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Stephen S. Wu
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San Jose, CA Business Law Attorney
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David Blaise Rao
(408) 295-1700
Santa Clara, CA Business Law Lawyer
35 years experience
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David Duperrault
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer
36 years experience
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Michael William Malter
(408) 295-1700
Santa Clara, CA Business Law Lawyer
37 years experience
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Benjamin J. Sowards Esq.
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Campbell, CA Business Law Lawyer. 13 years experience
(408) 371-6000 2542 S Bascom Ave
#200
 Campbell, CA 95008
Free ConsultationBusiness, Environmental, Estate Planning and Securities
University of California, Davis, School of Law
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David Charles Burgess
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer. 36 years experience
(408) 979-7800 1800 Hamilton Ave, Suite 240
 San Jose, CA 95125
Business, Real Estate and Tax
Stanford Law School
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Mr. Burgess is a partner of the Business Law Group. His practice focuses on the needs of small and medium sized businesses. His goal is to listen carefully to his clients, recognizing that each person and business is different. He then seeks to fashion practical, creative, and cost effective solutions to best fit each client's particular circumstances. He is able to offer the personal attention, customized service, and efficiency that often are lacking from the mega law firms. Mr. Burgess seeks to build long-term relationships with clients, becoming a key member of their business teams. To that end, he...
Suzanne King Nusbaum
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Los Gatos, CA Business Law Attorney. 45 years experience
(408) 399-2688 119 Millrich Dr
 Los Gatos, CA 95030
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Employment and IP
Boston Univ School of Law and Santa Clara University
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Judge Suzanne K. Nusbaum (Ret.) brings a wealth of experience to her ADR practice. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, with specialized expertise in commercial contract, employment, health care, real estate and intellectual property matters, she serves on many ADR panels, including the American Arbitration Association's National Roster of Arbitrators and Mediators, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), Arts Arbitration and Mediation Services (AAMS), the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), Kaiser Permanente, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Judge Nusbaum arbitrates and mediates legal fee disputes for the State...
Rebekah Joy Turney
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Los Gatos, CA Business Law Attorney. 8 years experience
(408) 395-6021 266 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road
 Los Gatos, CA 95030
Business, Construction, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
Golden Gate University
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We provide dedicated representation designed to produce results. Our primary focus is real estate, construction, landlord tenant and business law.
Bruce Carl Janke
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Los Gatos, CA Business Law Lawyer. 40 years experience
(408) 356-6556 16965 Roberts Rd
 Los Gatos, CA 95032
Free ConsultationBusiness and Appeals
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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Mr. William W. Burns Esq.
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LOS GATOS, CA Business Law Attorney.
(408) 395-2226 15720 WINCHESTER BLVD
 LOS GATOS, CA 95030
Business, Asbestos, Criminal and Nursing Home
Santa Clara University School of Law
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David W. Tate Esq.
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Campbell, CA Business Law Attorney. 30 years experience
(408) 371-6000 2542 S Bascom Ave
#200
 Campbell, CA 95008
Business, Elder, Probate and Real Estate
U of San Francisco School of Law
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Kristie Dawn Prinz
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Los Gatos, CA Business Law Lawyer. 19 years experience
(408) 884-3577 P.O. Box 1594
 Los Gatos, CA 95030
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP and Real Estate
Vanderbilt University
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Dixon Ray Howell
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer. 49 years experience
(408) 979-7800 1800 Hamilton Ave, Suite 240
 San Jose, CA 95125
Business, Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
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Very experienced and highly ("AV") rated business lawyer. Offer the experience of a large firm and the responsiveness of a start up.
Kathleen Lawler Bodmer
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Los Gatos, CA Business Law Lawyer. 23 years experience
(831) 462-3220 20 South Santa Cruz Avenue
Suite 300
 Los Gatos, CA 95030
Business and Estate Planning
Boston Univ School of Law
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Kathleen has been practicing law since 1994, concentrating in the areas of estate planning, trust administration and business transaction law. Kathleen's estate planning client base ranges from young couples just starting out to those clients with multi-million dollar estates in need of tax, gift, and charitable planning, as well as a basic estate plan. Additionally, Kathleen enjoys working with clients in the later stages of life to address those matters that can make the transitions that are inevitable proceed more smoothly, and as the client best intends. Kathleen's business practice focuses on smaller businesses in need of...
