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Seth W.

Seth Wiener

1236 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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Steven S.

Steven Stark

590 reviews
For over 30 years, Steven Stark has offered counsel to non-profit organizations and private companies. He has a passion for helping small businesses in particular since he himself started several businesses of his own in New York and Florida. He understands the importance of small businesses having a reliable attorney to advise them about legal matters from their inception.
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Lauri D.

Lauri Donahue

552 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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Scott S.

Scott Stram

414 reviews
As a member of both the New York and New Jersey Bars, Scott Stram is an accomplished lawyer with experience in a range of legal and business areas. This includes corporate law, data security, compliance, real estate, and intellectual property. Before founding Stram Law, Scott was a compliance officer for a company that performed property audits, a director of a security consulting practice, and an operations officer for Viacom and CBS.
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Neil G.

Neil Gandhi

329 reviews
Neil Ghandhi has 12 years of experience as a corporate attorney. He is licensed to practice law in both New York and New Jersey. Neil received his legal degree from the Fordham University School of Law. Neil is experienced in securities and finances, and often assists startup companies overcome legal obstacles. He has been the chief legal officer at ComicsVerse.com since December 2015, as well as the managing attorney at his own legal office since January 2014.
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Jake S.

Jake Siciliano

300 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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Alisha B.

Alisha Bond

286 reviews
-Received a BS in Communications in 2005, JD from Mississippi College School of Law in 2009, and MBA from University of Maryland in 2016. -Results driven and experienced a... read more
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David Y.

David Yamaguchi

251 reviews
Startups and small businesses sometimes need someone who can deal with complex transactions on an international playing field. David Yamaguchi specializes in content hosting issues and intellectual property. He concentrates his practice in the United States, Asia, India, and Europe. Whether you are a business giant or a startup, Mr. Yamaguchi can provide legal advice that fits your needs.
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Mario N.

Mario Naim

237 reviews
Mario's firm focuses on serving growth companies throughout the venture capital life cycle from startups to public companies. The firm provides services related to business law, specifically corporate, securities, business combinations and commercial transactions. He has also helped foreign clients in the acquisitions of businesses in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and South America.
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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

172 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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Michael W.

Michael Wieser

166 reviews
I am dedicated to working with startup entrepreneurs and early stage growth companies to provide legal stability and scalability for growing enterprises. What sets me apart... read more
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Glenn M.

Glenn Manishin

161 reviews
Glenn Manishin is the managing partner at Paradigmshift Law LLP and founded the law firm in 2015. The focus of his law firm lies within Internet technology and business law. Attorney Manishin has a mission in place to help clients and companies find creative and efficient ways for their business models to navigate through legal and regulatory barriers. Attorney Manishin has worked with top companies including Sports Fans Coalition, Inc., Consumer Federation of America, and more.
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Paul S.

Paul Spitz

158 reviews
With an MBA in marketing from Indiana University, Paul Spitz offers business experience and legal expertise to companies ranging from startups to midsize organizations. He specializes in the areas of technology, marketing, e-commerce, and digital media. Unlike attorneys at large law firms, Mr. Spitz is able to provide affordable services in counseling, representation, and negotiation.
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Neil P.

Neil Park

138 reviews
Neil Park is well-equipped in Private Practice - with over 7 years of experience acting as outside General Counsel for many of his business clients. For the past two years, Neil has been working as Counsel for an Intellectual Property boutique. His practice areas include Intellectual Property Counseling, Trademark Prosecution, Licensing, Trade Secret Management and Strategy, Business Transactions, Corporate Law and Regulatory Compliance. He attended Loyola Law School.
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Grant M.

Grant Maynard

128 reviews
Grant represents high-growth companies in all aspects of formation, financing, and intellectual property issues. He has previously done general corporate, intellectual, and real estate work at Nebraska's oldest law firm before transitioning to a more virtual lifestyle. As an entrepreneur himself, he understands the need to balance legal and business interests.
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Baruch G.

Baruch Gottesman

122 reviews
Baruch Gottesman is a corporate attorney with over a decade of experience. He is licensed to practice law in both New Jersey and New York. Baruch obtained his J.D. degree in law from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University. He is skilled in providing legal assistance to startup companies, with exceptional experience in drafting, negotiating and reviewing commercial contracts. Baruch founded his own law firm in January 2010.
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Bob S.

Bob Schrader, Esq.

97 reviews
Bob Schrader is an attorney at law who has been practicing law for over three decades. He has been licensed to practice law in Florida. Bob received his J.D. in law from the Nova Southeastern University – Shepard Broad Law Center. He primarily specializes in assisting small businesses and startups with their legal matters. Bob also specializes in immigration law. He founded his own legal firm in June 2007.
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Stacy D.

