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Bob Schrader, Esq.
Jennifer Newton
Steve Wallace
Jared Firestone
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2 months ago
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3 months ago
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5 months ago
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Steve M
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Saint Petersburg,
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over 1 year ago
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"Grant was very helpful walking us through the fundamentals of what we needed to bring our corporate documentation up to par, including shares issuance and shareholder agreements. His help on this allowed my team to focus on running and growing our business."
Robert R
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Sunnyvale,
CA,
almost 2 years ago
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"Andrew is fantastic, he is very knowledgeable and has done a wonderful job with our deliverables. Also, he has a great way of explaining complex concepts in a simplistic way. Highly recommend."
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about 2 years ago
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almost 3 years ago
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about 3 years ago
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Nokomis,
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Naples,
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almost 4 years ago
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Tampa,
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over 4 years ago
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almost 5 years ago
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Key West,
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about 6 years ago
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Miami,
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over 6 years ago
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Enrique A
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Irvine,
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almost 8 years ago
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James C
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Miami Beach,
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over 8 years ago
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Miami,
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over 9 years ago
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