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Eric Blaine Alspaugh
Irvine, CA Business Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
Univ of San Diego School of Law
Eric works with technology companies to increase revenue and value while reducing risks from employees and operations. Eric is an expert in FDA regulated products with experience in human clinical trials all over the Untied States, Europe and Asia.
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Joseph ( Joe ) O'Connor
Newport Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
Western State University College of Law
Our firm was founded with the intention of providing businesses, large and small, with skillful legal representation tailored to each client’s particular needs and long-term goals. With more than a decade of legal experience, we advance our clients’ interests, anticipate their needs, provide sound legal advice and represent client interests in transactions, disputes and litigation.
We often act as general counsel for many transactions and business clients. We understand your legal needs and the importance of being cost-effective firm. We are committed to offering thorough, comprehensive and creative legal solutions to common and uncommon legal problems. Handling business litigation matters for...
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Leah L. Dixon
Beaumont, CA Business Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Leah Larkin has been practicing law since 2004. She practices in the area of Estate Planning, Probate, Trust Administration and Business Law. Leah Larkin is a Certified Specialist in the area of Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration, by the State Bar of California Legal Board of Specialization.
Leah grew up in the Pass Area. She is a graduate of Beaumont High School and University of Redlands. Leah attended University of La Verne College of Law on a full tuition scholarship, graduating top of her class as Valedictorian and passing the bar on the first time in 2004. Leah is...
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Griffin Schindler
Aliso Viejo, CA Business Law Attorney with 7 years of experience
Business, Employment, IP and Real Estate
Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Griffin Schindler, Esq., associate attorney at Jafari Law Group, practices in the areas of intellectual property and employment law. He is an Eagle Scout who graduated from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. While pursuing his undergraduate degree, Griffin was actively involved with the on-campus organization Sursum Corda whose focus was to help better society through service.
Following his undergraduate education, Griffin received his J.D. from Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law in Orange, California. During law school, Griffin spent two and a half years as the research assistant for his...
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Michael Bernard Kushner
Aliso Viejo, CA Business Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Business, IP and Real Estate
University of California - Los Angeles
Mr. Kushner was born and raised in Long Beach, California. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa in his third year, and graduated with High Distinction the following year. Mr. Kushner then attended law school at the University of California at Los Angeles. After moving to Orange County, Mr. Kushner honed his skills at two of Orange County's most respected law firms before striking out on his own.
Mr. Kushner frequently lectures on a variety of topics relating to simple and complex business and corporate matters, as well...
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Mahyar Ghassemian
Mission Viejo, , CA Business Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Business
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
Mahyar Ghassemian, is an accomplished business litigation and construction defense attorney with over 16 years of experience in complex litigation including Business, Construction, General Liability, and Personal Injury law. From defending national construction companies to small businesses, Mahyar offers clients versatile legal expertise they know they can count on. Her master’s degree in physics together with years of business experience in the corporate world form a unique combination that continues to yield successful results. A distinguished entrepreneurial figure within the community as well, Mahyar bears an array of high-ranking positions within preeminent business and legal organizations. She has...
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Mr. David Lawrence Gibbs
San Clemente, CA Business Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
California Western School of Law
Since 1974, The Gibbs Law Firm, APC has provided unparalleled service in a variety of legal matters throughout Southern California. Prospective clients can expect the same resources as many large firms, without sacrificing the personalized focus and attention that comes with a modest-sized staff. The Gibbs Law Firm, APC has forged many alliances across its long history, and will use all the tools at its disposal to obtain the results you seek. Whether you have residential, commercial or manufactured housing real estate problems, seek advice on any aspect of business operation, require representation in Bankruptcy proceedings or need assistance with...
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Steven Edward Springer
Morgan Hill, CA Business Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Employment and Trademarks
Santa Clara University
Help small to medium size companies navigate through a wide variety of legal challenges: formation, funding, governmental impediments, operational legal planning, merger and acquisition, employee relations, and labor compliance. All with the goal of litigation avoidance. Litigation in all California state courts and the Northern and Eastern U.S. District Courts of California.
