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David Blaise Rao
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California Business Law Lawyer with 36 years experience

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Jill E. Fox
Jill E. Fox
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California Business Law Lawyer with 12 years experience

University of California - Hastings College of the LawCalifornia, 9th Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
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Joseph N. Demko
Joseph N. Demko
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP – Business Trial Lawyer

Joe Demko is a trial lawyer who handles complex commercial business litigation. He represents lenders, creditors, property owners, limited liability companies, Board members, trustees and beneficiaries of trusts.
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Robert G. Harris
Robert G. Harris
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California Business Law Attorney

University of California - Hastings College of the Law9th Circuit, California, USDC: Central District of California, USDC: Eastern District of California, USDC: Northern District of California and USDC: Southern District of California
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Martin S. Snitow
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Saratoga, CA Business Law Lawyer with 48 years experience
(408) 985-7575 PO Box 2821
 Saratoga, CA 95070-0281
Business and Real Estate
Yale Law School
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John Erik Fraker
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Saratoga, CA Business Law Attorney with 19 years experience
(800) 775-7612 14500 Big Basin Way
Suite K
 Saratoga, CA 95070
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
Golden Gate University School of Law and University of Southern California Gould School of Law
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John Erik Fraker is the chair of the Charitable Planning & Philanthropy Practice Group for Ainer & Fraker, LLP. Specializing in high net-worth estate planning, philanthropy, and asset protection, John excels at providing sophisticated financial solutions and advanced charitable techniques that help individuals reduce taxes, provide a lasting legacy, and strengthen the familyâs core identity. Prior to co-founding Ainer & Fraker, LLP in 2002, John handled the investment and insurance needs of high net worth families as a fee-only financial planner in the affluent Brentwood Santa Monica area of Los Angeles. Additionally, he worked as Business Development Officer for the...
(800) 775-7612 70 Washington Street
Suite 303
 Oakland, CA 94607
Martin Brant Fenster
Saratoga, CA Business Law Lawyer with 41 years experience
(408) 867-8600 14625 Big Basin Way
 Saratoga, CA 95070
Business
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Tamara Tandoc Costa
Saratoga, CA Business Law Attorney with 21 years experience
(408) 799-2967 21081 Canyon View Dr
 Saratoga, CA 95070
Business and Real Estate
UC Hastings COL
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Leon Ken Ainer
Saratoga, CA Business Law Attorney with 20 years experience
(408) 777-0776 12333 Saratoga Sunnyvale Rd
 Saratoga, CA 95070
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Charles Fitch Cummins Jr
Saratoga, CA Business Law Lawyer with 52 years experience
(408) 872-0203 14045 Shadow Oaks Way
 Saratoga, CA 95070
Business, Arbitration & Mediation and Real Estate
UC Hastings COL
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Donald Kenton Westerberg
Saratoga, CA Business Law Lawyer with 27 years experience
(408) 370-5070 18805 Cox Ave
 Saratoga, CA 95070
Business, Employment and Real Estate
Univ of British Columbia
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John Francis Mallen
Saratoga, CA Business Law Lawyer with 55 years experience
(408) 867-3631 19040 Cox Ave
 Saratoga, CA 95070
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
San Francisco Law Sch
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Stanford Hooper Atwood Jr
Saratoga, CA Business Law Lawyer with 52 years experience
(408) 370-5070 18805 Cox Ave
 Saratoga, CA 95070
Business and Real Estate
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
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Jay Michael Spitzen
Saratoga, CA Business Law Attorney with 30 years experience
(408) 873-8087 21965 Arrowhead Ln
 Saratoga, CA 95070
Business and IP
Harvard Univ Law School
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Martin H. Orlick
Martin H. Orlick
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP – Real Estate Lawyer

University of San Francisco School of LawCalifornia
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Jeffrey Lawson
Jeffrey Lawson
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California Business Law Lawyer with 37 years experience