(831) 462-3220 655 Capitola Rd
Suite 103
 Santa Cruz, CA 95062
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Bernard Vogel III
(408) 573-5700
San Jose, CA Business Law Attorney
34 years experience
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Christian P. Binder
(408) 295-1700
Santa Clara, CA Business Law Lawyer
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Randy Schmidt
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Campbell, CA Business Law Attorney.
(408) 371-6000 2542 S Bascom Ave
#200
 Campbell, CA 95008
Business, Employment and Estate Planning
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Reg Lormon
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Los Gatos, CA Business Law Attorney.
(408) 354-6100 236 Los Gatos Blvd
 Los Gatos, CA 95030
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Elizabeth Ann Mello
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Coyote, CA Business Law Lawyer. 10 years experience
(408) 694-3346 PO Box 13205
 Coyote, CA 95013
Business, Criminal and DUI
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Anthony Louis Leto
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Los Gatos, CA Business Law Attorney. 27 years experience
(408) 827-3839 PO box 310
 Los Gatos, CA 95031
Business and International
UC Hastings COL
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Jennifer Louise Mispagel
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer. 9 years experience
(408) 286-9800 70 South First Street
 San Jose, CA 95113
Business, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Jennifer Mispagel focuses her practice on Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate. Jennifer received her Juris Doctorate and her Masters in Business Administration from Santa Clara University in 2008. After completing her first year at Santa Clara University School of Law, Jennifer spent a summer in Tokyo studying the Japanese legal system and interning for a local law firm. When she returned to school, she enrolled in Santa Clara’s MBA program to complement her legal education. Jennifer received both the Witkin and CALI Awards in Community Property as well as the American Bankruptcy...
David J. Murphy
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San Jose, CA Business Law Attorney.
(408) 573-5700 50 W San Fernando St
#750
 San Jose, CA 95113
Business, Civil Rights and Employment
University of Wisconsin Law School
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Jingming 'James' Cai
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San Jose, CA Business Law Attorney. 18 years experience
(408) 210-9634 1754 Technology Drive Suite 122
 San Jose, CA 95110
Free ConsultationBusiness and Immigration
Temple University Beasley School of Law
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James Cai founded SAC Attorneys, LLP after serving as in-house legal counsel for Yahoo! Inc. His practice focuses on corporate law, immigration, employment and estate planning. Mr. Cai believes in relationship lawyering and has a client-driven practice. He practices law the old fashioned way - giving each client this full attention with prompt responses, thorough research and analysis, aggressive representation and careful attention to details, in both transactional and litigation matters. As a result, most of his clients are repeat and long term clients, including individuals, small businesses, non-profit organizations and public companies. Before founding SAC Attorneys, LLP,...
Stephen Moses
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer. 19 years experience
San Jose, CA 95110
Business, Construction, Employment and IP
Syracuse University College of Law
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Stephen offers experienced business and legal counseling to individuals and corporations throughout the Bay Area, including: (1) Commercial transactions involving the protection and distribution of intellectual property, construction contracting and other revenue-generating contracts; (2) E-commerce, website terms of use, privacy policies and data protection and security; (3) Business litigation and dispute resolution services involving claims for breach of contract, mechanics lien and payment bond claims, misappropriation of trade secrets, infringement of intellectual property, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, unfair business practices; and, (4) On-boarding and off-boarding employees, including executives, employment and labor (collective bargaining) disputes.
Oakland, CA 94612
Kevin C Boileau
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Campbell, CA Business Law Attorney. 31 years experience
(408) 442-2983 1999 S Bascom
 Campbell, CA 95008
Free ConsultationBusiness, Animal, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
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Scientist, lawyer, and psychoanalyst specializing in complex negotiation, mediation, and law that utilizes game theory and psychology. Substantively, we operate in divorce law, animal rights, water & land conflicts, deal mediation, and human rights. We have offices in Silicon Valley and in Boulder, Colorado, the two start-up capitals of the U.S. I am an actively practicing lawyer in California, a non-actively practicing lawyer in Colorado, but focus my work exclusively in mediation, negotiation, and non-violent/cooperative solutions to conflict.
