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Seth W.

Seth Wiener

1251 reviews
As an experienced trial lawyer and litigator, Seth Wiener has resolved numerous federal and state litigations. His cases have included everything from family law to bankruptcy to fraud and more. Before Seth formed his own firm, the Law Office of Seth W. Wiener, he worked for several prominent law offices where he gained a great deal of experience.
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Lauri D.

Lauri Donahue

571 reviews
Lauri Donahue has been practicing law for more than 25 years. She advises high-tech, media, and entertainment companies in the U.S., Israel, and the EU on matters including technology licensing, entertainment law, video game law, anti-piracy, antitrust, IP litigation, and patent monetization. Ms. Donahue also trains and manages multi-shore teams and teaches law in the U.S. and overseas.
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Kanika R.

Kanika Radhakrishnan

452 reviews
Kanika is an experienced Patent Attorney and Managing Partner of Evergreen Valley Law Group in Silicon Valley, which serves innovative entrepreneurs with backgrounds in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science. She has filed over 5,000 patent applications in the U.S. and worldwide with a successful track record of obtaining patents for clients.
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David Y.

David Yamaguchi

266 reviews
Startups and small businesses sometimes need someone who can deal with complex transactions on an international playing field. David Yamaguchi specializes in content hosting issues and intellectual property. He concentrates his practice in the United States, Asia, India, and Europe. Whether you are a business giant or a startup, Mr. Yamaguchi can provide legal advice that fits your needs.
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Brig R.

Brig Ricks

193 reviews
I am a senior executive and strategic legal adviser with 19 years of experience providing legal services in international environments. I am a general counsel who can advis... read more
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Ali S.

Ali Shalchi

152 reviews
Ali brings a diverse range of experience gained from practice at major law firms (e.g. Paul Hastings LLP) and as in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 tech company (Illumina I... read more
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Neil P.

Neil Park

138 reviews
Neil Park is well-equipped in Private Practice - with over 7 years of experience acting as outside General Counsel for many of his business clients. For the past two years, Neil has been working as Counsel for an Intellectual Property boutique. His practice areas include Intellectual Property Counseling, Trademark Prosecution, Licensing, Trade Secret Management and Strategy, Business Transactions, Corporate Law and Regulatory Compliance. He attended Loyola Law School.
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Eric A.

Eric Alspaugh

112 reviews
Intellectual property is a very unique area of the law the requires specialized attorneys who have additional training and education. For the complicated area of medicine and medical devices, the IP complexity often increases. Eric B. Alspaugh serves as medical device general counsel or patent counsel for several businesses, a qualification that very few attorneys can boast. His expertise is invaluable to these complicated business ventures.
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Cynthia F.

Cynthia Flynn

41 reviews
Cynthia Hackler is a mentor with the Nation Association of Business Women in Orange County and she is dedicated to helping all of her clients. With many years of experience, Ms. Hackler uses her experience to guide her when strategizing for her clients. As a business lawyer, Ms. Hackler handles business bankruptcy, business formation, and business taxes. Ms. Hackler is involved in the community and can help you with your legal business needs.
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Troy K.

Troy Krich

37 reviews
Mr. Krich is a practiced civil litigator with experience in business, employment, and construction litigation. In addition, Troy applies a significant portion of his servic... read more
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Anthony W.

Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba

35 reviews
Anthony is a senior intellectual property, sports, and business attorney. Anthony has also served as General Counsel and operational CEO for various start-ups and business ... read more
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Sean L.

Sean Lowe

34 reviews
Sean is a tenacious business attorney who graduated at the top of his class from UCLA School of Law. He started his law career by working for a federal judge and a supreme ... read more
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Daniel E. G.

Daniel E. Goodrich

31 reviews
Daniel E. Goodrich is a corporate counselor with over six years of experience. He has been licensed to practice law in multiple states, including California and the District of Columbia. Daniel holds a Juris Doctorate degree in law, which he obtained after graduating from the University of San Diego School of Law. Daniel primarily specializes in mergers and acquisitions. He founded his own legal firm, DG Law, in December 2012.
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Joshua K.

Joshua Kushner

30 reviews
Joshua Kushner has over 20 years of experience advising early, growth and enterprise stage companies in emerging industries. Josh brings a unique mix of legal, business, an... read more
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Gene R.

Gene Rhough

28 reviews
I help founders and business owners set up core contracts, deal documents, and ownership terms so they can form companies, close business sales, bring in partners, and laun... read more
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Karen B.

Karen Braveheart

27 reviews
⭐️I’m Karen Braveheart, Esq., a seasoned business and contract attorney with over 11 years of legal experience and a perfect trial record. My career has been defined by del... read more
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Ryan A. W.

Ryan A. Woods

23 reviews
Ryan Woods is both a business attorney and an entrepreneur, with years of experience behind him as a successful online business owner. Ryan was recently licensed to practice law in California. He is experienced in all areas related to starting a new business, with a particular focus on labor and employment law, as well as securities and finances. He has been the CFO and a general counselor at Tinsel App Holdings Inc. since March 2015.
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Michael M.

