Top best Business Lawyers Near me in ZIP 91436

Steven Kramar has practiced both litigation and transactional law for over 40 years. Early in his career, he gained significant trial experience as the designated trial attorney at a consumer focused law firm with a varied mix of personal injury, criminal, family and workers’ compensation law.. Seeking to gain more sophisticated and entrepreneurial experience, Steven joined a firm specializing in real estate syndication and general business formation, handling both transactional and litigation aspects of complex corporate, real estate, construction and probate law matters.. Following his entrepreneurial drive, and having developed practical experience in numerous areas of the law, Steven opened his own firm where he eventually concentrated on providing full service representation for small to medium size businesses and the personal concerns of their owners.. He takes a personal interest in his corporate clients; guiding them through the maze of applicable government regulations. He counsels them in all aspects of their businesses, and assists in the maintenance of corporate governance formalities such as the corporate filings, the conduct of meetings and preparation of minutes.. Steven is proud of his reputation as an advisor and counselor to those who seek out a personal, face to face relationship with their attorney. He is known as someone with whom they can discuss their concerns, hopes and desires on a continuing basis and who will learn and remember their personal and business circumstances to enable them to give advice in a shared context and not in a vacuum.. Steven’s litigation experience includes numerous jury and bench trials on such matters as medical malpractice, will contests, personal injury, and contract and real estate disputes. He has successfully prosecuted and defended class actions in several areas of law including disputes involving the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), wage and hours, and labor.. On the transactional side of the his practice, Steven has drafted documents for and handled numerous matters in such areas including: the purchase and sale of businesses as well as commercial and residential real estate, business formations including corporations, limited liability companies, limited and general partnerships, commercial agreements, employment and confidentiality agreements, employment handbooks, leases both residential and commercial, corporate mergers, collective bargaining agreements, and construction contracts.. He has significant experience in medical provider matters relating to the buying and selling of home health agencies and hospices and related representation in regard to regulatory agencies.. His clients include individuals and business in the business of Construction, Transportation, Medical Providers, Manufacturing, Entertainment, Labor Unions, Wholesale and Retail Sales, Food Services, Trade Schools and Real Estate Investment and Development.. He also has an active Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration practice helping clients to understand and articulate their testamentary wishes, and providing heirs and beneficiaries assistance in the intricacies of bringing a decedent’s desires to fruition.

Stephen F. McAndrew is the founder and principal attorney at the Law Office of Stephen F. McAndrew in Encino, California. For more than 20 years, he has represented businesses and individuals involved in employment lawand business litigation matters throughout Los Angeles County and the San Fernando Valley.. Mr. McAndrew has extensive experience successfully litigating a broad range of complex disputes, including numerous wage and hour class action suits and multimillion-dollar cases. Before opening his own practice in 2004, Mr. McAndrew served as in-house litigation counsel for a multibillion-dollar corporation. He has also practiced law at two of the most prestigious law firms in the country.. Mr. McAndrew represents clients in a wide array of business and employment matters involving wage and hour litigation, wrongful termination, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, intellectual property disputes, breach of contract actions, allegations of fraud and shareholder disputes. He has tried cases in state and federal courts, appeared before numerous administrative and regulatory agencies, and successfully briefed and argued several appeals.. Mr. McAndrew has a deep commitment to pro bono work and proudly serves as general counsel to One Circle, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting children from abuse.

Paul Tokar is an accomplished attorney specializing in construction law and complex civil litigation. He has extensive experience representing a wide array of clients, including real estate investors and individuals, in disputes involving construction contracts and defect litigation, contract issues, fiduciary duty matters, employment litigation, and insurance-related matters. Paul provides comprehensive counsel at every stage of litigation, skillfully resolving disputes through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, trials, and appeals.. In addition to his litigation practice, Paul offers strategic guidance to businesses of all sizes. He assists clients with entity formation, governance, acquisitions, sales, and other transactional needs across various industries, ensuring their business objectives are met efficiently and effectively.

