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Genna C. Palecek, Esq.. The practice of Law runs in Ms. Palecek’s blood. You could say that she has been involved with law since she was in grade school and she wasn’t the only one who was affected. Her cousin Tom Palecek is a Business and Real Estate attorney and partner of Williams & Palecek Law Group. As the daughter of local practicing attorney of forty plus years, Jim Palecek, Genna would go after school and help do research for her father’s cases and assist with other office work.. Ms. Palecek received her Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law and Bachelors degree from University of California at San Diego in Human Development.  While at CWSL she earned the American Jurisprudence Award (highest grade in class) in Business Planning, was a member of the Dean’s List, and graduated in the top third of her class. In addition, she has written two scholarly reviews in the area of business law.  The first review is in the area of wine law titled; “Intellectual Property Issues in the Wine Industry: The lack of a private cause of action under current international agreements creates ineffective means of relief for intellectual property infringement.”  The second is a review of the interplay of real property law, revenue code and securities regulation titled; “Tenant In Common Interests: The Inadequacies of Securities Regulation and Revenue Code to Protect Investors.”. Recently Ms. Palecek was awarded Best of Bar 2016 by the San Diego Business Journal. She attributes it to her continued education in her field. As a managing partner of her firm she is committed to continuing legal education and has completed 100 hours to make sure she is aware of any new thought processes and legal paradigms in her field. She believes that continued legal education and growth are the foundations of success in the practice of law.. In February 2011 Ms. Palecek and Mrs. Morrison founded their practice, Palecek Morrison and Associates LLP. In five short years they have assisted over 550 clients. Ms. Palecek concentrates her practice on estate planning, real estate and corporate transactional matters. In this pursuit, she represents small business owners, information technology firms, real estate professionals, and individuals with their elder care and estate planning needs. Ms. Palecek also regularly engages in speaking presentations regarding estate planning to better education the clients of her financial industry and accounting colleagues.. In assisting her clients, Ms. Palecek has extensive experience in drafting comprehensive estate plans, utilizing complex trust planning provisions such as revocable living trusts, marital deduction trusts, bypass trusts, life insurance trusts, charitable remainder trusts, mixed pot family trusts, and special needs trusts. She is skilled in drafting durable financial and medical powers of attorneys, advance health care directives, and all types of wills. She has also counseled clients on sensitive family issues relating to guardianship and conservatorships.. Ms. Palecek is also a Broker and highly experienced in the transactional areas of real estate, land use, and construction law. Prior to entering the legal field Ms. Palecek owned and operated a real estate sales, development, and mortgage company in San Diego for six years.  Ms. Palecek has over fifteen years of experience in the real estate industry which is an invaluable asset to her real estate and business clients’ needs.  During the course of her real estate career Ms. Palecek negotiated broker relations with over 20 major lending institutions and brokered over 25 million dollars in residential and commercial loans, as well as purchase contracts. Ms. Palecek also assisted in the design build of a 38-unit PUD project in which she dealt with the real estate acquisition for the project, land use regulations, and construction issues.  She has experience dealing with construction teams, architects, and zoning authorities in all aspects of the design build process.. As a long time small business owner and manager, Ms. Palecek knows firsthand the legal questions and issues small business’ face.  It is this comprehensive understanding  of  business owner’s goals and  concerns which allow Ms. Palecek to best advise her clients on an expansive scope of matters - including operations management, contract negotiation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, commercial financing, private equity, and venture capital financing, as well as real property purchases and commercial leases.. Ms. Palecek is a San Diego native and enjoys spending time with her large extended family, her two standard poodles, and is committed to staying mentally and physically fit through yoga and is an avid horseback rider.

With more than 19 years experience as the General Counsel of a mid-cap national business, we assist our business clients by performing the services that in-house counsel do and more. We, utilize our experience in dealing with some of the largest companies in the United States, to assist clients by authoring, reviewing and negotiating complex business agreements; overseeing and controlling litigation costs & strategy; selecting & engaging local counsel on national and regional transactions and litigation; coordinating cooperative business strategy & strategic alliances; formulating, developing and implementing ethical business strategies for clients in regulated industry, and  conducting risk assessments.. Smaller companies do not typically have the opportunity to hire a full time General Counsel.  Law firms generally command higher fees and don’t have the bandwidth, even if they have the expertise, to be standing watch for their business client.  That’s why my firm offers a niche professional service for smaller or start-up companies that are looking to add talent to their executive team without unnecessary overhead by utilizing an experienced, outside General Counsel, as needed.  Our clients don’t take on the salary and overhead that companies with in house counsel must incur to stay competitive.

I have practiced in Iowa, New York, Connecticut and California. I have been general counsel to public companies and I have served as Chief Executiove Officer and Board member of public companies.  I have traveled extensively and remain active. In July 2014 I swam Alcatraz as part of my bucket list.

Experienced business attorney with MBA as well; Harvard Law School graduate.  Former associate at leading California law firm Latham & Watkins, where he represented public and private companies on financings, mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions, and tax planning. He also served as a senior executive for both public and private companies, having worked as in-house counsel for a public biotechnology company and as CEO and CFO for a private cleantech company, where he was involved in negotiating and documenting hundreds of transactions and agreements. During law school, he interned in the Boston office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Sabarsky is licensed to practice law in the State of California.

The Law Office of Aletha J. Smith, PC is a boutique family and business law firm assisting individuals with divorce, custody/visitation, prenuptial agreements and estate planning.  We also serve entrepreneurs and start up businesses in the areas of entity formation, trademarks, copyrights, and contract drafting services.. We serve individuals in San Bernardino County, Riverside County.  We serve entrepreneurs and small business across the United States with trademark registration and copyright registration. We are experienced, dedicated and results-driven.

I was drafted in 1998 by one of the “big five” consulting and accounting firms and provided advice and representation for multinational corporate clients in the areas of taxation and commercial law. I came to California in 1999 to further his education in the area of business law and obtained a Master in Business Administration in year 2000.. I was also a partner at Russakow Ryan & Johnson for 3 years, and I'm now the owner and Managing Attorney of SRG Law Group. During my carrier I've acquired significant experience in many different fields including business law & litigation, taxation law, real estate law, and employment claim defense.. Contact me today to discuss your business litigation, contract or commercial real estate legal needs.

Scott Sheldon is a Business Attorney and Elder Law Attorney serving clients in Inland Empire, Los Angeles, and Orange County. He has successfully represented individuals and small businesses in connection with various matters involving: Breach of Contract, Fraud/Misrepresentation, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Wrongful Termination, Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse and Neglect, Will and Trust Disputes, and Conservatorships.. Scott is admitted to the State Bar of California and the United States District Court, Central District. He received his law degree from the esteemed University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where he was a staff editor on the Hastings Business Law Journal and spent a semester as an Extern with the Los Angeles Superior Court.. Prior to his legal career, Scott spent several years as a businessperson, including over three years as a Department Manager for a financial services firm providing customized financial services to non-profit specialty medical clinics. Scott received his B.S. in Business Administration/Finance, and Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from California State University Northridge.