Seal Beach, California Business Lawyers

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Megan A. Schmenk
Megan A. Schmenk
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP – Corporate Lawyer

Megan Schmenk represents businesses in a range of corporate issues.
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Robert E. Mangels
Robert E. Mangels
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP – Business Litigation Lawyer

The George Washington University Law SchoolCalifornia, Nevada, State Bar of California, State Bar of Nevada, State Bar of Virginia, Virginia and California
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Rachel M. Capoccia
Rachel M. Capoccia
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP – Intellectual Property Lawyer

Rachel Capoccia represents businesses in intellectual property litigation and counseling. Her practice emphasizes patent litigation, copyright litigation, cybersecurity & privacy, and other technology-related matters.
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Roger E. Naghash
Roger E. Naghash
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California Business Law Attorney with 22 years experience

Western State College of Law at Argosy UniversityCalifornia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, U.S. Court of International Trade, U.S. Court of Veterans Appeal and U.S. Supreme Court
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Craig McLaughlin
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Seal Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 22 years experience
(714) 545-8500 3020 Old Ranch Parkway
Suite 300
 Seal Beach, CA 90740
Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
Whittier Law School
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The firm represents individuals and businesses and handles cases on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants involving patents, trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets, copyright, unfair competition, false advertising, defamation, violations of U.S. Customs and other civil litigation in both state and federal courts. As principal of the firm, Craig McLaughlin is an efficient litigator and trial lawyer experienced in intellectual property matters and other civil litigation. The firm is focused on protecting its clients' intellectual property and reputation. A list of accomplishments for clients is available on the firm's website.
James Hagel
Seal Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 44 years experience
(562) 594-6711 323 Main St
 Seal Beach, CA 90740
Business and Real Estate
Southwestern Univ School of Law
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Ethan Miller-Bazemore
Seal Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 18 years experience
(562) 493-4899 12535 Seal Beach Blvd
 Seal Beach, CA 90740
Business, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Southwestern Univ School of Law
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Linda Gomberg
Seal Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 40 years experience
(562) 598-2966 1709 Electric Ave
 Seal Beach, CA 90740
Business
Western State Univ
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William Gordon Hayter
Seal Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 43 years experience
(562) 430-6811 12535 Seal Beach Blvd
 Seal Beach, CA 90740
Business and Estate Planning
California Western School of Law
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Sharon Ruth Biederman
Seal Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 39 years experience
(562) 598-3700 1198 Pacific Coast Hwy
 Seal Beach, CA 90740
Business, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
Loyola Law School
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Stephen Michael Padilla
Seal Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 32 years experience
(562) 799-5567 3020 Old Ranch Pkwy
 Seal Beach, CA 90740
Business and Employment
Univ of Michigan Law Sch
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Louis Daniel Igo
Seal Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 45 years experience
(562) 431-9006 13741 Thunderbird Dr
 Seal Beach, CA 90740
Business, Personal Injury and Tax
Univ of Tulsa COL
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Jay Bettinger
Seal Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 21 years experience
(562) 598-8575 3030 Old Ranch Pkwy
 Seal Beach, CA 90740
Business, Estate Planning, IP and Tax
Loyola Law School
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Russell Richard Arens
Seal Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 30 years experience
(562) 388-7311 3020 Old Ranch Pkwy
 Seal Beach, CA 90740
Business and Personal Injury
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
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Mark S. Adams
Mark S. Adams
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP - Business Litigation and Trial Lawyer

Mark S. Adams represents businesses in litigation, including contracts, products liability, corporate and partnership disputes, and hospitality litigation.
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Anthony Pacheco
Anthony Pacheco
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP - Corporate Defense & Investigations Lawyer

