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Martin H. Orlick
Martin H. Orlick
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California Business Law Attorney with 40 years experience

University of San Francisco School of LawCalifornia
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Kate Sagers
Kate Sagers
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California Business Law Lawyer

The University of Chicago Law SchoolWisconsin and California
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L. Randolph Harris
L. Randolph Harris
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP – Corporate and Tax Lawyer

Randy Harris represents privately held companies and their owners on matters including business transition, taxable and tax deferred mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, joint ventures, and real estate transactions.
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Elina Tilman
Elina Tilman
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California Business Law Attorney

University of California, Davis, School of LawCalifornia
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Michael Danko
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Redwood Shores, CA Business Law Attorney with 35 years experience
(650) 453-3600 333 Twin Dolphin Drive
Suite 145
 Redwood Shores, CA 94065
Business, Asbestos, Consumer and Insurance Claims
University of Virginia School of Law
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Trial lawyer representing those harmed due to the wrongful conduct of others. Catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, aviation, and business torts. The $14.9 million jury verdict we obtained for our client injured in a plane crash was one of the largest personal injury verdicts obtained in the state of California in 2008. The $20 million settlement we obtained for a client burned in a utility explosion was one of the largest personal injury settlements in the state for 2006. Other representative results: $10 million jury verdict for widow of man killed in California helicopter crash (2011); $2.6 million settlement for...
Matthew G. Grech
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Redwood City, CA Business Law Lawyer with 10 years experience
(650) 743-2548 2000 Broadway St.
Suite 231
 Redwood City, CA 94063
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...
(408) 214-0385 111 North Market St.
Suite 300
 San Jose, CA 95113
(510) 270-5602 1300 Clay St.
Suite 600
 Oakland, CA 94612
Inna Efimchik
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Redwood City, CA Business Law Lawyer with 13 years experience
(650) 298-6014 541 Jefferson Ave
Suite 100
 Redwood City, CA 94063
Business, Health Care and Securities
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Inna Efimchik has a corporate and securities practice, focusing on emerging growth companies and venture capital firms. Her practice includes general corporate counseling and securities advising, venture capital financings, debt transactions, corporate partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions. During her practice she has represented companies in a wide range of industries, including software, internet, mobile, life sciences, biotechnology, medical device, communications and clean technology. Prior to joining Emergence Law Group, Inna Efimchik practiced corporate and securities law in the emerging companies groups at Cooley LLP and, previously, at Heller Ehrman Venture Law Group. In 2005, Inna Efimchik earned a J.D. from University...
Donavon Marble
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Redwood City, CA Business Law Lawyer with 46 years experience
(650) 502-1112 274 Redwood Shores Pkwy
Suite 441
 Redwood City, CA 94065
Business, Collections, Insurance Claims and Landlord Tenant
University of Wisconsin Law School
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Scott Adam Berman
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REDWOOD CITY, CA Business Law Attorney with 20 years experience
(650) 843-1900 2055 WOODSIDE RD
STE 110
 REDWOOD CITY, CA 94061-3366
Business, Employment and Insurance Claims
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
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I have extensive experience in employment, business, insurance and real estate litigation. In 1997, I graduated Order of the Coif (top 10%) from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley. I clerked for the Honorable Maxine M. Chesney of the United States District Court, Northern District of California in 1999 and the Honorable Robert Boochever of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2001. I practiced insurance law as an associate with Sonnenshein Nath & Rosenthal and employment law as an associate at Heller Ehrman. I focused on real estate litigation while working...
Andrew Dylan Winghart
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Redwood City, CA Business Law Lawyer with 19 years experience
(510) 593-8546 495 Seaport Court
Suite 104
 Redwood City, CA 94063
Business, IP and Insurance Claims
Tulane Univ Law School
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Aaron Benjamin Thacker
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Redwood City, CA Business Law Lawyer with 13 years experience
(650) 260-7722 555 Veterans Blvd.
Suite 106
 Redwood City, CA 94063
Business
Stanford Law School
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Gregory Wrenn
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Redwood City, CA Business Law Attorney with 28 years experience
1900 Seaport Blvd
Third Floor
 Redwood City, CA 94063
Business and IP
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Andrew Philip Collier
Redwood City, CA Business Law Attorney with 14 years experience
(650) 592-5400 555 Twin Dolphin Dr
 Redwood City, CA 94065
Business, Employment, Estate Planning and Family
University of San Francisco School of Law
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Deborah Tolomeo
Redwood Shores, CA Business Law Attorney
(650) 590-0733 1000 Bridge Parkway, Suite 100
 Redwood Shores, CA 94065
Business, Antitrust, Appeals and Tax
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Michael S. Biggs
Michael S. Biggs
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California Business Law Lawyer with 13 years experience