University of California - Los AngelesCalifornia
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James Grant
Saratoga, CA Business Law Lawyer
18955 Monte Vista Dr
 Saratoga, CA 95070
Business
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Robert Hales
Saratoga, CA Business Law Attorney with 46 years experience
(408) 255-6292 19040 Cox Ave
 Saratoga, CA 95070
Business and Estate Planning
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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William Pryde George
Saratoga, CA Business Law Attorney with 31 years experience
(408) 255-6292 19040 Cox Ave
 Saratoga, CA 95070
Business and Estate Planning
U of San Francisco School of Law
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Eric Saul Haiman
Saratoga, CA Business Law Attorney with 29 years experience
(408) 370-5070 18805 Cox Ave
 Saratoga, CA 95070
Business and Real Estate
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
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Bradford John Hinshaw
Saratoga, CA Business Law Lawyer with 27 years experience
(408) 861-6500 12901 Saratoga Ave
 Saratoga, CA 95070
Business and Medical Malpractice
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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George Grellas Esq.
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Cupertino, CA Business Law Lawyer with 40 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...
Sujung Park
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Cupertino, CA Business Law Lawyer with 12 years experience
(408) 236-7345 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Suite 100
 Cupertino, CA 95014
Business and Estate Planning
Emory University
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As a business legal counsel, Sujung Park has advised individuals and businesses on various legal transactions and litigation matters. Her practice includes corporate, commercial contracts, and estate and asset planning. Sujung’s clients range from global high tech companies to innovative emerging startups and local small businesses. She also has served as outside general counsel for the US subsidiaries of Korean companies and US companies who has a business relationship with Korea.

Sujung received a J.D. from Emory University School of Law and a M.A. in International Laws from Seoul National University. She is a member of the State Bar...
Kathleen Lawler Bodmer
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Los Gatos, CA Business Law Lawyer with 24 years experience
(831) 462-3220 20 South Santa Cruz Avenue
Suite 300
 Los Gatos, CA 95030
Free ConsultationBusiness 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
Rebekah Joy Turney
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Los Gatos, CA Business Law Attorney with 9 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.
Kristie Dawn Prinz
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Los Gatos, CA Business Law Lawyer with 20 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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William L. Bretschneider
William L. Bretschneider
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California Business Law Lawyer

Santa Clara University School of LawCalifornia
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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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Bruce Carl Janke
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Los Gatos, CA Business Law Lawyer with 41 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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Suzanne King Nusbaum
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Los Gatos, CA Business Law Attorney with 46 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...
Shahram Miri
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Campbell, CA Business Law Lawyer with 9 years experience
(408) 866-8382 80 Gilman Ave Ste. 27
 Campbell, CA 95008
Business, Estate Planning and Probate
University of the Pacific, McGeorge 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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Reg Lormon
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Los Gatos, CA Business Law Attorney
(408) 354-6100 236 Los Gatos Blvd
 Los Gatos, CA 95030
Business
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Sharon Glenn Pratt
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Campbell, CA Business Law Lawyer with 33 years experience
(408) 369-0800 1901 S Bascom Ave
suite 350
 Campbell, CA 95008
Business
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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Kevin C Boileau
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Campbell, CA Business Law Attorney with 32 years experience
(408) 442-2983 1999 S Bascom
 Campbell, CA 95008
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Personal Injury
Harvard Law School, University of San Diego School of Law and University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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For your mediation or negotiation needs, contact Kevin Boileau at
408.442.2983, 949.444.6964, or 415.830.0065.

Scientist, lawyer, and psychoanalyst specializing in complex negotiation, mediation, and law that utilizes game theory and psychoanalysis.

Substantively, we operate in:
DIVORCE LAW - - we handle complex financials, estates, and discreet matters
PERSONAL INJURY MEDIATION & NEGOTIATION - - we can help you avoid litigation and get your settlement
ANIMAL RIGHTS MEDIATION - - we protect animals
WATER & LAND MEDIATION - - we offer creative solutions
BUSINESS MEDIATION - - we can help with business conflicts
HUMAN RIGHTS MEDIATION - - we broker peace

We have offices in Silicon Valley/San Jose,...
(949) 444-6964 17901 Von Karman Ave Suite 600
 Irvine, CA 92614
(415) 830-0065 2401 Broadway
 Boulder, CO 80301
Jeffrey K Nielsen
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer with 6 years experience
(408) 294-9700 84 West Santa Clara St. #540
 San Jose, CA 95113
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning and Probate
Western State University College of Law
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With over 5 years of experience, I understand the challenges facing families when they begin to contemplate their future. I know that you want to make sure that you are leaving your loved ones in a good place, and I want to help you develop a comprehensive estate plan that allows you to achieve your specific objectives.

