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Mary O.

Mary Obidinski

61 reviews
Business owners often shudder at the idea of having to pay general counsel for legal advice. With Mary Obidinski, you know that you are getting straightforward, honest legal options that will not break the bank. Ms. Obidinski is worth every cent from her experience as general counsel for a large private corporation and work with small businesses and starts ups.
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Ross M.

Ross Meador

56 reviews
Ross is a partner at TechLaw LLOP, a high caliber business, finance, and IP firm. During his long career, he spent 15 years with prestigious firms, including Morrison & Foerster. His high Avvo rating, "superb," is the result of his expertise in contract drafting, acquisitions and investments, business relationships, and intellectual property protection.
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Chad S.

Chad Starkey

56 reviews
Chad Starkey is a corporate attorney that has over 19 years of experience. He is licensed to practice law in California and obtained his J.D. in law from the Pepperdine University School of Law. Chad specializes in commercial contracts and has represented many corporate clients, including Fit Pay, FogLogic and Superflex. He founded his own legal firm, CES Legal services, in May 2017. Prior to this position, Chad was a legal advisor at JUMIO.
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Helen Q.

Helen Quinn

53 reviews
Helen has extensive experience in structuring, negotiating, and managing corporate transactions. In her previous role as a senior corporate securities attorney for Wilson Sonsini, she provided corporate counsel in connection with over seventy merger and acquisition transactions, over fifty venture capital finance transactions, and several initial public offerings.
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Jamie D.

Jamie Davenport

39 reviews
Jamie Davenport is a business lawyer that specializes in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts. She primarily assists startup companies and entrepreneurs overcome legal hurdles, but she is able to assist clients of any size. Jamie is also experienced in dealing with legal matters that concerns trademark and copyright law. Jamie has over 17 years of experience and she is licensed to practice law in California. She has been acting as a solo practitioner since 2012.
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Scott W.

Scott Woodman

34 reviews
Scott has practiced law in California for over 20 years and his main areas of practice are business, tax, and estate planning. His experience is built on his well-rounded education which includes a master’s degree in taxation. Scott offers flat fee services to clients on incorporation, multi-member LLC Organization, and preparation of a Simple Estate Plan.
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Joseph L.

Joseph Lesko

34 reviews
Joseph Lesko provides legal advisory services to small to medium sized businesses. He has 20 years of experience and have represented numerous clients, including BioRibbon Health, Sygiene Inc and Motive Interactive. Joseph also has experience in dealing with employment and security related legal matters. He has been the president of Blackcastle Strategies since 2014. Joseph has also worked at Pubs Arena Digital Media and Spritzr.
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Robert W.

Robert W

30 reviews
Robert W is a corporate attorney that primarily specializes in legal matters related to labor and employment law. He has been licensed to practice law in California for over 12 years and has a Juris Doctor degree in law, which he received after graduating from the UCLA School of Law. Robert has been an employment counselor at The Act-1 Group since October 2014. Prior to this position, he was an associate at Ogletree Deakins and Morgan Lewis.
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Sunita K.

Sunita Koneru

27 reviews
Sunita Koneru knows that your business transactions and intellectual property issues are important to you and your company. That is why she works hard for her clients to get every agreement just right. Her motivation, networking skills, and diligence make her a cut above the rest if your business or non-profit needs a strong commercial attorney.
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Cindy F.

Cindy Feng

26 reviews
Cindy Feng is an immigration attorney with a decade of experience. She is licensed to practice law in New York and obtained her Juris Doctor degree in law from Harvard Law School. Apart from her experience as an immigration attorney, Cindy is also exceptionally skilled in legal research and writing. She has been working as a solo practitioner since August 2011. Prior to this position, she was an attorney at LI and Associates.
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Jake Siciliano
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Jake Siciliano

"Jake is fair, fast, honest, responsive and someone you can count on. Never had a lawyer I was happy working with before in my life."

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Los Angeles, CA,

Seth Wiener
5.0
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Urgent Legal Review of Private PERSONAL Loan Promissory Note for California Wine Bar Acquisition

Seth Wiener

"Seth was very thorough and communicative and helped me think some things through and add some additions to a contract I was working on. Super helpful and he also gave me some other resources to follow up for other needs that I had."