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of LawCalifornia
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Michael L. Gallo
Michael L. Gallo
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University of California, Berkeley School of LawCalifornia
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Kennedy Armstrong Brooks
Redwood City, CA Business Law Lawyer with 28 years experience
(650) 261-0362 36 Bennett Rd
 Redwood City, CA 94062
Business
Univ of Maryland School of Law
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Oleg Alex Vigdorchik
Redwood City, CA Business Law Lawyer with 25 years experience
(650) 325-8666 647 Acacia Ln
 Redwood City, CA 94062
Business and Tax
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Richard Kelly
Redwood City, CA Business Law Lawyer with 40 years experience
(650) 369-3338 600 Allerton St
 Redwood City, CA 94063
Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
San Francisco Law Sch
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Donald Allan Wilson
Redwood City, CA Business Law Attorney with 49 years experience
(650) 366-8241 928 Middlefield Rd
 Redwood City, CA 94063
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
UC Hastings COL
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Michael Edward Adams
Redwood City, CA Business Law Lawyer with 48 years experience
(650) 599-9463 702 Marshall St
Suite 300
 Redwood City, CA 94063
Business, Appeals, Civil Rights and Elder
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
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Colin G. Conklin
Redwood City, CA Business Law Lawyer with 6 years experience
(650) 321-2400 1200 Seaport Blvd
 Redwood City, CA 94063-5537
Business and Securities
University of California - Hastings College of the Law
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William Richard Conklin
Redwood City, CA Business Law Lawyer with 55 years experience
(650) 361-1163 333 Twin Dolphin Dr
 Redwood City, CA 94065
Business, Agricultural, Securities and Tax
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
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Oliver Gutierrez
Redwood City, CA Business Law Attorney with 16 years experience
(650) 483-4771 600 Allerton
Suite 200
 Redwood City, CA 94063
Business, Family and Real Estate
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Dennis Gerard Wagstaffe
Redwood City, CA Business Law Lawyer with 40 years experience
(650) 366-9593 399 Bradford St
 Redwood City, CA 94063
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
UC Hastings COL
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Julian John Hubbard
Redwood City, CA Business Law Lawyer with 36 years experience
(650) 369-9353 600 Allerton St
 Redwood City, CA 94063
Business, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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Jon Welner
Jon Welner
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California Business Law Attorney with 22 years experience

Jon Welner has expertise in environmental, natural resource, and land use law. His practice covers all aspects environmental law, including the regulation of air, water, hazardous substances, radiological... Read More »
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Matthew S. Kenefick
Matthew S. Kenefick
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California Business Law Lawyer