(415) 830-0065 2401 Broadway
 Boulder, CO 80301
Michael William Malter
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Santa Clara, CA Business Law Lawyer. 37 years experience
(408) 295-1700 2775 Park Ave
 Santa Clara, CA 95050
Business, Bankruptcy, IP and Tax
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Michael W. Stebbins
(408) 573-5700
San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer
29 years experience
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Julie Bettencourt Cliff
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer
13 years experience
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Gokalp Y. Gurer
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer. 1 year experience
(408) 441-7500 1754 Technology Dr
#135
 San Jose, CA 95110
Business and Real Estate
University of California, Davis, School of Law
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Frederick William Schwinn
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer. 19 years experience
(408) 294-6100 12 South First Street, Suite 1014
 San Jose, CA 95113
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy and Consumer
Washburn University School of Law
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Fred W. Schwinn is a licensed attorney admitted to practice in the States of California and Kansas. Fred is the shareholder and owner of the Consumer Law Center, Inc. His practice is dedicated exclusively to representing consumer debtors in bankruptcy, stopping predatory and abusive consumer lending practices, and protecting consumers from illegal debt collection activity. In 1997, Fred graduated from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas where he organized and volunteered at the law school's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site. While other law students were training in the law school's legal clinic, Fred began his legal career in...
George Grellas Esq.
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Cupertino, CA Business Law Lawyer. 39 years experience
(408) 255-6310 20400 Stevens Creek Blvd
 Cupertino, CA 95014
Business and IP
Santa Clara University School of Law
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I am a startup business lawyer and litigator practicing in Silicon Valley as head of a 4-lawyer boutique firm, George Grellas & Associates. We are business lawyers with a specialty in early-stage tech startups. Since 1984, we have helped small to medium-sized businesses, startups, entrepreneurs, and executives - several thousand in all. We help form companies - fund them - sell or merge or acquire them - sell their assets - do their corporate work, employment work, contracts, leases, and standard terms - licensing, trademark, and IP work - founder and equity incentive structures - commercial deals of all types. We...
Steven Michael Fink
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer. 46 years experience
(408) 256-2979 160 W. Santa Clara Street
Suite 1180
 San Jose, CA 95113
Business, Civil Rights and Employment
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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Though he began his career practicing Entertainment Law in Los Angeles, Mr. Fink and his wife traded the glamour of Hollywood for the San Jose area' s charms. That early exposure to big city, high-pressure civil cases has served him well, particularly when dealing with the complex issues involved in contemporary employment cases. Mr. Fink is a partner in Mesirow & Fink, a small but energetic and creative law firm founded in 1976. Mr. Fink is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley's Boalt Hall, and he has six times been selected by San Jose Magazine as one of the...
Wendy Watrous Smith
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Santa Clara, CA Business Law Attorney. 29 years experience
(408) 295-1700 2775 Park Ave
 Santa Clara, CA 95050
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy and IP
University of Iowa
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Jeffrey Moore
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Campbell, CA Business Law Attorney. 26 years experience
(408) 915-8043 155 E. Campbell Avenue
Suite 121
 Campbell, CA 95008
Business, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Family
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Attorney Jeffrey M. Moore has 20 years experience assisting consumers and small business in Silicon Valley. He was raised in Santa Clara County, graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law (Juris Doctor) and Santa Clara Leavey School of Business (MBA). Mr. Moore is a recognized authority in family, bankruptcy, and landlord/tenant law. Visit our website for information on how we can assist you with your legal issue.
Julie Hope Rome-Banks
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Santa Clara, CA Business Law Attorney. 28 years experience
(408) 295-1700 2775 Park Ave
 Santa Clara, CA 95050
Business and Bankruptcy
University of California - Hastings College of the Law
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Jill E. Fox
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Santa Clara, CA Business Law Lawyer. 11 years experience
(408) 295-1700 2775 Park Ave
 Santa Clara, CA 95050
Business, Consumer and Real Estate
University of California - Hastings College of the Law
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Miles Jarrod Dolinger
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Capitola, CA Business Law Lawyer. 23 years experience
(831) 477-9193 314 Capitola Avenue
 Capitola, CA 95010
Business, Environmental, Municipal and Real Estate
Golden Gate University School of Law
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I have over 21 years experience serving Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and Monterey Counties with superior and efficient land use, real estate, and business law services – all backed by professionalism and integrity. In my current practice in Capitola, I represent individual, business and public agency clients in a wide range of real estate, land use, and public law matters (transactional and litigation), with special emphasis on: Land use permits; Zoning compliance and red tag removal; CEQA and Coastal Act compliance and litigation; Writ of mandate litigation (against or on behalf of public agencies); Real estate transactions, disputes...
Robert G. Harris
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Santa Clara, CA Business Law Attorney.
(408) 295-1700 2775 Park Ave
 Santa Clara, CA 95050
Business, Bankruptcy, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
University of California - Hastings College of the Law
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Julie Hope Rome-Banks
(408) 295-1700
Santa Clara, CA Business Law Attorney
28 years experience
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Jonathan Alan Blau
(408) 288-6800
San Jose, CA Business Law Attorney
36 years experience
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Matthew G. Grech
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer. 9 years experience
(408) 214-0385 111 North Market St.