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James Rylee Deen
Palm Springs, CA Business Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
Business, Antitrust and Securities
Stanford University
I was born in Louisiana and raised in Eastern Arkansas. I was fortunate to receive both my undergraduate education and legal training at leading private universities in the Midwest and California. I also studied for a year in Europe. I have been admitted to practice law in three major U.S. jurisdictions, each of which plays an important role in the commercial life of this country. My knowledge of both business and business law is extensive, having been gained through work in a large corporate law firm, as an in-house attorney for a leading multinational corporation,...
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John L. Bailey
Salinas, CA Business Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation and Real Estate
Chapman University Fowler School of Law
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Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) includes dispute resolution processes and techniques that act as a means for disagreeing parties to come to an agreement short of litigation. Despite historic resistance to ADR by many popular parties and their advocates, ADR has gained widespread acceptance among both the general public and the legal profession in recent years.
ADR is generally classified into at least four types: negotiation, mediation, collaborative law, and arbitration.
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Bruce Rea Durkee
Palm Desert, CA Business Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Business, Real Estate and Tax
Whittier Coll School of Law
Bruce R. Durkee is licensed both as an attorney and as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Bruce is also a Certified Legal Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. ?Bruce graduated magna cum laude with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Whittier Law School -- finishing in the top 10% of his class. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Accounting from Vanguard University of Southern California, graduating cum laude. Prior to becoming an attorney, Bruce owned a CPA firm...
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Lucas A Woodward
Vista, CA Business Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Tax
University of San Diego School of Law and University of San Diego School of Law
My practice focuses on estate planning, trust administration, and probate and estate litigation. I have diverse experience in the areas of wills, trusts, business formation, federal and state taxation, and estate litigation. His litigation clients include individual and professional trustees, beneficiaries, surviving spouses, care givers, and omitted heirs. Prior to joining Albence and Associates, APC, I practiced at a major securities litigation firm headquartered in San Diego. I was involved in a variety of complex litigation cases, including mortgage backed securities cases and post-merger derivative suits. This diverse litigation experience in multi-party, national scale cases, blends...
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Rickard Lee Borg
Carlsbad, CA Business Law Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Senior partner at Borg Norris
Life Long California resident serving the north San Diego area for 50 years
Graduate of Lynwood SDA Academy Vietnam Veteran -- Gasoline Truck Driver Former Realtor in California Business owner, Real Estate Redeveloper ,and General Counsel to the Health Care Industry including hospitals and off site clinics. prosecuted and defended numerous malpractice cases. Current practice dedicated to estate plannng. Real Rstate challenges preferred
Currently General Counsel to Spinergy Inc a carbon fiber wheel manufacturer
Professional Affiliations with Brig. Gen. David M. Brahms USMC Ret . A significant percentage of clients are professionals...
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Philip John Daunt
Monterey, CA Business Law Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation and Real Estate
Univ of Toledo COL
I call myself a Transformational Lawyer, which means that I help my clients to transform their legal problems into opportunities for personal growth and positive change. I call what I do a Coach Approach to the Practice of Law. My practice focuses on small business and real estate issues and mediation. I believe that, as Conflict Managers, lawyers have the opportunity to become Conflict Healers and, in doing so, shift the way conflict is resolved on this planet. To find out more about my law practice, go to my web site: www.pjdlaw.com, or you can find...
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William L. Horn
Costa Mesa, CA Business Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Securities
Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School
I am a transactional attorney with a focus on representing both registered investment companies and private companies. I am proud to be a member in good standing of the California State Bar.
My legal journey began at Dechert LLP, where I was part of the firm’s financial services group. My practice primarily revolved around financial services and investment management matters. I regularly provided advice to U.S.-registered investment companies, their investment advisers, and related financial services firms on a range of regulatory, compliance, and business issues. Additionally, I offered guidance to boards of directors/trustees of U.S.-registered investment companies concerning fund governance and...