Santa Clara University School of LawNorthern, Southern, Eastern and Central Districts of California and State Bar of California
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Roger Royse
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Menlo Park, CA Business Law Attorney with 33 years experience
(650) 813-9700 149 Commonwealth Drive
Suite 1001
 Menlo Park, CA 94025
Free ConsultationBusiness and Tax
New York University School of Law and University of North Dakota School of Law
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Roger Royse, the founder of the Royse Law Firm, works with companies ranging from newly formed tech startups to publicly traded multinationals in a variety of industries, including technology, entertainment and new media, sports, real estate and agri-business. Roger regularly advises on complex tax structuring, high stakes business negotiations and large international financial transactions. Practicing business and tax law since 1984, Roger’s background includes work with prominent San Francisco Bay area law firms as well as Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCloy in New York City. Roger is active in leadership roles with several bar associations, including the following: ...
John C. Martin
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Menlo Park, CA Business Law Lawyer with 9 years experience
(650) 329-9500 1145 Merrill St.
 Menlo Park, CA 94025
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
Boston College Law School
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Attorney John Martin advises individuals, families, and businesses in the areas of legacy planning, wealth preservation, estate & business succession planning, and estate administration. Our law firm focuses exclusively on legacy planning, wealth preservation, estate and business succession planning, and estate administration. Our trust and estate planning services enable clients to protect their spouse's or child's s inheritance from creditors and predators, maximize control over their assets during their lifetime, benefit charities, and effectively transition their business to the next generation. Through an ongoing client maintenance program, we provide peace of mind that a client's goals will not...
Mario Fausto
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San Carlos, CA Business Law Lawyer with 18 years experience
(650) 948-6114 1001 Laurel Street
Suite C.
 San Carlos, CA 94070
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Real Estate and Securities
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Shivani Sutaria
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San Mateo, CA Business Law Attorney
(408) 406-8208 7 W. 41st Ave - #424
 San Mateo, CA 94403
Business and Employment
University of San Francisco School of Law
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Clifford Ross Chernick
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Menlo Park, CA Business Law Lawyer with 45 years experience
(650) 327-5570 770 Menlo Avenue
Suite 101
 Menlo Park, CA 94025
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning and Family
UC Hastings COL
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The Best Lawyers in America 2003-present; Best Lawyers 2017 Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” for San Jose metropolitan area; National Academy of Family Law Attorneys “2016 Nationally Top 10 Attorney Award” for State of California; Best Law Firms – U.S. News and World Report 2014-present; Northern California Super Lawyers 2003-present; Daily News, Readers’ Choice Award “Best Lawyers Office” 2016; Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers; Strathmore’s Who’s Who; National Registry of Who’s Who (life member); Author “Family Law ADR and Other Techniques” (Aspatore, “Inside the Minds – California Family Law Strategies,” 2009); Adjunct Professor, Business Law, Menlo College, 1995-2009,...
Stephen Benda
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Menlo Park, CA Business Law Attorney with 31 years experience
(650) 323-6600 750 Menlo Avenue
Suite 350
 Menlo Park, CA 94025
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Collections and Tax
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Troy V. Sutton
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San Carlos, CA Business Law Lawyer
(650) 593-2388 900 Industrial Road
Suite E
 San Carlos, CA 94070
Business, Construction and Entertainment & Sports
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Isaac Hal Winer
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Palo Alto, CA Business Law Attorney with 26 years experience
(650) 330-0110 2225 E. Bayshore Rd., Ste. 200
 Palo Alto, CA 94303
Free ConsultationBusiness
UCLA School of Law
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Isaac H. Winer is an experienced business lawyer and civil litigator who has practiced law throughout California since 1992. Mr. Winer’s practice encompasses a broad array of substantive areas, including business formations, funding and governance, commercial contracts, leases and other agreements, technology licensing, civil litigation and ADR across diverse subject matters. Mr. Winer’s clients have included public and private companies in a variety of fields including software, hardware, life science, internet, telecom and health care. He has also represented start-up ventures, entrepreneurs, executives, professionals, investors and other individuals. All of Mr. Winer’s clients share a common thread – they...
Ilya D. Frangos
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San Mateo, CA Business Law Attorney with 9 years experience
(650) 345-8484 411 Borel Ave
#500
 San Mateo, CA 94402
Free ConsultationBusiness, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
University of California - Hastings College of the Law
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Michael D. Larsen
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Palo Alto, CA Business Law Lawyer with 32 years experience
2nd Floor
530 Lytton Avenue
 Palo Alto, CA 94301
Business, International, Securities and Tax
University of Chicago
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I have always been interested in European history and languages. I lived in France for four years before returning to the Bay Area to set up my law practice. I often work with people in the Bay Area who have family or assets in France.
(707) 578-2310 Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(415) 483-5938 One Embarcadero Center
 San Francisco, CA 94111
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David Cincotta
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP – Land Use Lawyer

David Cincotta specializes in obtaining land use entitlements for large commercial, mixed-use and residential developments in San Francisco and throughout Northern California.
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Alan Scott Nopar
Alan Scott Nopar
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California Business Law Attorney with 39 years experience