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Mountain View, CA,

David Yamaguchi
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David Yamaguchi

"David was so helpful and a pleasure to work with! He helped me review a contract very quickly and is fairly priced. I’d recommend working with him!"

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San Clemente, CA,

Ross Brandborg
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Ross Brandborg

"Ross was fantastic to work with. I highly recommend him"

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Hayward, CA,

Vincent Van Houden
5.0
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Vincent Van Houden

"Vincent was excellent and highly professional. He helped us onboard our existing Delaware entity to Clerky and enabled the Post-Incorporation Setup module efficiently. He is very knowledgeable about the platform and provided clear instructions throughout the process. A perfect choice for any startup founder. Highly recommend!"

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San Francisco, CA,

Zvi Raskin
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Zvi Raskin

"Zvi was great! Highly recommend"

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Los Angeles, CA,

Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba
5.0
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Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba

"Easy, pleasant, stress free."

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Los Angeles, CA,

Claire Christie
5.0
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Claire Christie

"Claire is diligent and does the job right"

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Miami, FL,

Rebecca Stacker
5.0
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Rebecca Stacker

"Rebecca and Michelle did great job. We had tight time constraint and complex requirements to complete the job. They were patient and flexible to understand the requirements, made necessary revisions and were flexible during holidays to complete the job on time."

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Santa Clara, CA,

Alisha Bond
5.0
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Alisha Bond

"Alisha delivers once again! There is nobody else on this platform I would work with. I am a return customer and will absolutely be back for the next contract I need reviewed. Thank you Alisha! Look no further than her for your needs."

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Los Angeles, CA,

Ryan A. Woods
5.0
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Ryan A. Woods

"Ryan was great to work with."

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Pleasanton, CA,

Joel Douglas
5.0
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Joel Douglas

"I highly recommend the transparency and professionalism of Joel and team. Highly recommend A+++"

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Paul Spitz
5.0
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Paul Spitz

"Paul was excellent. His communication was on form, and everything he did was in a timely manner. He did everything I had instructed him to do! I would highly recommend and I will most definitely be using him again."

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Los Angeles, CA,

Eric Alspaugh
5.0
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Eric Alspaugh

"Eric was very knowledgeable, inquisitive, and active. He was straight to the point and got the job done."

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Sacramento, CA,

Ali Shalchi
5.0
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Ali Shalchi

"He was very good at communicating quickly and efficiently didn't mind my ask for a video chat instead of a call. He did my fto and got back to me in 3 days with some good news even during the holidays."

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Costa Mesa, CA,

Rebecca London
5.0
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Rebecca London

"Rebecca is a very skilled and knowledgeable in CA state employment law. As counsel, she is professional, plain-spoken and will help you understand the different stages/status points as you move through the process. I would hire her again in a heartbeat."

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Los Angeles, CA,

Matthew Riordan
1.5
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Matthew Riordan

"Mr. Riordan did not provide the services he promised. The job I posted was to sign a document and he promised to deliver that. What he delivered was a letter stating that he can not sign the document because he is does not practice law in California. The money that I paid him was a complete waste and feel misled. I communicated that with him and asked for a refund but of course he denied it."

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Los Angeles, CA,

Leonard Lerner
5.0
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Leonard Lerner

"We had a great experience with Leonard. He did what he needed in order for us to get our case resolved. We appreciated the transparency and patience. Highly recommended!!"

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San Bernardino, CA,

Troy Krich
5.0
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Troy Krich

"You could search the world over and you would not find a kinder, more brilliant, or more helpful lawyer. Troy exceeded every expectation, and in record time. He’ll be my go-to counsel for anything I need moving forward. Truly TOP NOTCH!"

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Glendale, CA,

Gene Rhough
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Gene Rhough

"I asked Gene to do a second pass at a Privacy Policy he drafted for me for my app, based on updated guidance for developers from the App store and Google Play, and he graciously agreed. I appreciate his thoughtfulness and attention to detail, always. I plan to continue to hire him in the future as the needs for my startup continue to evolve."

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Los Angeles, CA,


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