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I am a partner and co-chair of the firm's Business & Corporate Transactions Group. I act as General Counsel to many local and regional companies providing business advice regarding entity formation; contract and lease review; interpretation, preparation and negotiation of business contracts; mergers and acquisitions; asset and stock purchases; employee benefit and stock option plans; duties of corporate officers and directors and enforceability of covenants not to compete; trade secret and non-solicitation agreements, as well as business succession and tax planning.. I have also counseled and negotiated favorable resolutions for numerous closely held companies and shareholders involved in internal shareholder disputes.. In the area of corporate finance, I am experienced with private placements and exempt offerings, as well as venture capital and angel investor financing.. I also assist clients in all aspects of real property matters, including negotiation and drafting of industrial, office and shopping center leases and real property purchase and sale transactions. I was recently honored in this area at a "2013 Top Lawyer in Real Estate" by Martindale-Hubbell™.

Ryan is a San Francisco Bay Area attorney who is passionate about assisting the modern entrepreneur with financial, regulatory, and strategic challenges. Ryan founded the law firm SPZ Legal, P.C. on the belief that business should be a powerful tool for social change. Ryan’s approach to practicing law is centered on the concept that the best way to help the people he serves is to take the time to understand their goals in order to customize creative solutions.

Hash is a founding attorney at SPZ Legal, an Oakland, CA based business law firm assisting entrepreneurs that want to use business as a tool for social change and environmental stewardship. Hash advises startups and non-profits as outside general counsel on a variety of matters, including entity formation, financing and securities law compliance, intellectual property protection and employment and labor law compliance. Hash received both his undergraduate and law degrees from UC Berkeley.

Galia is the founding partner of Aharoni Business Law, PC. At ABL, Galia focuses on business formation, independent contractor issues, and minimizing liability, but she enjoys working with small businesses on all of their business, employment, and intellectual property needs. She loves business law because she gets to learn about businesses and industries she never would have learned about otherwise, and by doing so is able to help other entrepreneurs fulfill their own dreams.. Galia is a born entrepreneur, and loves the thrill of growing her own business as much as she loves helping others grow their own.. Galia is a published author on intellectual property issues surrounding moral rights, and regularly speaks throughout California on a variety of legal and business issues for both lawyers and other entrepreneurs. One of her favorite things about practicing law is the collaborative process of educating people about business and the law so they’re empowered to succeed by preventing problems before they happen.. Galia graduated from Tulane University School of Law with a certificate in environmental law and a sub-focus on intellectual property, and she currently has licenses to practice law in both California and Louisiana. Prior to founding ABL, Galia was a founding partner of a Bay Area-based multi-lawyer business law firm, practiced law at private law firms in both New Orleans and Oakland, and worked as a business development attorney at a large legal publisher in Northern California. She’s also done stints as a professional proofreader/editor and a dogsitter, but the latter was mostly just an excuse to hang out with other people’s dogs.. When not working, she can be found coffee-shop hopping, reading, taking long walks with her fiancé, Mike, travelilng, or collecting hobbies. A few of her favorite hobbies so far include belly dancing, glass flameworking, and tai chi.

Rupa Nath Cook is an entrepreneur with over a decade of experience working with emerging and established businesses of all kinds, both in legal and non-legal capacities. With her fundamental business knowledge, experience working with a variety of businesses and team members, and extensive commercial law and litigation experience, Rupa brings a unique and well-rounded perspective to her clients.. Nath Cook Law also works with a network of highly-qualified legal players, from senior attorneys with decades of experience to skilled and experienced paralegals, on an as-needed basis. Having a flexible business model allows Nath Cook Law to provide legal services that expand and contract as the client needs it, which in turn saves you time, money, and hassle.

For more than two decades, Antone Johnson has served as a business and technology lawyer representing emerging growth tech and media companies, entrepreneurs and investors in a wide range of corporate, commercial and intellectual property matters.  Growing up in Menlo Park and Palo Alto, California, he came to respect the unique startup culture of innovation that characterizes Silicon Valley, the world's leading center of technology entrepreneurship.  Supplementing this background with years of experience in Wall Street dealmaking and the creative environment of Hollywood, Antone has developed a valuable perspective on strategic matters that lie at the intersection between business, law, public policy, technology and media.. Prior to founding his own practice, Antone served as VP, Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary at eHarmony, Inc., where he built the in-house legal function from scratch to serve the rapidly evolving needs of a growing, profitable $200+ million international business.  For three years, he directed the company's internal and external legal and government affairs teams, including more than a dozen law firms across five countries, to support the worldwide operations of its flagship eHarmony® dating service and its network of content and community sites.  Key accomplishments included forging strategic partnerships; completing four website acquisitions; supporting major product launches; expanding and enforcing a valuable portfolio of patents, trademarks and domain names; reaching a landmark settlement with the New Jersey Attorney General to resolve a controversial, politically charged discrimination complaint; and leading litigation teams in several complex cases including patent infringement, consumer class action and employment litigation.. Antone has deep roots in the consumer Internet and digital media industries, having served as Corporate Counsel to pioneering broadband Internet content and access provider ExciteAtHome from 2000 to 2002 and media, entertainment and technology company Gemstar-TV Guide from 2002 to 2004, and as Assistant General Counsel at Intermix Media, Inc., which operated MySpace during its period of hyper-growth and global expansion, culminating in the company's $650 million sale in 2005 to Fox Interactive Media.  Antone learned the ropes in private practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the world's preeminent technology law firm, as well as Wall Street firm Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, where he represented emerging growth technology companies and financial institutions in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, joint ventures, technology and content licensing transactions and general corporate matters.  He holds a J.D. from Columbia University, where he earned the honor of Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and a B.A. cum laude in Economics from Williams College.

