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Seth W.

Seth Wiener

1253 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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Lauri D.

Lauri Donahue

571 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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Kanika R.

Kanika Radhakrishnan

452 reviews
Kanika is an experienced Patent Attorney and Managing Partner of Evergreen Valley Law Group in Silicon Valley, which serves innovative entrepreneurs with backgrounds in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science. She has filed over 5,000 patent applications in the U.S. and worldwide with a successful track record of obtaining patents for clients.
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David Y.

David Yamaguchi

267 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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Brig R.

Brig Ricks

196 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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Ali S.

Ali Shalchi

160 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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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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Eric A.

Eric Alspaugh

114 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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Alexander N.

Alexander Nahai

104 reviews
Having overseen over $1.2 billion in transaction value, we are able to provide top-tier service at affordable rates, with much more personalized attention and fast turnarou... read more
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Rebecca L.

Rebecca London

66 reviews
Currently the General Counsel for Civic Center Law Group, Rebecca London has 17 years worth of experience practicing law. She has spent some time in the business and environmental departments of law firms such as Procopio Cory Hargreaves and Savitch, LLP. Her specialties are in assisting small businesses with legal issues - some of which include commercial contracts, intellectual property management and trademarks. She attained her Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law.
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Cynthia F.

Cynthia Flynn

41 reviews
Cynthia Hackler is a mentor with the Nation Association of Business Women in Orange County and she is dedicated to helping all of her clients. With many years of experience, Ms. Hackler uses her experience to guide her when strategizing for her clients. As a business lawyer, Ms. Hackler handles business bankruptcy, business formation, and business taxes. Ms. Hackler is involved in the community and can help you with your legal business needs.
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Troy K.

Troy Krich

37 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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Anthony W.

Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba

35 reviews
Anthony is a senior intellectual property, sports, and business attorney. Anthony has also served as General Counsel and operational CEO for various start-ups and business ... read more
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Sean L.

Sean Lowe

34 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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Daniel E. G.

Daniel E. Goodrich

31 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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Gene R.

Gene Rhough

29 reviews
I help founders and business owners set up core contracts, deal documents, and ownership terms so they can form companies, close business sales, bring in partners, and laun... read more
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Karen B.

Karen Braveheart

29 reviews
⭐️I’m Karen Braveheart, Esq., a seasoned business and contract attorney with over 11 years of legal experience and a perfect trial record. My career has been defined by del... read more
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Danny M.

Danny Minutillo

25 reviews
Danny is a tenacious business attorney focused on helping startups, founders, and growing companies navigate the legal side of building and scaling. His work centers on com... read more
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Ryan A. W.

Ryan A. Woods

24 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 Miller

18 reviews
Michael B. Miller is an international corporate, start-up and technology attorney focused on artificial intelligence, privacy, web platforms, contracts, acquisitions and ca... read more
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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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Roberto (Bobby) E.

Roberto (Bobby) Escobar

10 reviews
Roberto "Bobby" Escobar has been a general counsel, labor and immigration advisor, and an environmental lawyer in Michigan and California. He has provided comprehensive l... 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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Itai K.

Itai Klein

3 reviews
KLEIN LAW is a full-service firm serving startups through mid-sized and fast-growing entrepreneurial companies' needs in business, real estate, intellectual property, compl...
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Alex A.

Alex Angarita

1 review
Alex Angarita is the founder of Data Esquire. Data esquire has been legal advisor to Fortune 50 companies, high growth startups, and brick and mortar companies embracing an...
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Nicole C.

Nicole Clancy

Nicole Clancy Law provides services and consultations in all aspects of labor and employment law, including employee handbooks, wage and hour, wrongful termination, discrim...
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Rebecca R.

Rebecca Rechtszaid

Rebecca Rechtszaid specializes in entertainment law, music law, and the creator economy. She brings to her practice a combination of Big Law rigor, in-house corporate exper...
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Ashkon C.

Ashkon Cyrus

13 reviews
Ashkon Cyrus is a business attorney that has been practicing law for the past five years. He is licensed in California, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Ashkon is also a member of the Virginia Patent Bar. He received his legal degree from the George Washington University Law School. Ashkon has worked with Google, Toyota, LG Electronics and many other corporate clients. In February 2017, Ashkon became the principal patent attorney at Select Patents.
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Alex R.