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Elisabeth A. DeBartolo
Monterey, CA Business Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation and Employment
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Dedicated to providing practical, cost-effective, solutions to workplace challenges. Attorney Elisabeth DeBartolo is your best choice for an employment and labor attorney who offers personalized assistance with your case. She may be the most seasoned employment attorney you will find in our area. Attorney Elisabeth DeBartolo is a Monterey Employment Attorney who worked for many years in executive level Human Resources prior to attending law school. Her experience is unique. She doesn't just have book smarts, she has the day-to-day, on-the-job, in-the-trenches experience needed to identify workplace challenges and resolve them. Ms. DeBartolo can quickly...
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Morgan Cahill-Marsland
San Diego, CA Business Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
California Western School of Law
I am a solo practice attorney in San Diego with a focus in Business and Real Estate Law. I work with people looking to start a new business or change up and exisiting business. As well as home owners, developers, and tenants with real estate related issues.
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Tahj Emmanuel Gomes
Chico, CA Business Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Business, Appeals, IP and Insurance Defense
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
Mr. Gomes was raised in Siskiyou County, California. He graduated from California State University, Chico with a degree in Political Science in 1996, and obtained his Juris Doctorate and certificates in public interest and high technology law from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1999. During law school he interned in and directed the Consumer Law Program at the East San Jose Community Law Center, worked in the legal department at Computer Curriculum Corporation, and externed for Magistrate judge Patricia V. Trumbull at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, in San Jose. After law...
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Sasan Mirkarimi
San Diego, CA Business Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
California Western School of Law
Sasan Mirkarimi is a real estate litigator and transactional attorney, specializing in commercial and residential real estate. Mr. Mirkarimi has significant experience handling business and real estate transactions, commercial and residential lease negotiations, business formation, and business contract disputes across a broad spectrum of industries. Mr. Mirkarimi has also represented numerous healthcare related businesses with real estate and business acquisitions, contract negotiations and compliance, and currently serves as in-house counsel for a San Diego based Skilled Nursing Facility Hospitalist Group. Before entering into private practice and co-founding Equity Legal, Mr. Mirkarimi was an associate at law firms where he represented...
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Ted Broomfield
San Francisco, CA Business Law Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Business
Golden Gate University School of Law and Golden Gate University School of Law
Ted Broomfield is one of the top personal injury, privacy and landlord-tenant lawyers in the San Francisco Bay.
He has years of experience, and has helped clients obtain large recoveries for their injuries. He also helps people remove harmful content from the Internet and social media.
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David Jeanchung Tsai
San Francisco, CA Business Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(415) 983-1176
Four Embarcadero Center
22nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-5998
Business, Antitrust, IP and Patents
Santa Clara University School of Law
David Tsai is a Partner in Vinson & Elkins LLP’s San Francisco office. David's practice focuses on patent, trade secret, complex breach of contract, and product defect litigation for companies innovating biotechnology (pharmaceuticals and genetic engineering), medical devices, software (Internet and mobile apps), and hardware (semiconductors, set-top boxes, smartphones, solar wafers and light-emitting diodes/LED/OLED). His legal experience includes second chairing international arbitration cases, litigating in the areas of copyrights and trademarks, preparing and prosecuting U.S. electrical engineering patent applications, drafting patentability, freedom-to-operate and non-infringement opinions, as well as patent interference in the area of biotechnology. He also represents clients...
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Inna Brady
San Francisco, CA Business Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Employment
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Jacob Harker
San Francisco, CA Business Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Jacob Harker is a San Francisco Bay Area attorney. Mr. Harker has set up and run his law practice in a cost-effective and practical manner. He has done so in an effort to pass on the savings to his clients. As an attorney, Mr. Harker sees his practice as taking the lead in a new era of legal services.
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Michael L. Gallo
San Francisco, CA Business Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Business, Employment and Securities
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Michael Gallo is a dedicated and skilled Business, Employment, and Securities Law Attorney with Sparer Law Group. Since 2002, he has represented clients in a broad array of areas involving securities, employment, employee raiding, trade secret, public utility ratemaking, and professional responsibility. His experience includes plaintiff and defendant class action matters as well. Mr. Gallo is committed to providing comprehensive representation for his clients' legal needs.
Mr. Gallo received his B.A. from Swarthmore College and M.A. from University of California at Berkeley. In 2001, he obtained his J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. Mr....
