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Arthur Gary Nielsen
Eureka, CA Business Law Attorney
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Tax
Columbia Law School
Arthur Nielsen has represented both families and businesses, in large and small law firms, for 26 years. His early legal experience was as a corporate attorney at major law firms in New York City, Minneapolis, and Silicon Valley, representing institutional clients with corporate financing and securities transactions. The first four years of Arthur’s legal career were on the legal side of the sort of mortgage-backed securities Michael Lewis describes in his books “Liar’s Poker” and “The Big Short.” He has no regrets about not sticking with it.
As more of a small-town attorney since 2002, Arthur represents families and small businesses...
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Dustin Edward Owens
Eureka, CA Business Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
(707) 441-1185
Metzger & Owens, Attorneys at Law
707 K St
Eureka, CA 95501
Business, Bankruptcy and Collections
Hofstra Univ School of Law
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Neal G. Latt
Eureka, CA Business Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Business, Cannabis Law, Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Mirko Ivanovic
Redding, CA Business Law Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Business, Communications, Consumer and Divorce
Concord Law School At Purdue University Global
Mirko Ivanovic is the Managing Partner at Ivanovic & Lucius, P.C, an attorney with extensive corporate experience, and has served as a law enforcement professional for nearly twenty years. His practice is focused on corporate consulting, estate planning, elder abuse, family law, finance, general counsel services, immigration, and personal injury law.
Before becoming an attorney, Mirko held key executive roles in both public and private entities, contributing significantly to their growth and development. He served as a top-level manager for a $1.8 billion corporation and held executive positions in consulting, finance, and marketing sectors. Additionally, Mirko actively participated on the board...
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Catherine King
Redding, CA Business Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy and Estate Planning
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Catherine graduated Hastings College of Law and UC Berkeley to become one of north state's finest lawyers.
Catherine King enjoys direct contact with clients and meeting their needs to achieve a hopeful resolution to matters of concern.
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Jonathon Maddox
Redding, CA Business Law Lawyer with 3 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Estate Planning and IP
Oak Brook College of Law
Mr. Maddox is a Corporate Attorney who handles anything from business formation, contracts, trademarking, licensing, and employment matters. As the founder of Maddox Law, P.C., Jonathon strives to take care of his clients and puts integrity above all else.
Mr. Maddox graduated from Oak Brook College of Law in 2017 and is licensed in California. Prior to law school, Jonathon was an experienced entrepreneur and managed several businesses internationally as well as in the States. He has a heart for nonprofits and has served on various Boards for the past 12 years, as well as handled...
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Terrance Alan Taforo
Mt Shasta, CA Business Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Business, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Dohn Henion
Crescent City, CA Business Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
Business, Administrative, Insurance Claims and Landlord Tenant
Humphreys College and California State University - Stanislaus
Professional experience spanning thirty years in the practice of law, including fourteen years as City Attorney/City Prosecutor and four years as Del Norteâs County Counsel.
Member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of California of the U.S. District Courts as well as the State Bar of California.
Member and past memberships in the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California, California Trial Lawyersâ Association, California District Attorney's Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, and Past President of the Del Norte County Bar Association.
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James Andrew Jackson
Fort Bragg, CA Business Law Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
The George Washington University Law School
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DeAnne Parker
Redding, CA Business Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Probate
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
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Robert Alton West
Redding, CA Business Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Pepperdine Univ School of Law
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Christopher James Neary
Willits, CA Business Law Attorney with 48 years of experience
Business, Environmental, Estate Planning and Municipal
Humphrey's Coll School of Law
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Rodney Junior Key
Redding, CA Business Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Business and Insurance Defense
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
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Michael H. Wells
Yreka, CA Business Law Lawyer
Business, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Domestic Violence
The Law office of Michael H. Wells provides services to clients in a number of areas within the law. Mr. Wells focuses on family law matters in his practice including Divorce, Separation, Premarital Agreements, Parentage, Custody and Support issues. Mr. Wells also provides services in the area of Guardianship, Civil Litigation, Landlord Tenant and Criminal Law.
