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Ritu H.

Ritu Hasan

36 reviews
Ritu Hasan has more than 15 years of experience as a corporate lawyer. She has an LL.M in Banking & Financial Law, as well as a J.D. in law. Ritu has worked with both startup companies and large corporations. She primarily specializes in commercial contracts, with a strong focus on securities and finances. Since January 2016, Ritu has worked as a contract attorney under the name Ritu Hasan Consulting, where she offers legal services to companies of all sizes.
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Edward R.

Edward Robinson

35 reviews
Edward Robinson is a patent attorney that mainly works with corporations to help them obtain patent protection for pharmaceutical products, medical devices and related inventions. He is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Edward has over 14 years of experience. He practices law in California and received a J.D in law from the University of San Diego School of Law. Edward has recently jointed Tech Law LLP, but have represented a large number of companies as a corporate counsel.
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Andrew L.

Andrew Lachman

34 reviews
If your business is engaging in corporate technology transactions, you will need an attorney who has experience in that area. This could include technology services, hardware, software, and content licensing. Andrew Lachman does it all, and he can help your business thrive in these areas. He also works with data privacy, trademarks, and business litigation.
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Audrey K.

Audrey Kravets

34 reviews
Audrey Kravets started her legal career at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, so she knows the ins and outs of complex issues involving securities governance and compliance. She deals with business formation and employment issues, including providing services to those businesses who operate on an international level. Her prior brokerage experience also serves her well in the financial and legal arenas.
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Yassi M.

Yassi Mahdavi

33 reviews
Yassi is an experienced attorney and in-house counsel with a track record for successfully closing complex deals domestically and internationally. She is known to be a driven and creative problem-solver to ensure her clients meet their business and financial objectives. She is seasoned in the payments and e-commerce sectors, international transactions, and IP licensing.
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Sagar P.

Sagar Parikh

31 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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Jonathan R.

Jonathan Rubinfeld

28 reviews
Jonathan brings over a decade of experience in real estate and business operations. Jonathan founded Rubinfeld Law to provide effective counsel to businesses and individual...
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Usman S.

Usman Shaikh

28 reviews
Founder and managing attorney of U.S. Law Group, Usman Shaikh is also the executive vice president of business and legal affairs at UG Strategies. Beyond providing corporate, entertainment, and intellectual property transactional services for businesses across a range of sectors, Mr Shaikh shares his insight and experience through publications on the U.S. Law Group News website.
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Brandon S.

Brandon Schantz

27 reviews
Brandon Schantz started out as a Summer Associate for Jones Day Law Practice. Since then, he has worked for many different companies including Soriano Law, as well as The State Bar of California. Currently, he is the Owner of The CalBarCoach and an Attorney and Counselor at Law with Schantz Law Firm. Brandon handles matters in Business Litigation, as well as Corporate, Transactional and Real Estate. Schantz appeared on the Dean's List when graduating with his J.D. from The Golden Gate University.
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Sanjiv D.

Sanjiv Dhawan

26 reviews
Sanjiv Dhawan is the managing attorney at InnovaTech Law Group based in Santa Clara, California. He focuses primarily on general corporate and business law. InnovaTech emerged when Sanjiv decided to start his own practice, seeing a need for uncomplicated, inexpensive legal advice. An entrepreneur himself with several startups under his belt, Sanjiv understands the needs of business owners.
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Sanaa Hamid
4.8
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Business Document Update for LLC

Sanaa Hamid

"It was a pleasure working with Sanaa. Shes very knowledgeable and quick to get the work done."

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Pomona, CA,

Danny Minutillo
5.0
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Danny Minutillo

"Danny is clear, open, and helpful - always available to listen and adapt."

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Danville, CA,

Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba
5.0
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File federal trademark application for SIMPLYREPLY (Class 042)

Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba

"This was my second time working with Anthony, and it was great again. He answered every question clearly, kept me informed, and filed my application ahead of schedule. I would happily work with him again."

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Fullerton, CA,

Brig Ricks
5.0
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Brig Ricks

"Working with Brig was a great experience. I'm building my first product and came to him with a lot of legal questions. He treated every one of them with patience and care. He explained the reasons behind each answer in plain language and replied quickly every time. I came away feeling confident and well looked after. I'm so grateful for his help, and I would hire him again without hesitation."

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Fullerton, CA,

David Yamaguchi
5.0
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Review Contractor Agreement

David Yamaguchi

"David was very thorough, efficient, and a pleasure to work with."

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Oakland, CA,

Ross Brandborg
5.0
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Assist with Other Trademark & Copyright Matter

Ross Brandborg

"Ross Brandborg has been phenomenal to work with and indispensable to the process of finding and registering a wordmark. Highly recommended!"

