Atwater Business Lawyers

Throughout his thirty year career Chris has been focused on assisting key executives in building their businesses, and often on preparing for and subsequently executing their liquidity event, the sale of their company, raising capital, or an IPO. As a consequence, he has developed particular expertise in Corporate and Transactional matters, Mergers and Acquisitions and with providing General Counsel Services to a wide range of business clients. Chris has represented individual executives, sole proprietorships and Fortune 500 companies. His clients have been both public and privately held, and have included LLCs and limited and general partnerships. Most clients...

Mr. Johnson is a graduate of Hanford High School ('87), Pepperdine University ('00, B.S., Business Science Management), and University of West Los Angeles, College of Law, San Fernando Campus ('04, J.D.). He was the President of the Student Bar Association from 2001-2002 and was a Law Review Member from 2003-2004. In 2004 Mr. Johnson joined Griswold, LaSalle, Cobb, Dowd & Gin, LLP and has been selected to the 2009-2014 Northern California Rising Stars List and was recently included in the 2016-2020 Northern California Super Lawyers List.

When you need an attorney with high-level experience and an aggressive litigation style, then Yudien Law Firm, P.C. is here for you. Located in Walnut Creek while serving the San Francisco Bay Area and the surrounding cities, our firm is dedicated to providing the best legal counsel and representation in a variety of specialties including: business, real estate, and labor law. We believe that you deserve a dedicated and experienced local San Francisco Bay Area lawyer to protect your interests, and we stand firmly in our commitment to professional ethics in each and every case we accept. If you need...

Criminal Defense and DUI attorney Richard A. Madsen, Jr. (a former Contra Costa County Deputy District Attorney) has represented thousands of first-time offenders who have been arrested or charged with driving under the influence throughout the Bay Area and Northern California. Mr. Madsen's impeccable reputation speaks for itself. Recognized as a highly skilled trial lawyer and negotiator, and well seasoned in the intricacies of the Department of Motor Vehicles, Mr. Madsen works tirelessly to protect his clients' rights and achieve superior results. Mr. Madsen knows the system. For nearly twenty years, Mr. Madsen has utilized his reputation and long-standing relationships...

I primarily represent closely held businesses and their owners. My clients look to me to act as outside general counsel since it is unnecessary for most businesses to have a full time attorney on staff. I work with clients to resolve general business issues, whether it involves drafting and negotiating contracts, general business advice or litigation. I handle general corporate matters, contract drafting and review, merger and acquisition transactions, commercial real estate transactions, estate planning and general civil litigation services. Recent representative matters include resolution of two wage and hour class actions with one saving the client over $3,000,000; Six...

Our firm specializes in litigation including insurance defense/coverage, medical malpractice, and investment suitability law. The firm is managed by seasoned trial, coverage, arbitration, and appellate attorneys.

I was a financial advisor at UBS and Charles Schwab before I attended law school at the University of San Diego. I am a Partner at Hayes Scott Bonino Ellingson Simonson Guslani & Clause, LLP. I moved up to Northern California to join the firm in 2011 leaving a similar firm in Orange County after I had twins.

Elizabeth formed her own law practice in 2011 in order to provide quality, affordable legal services to the San Francisco Bay Area. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and received her law degree from the University of San Francisco, School of Law. While in law school, Elizabeth worked for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and clerked at several solo law practices, gaining experience in a wide array of civil law. Her overwhelmingly positive experiences with these solo practitioners led her to the decision to open her own firm. She has a...

University of Michigan - BBA (Accounting)
Certified Public Account - Michigan
University of Detroit Law School - JD
Wayne State University - LL.M Taxation
Attorney Licenses in Michigan and California

Attorney Robert V. Mazzola is the founder of Waterstone Edge. Waterstone Edge is a law firm providing comprehensive legal services for individuals and businesses. Legal representation and services include, but are not limited to: 1) Basic and advanced corporation formation and structuring 2) Intellectual property, including patents, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets 3) Business, employment, and consumer contracts Mr. Mazzola provides sound legal representation and services to clients. Mr. Mazzola currently serves as Legal Counsel to a news aggregator and as Legal Counsel to a computer software company.

When it comes to selecting an attorney for your legal matter, you want someone that you can trust. You want an attorney who listens to you and who becomes your teammate. You need a partner who will help you achieve your goals. You need someone that communicates well, that thinks on their feet, and that follows through. John R. Larson has been helping clients for more than 12 years through legal battles. Helping clients through periods of difficult times and turning lost clients around the corner to open new doors and new prospects for their future. Also knowing how to...

Santino Tropea is a founding partner of Tropea McMillan. A significant portion of his practice includes representation of clients in toxic tort claims, actions brought under the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and all phases of CERCLA and the Superfund process. He has successfully represented clients in regulatory disputes and negotiations with both state and federal agencies, and has implemented supplemental environmental projects/pollution prevention plans to reduce or eliminate fines and penalties. He defends Proposition 65 cases and citizen's suits alleging False Claim Act violations and other related matters. Santino's experience includes representation of California municipalities, large chemical,...

Benjamin Shein is the founder of Shein Law Group. His practice focuses on business litigation, bankruptcy law and bankruptcy-related litigation. Benjamin has varied experience representing debtors, creditors and trustees in a variety of bankruptcy cases and related litigation.

Experienced business litigator in Fresno California. Enjoys challenging cases regarding business, employment, fair competition and similar issues.

Jared assists businesses and their owners with respect to entity formation, operation, merger and acquisition, reorganization, and dissolution. In particular, Jared's practice concentrates in the areas of corporate, partnership and real estate transactions and taxation, business and individual tax planning, estate planning and taxation of exempt organizations. Jared's unique background and knowledge enable him to effectively represent taxpayers before the IRS, the Franchise Tax Board, and the United States Tax Court. Jared's specialization in complex tax, estate, and business succession planning helps his clients preserve and protect their wealth. Prior to joining Fishman Larsen Goldring & Zeitler, Jared served as an attorney-adviser...

After working for many years in healthcare, David Rowell graduated from McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific in 1991. Mr. Rowell graduated "with distinction," and received numerous honors while at McGeorge, including, on graduation, admission into the prestigious "Order of the Coif." Mr. Rowell's practice, since admission to the Bar in 1991, has focused almost exclusively on civil litigation; that is, cases (other than criminal) which go to trial before judges and juries. Mr. Rowell has taken many cases to trial in front of juries, and many dozens of cases to...

Mike Krueger applies his entrepreneurial spirit and legal know-how to every aspect of the business equation. Adeptly navigating the twists and turns of the business life cycle gives him a unique perspective on bankruptcy and restructuring considerations. Well-versed in the intricacies of Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy filings, Mike has the inside track on how to approach bankruptcy in order to liquidate, reorganize or otherwise get some breathing room. He manages complex motions, out-of-court restructurings, reorganizations, creditors’ meetings, and liquidation proceedings on his clients’ behalf. Recognizing that bankruptcy often plays a role in business ventures, Mike has handled over...

I help clients with appellate cases including preparation for appeals at the trial level, record preparation and assembly, as well as briefing and oral argument. I have successfully handled numerous trust and estate appeals, business litigation appeals, and property litigation appeals. I am based in San Jose, CA and one of the appeals I successfully has been published in in numerous practice guides and other court of appeals decisions.

I represent businesses and individuals in breach of contract matters including sales of goods, services rendered, leasing disputes, and collection matters. I also have many years of experience enforcing judgments.