Mr. Wells is a very experienced attorney, having practiced for over 29 years. He is admitted to the Federal and State Bars of Oregon and California. He has been a criminal prosecutor, civil litigation attorney, and has been a family law facilitator...
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Alex R. Hernandez Jr.
Beverly Hills, CA Business Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
110 N Doheny Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Business, Probate, Real Estate and Tax
St. Mary's University School of Law and University of Houston Law Center
Formerly with the Law Offices of Alex Hernandez, Mr. Hernandez is now CEO of ARH Consulting LLC a National Law Firm; A multi area litigation practice; Federal and State matters in New York, New Mexico, and California Pro Hac Vice (immigration nationally)
With over 20 years of legal experience, Alex R. Hernandez Jr. has represented thousands of clients.
Economist, Author, and Attorney, Alex has worked for several decades getting justice for his clients.
Alex comes from a family of legal professionals, his father was the first Hispanic County judge and is currently the sitting County Court at Law Judge, his mother has been...
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Reno Fernandez
Santa Clara, CA Business Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Business and Bankruptcy
Golden Gate University School of Law
Reno Fernandez represents businesses and individuals in complex bankruptcy law appeals.
He is certified as a specialist in bankruptcy law by the California Board of Legal Specialization, and protects the interests of creditors, debtors, trustees, and other parties in bankruptcy-related appellate matters. Reno has appeared in the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, and other courts sitting in an appellate capacity under the Bankruptcy Code. He also consults on general bankruptcy litigation in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts.
He...
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William Earl Winfield
Ventura, CA Business Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Defense
Univ of Utah COL
William E. Winfield practices in the areas of general business law, civil litigation, real property, landlord/tenant, securities, oil and gas, bankruptcy and creditor/debtor rights.
He is board certified in Business Bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification.
Bill has served as an arbitrator for the National Association of Securities Dealers and the Ventura County Superior Court, where he has also served as a visiting judge.
Bill is the author of “Rejection of Non-Residential Leases of Real Property in Bankruptcy: What Happens to the Mortgagees’ Security Interest” published in the April 1990 Pepperdine Law Review. Bill has been admitted...
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Pierre Zado
San Francisco, CA Business Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Communications and IP
Valparaiso University
Astute business professional with a track record of influencing, negotiating, supporting and interacting with senior management. Excels at resolving complex issues, developing critical business solutions, and delivering robust analysis and guidance. For the last 10 years, I've counseled clients on various technology and intellectual property matters. Participated in six acquisitions (4 for buyer and two as target) with an aggregate deal value over $10 billion.
As a business professional, I've been involved and/or responsible for managing deal flow and partnership agreements spanning across IOT, Fintech, Logistics, Medical and Enterprise 3.0 industries totaling approximately $100 million over the last 7 years....
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Mitchell A. Port
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
University of San Diego School of Law and Southwestern University School of Law
Mitchell A. Port is an attorney in Los Angeles who represents individuals, families, and businesses offering services in probate, trust administration, estate planning and IRS tax controversies.
In addition to administering a decedent's estate as well as identifying and distributing assets to beneficiaries, Mitch also offers services for other issues that may require the attention of a probate court, including the following:
Lost wills
Will contests
The removal of executors and trustees
Petitions for probate
Trust administration
Probate litigation
Other legal matters that must go through the California
probate court, including conservatorships
(a court proceeding for incapacitated and incompetent adults)
and guardianships (a court proceeding for...
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Michael Cohen
Beverly Hills, CA Business Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Patents and Trademarks
Southwestern University School of Law
Mr. Cohen is the founder and principal of the Cohen IP Law Group, P.C. His practice involves intellectual property, business and entertainment law.
Mr. Cohen is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a patent attorney and is experienced in all phases of IP litigation relating to patent infringement validity and enforceability, trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, and interference with contractual relations. He specializes in matters involving UDRP proceedings, cybersquatting, and other domain name issues, and has successfully obtained preliminary injunctions against cybersquatters.
Mr. Cohen is also active...
