Alan Abergel

Alan Abergel is an attorney licensed by both the State Bar of California and the State Bar of Texas.
My firm’s concentration is in the representation of entrepreneurs and their businesses. My firm provides transactional, regulatory, and administrative litigation services. My firm often acts as outside general counsel for its clients’ businesses. My firm serves many business industries including, lending, financial services, equipment leasing and finance, real estate, technology startups, professional services, music/entertainment, new media, fitness/wellness, manufacturing, restaurants, and apparel. As a Texas and California, business law firm, my firm provides professional, cost-effective, responsive, and aggressive representation to its clients. My firm's skill in incorporating litigation avoidance strategies into its clients’ business planning is a key element of its practice.

• Lending & financial services licensing (CA and TX)
• Mergers & Aquisitions (CA and TX)
• Zoning & Land Use (CA and TX)
• Property tax (CA and TX)
• Stockbroker and investment adviser defense (CA and TX)

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California

Since 2005

Texas

State Bar of Texas

ID Number: 24119717

Since 2020

Managing Attorney

LAW OFFICES OF ALAN ABERGEL, P.C..

2007 - Current

Our firm’s concentration is in the representation of entrepreneurs and their businesses. Our firm provides transactional/deal services . We often act as outside general counsel for our clients’ businesses. We serve many business industries including, lending, financial services, real estate, construction, technology startups, music, entertainment, new media, fitness/wellness, manufacturing, restaurants, and apparel.

In House Counsel

AS HOLDINGS

2005 - 2007

In house counsel for AS Holdings and its affiliated ventures, a Los Angeles based real estate development, holdings, and private equity company, conducting business in the United Stated and internationally, Mr. Abergel has obtained substantial experience in M&A transactions, corporate transactions, zoning proceedings, real estate transactions, equity and debt financing transactions, lending & financial services transactions, and due diligence.

Towson State Univ

Undergraduate Degree

Univ of Maryland School of Law

Law Degree

Blue Belt

IMAA

2021

Blue belt in IMAA mixed martial arts and self defense system.

Broker license

California Department of Real Estate

2005

Tax Advising and Accounting program graduation certificate

Ramt-Gan College

1995

Tax Advising and Accounting program graduation certificate

State Bar of Texas  # 24119717

Member

2020 - Current

Dallas Bar Association

Member

2020 - Current

State Bar of California  # 236174

Member

2005 - Current

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member

2005 - Current

CALIFORNIA LENDING & FINANCIAL SERVICES LAW BLOG

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA BUSINESS LAWYER BLOG

LOS ANGELES ZONING LAW BLOG

Economic predictions for 2009, Mindful Communicators, Woodland Hills, CA

January 3, 2009

Toastmasters

Economic predictions for 2009, in light of the subprime mortgage crisis, triggered by a large decline in home prices after the collapse of a housing bubble, leading to mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures and the devaluation of housing-related securities.

Basics of Zoning and Land Use., Mindful Communicators, Woodland Hills, CA

January 17, 2009

Toastmasters

Buying and Selling of businesses and M&A., Mindful Communicators, Woodland Hills, CA

December 6, 2008

Toastmasters

Presentation about Buying and Selling of businesses, including merges and acquisitions transactions and securities law aspects.

Real estate broker license

California Bureau of Real Estate

Tax Advising and Accounting program graduation certificate

Ramat-Gan College

Q. Would this business require a money transmitter license or be exempt?

January 11, 2019

A: You will need to retain an attorney to review your business model to determine if it is subject to FINCEN registration and regulation and/or other financial regulation. You may also be required to obtain a money transmission license from each state or country in which you conduct business and/or serve its customers. For example, California licenses and regulates its money transmitters through the Department of Business Oversight. There may be other financial (or other business industry) regulation and licensing that may apply to your business model.

This cannot be responded to properly in a short sentence and without a comprehensive analysis of your business model and rending of a business model legal opinion. You need to take the approach of “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” It is much better to retain an attorney now to let you know the type of licensing and financial regulation that applies to your business model (and assist you in complying with these laws) than to retain an attorney to defend you/your company against administrative agencies’ enforcement actions and also potentially civil and criminal actions. ... Read More

Q. I know that there are federal securities laws, but are there any that are state-specific to California that differ from

December 11, 2018

A: There are many California securities laws (corporations code sections and regulations) that differ from federal securities laws.

The Corporate Securities Law of 1968 regulates all offers and sales of securities in California

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayexpandedbranch.xhtml?tocCode=CORP&division=&title=4.&part=&chapter=&article=

California Department of Business Oversight administers and enforces the Corporate Securities Law of 1968 (including offers and sales of securities in CA and regulations of CA investment advisers, IARs, and broker-dealers)

http://www.dbo.ca.gov/

California Code of Regulations (Subchapter 2. Corporate Securities)

https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Browse/Home/California/CaliforniaCodeofRegulations?guid=I0F5152D02BCF11E4A6D6D3F1F2EE3B20&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)

There are also court cases that interpret California securities laws (federal, state and bankruptcy courts)

Finally, there are administrative agencies' cases, opinion rulings, guidance, notices, releases, and other publications that interpret California securities laws.

Securities laws (federal and state) are very complex. You should consult a securities attorney about your specific matter. ... Read More