Business Lawyers in Palo Alto, CA

196 lawyers listed. Formation, contracts, disputes, and transactions for companies of every size.

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 Imported details may be outdated.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.

Shane Goudey

Cooley Godward Kronish LLP · Palo Alto, CA
Unclaimed profileHealth CareSecuritiesBusiness FormationMergers and Acquisitions

Philip Hale Oettinger

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati · Palo Alto, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateHealth CareBusiness FormationMergers and Acquisitions

Kirsten Jensen

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP · Palo Alto, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateMergers and Acquisitions

Thomas Edward Ciotti

Morrison & Foerster LLP · Palo Alto, CA
Unclaimed profileIntellectual PropertyHealth CareCommunications and InternetBusiness Formation

Sally A. Kay

Cooley Godward Kronish LLP · Palo Alto, CA
Unclaimed profileHealth CareCommunications and InternetProduct LiabilityBusiness Formation

Mark Alan Bertelsen

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati · Palo Alto, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateBusiness FormationMergers and Acquisitions

David J. Berger

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati · Palo Alto, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateSecuritiesWhite Collar CrimeMergers and Acquisitions

Yalei Sun

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP · Palo Alto, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateInternationalPatents

Maura Lea Rees

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati · Palo Alto, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateConsumer ProtectionIntellectual PropertyCopyright

Lisa Luise Stimmell

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati · Palo Alto, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateBusiness FormationMergers and Acquisitions

Heidi Keefe

Cooley Godward Kronish LLP · Palo Alto, CA
Unclaimed profileBusiness and CorporateIntellectual PropertyPatentsTrademarks

About these 196 listings

The practice areas listed most often are Mergers and Acquisitions (122), Business Formation (87), Antitrust (14), Contracts (4) and Partnership Disputes (3). A lawyer can appear under more than one.

108 of the 196 listings show a year of admission. Of those, 73% were admitted more than 25 years ago and 0% within the last 10 years; the range runs from 1965 to 2008.

The firms and organizations that appear most often are Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (59), Cooley Godward Kronish LLP (38), Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (13), Morrison & Foerster LLP (13) and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (12).

The law schools named most often are Stanford University (22), Stanford Law School (20), Santa Clara University School of Law (18), Harvard Law School (17) and University of California, Berkeley School of Law (13).

These figures describe the business and corporate lawyers listed in this directory for Palo Alto, CA, 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 and corporate 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 and corporate lawyer in California typically charge?

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