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Sidney Alex Luscutoff
San Francisco, CA Business Law Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Sidney Luscutoff is an experienced Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate Law attorney. His practice areas include bankruptcy estates, probate estates, trust estates and conservatorships. Sid provides quality, practical and strategic advocacy to the residents of California.
Sid's personal experience as a business owner and real estate developer give him a unique understanding of his clients' legal needs. Contact Sid to see how he can help you meet your goals.
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George Ruben Bravo
San Francisco, CA Business Law Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
Santa Clara University School of Law
I form businesses; draft contracts; protect the business’ brand, secret formulas, or creative works (intellectual property protection); and I assist with buying or selling businesses. Every legal solution is tailored to each client’s specific goals.
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Sebastien Nguyen
San Francisco, CA Business Law Attorney
Business
University of San Francisco School of Law
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Marnie Cherie Lambert
San Francisco, CA Business Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
(888) 203-7833
One Embarcadero Center
Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94111
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Consumer and Securities
Pepperdine University
Marnie C. Lambert, the founding member of Lambert Law Firm, LLC, is licensed to practice law in all state courts and federal district courts in Ohio and California. She has spent most of her legal career representing consumers in complex civil litigation, commercial litigation, securities litigation and class actions. She has also represented clients seeking recovery for personal injuries, wrongful death and various business torts. Ms. Lambert received her juris doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1992. She spent the first five years after law school working in Los Angeles, California for a large international law firm....
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Tony Ki Yun Kim
San Francisco, CA Business Law Lawyer with 5 years of experience
(415) 710-7273
P.O. Box 475847
3749 Buchanan Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
Business
Brooklyn Law School
Tony K. Kim is an Associate with Tadler Law LLP. Prior to joining Tadler Law, Tony served as an Assistant District Attorney for the Kings County District Attorney’s Office since 2019. Tony quickly rose up the ranks in a Trial Bureau, starting his career as a misdemeanor prosecutor and ultimately serving as a felony prosecutor. As a Brooklyn prosecutor, he investigated and prosecuted hundreds of misdemeanor and felony criminal cases, including cases involving attempted murder, possession of firearms, robberies, and burglaries. In preparation for grand jury presentations, Tony enhanced investigations by reviewing and obtaining additional evidence, and interviewing civilians and...
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Howard Mark Ullman
San Francisco, CA Business Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
(415) 773-5652
The Orrick Building
405 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Business and Appeals
Harvard Law School
Attorney, private practice. I handle civil litigation and also advise and counsel primarily in the areas below.
Litigation
* I represent clients (both defendants and corporate plaintiffs) in antitrust litigation. On the defense side, I have represented clients in private suits, class action litigation, class action opt-out litigation, and government actions.
* I routinely work on claims involving pricing, price fixing, below-cost pricing, information exchanges, monopolization, attempted monopolization, and unfair competition.
* I often work on cases at the intersection of antitrust and competition law and intellectual property (“IP”) law -- particularly on cases involving patents.
* I have worked on the responses to numerous...
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Sean M. Patrick
Roseville, CA Business Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Consumer
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and University of California, Davis, School of Law
Sean M. Patrick is an attorney who represents clients in a broad range of legal matters including personal injury, family law matters, business litigation, employment and general litigation matters in counties through out California including Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, and Yuba. Sean has a passion for helping people. Before becoming an attorney, he worked in the medical field providing care to sick and injured patients. Now, as an attorney he continues to help others by providing the highest quality legal representation for his client's various situations. In addition to his work as an attorney, Sean...
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Jim Filippi
Rocklin, CA Business Law Lawyer
Business and Real Estate
Northwestern California University School of Law and Northwestern California University School of Law
Attorney Jim Filippi is the founder and principal attorney for the Filippi Law Firm, P.C. He is a native of Northern California, where he was born and raised.
Jim has an extensive educational background, graduating with the following degrees:
-Juris Doctor (JD) from Northwestern California University School of Law
-Bachelor of Science in Law from Northwestern California University School of Law
-Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California Coast University
-Associates of Science in Administration of Justice from Diablo Valley College
Certificate in Law Enforcement from Napa Valley College
Jim is also an adjunct professor of law at Northwestern California University School of Law, from where...