Stacy Dees

96 reviews
Stacy Dees has over 15 years of in-house legal counsel experience that she brings to every legal task she performs. Her solution-oriented approach focuses on the problem so you don't have to. She can deal with contract review, debt or equity transactions, acquisitions, licensing, and more. Whether you are a large company or just getting started, Ms. Dees can help with your legal needs.
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Eric A.

Eric Alspaugh

96 reviews
Intellectual property is a very unique area of the law the requires specialized attorneys who have additional training and education. For the complicated area of medicine and medical devices, the IP complexity often increases. Eric B. Alspaugh serves as medical device general counsel or patent counsel for several businesses, a qualification that very few attorneys can boast. His expertise is invaluable to these complicated business ventures.
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Ali S.

Ali Shalchi

91 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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Katie C.

Katie Centolella

86 reviews
Our firm, Pact Legal, consists of Founding Partners Katie Centolella and Brent Xavier, as well as a team of associates and support staff. We serve as general counsel to ent... read more
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Dean S.

Dean Sage

68 reviews
Dean Sage is an attorney at law with over seven years of experience. He is licensed to practice law in California and obtained his legal degree from the University of Michigan Law School. Dean is experienced in dealing with legal matters related to real estate law, tax law and business formation. He is also skilled in legal research and writing, as well as drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
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Rebecca S.

Rebecca Stacker

58 reviews
From working at leading international law firms to launching multiple businesses, the team of Attorneys at Atlas Road Advisors have practiced at the intersection of busines... read more
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Carmelo C.

Carmelo Chimera

40 reviews
10 years ago, I graduated from the University of Chicago Law School, and since then I've practiced at some of the world's largest law firms. I've also been a business owner... read more
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Jon B.

Jon Bourne

36 reviews
Experienced on-demand general counsel for small to mid-size companies not yet ready for full-time general counsel. Proven ability to provide pragmatic advice in plain Engli... read more
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Daniel W.

Daniel Weberman

36 reviews
I am an experienced New York Attorney pleased to offer my services to clients who are seeking assistance with startup consulting and/or business related legal work. My expe... read more
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Sean L.

Sean Lowe

33 reviews
Sean is a tenacious business attorney who graduated at the top of his class from UCLA School of Law. He started his law career by working for a federal judge and a supreme ... read more
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John R.

John Ray

28 reviews
John is the Principal of the Ray Legal Consulting Group and has over 12 years of complex class action litigation and appellate experience. He has special expertise in discrimination, First Amendment, and intellectual property/media litigation. John also takes on civil rights cases for individual clients, which can have a significant impact on the rights of women, racial minorities, and other groups.
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Dmitriy I.

Dmitriy Ishimbayev

28 reviews
Dmitriy specializes in corporate and commercial law, where he excels in providing legal support to corporations, entrepreneurs, investors, equity and debt funds, corporate ... read more
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Troy K.

Troy Krich

27 reviews
Mr. Krich is a practiced civil litigator with experience in business, employment, and construction litigation. In addition, Troy applies a significant portion of his servic... read more
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Sagar P.

Sagar Parikh

26 reviews
Sagar Parikh is the founder and principal lawyer of Beverley Hills Law Corp, PC. His practice focuses in particular on real estate law, entertainment law, business law, employment law, and landlord-tenant law. His firm aims to make sure that every client’s needs are met and to make the law accessible to clients.
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Matthew R.

Matthew Roazen

26 reviews
Bilingual (English/Russian) attorney with over 30 years of in-house and private practice international corporate experience and clientele around the world, currently specia... read more
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Daniel E. G.

Daniel E. Goodrich

23 reviews
Daniel E. Goodrich is a corporate counselor with over six years of experience. He has been licensed to practice law in multiple states, including California and the District of Columbia. Daniel holds a Juris Doctorate degree in law, which he obtained after graduating from the University of San Diego School of Law. Daniel primarily specializes in mergers and acquisitions. He founded his own legal firm, DG Law, in December 2012.
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Stephan H.

Stephan Holmquist

21 reviews
Served as transactional and litigation counsel to clients ranging from start-ups to government entities to publicly traded, Fortune 50 companies. Served as outside genera... read more
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Julia C.

Julia Cheng

19 reviews
Many companies are outsourcing their legal needs today because it is more cost effective. Attorneys like Julia Cheng offer experience, talent, and knowledge for businesses who do not need full-time in-house counsel. Ms. Cheng works with internet-based businesses and technology companies to fulfill their legal needs. She specializes in digital entertainment areas and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
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Timothy D.