Anthony Pacheco represents public and private companies, non-profit entities, senior executives, and high-net worth individuals in criminal, quasi-criminal, civil, regulatory, administrative, and parallel proceedings
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Angelina Maria Plumtree
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Los Alamitos, CA Business Law Attorney with 18 years experience
(562) 594-3911 11132 WINNERS CIRCLE #G 207
 Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Insurance Claims and Insurance Defense
California Western School of Law
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Plumtree & Associates is a boutique construction law firm specializing in representing general contractors, custom homebuilders, 8a contractors, remodelers, subcontractors, suppliers, engineers and architects in both California and Nevada. The firm represents clients in public, industrial, commercial and residential construction. Area of representation include, contract litigation, mechanics liens, bonded stop notices, delay claims, differing site conditions, change order negotiation/litigation, disgorgement, California Home Improvement Contract Issues, contract drafting/negotiation, CSLB license issues, business formation, expansion and dissolution, zoning, code enforcement, etc.
(805) 888-7872 3450 Broad Street Suite 101
 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(760) 423-2504 42933 Madio Street
 Indio, CA 92201
Aastha Madaan
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Irvine, CA Business Law Attorney with 5 years experience
(949) 346-5294 Suite 200
 Irvine, CA 92618
Free ConsultationBusiness and Estate Planning
Whittier Law School
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Aastha is the owner and founder of Madaan Law, P.C.. She focuses her practice in the areas of business law, franchise law, and estate planning. Aastha is a strong advocate of good planning, in life and in business. She takes the time to explain the legal process and answer any questions for potential clients. Prior to founding Madaan Law, Aastha worked with a boutique business law firm where she practiced business litigation and provided legal advice to small businesses. She learned the ins and outs of future planning for individuals and businesses, and uses her...
(949) 346-5294 Suite 400
 Long Beach, CA 90803
(949) 486-6612 117 E Colorado Blvd #600
 Pasadena, CA 91105
John W. Hill
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Long Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 50 years experience
(562) 498-1219 2155 N. Bellflower Blvd. #154
 Long Beach, CA 90815
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal, DUI and Domestic Violence
Southwestern Law School
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Mr. Daryl G Crouse
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Long Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 4 years experience
(562) 342-4246 920 Orizaba Ave.
 Long Beach, CA 90804
Free ConsultationBusiness, Civil Rights, Employment and IP
Kaplan University
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Michael John Danner
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Cypress, CA Business Law Attorney with 40 years experience
(714) 828-9909 Danner & Chonoles, L.L.P.
6101 Ball Road, Suite 302
 Cypress, CA 90630
Free ConsultationBusiness
Southwestern Univ School of Law
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Danner & Chonoles, L.L.P. is a business law and business litigation boutique. We counsel and represent clients in business formation and dissolution, purchase and sale of businesses, business operation and transactions,and business disputes and lawsuits. Michael J. Danner is one of the firm's two founding partners. He counsels and represents clients in all of the firm's practice areas. He is licensed in California and Nevada. Mr. Danner is an Advocate Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, an organization of trial lawyers dedicated to the preservation of the civil jury trial and to the improvement of ethical...
Yasir Elbiali
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Cypress, CA Business Law Lawyer with 20 years experience
5665 Plaza Drive
 Cypress, CA 90630
Business
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
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David Weil
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Long Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 23 years experience
(562) 438-8149 295 Redondo Avenue
Suite 203
 Long Beach, CA 90803
Business and Maritime
Loyola Law School
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Shafiel A. Karim
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Signal Hill, CA Business Law Attorney with 4 years experience
(562) 246-5371 2698 Junipero Avenue
Suite 201A
 Signal Hill, CA 90755
Business, Employment, IP and Trademarks
Southwestern Law School
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Mr. Karim currently represents small and medium sized business in general business matters and civil litigation matters as well as diesel truck owners in a proposed consumer class action against General Motors for allegedly misrepresenting the fuel economy of various Chevrolet and GMC trucks and vans. Mr. Karim also represented consumer plaintiffs in a proposed class action against Trader Joe’s and Ralphs grocery stores for allegedly misrepresenting the true salt content in private label sunflower seeds. Prior to starting this office, Mr. Karim was a senior manager in a family-owned medium sized dietary supplement manufacturer for over a...
Paul B. Arenas
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Long Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 24 years experience
(563) 432-7422 3711 Long Beach Blvd, #601
 Long Beach, CA 90807
Business, Employment, Insurance Defense and Maritime
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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Civil litigation, maritime and transportation attorney with experience representing cargo handlers, motor carriers, air carriers, freight forwarders, NVOCCs, logistics providers, terminal operators, marinas, warehousemen and vessel operators in both state and federal court throughout California.
Doug A. Ames
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Fountain Valley, CA Business Law Lawyer with 19 years experience
(714) 593-2318 9550 Warner Ave., Suite 250
 Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Free ConsultationBusiness and Employment
Western State University College of Law
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Attorney Doug Ames has been practicing employment and business litigation for almost 20 years. He has helped his clients achieve courtroom victories for more than $10 million based on his integrity, experience and aggressive representation.
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Ronald Altman
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California Business Law Lawyer with 34 years experience

University of San Francisco School of Law and University of California - BerkeleyCalifornia
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Thomas M. Geher
Thomas M. Geher
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP – Creditors' Rights Lawyer

