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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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Neeta T.

Neeta Toprani

25 reviews
If you need an attorney to "tell it like it is" on business matters and real estate, Neeta Toprani is a great fit. Ms. Toprani graduated from Harvard Law School and has a bachelor's degree in physics. She is extremely knowledgeable and experienced. Whether your business is dealing with a business formation or an acquisition, Ms. Toprani is a great asset. She also helps non-profit businesses thrive as well.
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Mina K.

Mina Kalra

25 reviews
Mina Kalra is a business lawyer that has been licensed to practice law in California for the past nine years. She obtained her Juris Doctor in law from the New England Law School in Boston. Mina solely specializes in immigration law. She has represented numerous clients. Since May 2017, Mina has been an employment-based adviser at Berkeley International Office, UC Berkely. Mina has also been a partner at New World Law LLP since January 2017.
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Mandana J.

Mandana Jafarinejad

20 reviews
Mandana Jafarinejad is a patent attorney with seven years of experience. She is exceptionally skilled in dealing with corporate legal matters that involves trademark and copyright law. Mandana has been licensed to practice law in California and she is a member of the California Patent Bar. She attended the Western State University College of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctor in law. Mandana has been serving as a patent attorney at MJIP An Intellectual Property Firm since 2011.
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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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Denis S.

Denis Shmidt

18 reviews
Denis Shmidt is a litigator and corporate attorney with eight years of experience. He has represented Samsung, Philips, LG Electronics and many other corporate clients. Denis primarily focuses on lawsuits and disputes, but also has extensive experience in trademark and copyright law. He founded Orsus Gate Law in February 2017. Prior to founding his own law firm, Denis was a senior litigation associate at Lewis & Llewellyn LLP.
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This is the most recent 20 reviews out of 7460 reviews for attorneys in California

Rebecca Stacker
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

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,

Danny Minutillo
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Contract Review for Wedding Venue

Danny Minutillo

"Danny has been a pleasure to work with on our wedding venue contract. He explains things clearly and meets deadlines. I will definitely work with him again."

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Santa Rosa, CA,

Bryan Reddix
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

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
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Assist with General Advice

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
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Commercial Service Agreement

Dane Dixon

"Highly recommend working with Dane!"

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San Francisco, CA,

Ross Brandborg
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Register Trademark

Ross Brandborg

"As a new founder, I really appreciated how straightforward and responsive Ross was. He answered my questions clearly and promptly, and made the process easy to understand. I’ll definitely be working with him again."

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Fallbrook, CA,

Ryan Coyne
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Assist with Other Commercial Contract Matter

Ryan Coyne

"Ryan was an absolute pleasure to work with. His professionalism, expertise and advice were unmatched. I look forward to working with him again in the future."

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Lakeside, CA,

Eric Alspaugh
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Assist with Equity Compensation

Eric Alspaugh

"Thank you Eric! Fanastic work!"

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David Yamaguchi
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Review Vendor Agreement

David Yamaguchi

"David was great to work with. He took the time to understand my concerns, made meaningful improvements to my agreement, and clearly explained the reasoning behind his recommendations. He was thorough, responsive, and easy to communicate with throughout the process. I’m very happy with the final result and would definitely work with him again."

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Fontana, CA,

Michael Bartholomew
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

File Provisional Patent

Michael Bartholomew

"Michael was very prompt and did thorough work!"

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San Francisco, CA,

Seth Wiener
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Contract Breach Assistance

Seth Wiener

"I got a great experience with Seth Wiener. He helped me compose a demand letter and sent it to a company which didn't want to make me a payment. Highly recommend him to work with."

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Anna Claxton
4.8
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

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,

Sanaa Hamid
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Contract and SOW Review

Sanaa Hamid

"Sanaa provided a detailed contract review and edits with a quick turnaround. She was great to work with - responsive, efficient, very clear in communication, and focused on protecting my interest."

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San Jose, CA,

Ali Shalchi
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Assist with Other Lawsuits & Disputes Matter

Ali Shalchi

"Ali was incredibly professional and thorough with our case. He was compassionate, fielded all of our questions, and was very easy to work with. I'd highly recommend his services."

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Monterey, CA,

Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Trademark Assistance for Two Companies

Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba

"Anthony was extremely fast, responsive, professional, and helpful! My business needs were taken care of swiftly and efficiently."

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Castro Valley, CA,

Brandon Northington
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

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
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

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
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

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,

Mary Hodges
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Employment Contract Negotiations

Mary Hodges

"Mary is incredibly thoughtful, smart, kind, responsive, and productive with her feedback. She is able to handle interpersonal communications and relationships with business partners as well as negotiations and understand some of the clarification, confusion, and emotion that can come with contract negotiation and with business negotiations in general."

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San Francisco, CA,

Mark Mcguinness
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Commercial Litigation Consultation & Legal Assessment

Mark Mcguinness

"I can't thank Mark and his team enough. From the beginning, his proposal was straightforward, clearly communicated, and he ultimately exceeded my expectations. Mark is extremely knowledgeable and has a unique ability to explain complex legal issues in a way that's easy to understand, even without a legal background. He was patient, took the time to answer all of my questions, and never made me feel rushed. I highly recommend working with Mark and his team."

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Valley Center, CA,


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