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Kurtis Urien is an associate for the firm's transactional department. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Urien worked as a solo practitioner practicing business law and litigation. Prior to owning his own practice, Mr. Urien worked as an associate attorney where he started practicing business law and litigation.. Mr. Urien has experience in advising entrepreneurs in entity selection, formation, capital structure, corporate governance, employment matters, and effective business tax planning. He has experience forming both LLC’s and corporations. Mr. Urien has also negotiated, drafted, and implemented many different types of contracts including buy/sell agreements, employment and independent contractor agreements, agreements affecting intellectual property rights, and finance documents. Mr. Urien also has experience in all phases of business and employment litigation and knows the importance of solving potential problems ex ante by properly drafting agreements and transactions.. Mr. Urien attended Fresno State and earned a B.A. in Political Science. Mr. Urien then attended Western State University College of Law where he earned his J.D. and graduated magna cum laude. While at Western, he earned the Distinguished Business Law Scholar award for excellence in business law academics, scholarship, and practical training. Mr. Urien was also awarded Witkin awards for his scholarship in Corporate Finance and Accounting as well as Federal Income Taxation. He was also a member of Western’s law review as a student writer, editor, and symposium board member. He also served as a Dean’s Fellow where he mentored fellow students.. Mr. Urien has been fortunate to research and contribute to many law review articles. Mr. Urien work focuses on Social Entrepreneurship and how businesses can be beneficial to both equity holders and stakeholders. Mr. Urien has been fortunate to have his article on equity crowdfunding, social entrepreneurship, and the JOBS Act published in Texas A&M’s first volume of its flagship law journal. He was also privileged to co-author a second article published in The Ohio State’s Business Law Journal on the same subjects.. Mr. Urien is a member of the Real Estate section and Young Lawyers’ division of the Orange County Bar Association, and the California State Bar.

Taylor J. Howard, Esq. created A.E.I. Law in 2016 to offer business and legal affairs to artists, entertainers, entrepreneurs and innovators.  Taylor is a artist of many forms, including charcoal & mixed media collage and video production.  He also plays the alto saxophone and guitar.. He considers his main form of art entrepreneurship.  He started his first business at the young age of eight years old and in his professional career founded the Jr. H.H. Corporation to provide business development consulting for the startup of many successful businesses in an array of industries.. He graduated with a Bachelor of the Arts from Marymount California University with a dual emphasis in business and arts & media.  Taylor earned his Juris Doctor from Southwestern Law School on the acclaimed accelerated 2-year J.D. program during which he studied International Art Law in London on the study abroad program, fashion law during a winter session, and copyright law in the evenings.  He then went on to earn a LL.M. (master of laws) in Entertainment and Media Law at the Biederman Entertainment & Media Law Institute at Southwestern Law School to further focus his legal education on business law and intellectual property law matters concerning the arts, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

Jeff Pham has devoted his career to counseling businesses and providing them with the legal expertise required to realize their goals.. Mr. Pham began his career as corporate counsel to CoreLogic, Inc. (NYSE: CLGX), the world’s largest provider of real estate data and analytics. During his tenure, Mr. Pham advised the company on a broad array of legal matters—from routine business transactions, to trade secret enforcement, to international corporate acquisitions.. Mr. Pham founded Founders First Law, APC in 2025. His practice now focuses on the full range of business law matters that companies encounter most frequently in their operations, including business entity formations, commercial real estate leases, employment agreements, vendor contracts, mergers and acquisitions, asset sales and purchases, and intellectual property licenses. He prides himself on delivering insightful, practical, and cost-effective legal solutions on behalf of his clients, and takes a personal interest in their success.

Matt is a Partner at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP where he practices civil litigation in numerous areas, including financial fraud, labor and employment disputes, corporate dissolution, insurance bad faith, business and consumer litigation, and environmental law.   Mr. Edling's experience includes jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations, and appeals.