Stanford Law School9th Circuit, Arizona, U.S. Supreme Court and California
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Jeffrey Charles Miller
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Palo Alto, CA Business Law Attorney with 39 years experience
(650) 321-0410 2501 Park Blvd
2nd Floor
 Palo Alto, CA 94306
Business, Arbitration & Mediation and Employment
Cornell Univ
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For over thirty years, I have practiced business law and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in Palo Alto, California. I assist businesses with formation and planning; purchases and sales of existing businesses; termination of business entities; commercial leasing matters; and employment matters. My other focus is on mediation and arbitration, where I help clients settle disputes outside of the courtroom. What I enjoy most about being a business law attorney is helping people transform their hobbies and passions into successful businesses. Whether I’m helping someone start a restaurant or a software company, I’m always mindful of the...
Ronald C. Chauvel
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San Mateo, CA Business Law Lawyer with 40 years experience
(650) 573-9500 66 Bovet Road
Suite 280
 San Mateo, CA 94402
Business, Employment, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
UC Hastings COL
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After practicing for a successful San Francisco financial district law firm for ten years, Ronald started his own practice in 1988. His primary practice areas include business representation, business formations, conversions, acquisitions, sales and mergers, real estate and transportation law, and estate planning. He specializes in representing small to medium sized entities in various industries, including real estate, transportation and logistics, and start-up technology and commercial enterprises. Estate planning services are provided for business owners and their families.
Alan Scott Nopar
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Palo Alto, CA Business Law Attorney with 39 years experience
(650) 328-7300 2479 E Bayshore Rd
#703
 Palo Alto, CA 94303
Business and Real Estate
Stanford Law School
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Brett Alcala
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San Mateo, CA Business Law Lawyer with 31 years experience
(888) 493-0266 177 Bovet Rd
6th Floor
 San Mateo, CA 94402
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Broker Fraud and Securities
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Brett Alcala has resolved hundreds of securities disputes through litigation, mediation and arbitration. He routinely represents clients before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Brett Alcala's office is located in the San Francisco Bay Area; however, he has worked with clients across the United States.
Howard L Hibbard
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Burlingame, CA Business Law Attorney
(650) 347-5010 251 Park Road
Suite 800
 Burlingame, CA 94010
Business, Collections, Construction and Workers' Comp
Southwestern Law School
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Howard L. Hibbard is owner and principal attorney of the Law Office of Howard L. Hibbard, founded in 1979. With over 30 years experience as a trial attorney in both state and federal courts, his primary focus has been on corporate law and complex real estate matters, including construction defect lawsuits. In addition, his clients rely upon him for other legal services including insurance litigation, debt collection, bankruptcy issues, labor relations, elder law and estate planning. He has extensive experience in real estate and construction defect litigation, with a case history of achieving multi-million dollar settlements involving large housing developments,...
Amy Anne Laughlin
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San Mateo, CA Business Law Attorney with 26 years experience
(650) 343-3486 15 N. ELLSWORTH, SUITE 201
 San Mateo, CA 94401
Business, Divorce, Entertainment & Sports and Family
Univ of Michigan Law Sch
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Amy Laughlin has been achieving exceptional results for clients since 1992. After graduating with honors from The University of Michigan Law School, Amy joined the San Francisco office of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP. While there, she counseled individuals and corporations in a wide range of complex financial matters. In 2013, Amy opened her own practice where she focuses primarily on divorce, business and entertainment law.
Jonathan Alan Blau
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Palo Alto, CA Business Law Attorney with 37 years experience
(650) 328-7300 2479 E Bayshore Rd
#703
 Palo Alto, CA 94303
Business and IP
Stanford Law School
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Paul Gerard Minoletti
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San Mateo, CA Business Law Attorney with 33 years experience
(650) 638-9601 Waters Technology Park
1 Waters Park Drive, Suite 98
 San Mateo, CA 94403
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Construction and Estate Planning
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Kristine Keala Meredith
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San Mateo, CA Business Law Attorney with 26 years experience
(650) 342-6100 247 North San Mateo Drive
 San Mateo, CA 94401
Business, Asbestos, Consumer and Insurance Claims
Brigham Young Univ J Reuben Clark LS UT and Howard University School of Law
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Kristine Meredith obtained her B.S. with honors from the University of California at Davis and was awarded a scholarship to attend Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School. While in law school, she was awarded the Distinguished Student Service Award and spent a semester at Howard University Law School in Washington, D.C., as a member of the faculty/student diversity exchange.

Before devoting her practice to representing plaintiffs, Kristine represented medical device manufacturers, doctors, and hospitals, serving as part of the national defense counsel teams for medical device manufacturers in multi-district federal litigation cases. She, therefore, has a thorough...
Raymund Robles
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Palo Alto, CA Business Law Lawyer with 23 years experience
(800) 998-6988 228 Hamilton Ave., 3rd Floor
 Palo Alto, CA 94301
Business, Criminal, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
UC Hastings COL
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Joshua Haevernick focuses on commercial litigation and represents businesses in design and construction defects, suretyship issues, professional negligence, breach of contract, and other matters.
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Robert B. Kaplan
Robert B. Kaplan
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California Business Law Lawyer

Golden Gate University School of LawCalifornia State Courts, State Bar of California, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern, Southern, Central, and Eastern Districts of California
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