Michael Miller

18 reviews
Michael B. Miller is an international corporate, start-up and technology attorney focused on artificial intelligence, privacy, web platforms, contracts, acquisitions and ca... read more
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Michael M.

Michael Mowery

16 reviews
I have lived and understand your opportunities and challenges. As a global corporate legal executive and social sector entrepreneur, I’ve partnered with a broad range of bu... read more
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Danny M.

Danny Minutillo

15 reviews
Danny is a tenacious business attorney focused on helping startups, founders, and growing companies navigate the legal side of building and scaling. His work centers on com... read more
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Roberto (Bobby) E.

Roberto (Bobby) Escobar

10 reviews
Roberto "Bobby" Escobar has been a general counsel, labor and immigration advisor, and an environmental lawyer in Michigan and California. He has provided comprehensive l... read more
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Akiko E.

Akiko Endo

6 reviews
Vert Law has offices in Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, and Texas. We are on a mission to make pursuing justice more accessible for everyone by provi... read more
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Mark M.

Mark Mcguinness

4 reviews
I’m a California attorney providing contract-based legal services and civil litigation support for individuals, businesses, and other law firms. I handle drafting, research... read more
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Seth B.

Seth Bertolucci

3 reviews
I am an attorney and founder with a passion for working with early-stage startups. I specialize in transactional matters, with an emphasis on corporate formation (including... read more
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C. Mario J.

C. Mario Jaramillo

2 reviews
C. Mario Jaramillo is a seasoned California attorney with over 25 years of experience helping individuals and businesses navigate complex legal challenges with clarity and ... read more
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John C.

John Cifelli

2 reviews
John is a USPTO registered patent attorney and California bar member who founded Birdrock IP as an IP and corporate boutique located in San Diego. He has a technical backgr... read more
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Carver F.

Carver Farrow

1 review
With 25+ years of experience, I help businesses handle high-stakes contracts, transactions, technology matters, employment issues, and business disputes where legal mistake... read more
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Tabetha H.

Tabetha Hinman

3 reviews
Hi there! I have spent two decades working in Silicon Valley as a tech attorney, both in big law and in house roles. I currently work as a fractional General Counsel to tec...
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Mike R.

Mike Ross

2 reviews
Mike Ross and his firm, the Law Offices of Mike Ross, understand the particular needs of businesses in Silicon Valley. He realizes that part of creating a successful business lies in creating a solid business plan, and his lawyers aim to help burgeoning businesses do just that. His firm covers a range of services including corporate law, intellectual property, financing, and employment law.
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Andrew O.

Andrew Oliver

2 reviews
Andrew has worked in patent law for over 16 years and represents companies of all sizes and individuals in patent litigation, arbitration, transactions, due diligence, prosecution, and counseling and in a variety of intellectual property matters. From 2010 to 2014, Andrew was recognized by his peers and selected by SuperLawyers magazine as a Rising Star in Intellectual Property Litigation.
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Fiona K.

Fiona Kaufman

21 reviews
Fiona is a Corporate Attorney with extensive experience working in-house for Silicon Valley High Technology companies. She runs her boutique law firm, Law Office of Fiona Newell Kaufman, with the goal of providing value-oriented legal services to technology-based companies. In addition to practicing law, she is an experienced legal author with a leading national publisher.
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Yi Q.

Yi Qiao

11 reviews
Yi Qiao is a seasoned Attorney experienced in financial services, venture capital, private equity, technology licensing, as well as various general corporate transactions. Previously, he has done legal and business work for large technology companies and is skilled at navigating their systems. He has practiced law in both New York and Hong Kong.
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Hendrik P.

Hendrik Pretorius

4 reviews
Businesses have immigration law needs just like individuals. However, many immigration attorneys focus on just the individual side of the law. Hendrik Pretorius was born in South American and grew up in Mexico and Argentina so he knows the immigration process first-hand. He helps businesses evaluate immigration strategies for executives, founders, professionals, and other vital employees for their business.
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Herbert P.

Herbert Patty

2 reviews
Herbert Patty is an intellectual property attorney who has been practicing law for the past 10 years. He is licensed in California and also a member of the California Patent Bar. Herbert obtained his degree in law from the Santa Clara University School of Law. He specializes in patents, as well as in trademark and copyright law. Herbert has been serving as the managing partner of his own law office since August 2010.
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Domenic S.

Domenic Scire

2 reviews
Domenic Scire is the principal attorney at the Law Office of Domenic Scire. He practices plaintiff’s personal injury law as well as estate planning and probate law. He has ...
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Paris S.

Paris Scott

2 reviews
Paris E. Scott has over 11 years of experience as an attorney with a focus on immigration law and international human rights. Before joining Pars Equality Center, Paris wor...
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Sahar M.

Sahar Mousavi

2 reviews
Admitted to practice law in State of California. I represent individuals and families in U.S. immigration and nationality matters. I provide legal assistance to clients wit...
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James C.

James Cai

2 reviews
James Cai, J.D., served as in-house legal counsel for Yahoo! Inc. His focuses his practice on corporate and business law, immigration, and business related civil litigation...
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Michelle N.