Alex Robertson

2 reviews
Alex Robertson has extensive experience as an intellectual property attorney and often assists high-tech startup companies with legal matters that pose as obstacles to their formation. Alex has a license to provide legal services in California. He has a Juris Doctor degree, which he obtained from the Pepperdine University School of Law. Since 2014, Alex has been the senior engineering specialist at Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc.
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Dallas V.

Dallas Verhagen

2 reviews
Dallas Verhagen is a business attorney that focuses on numerous business-related legal practice areas, including business formation, business operations and employment matters. Dallas is a member of the American Bar Association and was on the Dean’s List at the University of Hawaii at Monoa between 2008 and 2011. He received his Doctor of Law degree from the Pepperdine University School of Law in 2016. Dallas is currently a partner at Verhagen & Bennett.
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David B.

David Bennett

2 reviews
David Bennett is primarily an intellectual property attorney, but has extensive experience in all business-related legal matters. He is licensed to practice law in California and obtained his law degree from the Pepperdine University School of Law. David’s primary practice areas include business formation, commercial contracts and trademark law. He has provided his legal services at New Idea Software, PRS For Music and the US Bankruptcy Courts in the past three years.
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Sam W.

Sam Widdoes

2 reviews
Sam practiced commercial litigation and general outside counsel law for three years at a well-established mid-sized firm in Century City, CA. His practice included advising...
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Chris H.

Chris Harvey

2 reviews
Chris Harvey is an Attorney for Entrepreneurs working for the people of Santa Monica, California. He is also on the Counsel for Randazza Legal Group. This is after gaining experience practicing law with practices such as Point Loma Law and Asaro Keagy Freeland & McKinley. His areas of focus include business formation, venture capital and angel financing, commercial contracts, equity crowdfunding and more. Chris attained his J.D. form the San Diego School of Law in 2008.
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Emanuel O.

Emanuel Orlando

2 reviews
Emanual Orlando specializes in various legal areas, including entertainment, energy and corporate cases. He is currently an attorney at Shumaker Mallory LLP, but have also worked with EOLegal, Hamrick & Evancs LLP and Kaye Scholer LLP. Emanual assists clients in four different languages. He obtained a J.D. in intellectual property and corporate law from Loyola Law School in 2006. Emanual is a member of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce.
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Chris Y.

Chris Young

2 reviews
I am a seasoned attorney and business strategy consultant with a JD/MBA and experience as in-house counsel and external counsel. With the unique perspective of being a star...
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Curtis R.

Curtis Roberts

2 reviews
Curtis Roberts is the proud owner of My Start-Up lawyer. He recently founded the company due to his passion for working with startups and growing business with potential. He was licensed to practice law in California after he obtained his Juris Doctor degree in law from the Pepperdine University School of Law. Curtis has exceptional skills when it comes to legal matters related to business formation, but he is also able to assist with legal obstacles that startup businesses face.
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Kresimir P.

Kresimir Peharda

2 reviews
Kresimir is a business and corporate attorney who manages his firm Kresimir Peharda law. He has significant experience in the education, restaurant, health care, real estate, and software industries. Kresimir has represented many companies ranging from startups to Nasdaq-listed companies and he has helped his clients raise over $1.2 billion in capital.
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Vance W.

Vance Woodward

1 review
Attorney Vance Woodward has over 14 years of experience and is a seasoned patent attorney. He is licensed to practice law in both California and New York. Prior to founding his law firm, Law Office of Vance Woodward, he clerked at the Federal Court of Appeal and then moved on to work in a big name mega-firm, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. While specializing in patent law, Attorney Woodward also helps media startups and tech startups with their dispute-resolution services and intellectual property services.
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Jordan K.

Jordan Kushner

Jordan is a seasoned litigator who spent a decade working for prestigious global law firms. He is skilled in all aspects of complex disputes in state and federal court and handles cases from inception to trial. Jordan also has extensive experience with a range of business disputes including copyright, trademark, trade secret, real estate, and employment matters.
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Brian L.

Brian Lauter

Before graduating from UC Davis School of Law, Brian Lauter received a High Distinction Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science at UC San Diego. Mr. Lauter was the grand prize winner of the 2009 Competition for Student Papers from the Criminal Law Section of the California State Bar and has received the Southern California Rising Star award three years running.
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Will P.

Will Percy

William is an associate who practices commercial litigation. While he was attending Suffolk University Law School, he focused his studies on corporate finance, securities regulation, and trial advocacy. He is admitted to the State Bar of California and the United States District Court for the Central and Southern Districts of California.
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Sameera H.

