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Seth Wiener

Lauri Donahue

Kanika Radhakrishnan

David Yamaguchi
Brig Ricks
Ali Shalchi
Neil Park

Eric Alspaugh
Alexander Nahai
Rebecca London

Cynthia Flynn

Troy Krich

Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba
Sean Lowe
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Daniel E. Goodrich

Joshua Kushner
Gene Rhough

Karen Braveheart
Danny Minutillo

Ryan A. Woods

Michael Miller

Michael Mowery
Roberto (Bobby) Escobar

Mark Mcguinness

Akiko Endo

Carver Farrow

C. Mario Jaramillo

Aaron Schulze

Liz Oliner
Joshua Garber

Sue Dunbar

Mary Hodges

Seth Heyman

Conor Teevan

Grant Maynard

Alexis Saenz
Dean Sage

Philip Virga
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Rhea De Aenlle

Jesko Onken

Laura Drossman

Jessica Holcombe
Ritu Hasan

Edward Robinson

Andrew Lachman

Audrey Kravets

Yassi Mahdavi

Sagar Parikh
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Jonathan Rubinfeld

Usman Shaikh

Brandon Schantz

Sanjiv Dhawan

Neeta Toprani
Mina Kalra

Mandana Jafarinejad

Julia Cheng

Denis Shmidt

Bobby Kouretchian

Alan Engle

Lon Lazar

Wanli Xu

Meng Li

James L. Moultrie ⅲ

Irina Ribeiro

Michael Wales

Jay Pink

Benjamin Walsh
Russell Murphy

Austin Bonderer

Christopher Smith
Alicia Dearn

Timothy Marks, Esq.

Jana Moser

Alex Patel
Aaron Bernstein

Raymond Brenneman
Ranvir Sandhu

N. Mauricio Reznik

Robert Mcconnell

Ian Good

Eric Milliken

Mark Foster

Chris Czaplak
Jon Parsons

Frank Taboada

Greg Demirchyan
Dana Delman

Michael P. Martin
Joel Siegal
Geoffrey Weg

Jeffrey Filipink
Adam Brutocao
Nada Alnajafi, Esq.

David Lizerbram

Michael Muellerleile
Adam Binder
Leonard Lerner

Monica Winghart

Thomas Earnest

William Mills

Matt Kohanbash

John Cifelli
Peter Haber

Tahir Farukhi
Jody Winter
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Damian Guzman

Melissa Kann

Itai Klein

Seth Bertolucci

Tabetha Hinman

Thad Scroggins
James Grand

Sean Perdomo

Doug Bend

Ava Haghighi

Malgorzata Styczniewska

Steve Bowling

Graham G. Pikdoken

Robert Bates

Stephen Healy

Neda Mansoorian

Arous Kalantaryan
Stephen Healy

Nicholas Webb
Brett Hallagan

Sara Ovando

Matthew Rifat

Shaunt Oozoonian
Gregory Wood
Mike Ross

David Brayton

Daniel Kim

Michael J. Thomas

Thomas Ledbetter

Andrew Oliver

Aryan Amid

Donna Carey
Kumar Maheshwari

Houston Watson

Kimon Cambouroglou

Robert M. Brown II

Ryan David Williams

John Giust

Jared Schwass
Gregory Carson
Jonathan Abrouk

J.B. Rowberry

Catherine Kauffelt

Farrah Reynolds

Dr. Nicholas Miller
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Dan Robinson
Alex Angarita

