

Doug Bend

David Brayton

Neda Mansoorian

Sara Ovando
Mike Ross
Stephen Healy

Aryan Amid

Daniel Kim

Robert M. Brown II

John Giust

Steve Bowling
Jonathan Abrouk

Donna Carey

Andrew Oliver
Gregory Carson
James Grand

Jared Schwass

Ava Haghighi

Graham G. Pikdoken

Houston Watson

Robert Bates
Kumar Maheshwari

Kimon Cambouroglou

Malgorzata Styczniewska

Ryan David Williams

Michael J. Thomas

C. Mario Jaramillo

Stephen Healy
Joshua Dreon

Anthony Bettencourt

J.B. Rowberry
Glenn Oliver

Robert Crownover

Dr. Nicholas Miller

Farrah Reynolds

Sabrina Green
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Dan Robinson

Catherine Kauffelt
Alex Angarita
Peter Bronstein

Gissela Moya Garcia

Matt Carmody

Amer Lakhani

Michael Farraher

Brooke Butner

Alisha Kosareff

Rebecca Rechtszaid

Ryan Zinchefsky

Matthew Hamilton
Douglas Park
Wooksun "Phil" Hong

Tsion Lencho
Amanda Allen

Lisa Saperstein
John Kontrabecki

Michael Ray
Russell Greenman
Nicole Clancy
Linda Menzel

Olga Rodstein

Jairo C. Lamatina

Shawn Jackson

Jon Azimov
Anthony Vienna

Aaron Schulze

Nick Yocca

Joseph Johnson

Laura Portillo
James Scafide

Jordan Humphrey
Mashian Law

Negeen Roshan Ben-Cohen

Matthew Kaser

Sophia Mellein

Kevin Angstenberger
Wayne Shoumaker

Tyler Hastings

Johnny Manriquez

Tom Shnaider
Useful Documents
- Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement to a California LLC
- Incorporator's Organizational Action for California
- Articles of Organization for California
- Thirty (30) Day Eviction Notice for California
- Residential Lease Agreement for California
- California Durable Power of Attorney Form
- California General Power of Attorney Form
Helpful Articles
- California LLC Form 568 Due Date and Tax Filing Rules
- PLLC California: Why Professionals Must Form a PC or LLP
- How to Get an LLC in California and Find Your LLC Number
- California Corporation Search: Find and Verify Business Records
- How to Form an S Corp in CA and Handle Taxes
- California LLC Status Check: Compliance and Conversions
- Comprehensive Guide to LLC Tax Rates in California
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How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Lawyer in California?
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FAQs about California Lawyers
What is the difference between a lawyer and an attorney in California?
While the terms are often used interchangeably, there are technical differences between a lawyer and attorney. While a lawyer can be considered an advisor or consultant, California attorneys specifically practice law in court.
Can a family member be your lawyer in California?
California lawyers can represent anyone, including family members, so representing relatives is legally permitted.
Who is eligible for legal aid in California?
To be eligible for legal aid in California, you must be at least 125% below the Federal Poverty Level. However, in the state of California, you may still qualify for assistance if you can prove that you have certain health-related issues or if you’re a senior in the following cities or counties: Kings, Madera, Merced, Fresno, and Tulare.
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This is the most recent 20 reviews out of 7460 reviews for attorneys in California
Assist with Other Commercial Contract Matter
"Rebecca is more than a lawyer to our business—she feels like a true partner. She takes the time to understand what we need as we build a quick service restaurant business in California, from entity formation and structure to employee handbooks and beyond. Her counsel is thoughtful and practical, and she shows a genuine interest in our outcomes. I’m grateful to have her in our corner."
Neil S
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Corona,
CA,
4 days ago
Contract Review for Wedding Venue
"Danny has been a pleasure to work with on our wedding venue contract. He explains things clearly and meets deadlines. I will definitely work with him again."
Maximillian L
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Santa Rosa,
CA,
5 days ago
IRC §7216 Consent — Phase 2: Redraft, CPA-Facing Terms Note, and Template Clearance (CPA Hub)
"Bryan was very easy to deal with and answered everything that I needed."
Jim T
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Laguna Hills,
CA,
8 days ago
Assist with General Advice
"It was great working with Scott. He quickly addressed all of my needs and questions, will use again in the future."
Tim S
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Mira Loma,
CA,
9 days ago
Commercial Service Agreement
"Highly recommend working with Dane!"
Aaron C
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San Francisco,
CA,
10 days ago
Register Trademark
"As a new founder, I really appreciated how straightforward and responsive Ross was. He answered my questions clearly and promptly, and made the process easy to understand. I’ll definitely be working with him again."
Hanhee R
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Fallbrook,
CA,
11 days ago
Assist with Other Commercial Contract Matter
"Ryan was an absolute pleasure to work with. His professionalism, expertise and advice were unmatched. I look forward to working with him again in the future."
Ariella M
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Lakeside,
CA,
12 days ago
Assist with Equity Compensation
"Thank you Eric! Fanastic work!"
Bijay B
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12 days ago
Review Vendor Agreement
