John is committed to providing personalized estate planning services in a highly ethical, professional, solution oriented, and cost effective manner. In addition to providing timely and high quality legal services, he is committed to educating the community about important estate planning issues through public seminars. Mr. Laughton also has a legal background in business and real estate matters and was appointed to the City of Del Rey Oaks Planning Commission and served between 1985 and 1992. He served in the U.S. Army, including a tour of Vietnam in 1971-1972. Mr. Laughton was born in Carmel, CA and raised on...

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Philip John Daunt

Monterey County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 36 years experience

(831) 375-0393 2100 Garden Rd
Suite A-211
Monterey, CA 93940

Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
Univ of Toledo COL

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I call myself a Transformational Lawyer, which means that I help my clients to transform their legal problems into opportunities for personal growth and positive change. I call what I do a Coach Approach to the Practice of Law. My practice focuses on small business and real estate issues and mediation. I believe that, as Conflict Managers, lawyers have the opportunity to become Conflict Healers and, in doing so, shift the way conflict is resolved on this planet. To find out more about my law practice, go to my web site: www.pjdlaw.com, or you can find...

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Gokalp Y. Gurer

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 1 year experience

(408) 441-7500 1754 Technology Dr
#135
San Jose, CA 95110

Real Estate and Business
University of California, Davis, School of Law

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Jeffrey Moore

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Attorney. 26 years experience

(408) 915-8043 155 E. Campbell Avenue
Suite 121
Campbell, CA 95008

Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Business and Divorce
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.

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Jaclyn M. Ford

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 7 years experience

(408) 441-7500 1754 Technology Dr
Suite 135
San Jose, CA 95110

Real Estate, Business and Employment
Santa Clara University School of Law

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Stanley Phong Phan

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 14 years experience

(408) 232-4900 2092 concourse drive, ste 49
San Jose, CA 95131

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Lincoln Law Sch of San Jose

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Richard Everett Damon

Santa Cruz County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 39 years experience

(831) 688-2800 9053 Soquel Drive
Suite 203
Aptos, CA 95003

Real Estate, Appeals, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Stanford University and College of William and Mary

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Highly experienced, top-rated Santa Cruz attorney. I represent individuals who need a qualified litigation attorney to handle claims involving accidents, aviation matters, and general litigation. I provide attention to your individual needs. I return phone calls promptly. I will be completely frank and honest with you about the merits of your case. I have the experience gained from 35 years of law practice. I do not hand off your case to an inexperienced associate. Instead, I give you the full benefit of my topnotch education to ensure that your case will receive the attention and...

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David Duperrault

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 36 years experience

(408) 573-5700 One North Market St.
Suite 200
San Jose, CA 95113

Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Business and IP
University of Michigan Law School

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Jill E. Fox

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 11 years experience

(408) 295-1700 2775 Park Ave
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Real Estate, Business and Consumer
University of California - Hastings College of the Law

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John Michael Ottoboni

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Attorney. 45 years experience

(408) 280-0535 333 W. Santa Clara Street
Suite 700
San Jose, CA 95113

Real Estate, Business and Education
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall

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John M. Ottoboni is a former partner one of the founders of Ferrari Ottoboni Caputo & Wunderling. He became Of Counsel to the firm in 2007. He completed his law degree from University of California, Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law. Mr. Ottoboni is admitted to practice law in all California courts and certain federal district courts, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals and U.S. Supreme Court. John is married to his wife, Nancy, and is the proud father of five children and seven grandchildren. Mr. Ottoboni currently lives in Monte Sereno.

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Craig Alan Hansen

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Attorney. 17 years experience

(408) 288-6800 111 N Market St
#300
San Jose, CA 95113

Real Estate and Business
University of San Diego School of Law and California State University - San Jose State University

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John L. Bailey

Monterey County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 9 years experience

(831) 783-0779 9 West Gabilan Street.
Suite 15
Salinas, CA 93901

Real Estate, Agricultural, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
Chapman University Fowler School of Law

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Description of Alternative Dispute Resolution by Wikipedia Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) includes dispute resolution processes and techniques that act as a means for disagreeing parties to come to an agreement short of litigation. Despite historic resistance to ADR by many popular parties and their advocates, ADR has gained widespread acceptance among both the general public and the legal profession in recent years. In fact, some courts now require some parties to resort to ADR of some type, usually mediation, before permitting the partiesÃÂ¢ cases to be tried. ADR is generally classified into at least four types: negotiation, mediation, collaborative law, and arbitration.

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Miles Jarrod Dolinger

Santa Cruz County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 23 years experience

(831) 477-9193 314 Capitola Avenue
Capitola, CA 95010

Real Estate, Business, Environmental and Municipal
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...

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Thomas S. Stinson

Santa Cruz County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 5 years experience

133 Mission Street, Suite 102
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Real Estate, Construction, Family and Landlord Tenant
Santa Clara University School of Law

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Mr. Stinson represents clients in divorce and family law matters, provides estate planning and wealth preservation services through drafting documents such as wills and trusts, and handles general civil litigation matters. He has an undergraduate degree in Business Management Economics from University of California, Santa Cruz where he graduate with honors in the major and overall within the college. While there he also earned perfect scores in his economics calculus classes. Mr. Stinson then worked in corporate finance with a national publicly held company before attending law school. While in law school Mr. Stinson clerked with...