Timothy Duffy

18 reviews
Tim is an Illinois licensed attorney. For the past seven years he has helped a wide variety of startups, small businesses, and individuals manage their legal issues, from s... read more
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Ryan A. W.

Ryan A. Woods

18 reviews
Ryan Woods is both a business attorney and an entrepreneur, with years of experience behind him as a successful online business owner. Ryan was recently licensed to practice law in California. He is experienced in all areas related to starting a new business, with a particular focus on labor and employment law, as well as securities and finances. He has been the CFO and a general counselor at Tinsel App Holdings Inc. since March 2015.
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Michael M.

Michael Mowery

16 reviews
I have lived and understand your opportunities and challenges. As a global corporate legal executive and social sector entrepreneur, I’ve partnered with a broad range of bu... read more
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Niq H.

Niq Howard

16 reviews
I want your business to succeed as much as you do, which is why I help create strategies and solutions that fit the unique needs of you and your Intellectual Property. Work... read more
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Eric B.

Eric Broad

15 reviews
I’m the Founder and CEO of Bowery Legal, a firm composed of startup and venture capital lawyers and entrepreneurs who have worked at big law firms such as Latham & Watk... read more
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Michael M.

Michael Miller

15 reviews
Michael B. Miller is an international business and start-up lawyer focused on contracts, acquisitions and capital raise matters. Michael began his legal career in mergers a... read more
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Nathan W.

Nathan Wenk

13 reviews
Nathan Wenk concentrates his practice on helping startups and small businesses realize their goals by providing targeted and efficient legal advice and agreements. No proje... read more
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Jack L.

Jack Liechtung

12 reviews
Jack Liechtung is a New York licensed attorney with experience in corporate, M&A, media and employment matters. Jack graduated with honors from Brooklyn Law School and ... read more
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Gerri A. J.

Gerri A. Jones

11 reviews
Negotiations are key in business transactions and an attorney's communication skills can make or break huge business deals. That is why Gerri A. Jones works hard to convey ideas and suggestions in a clear and effective manner. She provides legal assistance in advanced technology solutions, creating and closing complex transactions, and addressing business's legal needs related to growth.
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Ken E.

Ken Emanuelson

11 reviews
Over 20 years of experience securing, prosecuting and asserting his clients’ intellectual property rights. Specializing in a wide variety of intellectual property assets... read more
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Monica W.

Monica Winghart

6 reviews
Monica is the founder of Voltage Law and specializes in working with tech, SaaS, consumer products and healthcare industries. Throughout her career, Monica has held leaders... read more
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Tim M.

Tim Marks

2 reviews
A former Disney lawyer, Tim is adept at drafting and reviewing complex contracts, particularly in the areas of commercial transactions, intellectual property, and entertain... read more
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Geoffrey A.

Geoffrey Amend

787 reviews
Geoffrey Amend has over 21 years of experience as a business attorney. He is licensed to practice law in Kansas. Geoffrey has represented numerous corporate clients, including JungleBee, MomoCentral and APIMATIC. He started his own legal firm in 2013 and was the general counsel at Chelsea Partner before starting his own firm. Geoffrey graduated with a J.D. in law from the Washburn University School of Law in 1995.
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Alden E.

Alden Eldredge

1 review
I am an experienced business lawyer with almost two decades of legal experience - including 12 years as in-house counsel to successful BPO and tech companies of various siz...
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Areas of Legal Concern for the Startup

 

Startups often share common legal concerns – wherever they are located, Minneapolis or elsewhere – and as such, a startup attorney must either provide quality services in those particular legal areas, or be well-networked for referral purposes.  Even if a startup attorney is not specialized in an area of legal concern commonly associated with startups, they should (at the very least) have a cursory understanding of the law such that they can advise you on next steps and refer you to suitable specialized attorneys.

 

Generally speaking, a skilled startup attorney should be able to advise on and process initial issues related to the following areas:

 

Contract Law

 

The best startup attorneys are not only capable of drafting explicit contracts that clearly communicate each party’s intentions at the time of execution, but will also advise on the advantages and disadvantages of particular contract provisions so as to minimize the potential for unexpected issues down the road.  Some startup attorneys may also be able to handle contract litigation in the event of a dispute, though such disputes are often handled by a specialized litigator.

 

Employment Law

 

As a startup grows, human capital becomes an increasingly important – and somewhat difficult to manage – resource.  Your startup attorney should be able to draft an employment agreement and associated agreements (such as an NDA or confidentiality agreement).  A good startup attorney will also advise your team on how to avoid potentially disastrous employment litigation, and will help you structure your employment process accordingly.