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Fremont, CA,

Eric Alspaugh
5.0
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Eric Alspaugh

"Outstanding and thorough review of our request. Provided timely feedback and a pleasure to work with."

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Costa Mesa, CA,

Michael Bartholomew
5.0
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Conduct Trademark Search

Michael Bartholomew

"Just excellent to work with"

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Playa del Rey, CA,

Ryan Coyne
5.0
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Form Non-Profit

Ryan Coyne

"I need a lawyer to help me structure a non-profit and help me get clear on an insurance issue I was faced with and Ryan was awesome through it. It was a pleasure to work with Ryan and his team. He is very knowledgeable in his field, he makes quick thorough assessments. It has just been really easy and clear to work with him and if I ever needed help he reassured that he'd be there to guide me."

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Hayward, CA,

Ali Shalchi
5.0
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Assist with Outside General Counsel

Ali Shalchi

"Quick and efficient."

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Walnut Creek, CA,

Troy Krich
5.0
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Assist with Other Lawsuits & Disputes Matter

Troy Krich

"Troy was easy to deal with and understood my needs in terms of what the case demanded."

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Costa Mesa, CA,

Seth Wiener
5.0
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Assist with Other Lawsuits & Disputes Matter

Seth Wiener

"Fast and efficient"

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San Francisco, CA,

Rebecca Stacker
5.0
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Assist with Other Commercial Contract Matter

Rebecca Stacker

"Rebecca is more than a lawyer to our business—she feels like a true partner. She takes the time to understand what we need as we build a quick service restaurant business in California, from entity formation and structure to employee handbooks and beyond. Her counsel is thoughtful and practical, and she shows a genuine interest in our outcomes. I’m grateful to have her in our corner."

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Corona, CA,

Bryan Reddix
5.0
Clear Communication
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IRC §7216 Consent — Phase 2: Redraft, CPA-Facing Terms Note, and Template Clearance (CPA Hub)

Bryan Reddix

"Bryan was very easy to deal with and answered everything that I needed."

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Laguna Hills, CA,

Scott Silvers
5.0
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Scott Silvers

"It was great working with Scott. He quickly addressed all of my needs and questions, will use again in the future."

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Mira Loma, CA,

Dane Dixon
5.0
Clear Communication
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Commercial Service Agreement

Dane Dixon

"Highly recommend working with Dane!"

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San Francisco, CA,

Anna Claxton
4.8
Clear Communication
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Written opinion — certification mark registrability + trademark conflict analysis

Anna Claxton

"I engaged Anna for a trademark registrability and conflict opinion on a credential system and a product name, against an incumbent with three live registrations. She was the only one of nine bidders who engaged the actual legal question instead of restating the standard factors. During vetting she raised an angle, was challenged on it, conceded, and told me the correction cut against my position. That is the person you want writing an opinion. The opinion itself pulled the prosecution histories from the USPTO, ran a knock-out search, and gave me a clear answer on each of the five questions, including one I had framed wrong. The recommendation reversed the order of my own plan and was right to. She marked every assumption, listed what she had not verified, and drew a hard line at the edge of her admission, routing the California questions to California counsel instead of guessing. When I sent follow-up questions she corrected an imprecision in her own text before answering them. If your question is about whether something can be registered and what to do first, this is who to hire."

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Los Angeles, CA,

Brandon Northington
5.0
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Founder Loan Agreement & Class B Investor Amendment Package ($10k Raise)

Brandon Northington

"First time worked with Brandon and will definitely contact him again for my next project. Brandon is professional and knowledgeable, great communication and delivered the job as mentioned."

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Los Angeles, CA,

Joel Douglas
5.0
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Patent Application Assistance

Joel Douglas

"I had an excellent experience working with Joel Douglas on my U.S. provisional patent application. Joel was professional, knowledgeable, responsive, and very clear throughout the process. He carefully reviewed my invention disclosure, addressed my questions and revisions, and helped ensure that the technical material was properly presented for the patent filing. I particularly appreciated his practical approach and his guidance on including the Computer Program Listing Appendix. The application was successfully filed with the USPTO as planned, and I am very satisfied with both the quality of his work and the overall process. I would definitely recommend Joel to inventors seeking experienced patent counsel."

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San Francisco, CA,

Alton Hare
4.8
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Privacy Policy Services

Alton Hare

"Took the time to truly understand our technically complex product, delivered a complete and consistent six-document legal package, and answered every question with practical, actionable guidance. Responsive and thorough, would gladly hire again."

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Sunnyvale, CA,


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