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Matthew W. Odgers
San Diego, CA Business Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
Business and Health Care
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
I am a San Diego Business Lawyer who focuses on working with Dentists, Physicians, and Entrepreneurs form, buy, run, and sell their small to medium size businesses.
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Ali Shahrestani,
San Francisco, CA Business Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
(800) 510-3916
One Embarcadero Center
Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94111
Business, Divorce, Education and Family
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
With a progressive law practice since 2007, Mr. Ali Shahrestani is a bi-coastal litigation attorney representing international and domestic clients in state and federal legal matters in CA, NY, and MA. He has been featured in print and TV news for his legal expertise, is a recipient of multiple awards and a graduate of top rated universities with honors, and has donated much effort and time to public education, legal journalism, and social justice activism.
1) Education Law - K-12, College, Graduate, Students, Teachers, Schools
2) Divorce & Child Custody - High Conflict, LGBTQ, Father's Rights
3) Business, Contracts, & Real Estate Law...
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David S. Shevitz
Woodland Hills, CA Business Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy, Collections and Foreclosure Defense
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Mr. Shevitz is an experienced bankruptcy attorney. He is certified as a Bankruptcy Specialist by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. His practice focuses on business reorganizations, individual debtor representation, and creditor representation in bankruptcy proceedings and related business litigation matters. Between 2011 and 2015, David was an attorney at a boutique bankruptcy firm where he represented individuals and businesses in Chapters 7, 11 and 13 as well related business litigation matters. During law school, David served as a legal intern for the Honorable Sheri Bluebond, US Bankruptcy Court for the Central District...
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David Ostrove
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Attorney with 64 years of experience
(323) 939-3400
c/o Southwestern School of Law
6157 Wooster Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90056
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Legal Malpractice and Tax
Southwestern University School of Law
I am a dedicated and skilled estate planning and tax law attorney with more than 40 years of experience. My firm delivers expert advice to clients in the Southern California area.
My areas of practice include estate planning, wills, probate, trusts, estates, guardianships, conservatorships, and tax law.
Whatever your estate planning or tax issue is, I will work tirelessly and help you through every step of your case.
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Ali Parvaneh
Irvine, CA Business Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment and Real Estate
Newport Univ School of Law and Western State University College of Law
Ali Parvaneh manages Madison Law, and oversees the firm's paralegals, clerks, and staff members. Mr. Parvaneh is a board certified trial specialist, a licensed California real estate broker (DRE No. 01715925), a certified mediator, a Paul Harris Fellow, and a member of various BAR associations. He is admitted to practice before the California Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Central and Southern Districts of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Parvaneh studied law at Western State University and Newport University. His undergraduate studies were in land surveying at...
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Matthew Swanlund
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
(310) 486-6958
12777 W Jefferson Blvd
Building D, Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Free ConsultationBusiness, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Trademarks
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Based in Los Angeles, I assist individuals and businesses throughout Southern California and the nation with a diverse range of entertainment law matters, from contract negotiations to intellectual property protection. My clients comprise celebrities, artists, sports figures and performers, along with businesses and government entities. I am committed to offering each of these clients tailored, effective solutions by applying my 15 years of experience at a large law firm to every case. I regularly help my clients negotiate the production, distribution and licensing of their art, motion pictures, software and other products. I also assist creative artists in registering...
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George W. Wolff
San Francisco, CA Business Law Attorney with 51 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Construction and Consumer
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco and Northwestern University School of Law
At the Wolf Law Office, we offer over 25 years of experience handling a wide range of construction contracts and claims for clients throughout the Bay Area and Northern California.
Our principal attorney, George W. Wolff, worked in the construction industry before attending law school, acted as an arbitrator, advocate, and trial attorney on private and public construction jobs and brings a comprehensive understanding of the practical and legal issues related to construction contracts and disputes to our clients, helping you avoid or resolve disputes as quickly and efficiently as possible.
In our years of experience, we have built a comprehensive network...