Tom Geher has expertise in bankruptcy, insolvency and creditors' rights and in the representation of debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, and bankruptcy trustees in all aspects of Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 cases.
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Paul Lee
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Irvine, CA Business Law Attorney with 33 years experience
(949) 679-0053 19900 MacArthur Blvd.
Suite 1150
 Irvine, CA 92612
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment, Environmental and Personal Injury
University of Pennsylvania Law School
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Paul Lee is engaged in the relentless pursuit of justice for victims of serious injuries. He has successfully handled hundreds of major personal injury matters, including those involving vehicle accidents, workplace accidents, products liability, toxic torts and premises liability, including severe spinal cord injuries, brain damage, fractures, amputations, third degree burns, severe lung damage, leukemia and other injuries. In the area of defective and dangerous products, Paul has successfully settled cases involving automobiles, heavy machinery and equipment, consumer products, chemicals and pharmaceutical products. Before founding Kaplan Lee LLP, Paul was a litigation partner at Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP, one of...
(213) 553-4550 355 S. Grand Ave.
Suite 2450
 Los Angeles, CA 90071
(714) 891-2200 7755 Center Ave.
Suite 1100
 Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Saman Behnam
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Long Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 20 years experience
(562) 436-1500 354 W. Ocean Blvd
 Long Beach, CA 90802
Business, Bankruptcy, Collections and Divorce
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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The Law Offices of Saman Behnam, is a full services law firm; providing its clientele with high quality, cost effective, and responsive legal services throughout the State of California. Our office provides affordable, cost effective legal services with the care and attention you require. SAMAN BEHNAM, has a practice emphasis in Civil litigation Real Estate Litigation and related Transaction, Bankruptcy litigation, Family Law, CH/DV-TRO, Family Law, Probate and Trust Litigation, Corporations Shareholder Dispute Resolution and litigation, Estate Planning, Business Succession Planning, Asset Protection, Commercial and Residential Evictions, transactions concerning Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Company, Corporations. He is a...
Katie Richey
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Buena Park, CA Business Law Lawyer with 11 years experience
(714) 741-1148 7931 Whitaker Street
 Buena Park, CA 90621
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals, Criminal and Family
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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Roland Yin-Chia Ho
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La Mirada, CA Business Law Attorney with 16 years experience
(714) 752-6913 16700 Valley View Avenue
Suite 271
 La Mirada, CA 90638
Business, Appeals, Consumer and Employment
University of West Los Angeles
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Mr. Ho received a B.S. degree in business management from California State University, Los Angeles, with a minor in economics and obtained a J.D. degree from University of West Los Angeles, achieving Dean’s List for academic excellence in the second year of law school. The principal attorney, licensed in 2002, is admitted to practice in the State of California, United States District Court, Central District of California and United States District Court, Southern District of California.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Ho had job experience in retail, sales, manufacturing and government. During law school, Mr. Ho clerked for the District...
James Park
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La Palma, CA Business Law Lawyer
(714) 707-2803 6 Centerpointe Drive
Suite 700
 La Palma, CA 90623
Business, Estate Planning, IP and Real Estate
Southwestern University School of Law
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Eric Scott Hartman
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Huntington Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 48 years experience
(714) 372-2216 7755 Center Ave.
Suite 1100
 Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall and University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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Brad Andrew Hakala
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Long Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 13 years experience
(562) 432-5023 One World Trade Center
Suite 1870
 Long Beach, CA 90831
Business, Employment, IP and Securities
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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Having previously practiced at an American Law 100 firm as well as in-house counsel for a multi-national corporation, Mr. Hakala brings both legal expertise and business sense to the business transactions that clients seek to accomplish and the complex legal problems that they seek to litigate and resolve. Mr. Hakala has not only litigated various complex business and employment matters on behalf of Fortune 100 clients, he also provides general business, technology, and media law representation to various companies, including start-up businesses and those in the renewable energies sector.  Mr. Hakala is an experienced business litigator who has also...
Trent Charles Marcus
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Huntington Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 14 years experience
(714) 964-6335 19900 Beach Boulevard, C-1,
 Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Whittier Coll School of Law
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Samuel S. Hu
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Huntington Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 10 years experience
(714) 878-9312 17011 Beach Blvd., Suite 900
 Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Business and Family
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
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Samuel Hu is a former Deputy District Counsel for Orange County Department of Child Support Services (DCSS). In 2009, Samuel Hu opened his own practice, focusing on small business and family law. His mission is to provide high quality, yet affordable legal services to small business owners and families that are facing the most difficult time in their lives. He is focused on educating the legal consumer through his blog, as a legal consultant for Korea Daily, and as a legal consultant for Kimchi Brothers. Before starting his own practice, Samuel handled over 500 cases with Orange County...
Norman Feirstein
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Westminster, CA Business Law Lawyer with 40 years experience
(714) 892-3320 8251 Westminster Ave., Suite 203
 Westminster, CA 92683
Business, Immigration, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Univ of West Los Angeles
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Jessica Newman
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California Business Law Attorney