Suite 300
 San Jose, CA 95113
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Probate
St. Thomas University School of Law
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As an attorney, Matthew Grech began his career as a civil litigator. From there Mr. Grech transitioned into estate planning and probate & estate administration. As an estate planning/administration attorney Mr. Grech has assisted numerous clients manage trust and estate administrations from inception to closing, as well as guiding and facilitating the planning process. It was during this time that Mr. Grech realized that a number of his clients’ family members and friends were facing mounting financial troubles in the wake of The Great Recession. It was this realization that motivated Mr. Grech to begin practicing bankruptcy law, which...
(650) 743-2548 2000 Broadway St.
Suite 231
 Redwood City, CA 94063
(510) 270-5602 1300 Clay St.
Suite 600
 Oakland, CA 94612
Mark R. Figueiredo
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer. 22 years experience
(408) 441-7500 1754 Technology Dr
Suite 135
 San Jose, CA 95110
Business, Employment, Landlord Tenant and Tax
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Richard Alan Wingerden
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Santa Clara, CA Business Law Attorney. 16 years experience
(408) 228-2297 100 Saratoga Avenue
Suite 100
 Santa Clara, CA 95051
Business, Criminal, DUI and Domestic Violence
Lincoln Law Sch of San Jose
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Richard Wingerden will handle every client's matter personally, professionally, and with a great degree of dedication. All of his clients receive the attention they need whether accused of criminal wrong doing, need peace of mind in drafting of a will and trust, or need business advice or drafting of a contract. With many years as a practicing litigation attorney, Mr. Wingerden has exceptional skill in client advocacy, negotiating, investigating, analyzing, critically reviewing, and resolving minor criminal offense to complex and serious felonies. Mr. Wingerden has an expert understanding of the criminal justice system and proven ability to understand all...
John Hannon
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Capitola, CA Business Law Attorney. 34 years experience
(831) 476-8005 716 Capitola Avenue
Suite F
 Capitola, CA 95010
Business, Legal Malpractice and Real Estate
University of San Francisco School of Law
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I am attorney John Hannon. I represent clients in real estate, personal injury and other types of civil litigation. From my law office in Capitola, I represent clients throughout the Monterey Bay area of California, from Santa Cruz to Watsonville and other communities near the coast.
Jeffrey Lawson
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer. 36 years experience
(408) 573-5700 50 W San Fernando St
#750
 San Jose, CA 95113
Business, Environmental and Real Estate
University of California - Los Angeles
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Marc G. van Niekerk
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer. 18 years experience
(408) 573-5700 50 W San Fernando St
#750
 San Jose, CA 95113
Business, IP and Trademarks
University of Texas - Austin and University of Cape Town, South Africa (Maritime Law and South African Income Tax Law)
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Steven Edward Springer
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Morgan Hill, CA Business Law Lawyer. 21 years experience
(888) 490-9852 16360 Monterey St. Ste. 180
 Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal, Employment and Family
Santa Clara University
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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.
(888) 490-9852 39275 State Street
 Fremont, CA 94538
(888) 490-9852 95 South Market Street, Ste. 300
 San Jose, CA 95113
Eric Daniel Despotes
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San Jose, CA Business Law Attorney. 8 years experience
(408) 553-0801 1871 The Alameda
Suite 475
 San Jose, CA 95126
Business, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Eric Despotes became the newest attorney at Lonich & Patton, LLP in February 2010 and assists in all areas of the firm's practice, Family Law, Estate Planning, and Business Law Eric grew up in the Bay Area and attended college at California State University, Long Beach, earning a degree in Poltical Science with an emphasis in International Relations. He then returned to the Bay Area to attend law school. Eric graduated cum laude from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2009. He received the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Constitutional Law and the CALI Excellence for the Future Award...
Kathryn E. Barrett
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer. 25 years experience
(408) 573-5700 50 W San Fernando St
#750
 San Jose, CA 95113
Business, Bankruptcy, Employment and Real Estate
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Deirdre M. Digrande
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Sunnyvale, CA Business Law Lawyer. 19 years experience
(408) 416-2929 1230 Oakmead Pkwy
#306
 Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Insurance Defense and Real Estate
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Kathryn E. Barrett
(408) 573-5700
San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer
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(408) 288-6800
San Jose, CA Business Law Attorney
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