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I have amassed over forty years of litigation experience, managing a diverse range of cases that encompass Trusts, Wills, Probate, Elder Financial Abuse, and Conservatorships. My practice also extends to Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Juvenile Law, and Child Dependency. I am a member of both the California and Nevada State Bars, as well as the US Supreme Court Bar. My background includes a significant tenure as a Public Defender in Sacramento County, where I successfully managed numerous high-profile cases. I am well-known in the local Judicial Districts and am committed to aggressively advancing my clients' interests.

COMMON SENSE ESTATE PLANNING TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY We focus on Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Elder Care Medi-Cal Planning, and setting up Small Businesses. Our goal is to help you protect your family and assets in a friendly, smart, and common-sense way. Clark Allison LLP is an intentionally small law firm serving all of California. With our Virtual experience, you can meet with our attorneys on Zoom from anywhere in California. If you prefer an in-person experience, one of our attorneys will meet with you in our office in El Dorado Hills, California. Our attorneys are smart, friendly, and good listeners. We treat...

Attorney Marc S. Shumar received his Bachelor’s Degree from California State University, California, and his Juris Doctorate degree from Willamette University College of Law. The same year he graduated from law school, Mr. Shumarwas admitted to the California State Bar. He began his legal career as a lawyer representing insurance companies and defending cases against individuals who had been injured in accidents. After working with the firm for four years, Attorney Shumar realized that he did not always agree with the tactics used by insurance companies, and decided to establish his own firm. At The Law Offices of Mark C....

Roxanne is the founding attorney of Fine Point Law, Inc., a firm bet in downtown Santa Cruz. Roxanne’s background in estate planning, business law, family law, and real property law gives her clients unique access to cross-disciplinary insight. Law is divided into disciplines, but life is not. If you are married, you need your estate plan to be drafted in a way that takes community property law into consideration. If you are selling your home or your business, you need an attorney who will alert you when decisions you make affect your family agreements or your living trust. Roxanne is...

I'm a transactional lawyer practicing in Santa Cruz with clients throughout California in 2 areas. 1) Business Law: entity selection, entity formation, contracts, business strategy, partnerships, joint ventures, negotiation regarding real estate... 2) Real Estate: Buy-sell For Sale By Owner guidance: review, drafting, negotiating, integrating, Zoning and land use, lease agreements, HOA CC&R disputes, problems with city and county permits and violations, easements and neighbor problems...

Solution oriented attorney who specializes in Business, Estate Planning, and Consumer Finance Law, offering a proven background of advising large and small businesses. My goals in working with clients is to drive business operations, team building, company governance, and regulatory compliance for small companies, and individuals. Experience in same at: Lincoln Law School of San Jose, Credit.com, A&W Properties, WAP Forum, and eCycle, Inc, and General Electric. Actively collaborates with public- / private-sector officials, senior-level executives, leadership peers, stakeholders, and / or clients to analyze needs while identifying challenges and resolving legal / business issues...

Call attorney Nate Sterling right now for a free consult. Nate Sterling has circa 20 years of experience as an attorney and law clerk handling hundreds of litigations and drafting hundreds of legal documents including contracts, trusts, wills, briefs, complaints, answers, discovery, etc. Nate Sterling attained a Juris Doctor law degree from University of the Pacific McGeorge in 2001. Nate Sterling has years of experience handling mediations and has a master's degree from CSU in mediation, negotiation, and dispute resolution. Nate Sterling has a wealth of experience in both handling litigation and transactions involving employment law,...

I have extensive experience in employment, business, insurance and real estate litigation. In 1997, I graduated Order of the Coif (top 10%) from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley. I clerked for the Honorable Maxine M. Chesney of the United States District Court, Northern District of California in 1999 and the Honorable Robert Boochever of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2001. I practiced insurance law as an associate with Sonnenshein Nath & Rosenthal and employment law as an associate at Heller Ehrman. I focused on real estate litigation while working...

The Best Lawyers in America 2003-present; Best Lawyers 2017 Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” for San Jose metropolitan area; National Academy of Family Law Attorneys “2016 Nationally Top 10 Attorney Award” for State of California; Best Law Firms – U.S. News and World Report 2014-present; Northern California Super Lawyers 2003-present; Daily News, Readers’ Choice Award “Best Lawyers Office” 2016; Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers; Strathmore’s Who’s Who; National Registry of Who’s Who (life member); Author “Family Law ADR and Other Techniques” (Aspatore, “Inside the Minds – California Family Law Strategies,” 2009); Adjunct Professor, Business Law, Menlo College, 1995-2009,...