Duke University School of LawCalifornia
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Guy Maisnik
Guy Maisnik
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP – Hospitality Lawyer

Guy Maisnik has strong expertise in hotels and finance representing buyers, sellers, lenders, opportunity funds, special servicers, REITs and developers in hotel transactions.
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Norma Ann Dawson
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Long Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 39 years experience
(562) 997-9245 3553 Atlantic Avenue, Suite B1328
 Long Beach, CA 90807-5606
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Consumer and Employment
University of Michigan Law School
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The Law Offices of Norma Ann Dawson, founded in 1994, is located in Long Beach, California. In the past decade and a half, it has become a respected law firm in Southern California, providing legal risk management and alternative dispute resolution services in areas such as real estate transactions and litigation, and business transactions and litigation. Ms. Dawson's law practice focuses on general corporate counseling, corporate and regulatory compliance, and ethics, with a view toward minimizing the risk of liability, especially regulatory and contractual liability. Norma Ann Dawson, rated Av by Martindale Hubbell, has both extensive trial...
Justin M. Betance
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Huntington Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 3 years experience
(714) 642-1322 7777 Center Ave Ste 450
 Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Tax
Northwestern California University
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Robert Steven Amador
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Long Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 38 years experience
(562) 436-4100 100 W Broadway, Suite 6060
 Long Beach, CA 90802
Business, Collections, Employment and Health Care
Stanford Univ Law School
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Pete Nguyenton Nguyen
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Garden Grove, CA Business Law Lawyer with 21 years experience
(714) 638-4675 12411 Euclid Street
 Garden Grove, CA 92840
Business, Estate Planning, Family and Tax
Western State Univ COL
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Kevin Arnold Spainhour
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Huntington Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 22 years experience
(714) 375-3720 7372 Prince Dr. #104
 Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
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Denise Arlene Furubotten
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Huntington Beach, CA Business Law Attorney with 22 years experience
(714) 960-6200 17011 Beach Blvd
#900
 Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Business, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
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Jonathan Kaiho
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Fountain Valley, CA Business Law Lawyer with 9 years experience
(949) 891-0581 10507 Slater Ave.
 Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Business, Domestic Violence, Family and Insurance Claims
Arizona State University
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Mr. Kaiho is the primary attorney at Dragan & Kaiho. Born in Yokohama, Japan, Mr. Kaiho is fluent in Japanese and intimately familiar with the Japanese culture. With respect to his undergraduate education, Mr. Kaiho attended Boston University, obtaining his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations. After graduation, Mr. Kaiho moved to Tokyo, Japan, where he worked for a multi-national chemical manufacturing company and was a law clerk in a Japanese law firm. For his legal education, Mr. Kaiho graduated from Arizona State University with his JD/MBA, specializing in business law. During law school, Mr. Kaiho was a judicial law...
Laura Elena Claveran
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Long Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 36 years experience
(562) 809-9084 3780 Kilroy Airport Way
 Long Beach, CA 90806
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Immigration
USC Law School
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Cherisse Gay Lanier
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Long Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 21 years experience
(310) 941-1460 235 E. BROADWAY SUITE 1140
 Long Beach, CA 90802
Free ConsultationBusiness, Divorce and Estate Planning
Western State Univ COL
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Thomas Glenn Martin
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Long Beach, CA Business Law Lawyer with 20 years experience
(562) 219-3290 249 E. Ocean Boulevard
Suite 501
 Long Beach, CA 90802
Business, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
UCLA School of Law
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Joel D. Deutsch
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP – Business Litigation Lawyer

Joel Deutsch focuses on real estate and land use litigation, and intellectual property litigation. He has extensive experience in federal and state courts.
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Timothy Lappen
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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP – Family Office Lawyer

Tim Lappen represents family offices in matters that include luxury homes, business, commercial real estate, entertainment, hospitality, intellectual property, tax, labor, litigation, land use, and more.
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