I love my work and I love the opportunities that hard work provides.  In my spare time I enjoy woodworking and just about any outdoor activity.

The Law Offices of Ethan D. Baker were established in 2006 in Los Angeles with the belief that clients should not only expect, but receive, first-class service from their legal counsel. Ethan’s core principle is that all clients should be treated with the individual attention and respect they deserve, in order to build lasting and personal relationships, while providing them with the legal expertise they require. In 2009, Ethan relocated to Michigan and opened his office in Metro Detroit.  Since that time, Ethan manages the firm from his Birmingham, Michigan location. Prior to opening his law practice, Ethan was given the opportunity of a lifetime to work as a Special Assistant to President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan in their Los Angeles post-presidential offices. As a member of their small personal staff, Ethan was essential to numerous projects, dealing extensively with national and local political figures, as well as the press. When President Reagan passed away, Ethan played an integral role in the management of the President’s state funeral and subsequent California interment, and the concluding logistical operations of his Los Angeles office. Several months after President Reagan’s passing, The Office of Ronald Reagan was closed and Ethan comfortably parlayed his experience with one of the greatest world leaders into the Office of the Chairman and CEO of Platinum Equity, Tom Gores. Serving as Project Manager, Ethan worked primarily on real estate projects.. Professional accomplishments aside, Ethan is blessed to have the love and support of his family. With a devoted wife and three children who bring joy to his life, Ethan ranks his family as his most important achievement and success of all.

Mr. Wiele serves as the Wiele Law Group’s Director of Legal Services and Managing Partner. Mr. Wiele is a member of the California State Bar and he graduated cum laude from Western State University College of Law. Additionally, Mr. Wiele received distinguished honors consistently ranking on the deans list, honor roll, and served as a member of Law Review.Prior to commencing his legal career, as a true Los Angeles native, Mr. Wiele maintained a successful career in the local and commercial hospitality industry. He successfully consulted on the development and execution of multiple businesses. It was during this time Mr. Wiele realized the true disconnect between the everyday person and expert legal representation. This drive inspired Mr. Wiele to pursue his legal education so he can provide everyday people with world class representation. Mr. Wiele’s practice is focused exclusively on areas of Family Law, Estate Law and Planning, Employment and Business Law.Mr. Wiele understands the myriad of dynamics in personal and business law, how essential it is to provide expert individualized representation based on your specific needs and circumstances. Mr. Wiele brings a unique perspective and problem solving skills, along with his genuine compassion which wallows him to provide a truly unique legal experience.

Antonio de Cárdenas has extensive experience counseling and representing companies in a broad range of transactional matters and providing comprehensive legal strategy to businesses. Antonio has served as inside senior general counsel and outside counsel to top domestic and international companies in a variety of industries. As the CEO of the De Cárdenas Law Group, APLC, he oversees our clients’ needs using a multi-disciplinary approach that constantly evaluates factors such as client objectives, risk, liability, and value proposition.. Antonio comes from a long line of entrepreneurs and represents his own family’s business, which is entering its fourth decade of national operations. He holds a Master’s in Business Administration from a top national business program that is designed for company presidents and “C”-level executives. Having closely studied various business disciplines throughout his career, Antonio has had the pleasure of working with colleagues in various fields including manufacturing, services, retail, real estate development, wealth management, insurance, and technology. His list of clients includes organizations and businesses of all sizes, from large multi-national corporations to start-up firms.  He regularly consults with colleagues in the business community and remains an active participant in continuing business education.. Antonio is fully bilingual in English/Spanish and regularly provides counsel and other services to companies actively doing business in Latin America. His charitable activities include sitting on various national and local boards whose mission is to improve the lives of the less fortunate.

We provide cost efficient and aggressive legal solutions utilizing the latest technology to provide a seamless  delivery of legal knowledge in Southern California and Nevada.  We focus our practice on business, contracts, construction (defense and claims) and real estate issues from A to Z.. We look forwarding to meeting with you to develop a plan to acheive your legal objectives.