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Lawrence Michael Boesch

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Attorney. 33 years experience

(408) 421-8297 12 S. First Street, Ste. 600
P.O. Box 796
SAN JOSE, CA 95113

Real Estate and Business
Golden Gate Univ School of Law

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Ryan Penhallegon

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Attorney. 13 years experience

(408) 441-7500 1754 Technology Drive
Suite 135
San Jose, CA 95110

Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Business and Construction
Santa Clara University School of Law and University of Washington

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Ethan Solove

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 3 years experience

(408) 441-7500 1754 Technology Dr
Suite 135
San Jose, CA 95110

Real Estate and Business
University of Pennsylvania Law School

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Amiel Lee Wade

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Attorney. 20 years experience

(888) 909-9430 84 West Santa Clara
San Jose, CA 95113

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Construction and Family
Rutgers Univ School of Law

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I am an experienced, proven and well respected civil litigation and business law attorney representing both individuals and businesses in lawsuits. I have been practicing law for over nineteen years. What sets me and my law firm apart from other lawyers is that it’s critical to us that we provide superior and distinctive services while building client relationships and achieving client satisfaction second to none. I have served as a judge pro tem as both an arbitrator and a mediator for the Santa Clara County Superior Court. In 2016, I was selected to the exclusive list of the “10 Best”...

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John Erik Fraker

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Attorney. 18 years experience

(800) 775-7612 14500 Big Basin Way
Suite K
Saratoga, CA 95070

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
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

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Wendy Watrous Smith

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Attorney. 29 years experience

(408) 295-1700 2775 Park Ave
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy and Landlord Tenant
University of Iowa

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Mark R. Figueiredo

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 22 years experience

(408) 441-7500 1754 Technology Dr
Suite 135
San Jose, CA 95110

Real Estate, Business, Employment and Landlord Tenant
Golden Gate University School of Law

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Steven Michael Gordon

Monterey County, CA Real Estate Law Attorney. 37 years experience

(831) 757-5246 344 Salinas Street, Suite 103
Salinas, CA 93901

Real Estate, Business, Construction and Estate Planning
Monterey COL

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Steven M. Gordon is a 1975 graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, receiveing a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Accounting. In 1980 Mr. Gordon graduated from Monterey College of Law, was admitted to the the State Bar of California, and began the practice of law in Salinas. Mr. Gordon has practiced law in Salinas since 1980. The firm aggressively represents its clients in the fields of civil litigation, real estate law, business law, estate planning, and trust administration.

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Alan Scott Nopar

(408) 288-6800 111 N Market St
#300
San Jose, CA 95113

Real Estate and Business
Stanford Law School

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Heinz Binder

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Attorney. 38 years experience

(408) 295-1700 2775 Park Ave
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Business and Landlord Tenant
Santa Clara University School of Law

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Dixon Ray Howell

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 49 years experience

(408) 979-7800 1800 Hamilton Ave, Suite 240
San Jose, CA 95125

Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning 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.

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Rebekah Joy Turney

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Attorney. 8 years experience

(408) 395-6021 266 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road
Los Gatos, CA 95030

Real Estate, Business, Construction 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.

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Kathryn E. Barrett

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 25 years experience

(408) 573-5700 One North Market St.
Suite 200
San Jose, CA 95113

Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Business and Employment
Santa Clara University School of Law

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Philip Lincoln Buckwalter

Santa Cruz County, CA Real Estate Law Attorney. 32 years experience

(831) 688-0163 9053 Soquel Dr Ste 206
Aptos, CA 95003

Real Estate, Estate Planning, Landlord Tenant and Probate
Santa Clara Univ School of Law

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Brian Stanton Case

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 32 years experience

(714) 540-3636 95 S. Market St.
Third Floor
San Jose, CA 95113

Real Estate, Business, Collections and Construction
Pepperdine Univ School of Law

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Cory B. Chartrand

Stanislaus County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 23 years experience

(209) 667-2300 300 N. Palm Street
Turlock, CA 95381

Real Estate, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

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David W. Tate Esq.

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Attorney. 30 years experience

(408) 371-6000 2542 S Bascom Ave
#200
Campbell, CA 95008

Real Estate, Business, Construction and Elder
U of San Francisco School of Law

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Donna Seyle

Santa Cruz County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 30 years experience

(831) 332-2243 108 Montesano St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Real Estate and Business

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Actually, I'm a Jersey girl, even though I've lived half my life in California. I have also lived in my three favorite places -- New York City, Los Angeles and Kauai, which makes me different from your average Jersey girl. I now hang my hat in Santa Cruz, CA, a small community of enterprising and creative professionals who enjoy the culture and the beauty of the Central Coast. Professionally, my 22 years of experience in real estate and business law is a unique blend of traditional firm practice (litigation and transactional), business and real estate entrepreneurship and commercial lease management. ...

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David Charles Burgess

Santa Clara County, CA Real Estate Law Lawyer. 36 years experience

(408) 979-7800 1800 Hamilton Ave, Suite 240
San Jose, CA 95125

Real Estate, Business 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...

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