 

Intellectual Property Law

 

For many startups, intellectual property serves as the foundation of the business and its value offering.  Securing one’s intellectual property rights is therefore crucial to continued survival and growth.  Most qualified startup attorneys will have some experience with registering trademarks, copyrights, and patents (though for patents, further referral to a specialized patent attorney may be necessary), and will advise on strategic issues as they come up.  This is key: your startup attorney is not simply a proxy for proceeding with registration “busy work.”   Your startup attorney should be able to advise you on the quality of your trademark and copyright, and whether they are likely to be enforceable.

 


 

What Makes for a Good Startup Attorney?

 

Self-proclaimed startup attorneys are a rather diverse group with a wide variety of professional experiences – some hailing from a “big law” corporate practice background, others from a more generalist, small firm background.  Though there are real experiential differences between attorneys, a truly great startup attorney is not obvious from a résumé alone.  He or she must exhibit certain core qualities and maintain a professional offering that is well-adapted to the unique concerns of entrepreneurial ventures.

 

Personalized Service

 

The best startup attorneys provide personalized service to their clients.  There is no clear blueprint for the provision of legal services to startups, as modern startups tend to be disruptive in their chosen industry.  Thus, a skilled startup attorney will not attempt to shoehorn in a one-size-fits-all process, but will instead take the time to develop a customized offering that meets your company’s particular needs.  Beware of lazy attorneys!  You do not have to compromise on quality to get reasonably-priced, personalized services.  The UpCounsel platform has thousands of skilled attorneys ready to go the extra mile for you and your startup.

 

Highly Adaptive

 

The nature of many modern startups is – as we earlier described – disruptive.  In your industry, you may find that your business pushes the boundaries of existing regulation.  Executing an industry shake-up requires an attorney with an adaptive mindset and the legal expertise necessary to help you avoid noncompliance with existing regulation.

 

Regulation of your industry may change drastically over the coming years.  An attorney who is highly adaptive will be able to more skillfully predict and react to such changes.

 

Well-Connected

 

Your Minneapolis startup attorney should be tapped into a network of relevant professionals – both legal and industry-related.  For example, if you are operating an agricultural startup, you’ll likely benefit from working with an attorney who has industry-related legal experience and who is well-connected with other agricultural professionals (and companies!).  Well-connected attorneys have a finger on the pulse of change, giving them a significant advantage compared to other startup attorneys when it comes to strategically advising on legal issues in their “connected” industry.

 


 

Continuing the Professional Relationship

 

When you’re first starting out with an attorney, you may not be ready to enter into a long-term professional relationship – and rightly so.  Perhaps you’d like to test for compatibility with your team and judge the attorney’s work-product with smaller, more immediate tasks.  Ultimately, your chosen attorney may be the sole legal advisor associated with your startup in the beginning, and as such, it is crucial that you are comfortable with your long-term contract attorney both personally and professionally.

 

Of course, if you and your team do not have experience working with legal industry professionals, it can be difficult to make a decision as to continuing to work with your current attorney, or looking for a new one on UpCounsel.  Your team may be frustrated with certain aspects of the startup attorney’s services.  At what point do these frustrations legitimize an end to the professional relationship?  How do you know whether an attorney is worth continuing a relationship with in the long-term?

 


 

Professional Compatibility

 

If your hired startup attorney is not professionally compatible with you and/or your team, then this may signal a long-term problem in the working relationship.

 

Essentially, an attorney that is professionally incompatible will have a work process that is fundamentally at odds with you and/or your team’s work process.  For example, your attorney may not be responsive with emails, even after repeated requests that he or she be more responsive.  If your business handles important decision-making and information-sharing concerns over email, then having an unresponsive attorney can seriously interfere with workplace efficiency.

 

Professional compatibility issues should be addressed with your attorney at first.  If your attorney is resistant to compromise, then you may want to consider finding a new attorney for the long-term.

 


 

Personal Compatibility

 

Though not strictly necessary, personal compatibility goes a long way towards ensuring a successful attorney-client relationship.  Startup attorneys will work closely with you and your team at many stages of the business, and personality friction can make this working relationship much more of a hassle – causing additional and unwanted stress at an already stressful time.

 

Before hiring a Minneapolis startup attorney on UpCounsel, make sure to engage with them personally, whether in-person, through a video-chat meeting, or phone call.  It’s important that you get to know the attorney so that you can more accurately judge whether they will be a good fit for your workplace culture.

 


 

Check Ratings Beforehand

 

Attorneys on the UpCounsel platform have ratings and reviews left by previous (and current) clients.  UpCounsel profiles also indicate how many repeat customers an attorney has, which is a great tool for preliminarily assessing whether an attorney works well with others.  Always check an attorney’s reviews on the platform before hiring – you may come across information that indicates an unworkable incompatibility.

 

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