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Zaher Fallahi
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
Harvard Law School, Harvard Law School and Pacific Coast University School of Law
Zaher Fallahi, Attorney At Law, CPA, is a Tax Law Firm, licensed in California and Washington D.C. as Attorney and CPA. We practice as an Orange County Tax Attorney and Los Angeles Tax Attorney. We advise clients with undisclosed Foreign Accounts; the IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP), Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Foreign Gifts, Tax Audit Representation, Federal Tax Liens/Levies, Employment Taxes, Innocent Spouse Relief, Non-Filed Tax Returns, Offer-In-Compromise, Estate Planning and Probate. Zaher Fallahi testifies before the court as an expert witness on tax...
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Cathleen Anne Cowin
Fresno, CA Business Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Agricultural, Arbitration & Mediation and Real Estate
Santa Clara University School of Law
I've been in practice since 1991 serving clients primarily in areas of business law, real estate, and agricultural law.
I love working with small business owners. On the transactional side of my practice, I enjoy helping them set up various entities (partnerships, LLCs, and corporations), analyze contracts/leases, avoid liability, and set up good business practices. On the litigation side, I've represented numerous clients dealing with business frauds and business relationships that have gone bad. I've also handled a number of business sales/purchases either in the form of stock purchases, LLC membership transfers, or asset purchases.
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Christopher McElwain
Monterey, CA Business Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP and Trademarks
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Chris is experienced in a range of practice areas affecting business owners and creative professionals, including trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, plant variety protection, domain names, licensing and other contracts, sweepstakes and contest regulation, online speech and civil litigation. ? Prior to founding Knowmad Law, Chris was head of the trademark and transactional practice at LaRiviere, Grubman P.C. and head of the litigation practice at Saper Law Offices in Chicago. He attended law school at USC, where he was a member of the Southern California Law Review. Before entering the legal profession, he also taught English at Northwestern Polytechnical University in...
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James L. Arrasmith
Sacramento, CA Business Law Lawyer
Business, Family, Landlord Tenant and Tax
Lincoln Law School of Sacramento
Attorney James L. Arrasmith takes immense pride in his role of assisting the California legal community with its diverse legal requirements, regardless of the complexity or difficulty posed by each case. He practices in all California Counties. Mr. Arrasmith's unwavering pursuit of excellence underscores his approach. He ensures that cases are handled in a professional and timely manner, characterized by meticulous care and precision.
When seeking a reputable attorney in California, Mr. Arrasmith's law firm stands out as the optimal choice. Renowned for his commitment to clients on both personal and professional fronts, Mr. Arrasmith has earned prominence in the legal...
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Keith Hamilton Fichtelman
Oxnard, CA Business Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Business and International
UCLA School of Law
Keith is dual-qualified as a United States (California & New York) attorney and Solicitor of England and Wales. Keith’s practice focuses on civil litigation, including international arbitration and dispute resolution, and providing outside counsel services to a variety of clients. Keith has also successfully represented several refugees on a pro bono basis in seeking asylum before the U.S. Immigration Courts. Keith also serves as a temporary judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Keith’s litigation background has included represented a diverse group of clients in a wide spectrum of disputes including contract disputes, trade secrets, copyright and...
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Nareshwar Singh Virdi
Sacramento, CA Business Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Business, Immigration and Personal Injury
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Naresh Virdi at Acquest Law, Inc. offers an innovative approach to legal services. He provides sound legal options to clients in need and a voice to tell their story in an emphatic and empathetic manner. Practicing in Sacramento and broadly in Northern California, he prides himself on a higher level of legal representation for his clients.
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Lindsay Gunn Spiller
San Francisco, CA Business Law Attorney with 38 years of experience
(415) 991-7298
595 Pacific Avenue
Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94133
Free ConsultationBusiness, Entertainment & Sports, Estate Planning and IP
Georgetown University Law Center
Spiller Law is a business, estate planning and entertainment law firm located in San Francisco, California.
Business:
We serve small to medium-sized businesses in the areas of contracts, business planning, mergers and acquisitions, partnership agreements, corporate formation and dispute resolution. We have advised businesses in involved in aviation, finance, health care, insurance, manufacturing, real estate, music, film, and television.
