Clifton Startup Attorneys & Lawyers
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Seth Wiener
Steven Stark
Scott Stram
Jake Siciliano
Richard Gora
Michael Wieser
Grant Maynard
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Baruch Gottesman
Ali Shalchi
Michael Ansell
Clifton Startup Lawyers
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From primarily dealing with things like business formation, contracts, leases, equity financing, securities, and intellectual property protection, the Clifton startup lawyers on UpCounsel can help you with a variety of specialized and general startup law related legal matters. No matter what type of startup law needs you have, you can easily hire an experienced Clifton startup lawyer on UpCounsel to help you today.
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This is the most recent 20 reviews out of 31 reviews for Business Operations attorneys in New Jersey
Outside General Counsel Services
"Great lawyer, prompt feedback and knowledgeable, thank you for the advice."
Dj F
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Jersey City,
NJ,
almost 3 years ago
Consult on Outside General Counsel
"It was a pleasure to work with Steve, to help me with an LLC formation work."
Saji S
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Nutley,
NJ,
about 3 years ago
December Billing
"Working with Mary is great. She is very punctual and efficient. Very knowlegeable in legal matters."
Malik Z
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Piscataway,
NJ,
about 3 years ago
Consult on Outside General Counsel
"My Experience with Attorney Gottesman has been awesome. I would highly recommend speaking with him. I got all my problems solved through emails. The Man is Good!!!"
Zach G
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Trenton,
NJ,
over 3 years ago
Assist with Outside General Counsel
"Laurie Donahue is a professional, knowledgeable on point attorney."
Irina K
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Rahway,
NJ,
over 3 years ago
Consult on Outside General Counsel
"Michael is a very professional and experienced attorney. Would like to work with him again."
Mingyi Z
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Hoboken,
NJ,
almost 4 years ago
Consult on Outside General Counsel
"Neil gets the work done as promised .What I like about Neil is that he is very informative and communicative."
Reginald G
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Edgewater,
NJ,
over 4 years ago
Assist with Outside General Counsel
"Great and easy to work with."
Dj F
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Jersey City,
NJ,
almost 5 years ago
Stock Transfer Agreements / CIIAA / Minutes / Stock Purchase Agreements
"Another great job with fast turnaround time."
Ed A
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Old Bridge,
NJ,
over 5 years ago
Outside General Counsel Services
"I enjoyed working with David, he is knowledgable and quick to respond."
Oscar H
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Deal,
NJ,
over 5 years ago
Assist with Outside General Counsel
"Professional, knowledgeable and flexible. Ideal for small startups like ours."
Gaurav B
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Montvale,
NJ,
over 6 years ago
Help with MCA Business Startup
"Terry is great to work with!"
Steve C
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New York,
NY,
over 7 years ago
Web & Consultant Agreements
"Great communication and reasonably priced. Quality work!"
Zev N
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Passaic,
NJ,
about 8 years ago
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NY C-Corp Formation for International Import / Export Co.
"good"
Aryan G
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Parsippany,
NJ,
over 8 years ago
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Outside General Counsel Services
"Needed a knowledgeable Lawyer ASAP and Sheheryar stepped up to the plate. He was Fast and great! Def recommend him! Thanks again!"
Mo Z
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Oakland,
NJ,
almost 9 years ago
Outside General Counsel Services
"Highly recommended."
Stuart G
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Morristown,
NJ,
about 9 years ago
Outside General Counsel Services
"Excellent work; am very pleased with the services"
Elise B
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Metuchen,
NJ,
about 9 years ago
Outsider Counsel for Photo Startup
"Alejandro was a great help getting my business incorporated, providing all needed advice along the way. Knowledgeable, experienced, friendly, professional. Occasionally would take a few days to hear back from him, but otherwise highly recommend."
Coralee D
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Garwood,
NJ,
over 9 years ago
EULA and Other Agreements for Mobile Product
"I'm a small business and this was my first foray into getting the legal documents setup and addressed for my company and company's products. Kaiser understood exactly what needed to be done, and helped me figure out just how much coverage I needed. He was empathetic to the challenges I face as a small business owner, and helped me navigate them. I would highly recommend Kaiser for any project that you need legal help with."
Rucha G
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Jersey City,
NJ,
over 9 years ago
"A phenomenal guy! A very knowledgeable attorney and gives great advice. His knowledge of tech, partnership deals, startups, incorporation, and employment contracts has helped me tremendously."
Anthony D
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Monroeville,
PA,
over 10 years ago
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