I represent clients from all walks of life, from individuals involved in business disputes to employees with wage and hour claims. If you are looking for employment or business counseling, need to resolve a dispute, or have been served with a lawsuit, find out how I can help.

Our highest priority is to provide prompt, quality, results oriented representation and practical advice in both litigation and transactional matters. With over 45 years of combined experience, we at Poniatowski Leding Parikh Law Corporation listen to our clients and understand their legal requirements. We have the expertise to handle most business, real property, and creditors’ rights/bankruptcy matters.

Elijah Grinevich founded Grinevich Law Group in 2019. Elijah and his team focuses on Business, Non-Profit, Immigration, Personal Injury, Employment, Contracts, Wills & Trusts, and much more. A more detailed description of Elijah’s practice areas could be found at . Before Elijah became an attorney, he spent a decade working in the tech industry. There, he had an opportunity to work with tech giants on commercial transactions, contracts, compliance, and more. He has also worked with various management systems and regulatory bodies. Elijah’s experience has granted him the capacity to handle complex commercial transactions and address various legal and practical nuances of a business.. Elijah strongly believes in giving back to the community. He donates time, efforts, and resources to various non-profit and charitable organizations. He serves on the board of well-established organizations and non-profit start-ups.. Elijah loves spending his free time with his wife and three children. The remainder of his attention is dedicated to serving the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, its supporting ministries, and compiling Biblical references. For more information, visit his personal website at .. In addition to English, Elijah is proficient in Russian and has an elementary proficiency in Spanish, Belarusian, and Ukrainian.

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Executive-level professional with a broad range of experience in law and business: I am the Managing Director of the Sterling Law Group, A Professional Corporation, that is comprised of several highly talented and well-seasoned attorneys, law clerks, paralegals, and legal secretaries.. I have litigated Will contests in many Northern California Counties, Trust contracts, Elder Abuse Claims. I have surcharged Trustees for breach of their fiduciary duties, undue influence, etc.. Since the Sterling Law Group litigates so many estates in probate or trust, we prepare our Estate Planning documents to the highest standards to ensure that they will survive judicial scrutiny. I have personally prepared hundreds Complete Estate Plans with Inter Vivos Trusts, Pour over wills, Healthcare Directives, Durable Powers of Attorney (immediate and springing), HIPAA Directives.. Trust Advisors, and administration. Some of these trusts have been QDOT Trusts (where one of the creators/Settlors of the trust in not a US citizen), Asset protection trust, Life Insurance Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, etc. We are Members of the WealthCounsel and use their trust system as well as the CEB trust and estate systems.

I entered the practice of law to help people.  I work with businesses large and small, established and start up operations, for profit and not for profit. My fees are reasonable because I have low overhead and expenses.  I work with several Of Counsel attorneys and service providers that have a range of skill sets that cover 99% of business needs.. I have extenstive experiance with various business areas including contracts, employment law, debt recovery, debt negotiation, litigation in both state and federal court.. I appreciate interesting/unique cases and making cutting edge legal arguments.  My office does not shy away from the tough cases if the facts support the claims or defenses.. I truly enjoy the practice of law, consider myself a lifetime learner and appreciate the mystery of life and what the next case will bring and add to it.

Reena Sehgal is from Bend, Oregon and attended Portland State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in General Science. After graduating, Reena moved to San Diego, California to pursue a legal career. She graduated Cum Laude from Thomas Jefferson School of Law with a focus in Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law. As a result of her dedicated studies in law school she was placed on the Honor Roll or Distinguished Honor Roll nearly every semester and received multiple CALI Excellence for Future Awards, Witkin Awards for Academic Excellence, and Jefferson Medals in classes. Reena served on numerous student organization executive boards including Intellectual Property Law Association, Law Students for Reproductive Justice and Middle Eastern Law Student Association. She was also an invitee of Law Review. Reena has always loved business, creativity and the arts, and in law school she discovered how to use her skills, education and passion in a rewarding field. She started her career working at prestigious firms and companies such as Panakos Business Law, The Exchange and Beachbody, LLC. During her time with these organizations she worked alongside, networked and engaged with industry leaders and devoted time and effort to becoming a strategic and knowledgeable attorney.