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Gerald Barry Dorfman
Mill Valley, CA Business Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Real Estate
UC Law SF
I am responsible for all matters handled by my office. Paralegals, law clerks and associates may be utilized in appropriate situations, but the buck stops with me. Intentionally remaining small has enabled me to continue to provide unparalleled personal attention and confidentiality. My clients are the reason I am here, and I work hard for the best results possible. I am honored by the trust placed in me, and strive to maintain it at the highest level. You are entitled to understand the law applicable to your matter and the options available, as well as my best advice. I have...
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Matthew James Eisenberg
Napa, CA Business Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Temple Univ School of Law
An attorney in the Napa Valley focusing on wine industry law, business, real property and land use, Matt Eisenberg works with winery and vineyard owners, wine and food-related companies, beer and spirit producers, real estate developers, hotels, restaurants, lenders, nonprofits and other regional, national and international clients.
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Joseph Salama
San Rafael, CA Business Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation and Employment
Boston University School of Law
In the last seventeen years, Law Offices of Joseph Salama has helped companies and individuals navigate successfully through the legal system. For some, this meant going before a jury, whether in federal or state court, or before an administrative law judge. For some, it meant getting out of the case as quickly and painlessly as possible. For some, it meant putting the right knowledge, documents, and systems in place to minimize the risk of litigation. But for all of them, it meant listening, understanding, and then making the commitment to meet their needs such that they could begin to outsource...
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Scott Adrian Lewis
Santa Rosa, CA Business Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Business, Employment and Real Estate
U of San Francisco School of Law
Mr. Lewis’ main area of practice is civil litigation. He has litigated diverse subject areas such as First Amendment Rights, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Employment and Housing Act, wage laws, trade secrets, contracts, securities laws and real property laws, as well as many others. Mr. Lewis’s central area of practice involves business and employment related issues and real estate matters. Mr. Lewis also represents clients regarding homeowner's association disputes.
Mr. Lewis is also a trainer in areas of employment law for organizations with an emphasis on prevention. He has taught hundreds of courses in subject areas that include sexual harassment...
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Thomas Philip Kelly III
Santa Rosa, CA Business Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
(707) 545-8700
50 Old Courthouse Square
Suite 609
Santa Rosa, CA 95404-4926
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals, Bankruptcy and Consumer
Seattle University School of Law
I handle bankruptcy cases, as well as litigation in state court, federal court, and the bankruptcy court. My practice is based in Sonoma County, but I also represent clients in the counties of Napa, Mendocino, Lake, and Marin.
The majority of my practice is focused on matters that require extensive litigation and trials, with a particular focus on consumer financial issues, including wrongful foreclosures and debt collection practices.
I am a native of Santa Rosa, and a British citizen by descent.
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Robert M. Brown II
Pasadena, CA Business Law Lawyer with 34 years of experience
(626) 607-4729
3579 E. Foothill Blvd., Suite 603
Pasadena, CA 91107-3119
Free ConsultationBusiness, Immigration and International
University of Virginia School of Law and Loyola Marymount University
In addition to being a retired United Nations diplomat and former U.S. diplomat, I have been a long-time expat in more than 20 countries for over 35 years. As result I have developed unique understandings and insights of many people, countries, cultures, immigration needs and situations, that are useful when assisting, counselling or representing clients.
Further reinforcing my qualifications and experience as an immigration attorney and counsellor, I have had a significant career globally as a university student, Peace Corps Volunteer (Morocco), consultant, attorney and chameleon traveller in more than 50 countries across Europe, Africa, Caribbean, the Pacific, Middle East,...
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Mr. Ronnie R Gipson Jr
San Francisco, CA Business Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Business, IP and Insurance Defense
University of San Francisco School of Law
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Kulvinder Singh
Roseville, CA Business Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation and Immigration
Univ of N. Calif/Lorenzo Patino School of Law and University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Attorney Kulvinder Singh's law practice advocates for personal injury plaintiffs, business clients and people with family, criminal and immigration cases in the greater Sacramento area.