Patrick M. Roberts, an Associate with Gray•Duffy, LLP, is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer in matters including construction-related claims and defects, as well as business disputes. Mr. Roberts has extensive experience in construction defect matters, having represented owners, developers and subcontractors in numerous litigation matters through trial and arbitration. He has mediated over 400 construction-related matters. He also has experience in related insurance coverage issues. His experience in business disputes also involves the area of commercial litigation, where he has represented numerous financial institutions with respect to real estate litigation, as well as problem loans and workouts.. Mr. Roberts obtained his Juris Doctorate degree in 1982 from Hastings College of Law. While at Hastings, he served as an executive editor of the Hastings Communication and Entertainment Quarterly. Mr. Roberts graduated cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology.. He was admitted to the California Bar in 1982 and is also admitted to the United States District Courts for the Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California.

Mr. Zimmet is the President and Managing Shareholder of Lewitt Hackman. He also serves as the Chair of the firm's Commercial Finance Practice Group. He represents local, national and globally-based businesses and individuals in corporate, commercial finance and real estate matters. Mr. Zimmet serves as an officer and/or director of numerous for-profit entities (including hospitals, real estate holding companies and management companies) and of numerous non-profit entities.. After negotiating billions of dollars of transactions over the course of his career, Mr. Zimmet was recognized by The San Fernando Valley Business Journal as one of the Valley's Most Trusted Advisors, as well as one of the Top 25 Lawyers of the Valley. He has also received a Certificate of Recognition from the City of Los Angeles.. Rated 5.0 Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell – the highest rating awarded by peers of the bar, based on legal ability and ethics – Mr. Zimmet has been named a Top Rated Lawyer in both Real Estate Law and in Banking & Finance Law, in American Lawyer, The National Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel. He has also been designated as one of Southern California’s Super Lawyers in Los Angeles Magazine and The New York Times.

Mr. Goodstein has thirty years experience as a trial and appellate attorney representing corporations, individuals and municipalities in high-stakes business disputes involving government contracts, commercial contracts, partnerships, shareholder and LLC agreements, insurance coverage and real estate.  Combining a background in writing with an analytical legal acumen, the ability to synthesize complex facts and legal principles into a compelling story is the hallmark of Mr. Goodstein's practice.. Representative matters include defending a real estate investment LLC manager accused of breach of fiduciary duty; defending a trustee against claims of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty in the administration of an estate; defending the owners of a Hollywood production company against claims of fraud and breach of contract; representing the owner of a vitamin manufacturing company who was defrauded in the sale of his business; representing a business owner in the threatened dissolution of a plush toy manufacturer; representing a municipality in a commercial lease dispute; representing a property owner in a commercial unlawful detainer action; and representing a healthcare insurance company sued by medical groups for alleged breach of provider reimbursement agreements.

I have maintained an extensive trial and appellate practice in Southern California since 1980. I am a member of the federal bars in California, Nevada, Utah and Florida, as well as the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal and the B.A.P. in the 9th Circuit.. AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell since 1991.

I am a solo practitioner in the Los Angeles area, with over thirty years of experience as a lawyer, corporate executive, and independent producer.  My practice focuses on transactional entertainment law, business law and new media law.  As a result of my background, I am able to view issues from a diverse perspective to benefit my clients.  I am available and responsive to my clients, return calls promptly, and handle work in a timely manner, and believe that working in this manner is a very important part of my representation.

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Business transactional attorney for small and medium sized businesses that desire personal attention, prompt response and cost effective service for all of their legal needs. I specialize in the areas of corporate and real estate transactions, with an emphasis on business formation, shareholder agreements, contracts, leases and licenses, and acquisitions and sales of businesses and real estate.

A Tax Lawyer with Masters of Laws in Taxation and years of corporate experience.. Also handling Family, Business & Real Estate Litigation.. Call now