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13 Feb, 2021 by Deseriee
Touria Mobin Is the best Lawyer I know she jumps right into Action & delivers she got my nonprofit started YoungGirlsFoundation /cofounder Deseriee Golden And it Is successful
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30 Sep, 2020 by Annette
I am extremely happy with the services I am receiving from Touria Mobin of Bluefield Law. She is very professional and is very knowledgeable about all aspects of my situation. Anything that comes up she has worked with me to handle it successfully. I am so pleased and will definitely refer her to others.
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15 Feb, 2019 by Soheila
Touria helped my family plan our estate and write wills. Our concerns were of her utmost priority; with her guidance, we were able to plan for the future with minimal stress in the legal process. I would strongly recommend her to anybody seeking similar services in the future!
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06 May, 2016 by Anonymous
After making several calls and reaching out to several high profiled Law firms and attorney's to take upon my case, I received negative feedback that they would be unable to take my case because there not enough evidence. One law firm took my case, but wasted months only to tell me that she did not have the time to help me, but by faith, I reached out to an attorney who was a God send. She listened and immediately told me she would take my case. She made me feel confident as I heard the confidence in her and this is the position she held throughout the case. I would highly recommend retaining Yvonne Everett as your attorney. She is the best attorney I have ever worked with. I came to meet with Yvonne Everett over a sexual harassment case and even when some things felt a little uncomfortable to talk about she was understanding and made me feel very comfortable communicating with her. Even though she had other clients I was never neglected and always felt like I was a priority. She always kept me in the loop with everything that was going on. Anytime I had a question she was more then happy to answer it and always returned my phone calls in a timely matter. If you're looking for the best attorney look no further.
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27 Apr, 2016 by Jennifer
I feel very lucky to have gotten Yifan's services. She answered every employment question I had and I felt fully supported to make hard life altering decisions through my place of employment. I knew that I was covered with her advice. Thank you so much Yifan!!! You are the best! Super available, super accessible. Can't ask for much more.
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02 Dec, 2015 by Anonymous
I recently had the pleasure (and privilege) of working with Ms. Everett in preparing an age discrimination suit in which I was the victim. Over the years I have had the pleasure of working with several superb attorneys, and Yifan Everett, despite being relatively new to this particular practice area, was everything I could have hoped for: extremely knowledgeable, quick, sensitive, ethical and on my side. She has a great sense of humor. She would be my first choice should I ever be forced into such a position again. By the way, we settled my case against a large university through non-binding mediation very fairly without actually having to file suit. This was accomplished through her outstanding preparation of my case. My highest recommendation.
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20 Apr, 2016 by Jacques
My name is Jacques Delacroix. I am a retired professor of Management. I live in Santa Cruz, California with my wife, Krishna Delacroix who is an artist. Recently, we went to John D. Laughton, A Professional Law Corporation in Monterey, California for help to deal with the complex and forbidding business of making end-of-life legal preparations. We dealt entirely with Brandie Luis Esq. ,and with the pleasant office staff person (whose name escapes me right now because, well, I am writing a will am I not?) Ms. Luis deployed incomparable patience and perseverance in dealing with our passivity (and perhaps, with our unconscious resistance). She guided us skillfully through the meanders of legal dispositions we did not even suspected to exist. As a result of her quiet efforts, my wife and I now think that we have done all the right things with respect to our offspring and with respect to the world at large. We believe that thanks to Ms Luis, our passing will not trouble much the peace of those we leave behind. We even think we will leave behind us a slight wake of benevolence. Those are satisfying and probably rare feelings. Ms Luis ' disposition is so conscientious and so kind that once, she ever made a house call to us! (I hasten to add that this may not be a service the firm offer routinely and to all is customers. We may well have received favored treatment, on his occasion though I am sure we did nothing to deserve it.) Obviously neither I nor my wife have any previous experience with this kind of endeavor. However, we suspect we stand more on the side of clients from Hell than on the side of angelic clients. Ms. Luis never lost her cool with us and she continued to direct us with a firm but friendly hand until the task was completed. If loving lawyers were not a human impossibility, we would say we have come to love Ms Luis!We could not recommend her personally and the John D. Laughton firm more highly.