Christopher C. Phillips was born in Sacramento and raised in Glen Ellen, CA (the heart of Sonoma Valley). Growing up, Chris was always a good student, but was consumed with Baseball. Following his dream, Chris attended Santa Rosa Junior College and then Texas Tech University to play Baseball. After graduating with an Exercise and Sports Science degree from Texas Tech, Chris decided he had just about reached the end of the line as far as baseball was concerned, so he refocused his goals and decided on Law School. After Graduating from University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Chris clerked for,...

I mainly practice in two areas of the law, construction, and business. I provide general counsel services to mainly small to mid size businesses, and construction firms. Prior to becoming an attorney, I worked for many large construction, or construction related companies, and have a thorough understanding of the industry. As general counsel I provide both transactional, and litigation services to my clients. As such, I have extensive experience in business entity formation, and dissolution, drafting complex equipment, and business buy-sell agreements, drafting of all types of different construction contracts, litigation in the area of contract...

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Dan Ballard serves as outside corporate counsel for small to medium-sized businesses. In addition to transactional and branding advice, Mr. Ballard focuses on providing intellectual property advice and, if necessary, litigation to resolve disputes. As a patent attorney, Mr. Ballard works to protect clients' intellectual property assets through patent, trademark, and copyright registrations.

David is a litigator specializing in Real Estate Law and Business Law, in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties. Born and raised in the midwest, David is a family man married over 38 years with two grown children and two grandchildren. David has been living in Santa Cruz since 1980. When he’s not practicing law, you can find David in the garden, traveling or watching his favorite football team, the Minnesota Vikings.

I have a successful business litigation and civil appellate practice. I also represent both debtors and creditors in Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies. I represent individuals and businesses in Chapter 11 reorganizations. I also represent both plaintiffs and defendants in bankruptcy adversary proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California and the Eastern District of California.

Sharon Glenn Pratt is the founder of the law firm of Pratt & Associates, APC. She has over 30 years of experience specializing in civil litigation, contract review and preparation, CC&R and Rules interpretation and enforcement, construction and architectural review, Fair Housing law, civil restraining orders, financial issues, elections and recalls, corporate governance, and Anti-SLAPP law. She also practices in other areas of real property law such as construction, easements, boundaries, nuisance, premises liability, and neighbor law.

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Sharon is a mother of 3 children, and has been an active supporter of Bellarmine College Prep School, Los Gatos High School, University...

Matt founded MDSLaw Ohio in 2011. He and his team focus entirely on helping families and business owners to plan their futures. Working in close collaboration with a trusted network of financial advisers, accountants, bankers and real estate professionals, Matt delivers high-quality legal services in a no-nonsense fashion. He has prepared well over 2,000 estate plans, from simple to complex, for clients located throughout California and Ohio. Prior to law school, Matt received a Bachelor of Music degree with emphasis in Vocal Performance at Brigham Young University. He has sung in multiple countries and in a dozen languages, including an appearance...

Jack graduated from McGeorge School of Law in 2002, with honors. Prior to entering law school Jack received degrees from Sierra Community College and CSU-Sacramento. Jack is a former Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice, representing the Parole Board, California prisons and Youth Authority as clients. Jack's practice areas are Business Law (formation, litigation, contracts, consulting, employment), Intellectual Property (Trademark and Copyright), Government (licensing, policy and land use) and federal Indian law and policy. Jack has litigated cases in state, federal and tribal courts and before administrative agencies. Jack has received published legal opinions in the California Appellate...

Santino Tropea is a founding partner of Tropea McMillan. A significant portion of his practice includes representation of clients in toxic tort claims, actions brought under the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and all phases of CERCLA and the Superfund process. He has successfully represented clients in regulatory disputes and negotiations with both state and federal agencies, and has implemented supplemental environmental projects/pollution prevention plans to reduce or eliminate fines and penalties. He defends Proposition 65 cases and citizen's suits alleging False Claim Act violations and other related matters. Santino's experience includes representation of California municipalities, large chemical,...

I represent businesses and individuals in breach of contract matters including sales of goods, services rendered, leasing disputes, and collection matters. I also have many years of experience enforcing judgments.