"David was great to work with. He took the time to understand my concerns, made meaningful improvements to my agreement, and clearly explained the reasoning behind his recommendations. He was thorough, responsive, and easy to communicate with throughout the process. I’m very happy with the final result and would definitely work with him again."
Regan P
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Fontana,
CA,
12 days ago
File Provisional Patent
"Michael was very prompt and did thorough work!"
Pankaj K
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San Francisco,
CA,
14 days ago
Contract Breach Assistance
"I got a great experience with Seth Wiener. He helped me compose a demand letter and sent it to a company which didn't want to make me a payment. Highly recommend him to work with."
Nikita K
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15 days ago
Written opinion — certification mark registrability + trademark conflict analysis
"I engaged Anna for a trademark registrability and conflict opinion on a credential system and a product name, against an incumbent with three live registrations. She was the only one of nine bidders who engaged the actual legal question instead of restating the standard factors. During vetting she raised an angle, was challenged on it, conceded, and told me the correction cut against my position. That is the person you want writing an opinion. The opinion itself pulled the prosecution histories from the USPTO, ran a knock-out search, and gave me a clear answer on each of the five questions, including one I had framed wrong. The recommendation reversed the order of my own plan and was right to. She marked every assumption, listed what she had not verified, and drew a hard line at the edge of her admission, routing the California questions to California counsel instead of guessing. When I sent follow-up questions she corrected an imprecision in her own text before answering them. If your question is about whether something can be registered and what to do first, this is who to hire."
Stephanie Z
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Los Angeles,
CA,
20 days ago
Contract and SOW Review
"Sanaa provided a detailed contract review and edits with a quick turnaround. She was great to work with - responsive, efficient, very clear in communication, and focused on protecting my interest."
Krystal W
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San Jose,
CA,
21 days ago
Assist with Other Lawsuits & Disputes Matter
"Ali was incredibly professional and thorough with our case. He was compassionate, fielded all of our questions, and was very easy to work with. I'd highly recommend his services."
Kayla P
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Monterey,
CA,
about 1 month ago
Trademark Assistance for Two Companies
"Anthony was extremely fast, responsive, professional, and helpful! My business needs were taken care of swiftly and efficiently."
Hunter F
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Castro Valley,
CA,
about 1 month ago
Founder Loan Agreement & Class B Investor Amendment Package ($10k Raise)
"First time worked with Brandon and will definitely contact him again for my next project. Brandon is professional and knowledgeable, great communication and delivered the job as mentioned."
Hanny T
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Los Angeles,
CA,
about 1 month ago
Patent Application Assistance
"I had an excellent experience working with Joel Douglas on my U.S. provisional patent application. Joel was professional, knowledgeable, responsive, and very clear throughout the process. He carefully reviewed my invention disclosure, addressed my questions and revisions, and helped ensure that the technical material was properly presented for the patent filing. I particularly appreciated his practical approach and his guidance on including the Computer Program Listing Appendix. The application was successfully filed with the USPTO as planned, and I am very satisfied with both the quality of his work and the overall process. I would definitely recommend Joel to inventors seeking experienced patent counsel."
Edgar L
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San Francisco,
CA,
about 2 months ago
Privacy Policy Services
"Took the time to truly understand our technically complex product, delivered a complete and consistent six-document legal package, and answered every question with practical, actionable guidance. Responsive and thorough, would gladly hire again."
Akhilesh P
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Sunnyvale,
CA,
about 2 months ago
Employment Contract Negotiations
"Mary is incredibly thoughtful, smart, kind, responsive, and productive with her feedback. She is able to handle interpersonal communications and relationships with business partners as well as negotiations and understand some of the clarification, confusion, and emotion that can come with contract negotiation and with business negotiations in general."
Graham W
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San Francisco,
CA,
about 2 months ago
Commercial Litigation Consultation & Legal Assessment
"I can't thank Mark and his team enough. From the beginning, his proposal was straightforward, clearly communicated, and he ultimately exceeded my expectations. Mark is extremely knowledgeable and has a unique ability to explain complex legal issues in a way that's easy to understand, even without a legal background. He was patient, took the time to answer all of my questions, and never made me feel rushed. I highly recommend working with Mark and his team."
Christopher M
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Valley Center,
CA,
2 months ago