Estate Planning:
We work with individuals and couples to create simple to sophisticated estate plans, depending on their needs.
Entertainment Law:
We advise film/TV, new media, and music clients as to business planning, business formation, contract negotiation, and licensing
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Karren M. Kenney
Costa Mesa, CA Business Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Business, Criminal Defense, Stockbroker Fraud and White Collar Crime
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Whether you or your business are under investigation or defending a civil or criminal case in court, our team is committed to providing strategic defense representation to obtain the best results.
Having been practicing law since 1994, I enjoy zealously advocating for my clients and being their voice in the courtroom.
I have tried over 100 trials to verdict in state and federal courts and believe everyone deserves their day in court.
Prior to starting Kenney Legal Defense in 2012, I was a Senior Deputy Public Defender in Orange County, California, where I...
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Garrett Sutton
San Fransisco, CA Business Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Garrett Sutton, Esq. is a Rich Dad Advisor, a nationally acclaimed corporate attorney and asset protection expert. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and Hastings College of the Law, the University of California’s law school in San Francisco, Garrett has written a number of books guiding entrepreneurs and investors. Garrett’s best sellers include: Start Your Own Corporation, Loopholes of Real Estate, Writing Winning Business Plans and Run Your Own Corporation in Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Advisor series. Garrett is also the author of How to Use Limited Liability Companies & Limited Partnerships and the co-author of Finance...
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Parag L. Amin
Los Angeles, CA Business Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Business and Arbitration & Mediation
University of Southern California
As a litigator & trial attorney, Parag has saved and recovered millions of dollars for his clients, which have ranged from large companies to smaller mom and pop businesses. His work has led to quotes in such publications as L.A. Weekly, the L.A. Times, and Rolling Stone Magazine, as well as being given the prestigious Rising Star designation by SuperLawyers for 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 (an award of excellence which is given to less than 2.5% of attorneys). Even with the impressive settlements, successes and the awards, Parag has never lost touch with the human component of what it...
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Brandon Shelton
San Francisco, CA Business Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Entertainment & Sports
University of California, Davis, School of Law
Brandon is a business and startup attorney, focusing on assisting new and emerging businesses in all of their transactional matters. He has represented clients from a wide array of industries, including tech and app developers, filmmakers, breweries, wineries and restaurants, real estate companies, and even chocolate makers. He has counseled clients on corporate formation, late stage preferred financing rounds, mergers & acquisitions, and everything in between. He also serves as outside-inside counsel, providing general counseling on all day-to-day matters, including licensing, brand management, and employee stock incentive plans. Brandon was formerly a computer programmer in the U.S. Air Force, and...
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Doug Bend
San Francisco, CA Business Law Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Real Estate and Trademarks
Georgetown University Law Center
Doug is the founder of Bend Law Group, PC, a boutique law firm focused on advising small businesses and startups.
Prior to opening Bend Law Group, PC, Doug was a corporate attorney for a law firm in New York City. He also served as a Judicial Clerk for the Nebraska Supreme Court and the Superior Court of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Before law school, Doug was a Legislative Assistant for U.S. Representative David Price, where he managed a portfolio of issues including tax and small business.
Raised in Omaha, Doug is a graduate of Drake University where he graduated summa cum laude...
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Jeannette C.C. Darrow
Santa Ana, CA Business Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Construction
Southwestern University School of Law
Jeannette Darrow is an experienced Orange County civil litigation and construction attorney helping individuals and small to medium-sized businesses in a variety of industries resolve disputes and litigation.
LITIGATION AND BUSINESS: Jeannette handles contract drafting and review, as well as claims involving breach of contract (including breach of lease, breach of equipment lease, claim and delivery, breach of warranty, breach of guaranty), interference with contract, fraud, misrepresentation, conversion, negligence, and a wide variety of other civil litigation and business disputes, including business-to-business disputes, claims involving employees or former employees, vendor and supplier disputes, and claims by or against competitors...