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Seth W.

Seth Wiener

1226 reviews
As an experienced trial lawyer and litigator, Seth Wiener has resolved numerous federal and state litigations. His cases have included everything from family law to bankruptcy to fraud and more. Before Seth formed his own firm, the Law Office of Seth W. Wiener, he worked for several prominent law offices where he gained a great deal of experience.
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Lauri D.

Lauri Donahue

539 reviews
Lauri Donahue has been practicing law for more than 25 years. She advises high-tech, media, and entertainment companies in the U.S., Israel, and the EU on matters including technology licensing, entertainment law, video game law, anti-piracy, antitrust, IP litigation, and patent monetization. Ms. Donahue also trains and manages multi-shore teams and teaches law in the U.S. and overseas.
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Ross B.

Ross Brandborg

491 reviews
Ross Brandborg is an attorney at law with more than 13 years of experience. He has been licensed to practice law in Minnesota and North Dakota. Ross is also a member of the North Dakota Patent Bar. He has a Juris Doctor degree in law, which he obtained after his graduation from the University of North Dakota. He specializes in trademark and copyright law, as well as in patents. Ross founded his own law firm, Brandborg Law, in 2017.
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Jake S.

Jake Siciliano

268 reviews
Jake graduated from Thomas Jefferson School of Law where he focused on international trademark and corporate law. As of 2022, he has obtained his L.L.M. in Financial Compli... read more
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Richard G.

Richard Gora

200 reviews
Looking for an attorney with experience? Richard Gora is the exact attorney you want. Having defended over 100 cases both in state and federal courts and working with clients from around the globe, Richard has an array of different experiences. His services are wide-ranging and include business litigation, securities litigations, employment litigation, and business counsel. Prior to founding Gora LLC, he worked for Finn, Dixon & Herling LLP for eight years.
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Brig R.

Brig Ricks

153 reviews
I am a senior executive and strategic legal adviser with 19 years of experience providing legal services in international environments. I am a general counsel who can advis... read more
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Ali S.

Ali Shalchi

61 reviews
Ali brings a diverse range of experience gained from practice at major law firms (e.g. Paul Hastings LLP) and as in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 tech company (Illumina I... read more
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Joshua K.

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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Dolan W.

Dolan Williams

6 reviews
I am an experienced and dedicated attorney with a proven track record of providing effective legal solutions to businesses. I've worked with large organizations, non-profit... read more
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Roberto (Bobby) Escobar

5 reviews
Roberto "Bobby" Escobar has been a general counsel, labor and immigration advisor, and an environmental lawyer in Michigan and California. Most recently, he was counsel f... read more
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Our San Francisco intellectual property attorneys & lawyers can help you secure and protect your company-s intellectual property. Whether you are an entrepreneur, artist, author, engineer, manager, or individual - the IP attorneys on UpCounsel have you covered.

There are four common areas of intellectual property, which all protect different things such as: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. Additionally, licensing is a popular enough specialization of IP that warrants mentioning.

Our San Francisco IP attorneys that specialize in licensing can help you draft contracts that grant permission to another party to do something with an otherwise protected work or product. A license can grant the right to reproduce the work by: distributed copy of the work to others by rental, sale, or lease, or preparing derivative works using protected expression from the original work, and/or displaying the work.

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Wendell Beres
5.0
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Wendell Beres

"Great response time and super job, exceeded my expectations!"

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Ventura, CA,

Paul Spitz
5.0
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Paul Spitz

"Paul's thorough analysis, quick turnaround time, and eager attitude has made him an absolute joy to work with, and we've worked on almost half a dozen startup business related contracts already. Don't hesitate to hire Paul if you have any ambiguity you need resolved!"

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Canoga Park, CA,

Annabel Chang
5.0
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Annabel Chang

"Annabel is great!"

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Los Angeles, CA,

David Yamaguchi
5.0
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David Yamaguchi

"Thanks David!"

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San Francisco, CA,

Lauri Donahue
5.0
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Lauri Donahue

"Lauri was a great help. Responses were quick."

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San Leandro, CA,

Troy Krich
5.0
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Troy Krich

"Working with Troy was easy and pleasurable. What I found extremely useful is his business acumen on top of his legal knowledge. Troy was able to provide practical advice."

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Chatsworth, CA,

Rosetta Lanum
5.0
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Rosetta Lanum

"Rosetta was very nice to work with. She was responsive and efficient and was able to work well within my budget."

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San Francisco, CA,

Eric Alspaugh
5.0
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Eric Alspaugh

"Eric met all my expectation and then some. Very thorough in his written review of a contact. Extremely responsive. I would absolutely recommend."

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Rancho Cordova, CA,

Stacy Dees
5.0
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Stacy Dees

"Stacy is knowledgeable, professional, and answered in details all the questions I had for her with great suggestions and advice."

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San Francisco, CA,

Alisha Bond
5.0
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Alisha Bond

"I can't wait to work with Alisha again. She provided quick support for an advertising agreement I needed reviewed. She explained things in detail and even helped me go back and forth with the company on the various revisions. I am now confident in the final version and I believe my interests are being protected. Best legal service I've received in my business, hands down. Don't waste your time looking for anyone else, reach out to Alisha. You won't regret it!- Sam D."

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Los Angeles, CA,

Brandon Pittard
5.0
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Brandon Pittard

"I chose Brandon after meeting with six different UpCounsel attorneys. His experience stood out over many others, and I'm very happy with the choice. He was incredibly helpful in developing our customer-facing legal documents (T&C, DPA, SLA, SA, etc). His turnaround time for the documents was fast, and each document was thoroughly built to protect our business."

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San Diego, CA,

Ali Shalchi
5.0
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Ali Shalchi

"Ali is very professional and easy to work with."

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Lakehead, CA,

Alexander Nahai
5.0
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Alexander Nahai

"Very easy to work with, get everything done for me transparently and affordably"

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Elk Grove, CA,

Sean Lowe
5.0
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Non-Disclosure Agreement (Commercial)

Sean Lowe

"Sean consistently excels in reviewing my contracts with punctuality, precision, and a genuine care that sets him apart. His services have not only saved me considerable time and effort, but have also provided me with peace of mind. His thorough approach and timely delivery are invaluable."

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San Jose, CA,

Scott Stram
5.0
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Scott Stram

"Outstanding job on the contract review and redlining."

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Mountain View, CA,

Joseph Maus
5.0
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Joseph Maus

"A++"

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Venice, CA,

Seth Wiener
5.0
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Seth Wiener

"Seth is outstanding! He provided me with great counsel, answered all my questions, and provided very helpful information about my situation. Thank you!"

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Glendale, CA,

Nathan Wenk
5.0
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Nathan Wenk

"Nathan was very quick and highly professional . Solved our problem in a day - What more do you need ?"

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Fremont, CA,

Michael Muellerleile
5.0
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Michael Muellerleile

"Michael is easy to work with and even went above and beyond to help us with a contract issue."

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Mariposa, CA,

Michael Wieser
5.0
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Michael Wieser

"It was lovely working with Michael! I look forward to working with him again soon!"

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San Ramon, CA,

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