Anthony Bettencourt

Sabrina Green
Joshua Dreon
Glenn Oliver
Peter Bronstein

Alisha Kosareff

Michael Ray

Nick Yocca

Brooke Butner
John Kontrabecki

Lisa Saperstein

Joseph Johnson

Jon Azimov

Laura Portillo
Mashian Law

Ryan Zinchefsky
Amanda Allen

Amer Lakhani
Wooksun "Phil" Hong

Michael Farraher

Matt Carmody

Rebecca Rechtszaid

Tsion Lencho

Matthew Hamilton

Negeen Roshan Ben-Cohen

Matthew Kaser

Sophia Mellein

Shawn Jackson
Nicole Clancy
Russell Greenman
Linda Menzel

Jordan Humphrey

Kevin Angstenberger
Wayne Shoumaker

Olga Rodstein

Tyler Hastings

Jairo C. Lamatina
James Scafide
Douglas Park
Anthony Vienna

Johnny Manriquez

Tom Shnaider

Stacy Smith

Carlos Perez
Jann Moorhead
Ursula Trimming

Mary Obidinski

Ross Meador
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- Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement to a California LLC
- Incorporator's Organizational Action for California
- Articles of Organization for California
- Thirty (30) Day Eviction Notice for California
- Residential Lease Agreement for California
- California Durable Power of Attorney Form
- California General Power of Attorney Form
Helpful Articles
- California LLC Form 568 Due Date and Tax Filing Rules
- PLLC California: Why Professionals Must Form a PC or LLP
- How to Get an LLC in California and Find Your LLC Number
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- California LLC Status Check: Compliance and Conversions
- Comprehensive Guide to LLC Tax Rates in California
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FAQs about California Lawyers
What is the difference between a lawyer and an attorney in California?
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Can a family member be your lawyer in California?
California lawyers can represent anyone, including family members, so representing relatives is legally permitted.
Who is eligible for legal aid in California?
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This is the most recent 20 reviews out of 7361 reviews for attorneys in California
IP Use Defense Letter
"Great experience working with you Danny, highly recommended!"
Greg F
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Campbell,
CA,
7 days ago
IP Attorney Needed — USPTO Trademark Filing + China Manufacturer Agreement Review
"Jake was exceptional to work with! His guidance on trademark strategy in particular pushed my thinking in ways that helped shape the brand direction, beyond just the legal aspect of the work. Highly recommend."
Sharon X
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Walnut Creek,
CA,
7 days ago
Review Equipment Lease
"Will be using Ryan in the future!"
Edward N
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Torrance,
CA,
7 days ago
Assist with Other Trademark & Copyright Matter
"Eric was great - our outcome was the best-case scenario."
Dylan M
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Los Angeles,
CA,
8 days ago
Commercial Lease
"He's a highly sincere and talented lawyer. He works quickly and communication is always smooth. I can always hand over my work to him with complete peace of mind"
Akira O
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Cupertino,
CA,
9 days ago
File Utility Patent
"Very clear and concise, professional. Pleasure to work with. Made the process easy and a ton of experience."
Seyed Robert T
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Santa Ana,
CA,
15 days ago
Patent Infringement Consultation
"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."
Mike U
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Torrance,
CA,
16 days ago
Assist with General Advice
"Ali was professional, timely and reasonable. If you’re thinking about working with him I’d recommend him for sure."
Jay T
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Los Angeles,
CA,
16 days ago
Terminate Employment Agreement
"Seth was clear in his advice. Very effective."
Anupom S
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San Jose,
CA,
17 days ago
Trademark Risk Assessment
"Worked with Brent on a legal review for my business and would absolutely engage him again. Two things really stood out: speed — he turned around a comprehensive deliverable on a tight timeline — and framing — the entire analysis was built around enabling the business, not just flagging risk. He's sharp, knowledgeable, refreshingly practical, and treats founders as partners. Highly recommend to any founder looking for outside counsel who actually thinks like an operator."
Phil L
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Wilmington,
DE,
20 days ago
Assist with Other Commercial Contract Matter
"Don't let his time in practice fool you. Sometimes early career means better listening; not frozen into patterns they have been using for decades. It was clear he was interested in accepting my process of working through the needs first, rather than wanting me to help him fill in a template."
Dennis P
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Napa,
CA,
21 days ago
Startup Privacy Document Review
"Brandon was thoughtful, responsive, and very practical throughout the engagement. He took the time to understand the actual product and platform structure rather than forcing generic boilerplate onto the business. The review was detailed, actionable, and clearly grounded in real startup/platform experience, particularly around privacy, moderation, liability, and global launch considerations. Turnaround was fast, communication was clear, and the final documents felt significantly stronger while still aligned with the product vision. Highly recommend."
Karlene B
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Lawndale,
CA,
23 days ago
Living Trust Legal Review
"Thanks"
Justin L
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Sunnyvale,
CA,
24 days ago
Consult on Corporate Restructure
"Highly recommended!"
Ronald D
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Carlsbad,
CA,
29 days ago
Draft Shareholder Agreement
"Karen is amazing to work with! Looking forward to a fruitful business relationship."
Rayshun D
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Lathrop,
CA,
30 days ago
Cease-and-Desist Letter Drafting
"Knowledgable and responsive, fast turnaround with clear guidance."
Stephanie X
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Topanga,
CA,
about 1 month ago
Employment Disputes Consultation
"Sean was very knowledgeable and helped me to think through what actions to take to manage my risk. He executed the agreed upon work very quickly and stayed within the scope we agreed to. Would definitely work with him again!"
Frances S
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San Jose,
CA,
about 1 month ago
Trademark Assignment Recordation
"Vincent is highly efficient. I would use him again should the need arise."
Debbie C
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Encino,
CA,
about 1 month ago
IP Counsel for High-Density Systems Architecture and Sovereign Founder Transition
"I very much enjoy working with Gene and have absolute confidence in his representation. I feel secure knowing he is at my side while navigating complex legal matters."
Michael C
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San Luis Obispo,
CA,
about 1 month ago
Outside General Counsel
"Another successful project completed. We appreciate James' regulatory expertise."
Terri Anne M
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Rancho Cucamonga,
CA,
about 2 months ago