Michelle Novotny

2 reviews
A corporate counsel with expertise in SaaS and semiconductor industries, Michelle Novotny is a strategic leader. She provides clients with pragmatic risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and creative solutions through analytical, imaginative, and results-oriented thinking. Ms. Novotny was formerly vice president, associate general counsel, and chief compliance officer of CallidusCloud.
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Laura P.

Laura Pena

2 reviews
Laura Pena is an immigration attorney that primarily assists business with their immigration needs. She is licensed to practice law in both Texas and California. Laura also has a Juris Doctor degree, which she obtained after graduating from the Georgetown University Law Center. Apart from her experience in immigration law, Laura is also able to assist with employment matters and business formations. She recently became an associate at Fragomen Worldwide.
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Campbell Y.

Campbell Yore

1 review
Campbell once worked for the USPTO as a legal extern and is now a patent agent for CIL. He can draft many patent applications - such as computer science, software, electrical device, mechanical device, and business method patents. In 2016, he graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law with a J.D., High Tech Law Certificate with Corporate Specialization. He has experience in chemistry, biomaterials, and worked as a software engineer developing NLP tools and machine learning models.
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Holden G.

Holden Green

1 review
Specializing in general business law, Holden Green offers in-house general counsel services to businesses with under 100 employees. Services include business plans, partnership agreements, contract review, permits renewals, mediation, and litigation. He also handles civil harassment matters. Holden formerly served as Civil Service Commissioner for the City of San Jose.
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Kristie P.

Kristie Prinz

1 review
Kristie Prinz is the founder of an intellectual property licensing and technology transactions firm which has satellite offices all over California and Atlanta. As well as handling negotiations and drafting complex commercial transactions for high-tech and life sciences companies, she is chair of the Programs Committee for the Science and Technology Law Section of the American Bar Association.
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Tom F.

Tom Flores

After a career as a software engineer in automated quality assurance development, Tom Flores became a deputy prosecutor and litigation attorney. As well as taking many cases to jury trial, he has represented several technology companies in very large deals. The focus of his practice now is litigation, defense, licensing, and intellectual property protection for startups and individuals.
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Jeff F.

Jeff Farr

Jeff is a partner at ARC Law Group and his primary practice areas include estate planning, real estate litigation, small business formation, and entertainment law. Before becoming a lawyer, Jeff has worked as a music promoter, social workers, children's counselor, and business owner. His experience helps him understand the real challenges people can face.
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A speaker of Gujarati, Suhas Patel specializes in tax law including business tax planning, workers’ compensation and benefits, estate and financial planning, and state and federal tax disputes specifically for small, midsize businesses. In the public sector, Mr. Patel worked for the Tax Appeals Assistance Program of the California Board of Equalization, Sales and Use Tax division.
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Ripal P.

Ripal Patel

Ripal provides legal counsel to clients in startup formation, contracts, negotiations, compliance law, trademarks, and copyrights. He has successfully worked with many startups in addition to beginning his own startup in 2007. Ripal chooses to only practice in the areas of law that he is passionate about and providing the best possible service for his clients.
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Nancy W.

Nancy Weng

Based in San Jose, Nancy Weng specializes in bankruptcy law and employment litigation. She has worked on individual bankruptcy cases – including Chapters 7 and 13, and Chapter 11 restructuring – and cases involving bankruptcy litigation. She is also experienced in employment law. Nancy holds a J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law.
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Kamalpreet K.

Kamalpreet Khaira

Kamalpreet Khaira specializes in civil business litigation and real estate transactions. She supports partners by providing legal analysis and opinions on the law as it applies to client issues, drafting and responding to pleadings, and representing clients in court hearings. Her areas of expertise include arguing pretrial motions, propounding discovery requests, and conducting legal research.
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Robyn M.

Robyn Morris

Robyn Morris is a business lawyer with a primary focus on drafting and negotiating commercial contracts. She is exceptionally experienced in employment and real estate-related cases. Robyn has five years of experience and she is licensed to practice law in California. Robyn obtained her legal degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law. Since February 2016, Robyn has been a staff attorney at Digital First Media.
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Vincent Van Houden

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Eric Alspaugh
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Rebecca Stacker
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Gene Rhough
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Danny Minutillo
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Ali Shalchi
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James Kraehenbuehl
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David Yamaguchi
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David Yamaguchi

"David was a pleasure to work with. He took the time to understand our platform, a multi-tenant SaaS with proprietary ML systems, and delivered documents that actually reflected how our technology works, not generic boilerplate. He was responsive, patient, and thorough throughout multiple revisions. Highly recommend to any founder navigating early-stage legal needs."

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Yorba Linda, CA,

Troy Krich
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Troy Krich

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Ross Brandborg
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Seth Wiener
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Jack Liechtung
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Zvi Raskin
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Zvi Raskin

"Zvi was great. HIs very knowledgeable in contract law around consulting and confidentiality agreements. His experience with IP and tech industry is very helpful if you are in those arenas. HIs approach is very personable making him very easy to work with. A little loose with deadlines. Like his flat fee structure with the understanding that he would see the matter through and not constantly adding hours for every revision and rebuttal to a counterparty revision. I will use him again."

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Scott Stram
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Alisha Bond
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Lauri Donahue
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