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Shawn J.

Shawn Jackson

Committed to all his clients, Shawn Jackson brings to his law practice more than 35 years of experience as a business owner, more than 25 years as a business consultant, and more than 15 years as a business development attorney. He possesses exceptional analytical, planning, and organizational abilities along with excellent leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
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Amanda A.

Amanda Allen

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Tsion L.

Tsion Lencho

After working as an associate at a big law firm, Tsion Lencho set up her own practice to offer high-quality legal advice at rates clients can afford. She currently focuses on the medical cannabis industry, providing guidance on business formation. Her other specialty areas include intellectual property litigation, domestic and international trademark prosecution, and domain name arbitration.
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Wooksun "Phil" H.

Wooksun "Phil" Hong

Wooksun is the Bay Area Legal Incubator for Cohort and is also currently working as a Contracted Staff Attorney for Eviction Defense Collaborative, Inc. - which was also where Wooksun did part of his internship in 2014. His focus areas include immigration, housing, trademark, estate planning, as well as uncontested divorce. He is also equipped in limited scope representations for broad legal access. He received his J.D. from the University of San Francisco in 2015.
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John K.

John Kontrabecki

John Kontrabecki is an accomplished corporate attorney with a strong focus on transactional and real estate legal cases. He has more than 33 years’ experience. John obtained his J.D. in law from the Cornell Law School and has a license to practice law in California. He has represented various upscale clients, including Tri-Valley Vineyards and the Central European Industrial Development Company. John has been the principal attorney at TKG International since 1984.
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Michael R.

Michael Ray

Michael Ray is a corporate attorney with a primary focus on mergers and acquisitions. He also has extensive experience in securities and financial related legal practice areas. Michael has represented Twitter, ServiceNow, Informatica and various other corporate clients. He is licensed to practice law in California and obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the New York University School of Law. Michael recently became the co-founder of MatterhornLegal P.C.
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Jairo C.

Jairo C. Lamatina

With over ten years' experience leading complex corporate transactions, Jairo's practice currently focuses on advising startups, small and medium sized businesses and other...
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Anthony V.

Anthony Vienna

I started my career as a CPA and then as an Internal Revenue Agent and Estate Tax Examiner. After law school, I have practiced for many years in the areas of taxation, esta...
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Douglas P.

Douglas Park

Douglas Park is a corporate and securities attorney and strategy advisor who has been named to the Super Lawyers list in Business/Corporate and America's Top 100 Bet-the-Co...
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Matthew H.

Matthew Hamilton

After working on mainly Patent Prosecution, handling Copyright and Trademark matters at the IP Firm Finnegan and then work in bank Regulatory Affairs, I started my own firm...
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Zvi Raskin
4.8
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Consulting Agreement Review

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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Belmont, CA,

Scott Stram
5.0
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Scott Stram

"Scott was exceptional to work with. He quickly developed an understanding of our unique business and translated that into a comprehensive, well structured MSA. His work was thorough, and he was always willing to walk through questions and provide clear, practical guidance."

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San Anselmo, CA,

Troy Krich
5.0
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Troy Krich

"Very helpful"

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Studio City, CA,

Alisha Bond
5.0
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Assist with General Advice

Alisha Bond

"Alisha was great. Really did a thorough review of my documents."

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Windsor, CA,

Danny Minutillo
5.0
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Employment Agreement Termination

Danny Minutillo

"Danny was able to offer prompt and excellent assistance and advice when it comes to employment law."

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Sunnyvale, CA,

Seth Wiener
5.0
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Other Lawsuits & Disputes Matter Services

Seth Wiener

"Seth was very professional, responsive, and knowledgeable. He clearly explained the legal situation and helped me understand my options quickly. Communication was smooth and efficient throughout the process. I appreciate his guidance and would recommend him to anyone needing legal assistance."

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San Gabriel, CA,

Lauri Donahue
4.8
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Meets Deadlines

Review Contractor Agreement

Lauri Donahue

"Lauri provided a clear and timely review of our agreement and identified several important legal considerations. She was professional, responsive, and helpful throughout the process."

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Los Angeles, CA,

Brandon Northington
5.0
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Service Agreement Drafting

Brandon Northington

"Brandon was great to work with. He helped us create a service agreement and liability waiver for our business and was very responsive throughout the process. He took the time to revise and streamline the document based on our feedback and made sure the important protections were included. The final agreement is clear, professional, and exactly what we needed for our business. I appreciate his help and definitely recommend him."

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Lake Elsinore, CA,

Gene Rhough
5.0
Clear Communication
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Meets Deadlines

Consult on Employment Agreement

Gene Rhough

"Gene was communicative, thoughtful, knowledgeable, and easy to work with. I appreciated his timely response and quick engagement to help me with legal guidance and provide his expertise."

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Irvine, CA,

Roberto (Bobby) Escobar
5.0
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Roberto (Bobby) Escobar

"Bobby was incredible to work with. He was incredibly patient in helping out with my mom's prenup, worked closely together with her fiancé's attorney, and handled all the back-and-forth communications between them. I wouldn't hesitate to hire Bobby again and work with him on personal legal matters!!!"

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Canoga Park, CA,

Marina Nazarbekian
5.0
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Assist with Other Labor & Employment Matter

Marina Nazarbekian

"I have worked with Marina for the past two years and she has always provided excellent counsel, feedback, work and project completion. I would highly recommend her for any CA employment needs."

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Temecula, CA,

Mark Mcguinness
5.0
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Consult on Corporate Restructure

Mark Mcguinness

"Mark is quick, effective and an absolute pleasure to work with."

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Los Angeles, CA,

Nathan Wenk
5.0
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Delaware LLC to C-Corp Conversion

Nathan Wenk

"Great experience. I would recommend anyone working with Nathan."

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San Diego, CA,

James Kraehenbuehl
5.0
Clear Communication
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Dissolve Delaware C Corp

James Kraehenbuehl

"Great experience in working with James!"

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Fremont, CA,

Rebecca Stacker
5.0
Clear Communication
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Meets Deadlines

Review Distribution Agreement

Rebecca Stacker

"It was easy but most beneficial to get my contract reviewed."

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San Jose, CA,

Vincent Van Houden
5.0
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Trademark Registration Services

Vincent Van Houden

"It was a pleasure working with Vincent. He helped me file trademarks for my music tech startup. He gave me detailed advice and he took his time to explain everything to me. I am so happy that we met and I am going to work with Vincent in the future if I ever need legal support. He graduated from Harvard Law and he is a genius. Thank you so much!!!"

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Los Angeles, CA,

Ali Shalchi
5.0
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Register Trademark

Ali Shalchi

"The initial filing for Trademark has been uneventful, as I had all of my documents prepared in advance. Ali was very responsive and answered all questions with straightforward language."

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Los Angeles, CA,

Carver Farrow
5.0
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Carver Farrow

"It was a pleasure working with Carver. He was unrushed, listened well, and helped me analyze the merits of my claim, which was related to Delaware corporate law."

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Cupertino, CA,

David Yamaguchi
4.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
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LLC Operating Agreement Amendment

David Yamaguchi

"David worked on the operating agreement through many revision requests patiently till it was done."

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San Jose, CA,

Jake Siciliano
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Form Partnership

Jake Siciliano

"Responsive. Quick follow through. Highly recommend for legal formations and agreements. Will use again in the near future"

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Capitola, CA,


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