Sameera Hasan

Sameera Hasan is an experienced tax attorney having practiced in this particular field for 15 years. Much of her focus is on representing U.S. citizens living abroad or who have dual citizenship. Sameera has worked previously at the IRS Office of Chief Counsel and before that she worked for Ernst & Young, LLP in New York City.
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David B.

David Beck

Founded in 2007, David Beck’s CTP Media Partners, Inc. specializes in the legal and business affairs requirements of the entertainment industry. David advises studios, production companies, producers, and writers in legal matters relating to the development, production, and post-production stages. He is a former consultant to 20th Century Fox.
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Mark N.

Mark Nagle

Mark Nagle helps businesses with a variety of legal needs from real estate to labor and employment. He can also deal with trademark and copyright matters. Mr. Nagle can write both contracts and settle contract disputes or take them to court. Whether your business is tiny or huge, Mr. Nagle can provide services to meet your legal needs.
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Claudio O.

Claudio Ochoa

Attorney Claudio Ochoa is a white-collar attorney who has over a decade of experience in the field. He has previously worked for two of the largest firms in the country and represented top Fortune 500 companies in a number of different white collar matters that arose. While not working at any practice currently, Attorney Ochoa practices business law as an entrepreneur and specializes in debt financings, litigation, contracts, and corporate formation.
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Stephen C.

Stephen Crump

Stephen Crump is an attorney that has over eight years of experience in entertainment law, defamation suits, intellectual property law, and civil litigation. Attorney Crump is licensed to practice law in California and graduated as a Presidential Scholar from the University of Southern California. With a strong background in business and technology, Attorney Crump can help you copyright, trademark, and protect your company’s intellectual property.
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Paul M.

Paul Mccullum Esq.

Licensed in California, Paul McCullum is specialized in bankruptcy and tax law, with additional experience in commercial real estate law as well as Bitcoin-related legal matters. He runs his own practice and is also Of Counsel to three firms. Paul received his J.D from Loyola Law School. In addition, he holds an LL.M. in Taxation from Loyola and a Master of Science from EDHEC Business School in France.
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Lauren P.

Lauren Pagoni

Lauren Pagoni is an entertainment attorney at law who has been serving corporate clients for almost half a decade. She is licensed to practice law in California and has a Juris Doctorate degree in law, which she obtained from the Suffolk University Law School. Lauren primarily specializes in trademark and copyright law. She has been serving as the manager of business and legal affairs at Lionsgate since August 2016.
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Amanda C.

Amanda Canning

Amanda Canning is the founding attorney at Ethica Legal Counsel. She focuses on assisting business with a range of different corporate legal matters, including business operations, employment issues and commercial contracts. Prior to starting her own law firm, she was a contract attorney. Amanda is licensed to practice law in California and received a Juris Doctor degree in law from the University of California School of Law.
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Vahid R.

Vahid Redjal

Vahid Redjal is a business attorney that provides corporate legal assistance to clients in California. He has a Juris Doctorate in law, which he received after he graduated from the University Of Florida Fredric G. Levin College Of Law. While Vahid specializes in all business-related legal practice areas, he primarily focuses on commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions. Vahid was a senior director at Dollar Shave Club between August 2012 and January 2017.
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Danny Minutillo

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Jake Siciliano
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Eric Alspaugh
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Eric Alspaugh

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David Yamaguchi
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Joel Douglas
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Ross Brandborg
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Ross Brandborg

"Ross provided exceptional legal counsel for our recent hardware FTO and clearance analysis. We were operating under a strictly accelerated, one-week deadline, and Ross exceeded all expectations. He quickly grasped the complex mechanical geometries of our product and delivered highly detailed claim charts and a robust non-infringement opinion ahead of schedule—even while navigating a holiday weekend. His communication was consistently prompt, clear, and professional. If you need a patent attorney who combines deep technical acumen with incredible speed and reliability, I cannot recommend Ross highly enough."

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Ali Shalchi
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Ali Shalchi

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Seth Wiener
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Seth Wiener

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Brent Xavier
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Brent Xavier

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John Cifelli
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John Cifelli

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Brandon Northington
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Brandon Northington

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Rebecca Stacker
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Karen Braveheart
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Karen Braveheart

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Heather N. Bowen Pascual, Esq., Cipm
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Sean Lowe
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Sean Lowe

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Vincent Van Houden
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Vincent Van Houden

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Gene Rhough
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Gene Rhough

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James Kraehenbuehl
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