I offer customized Estate Plans tailored to each client's needs. I have dealt with estates of all different sizes. Even if you feel that it is unnecessary for you to create an estate plan, you may have more assets than you realize. Certainly,...
Eric Thomas Hartnett
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(408) 290-8228 563 S. Murphy Ave.
 Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Sunnyvale, CA Business Law Lawyer with 13 years experience
Business, Collections, Construction and Real Estate
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Eric Hartnett possesses an impressive real estate and business law background. He is a former partner at a preeminent real estate firm in Silicon Valley and has garnered a considerable wealth of experience by working his entire career at small and medium-sized firms. He has represented a wide array of clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies and government entities to individuals and small businesses. Eric's skills and expertise have been recognized through his repeated receipt of Super Lawyers's Northern California Rising Star award.

While the majority of his cases have been venued in the Bay Area (e.g. Santa...
Elena Rivkin Franz
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Santa Clara, CA Business Law Attorney with 12 years experience
(408) 940-5360 900 Lafayette Street
Suite 509
 Santa Clara, CA 95050
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Broker Fraud and Construction
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I am a real estate and business law attorney. I limit my practice to these areas, which include things from setting up HOAs, to neighbor issues, to construction, and real estate fraud. My background is in real estate, where I was a real estate appraiser, property manager, and project manager for condominium conversions and other real estate developments. I understand the hurdles you face on a daily basis if you are a real estate owner, investor, contractor or developer. A large segment of my client base are small business owners. I understand that you want simple answers...
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Stephen S. Wu
Stephen S. Wu
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California Business Law Attorney

Harvard Law SchoolCalifornia
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Julie Hope Rome-Banks
Julie Hope Rome-Banks
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California Business Law Attorney with 29 years experience

University of California - Hastings College of the Law9th Circuit, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, U.S. District Court, Southern District of...
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Wendy Watrous Smith
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Santa Clara, CA Business Law Attorney with 30 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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Michael William Malter
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Santa Clara, CA Business Law Lawyer with 38 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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Steven Edward Springer
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Morgan Hill, CA Business Law Lawyer with 22 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
Jennifer Louise Mispagel
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer with 10 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...
Matthew G. Grech
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer with 10 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
David Blaise Rao
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Santa Clara, CA Business Law Lawyer with 36 years experience
(408) 295-1700 2775 Park Ave
 Santa Clara, CA 95050
Business and Bankruptcy
Santa Clara University School of Law
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I represent individuals and businesses as debtors and creditors in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 cases. I am able to provide my clients with individual attention, and I take pride in the fact that I respond immediately to all client inquiries and always keep my clients apprised of the status of their case. I have been a Chairperson of the San Jose Chapter 13 Committee, and have been with Binder & Malter, LLP since 1986.
Frederick William Schwinn
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer with 20 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...
Michael W. Stebbins
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer with 30 years experience
(408) 573-5700 One North Market St.
Suite 200
 San Jose, CA 95113
Business, Employment and IP
Santa Clara University
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Clarence Joseph Ferrari Jr
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San Jose, CA Business Law Lawyer with 58 years experience
(408) 280-0535 333 W. Santa Clara Street
Suite 700
 San Jose, CA 95113
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Stanford University
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Clarence J. Ferrari is a founding partner of Ferrari Ottoboni Caputo & Wunderling. He primarily handles cases involving business and tax planning, with an emphasis on business planning and wealth transfer for families, individuals, and closely-held companies. He has extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in business transfers, generation-skipping transfers, creating sophisticated estate plans, charitable trusts, life insurance trusts, and more. Mr. Ferrari also understands the state and federal tax implications regarding estate plans and business transactions. He is a certified specialist in taxation.
Stephen S. Wu
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San Jose, CA Business Law Attorney
(408) 573-5700 One North Market St.
Suite 200
 San Jose, CA 95113
Business, Communications and IP
Harvard Law School
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Kathryn E. Barrett
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California Business Law Lawyer with 26 years experience

Santa Clara University School of LawCalifornia
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David Duperrault
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California Business Law Lawyer with 37 years experience

University of Michigan Law SchoolCalifornia
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