Business Formation Lawyers in California
316 lawyers listed.
Listings are a starting point, not a ranking of legal ability. Imported details may be outdated. Check official licensing records and ask the office about your specific matter and availability.
Kay Chandler
Erin Phyllis Gordon
Mario Michael Rosati
Michael E Sullivan
Jonathan Xuejun Zhu
Young Soon Kim
Damien M. Weiss
Steven Edward Bochner
Michel Schumacher
James Clayton Chapman
Dennis R. DeBroeck
David Ike Frazee
Harold Minsang Yu
James Patrick Loofbourrow
Fiona Brophy
Barry J. Kramer
Louis Damon Soto
Steven Jay Tonsfeldt
Julia Reigel
About these 316 listings
Most of these listings are in Palo Alto (87), San Francisco (67), Menlo Park (38), San Diego (28), Mountain View (26) and Santa Monica (11).
206 of the 316 listings show a year of admission. Of those, 68% were admitted more than 25 years ago and 0% within the last 10 years; the range runs from 1957 to 2012.
The firms and organizations that appear most often are Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (44), Latham & Watkins LLP (40), Cooley Godward Kronish LLP (36), Fenwick & West LLP (33) and Heller Ehrman LLP (29).
The law schools named most often are University of California (44), Stanford University (37), Stanford Law School (26), Harvard Law School (22) and University of California Hastings College of the Law (17).
These figures describe the business formation lawyers listed in this directory for California, not every lawyer there. Many listings come from older public records and have not been confirmed by the lawyer. Counts in brackets are numbers of listings.
How do I check that a business formation lawyer in California is licensed?
Start with the official attorney lookup linked on this page. Match the lawyer’s full name and bar number, and read the current status and any restrictions. Ask the lawyer to confirm authorization for your matter; a directory listing does not establish eligibility.
What does a business formation lawyer in California typically charge?
Ask the lawyer whether the work is billed hourly, at a flat rate, on contingency, or another basis. Request a written explanation of the scope, consultation charge, expenses, and payment terms. Published profile information may be incomplete; confirm fees directly.