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20 May, 2015 by Scott
Brandie Luis, was able to help our family through some difficult legal challenges we had recovering funds that other firms had told us couldn't be done without going through a long and expensive legal process. She was able to assess the situation quickly and worked with the State and the banking institutions on our behalf to resolve the issues we encountered all to a successful outcome. Brandie was always prompt with her communications and updated us frequently through the whole process. I especially appreciated her support and concern for us, we really felt that our situation was as important to her as it was to us, this is a rare commodity that you don't find very much these days. I would highly recommend Brandie Luis to anyone looking for a Lawyer in her area of expertise.
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09 Mar, 2015 by Tracy
Brandie both informed us on our options and helped educate us on what the different choices would mean for the estate. She was very knowledgeable, had clear explanations, and was responsive in her replies when we had further questions. She was very thorough in ensuring all our assets made it in to the trust which was very reassuring as I have heard other peoples horror stories when they found out too late their assets weren't actually in the trust. Brandie's thorough nature ensure we are in good hands and the estate will remain a legacy for generations to come! I would highly recommend Brandie as an attorney that you can trust with your families future in mind.
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08 Jul, 2016 by Teri
Mitesh was great at explaining the entire process for a business dispute that I had with an ex-partner. He was able to handle the matter proficiently and kept me updated throughout every step in the process, very knowledgeable and helpful, all while keeping costs within a budget we had set prior to starting. Would highly recommend him for business needs. While I never met him in person (which I was unsure about at first), he was always available for questions.
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31 Mar, 2013 by Justin
I originally found attorney Mitesh Patel through legalforce, a trademark and patent filing service. At the time I needed to file for a trademark but I was not familiar with the process and I had no idea how to get started. He contacted me after I filed out my application and alerted me to some errors I made when filling out the document. After correcting these issues he stayed in contact with me throughout the process and was very patient when answering all of my questions. Now I currently have a registered trademark and I have him assist me for all of my legal business needs (i.e. contracts, incorporation and recently, licensing out my franchise. In total he's an honest, intelligent attorney that I refer all of my business colleagues to.
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06 Jun, 2007 by Anonymous
Sean knows how to get deals done, documented and delivered in world class fashion. He has made me millions.
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05 Jun, 2007 by Anonymous
Tim works hard and does a good job.
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15 Sep, 2017 by Anonymous
Reshmi is an in-house lawyer who provided informative, logical, and helpful advice. She gave me several options to avoid legal risk and negotiated terms very tactfully. She is honest with integrity and has a great work ethic.
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31 Jul, 2007 by Anonymous
David Healy has handled numerous mergers and acquisitions for our company, and he is absolutely one of the best, most thoughtful and efficient M&A lawyers in the business. He is responsive, inciteful, a skilled negotiator and a very hard worker. Highly recommended.
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12 Apr, 2024 by Xm zhang
A boutique immigration law firm. The attorneys are very friendly and responsible, and could give feedback and responses promptly. Highly recommended.
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05 Aug, 2024 by Aibo sun
Alcorn Immigration Law is an excellent company. The staff are very patient, highly professional, and respond to emails promptly. They proactively arrange meetings to help address my questions. With their assistance, we successfully completed an H1B transfer and an H1B extension. Thank you very much.
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15 Jul, 2024 by Vishal juneja
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26 Jun, 2024 by Christine liu
Sara is one of the most professional, conscientious, knowledgeable and smartest lawyers out there. She’s not only a top-notch lawyer but a wonderful human being. She’s empathic and ethical, and at the same time she can be a fierce advocate. You can’t go wrong with Sara.
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05 Aug, 2024 by Aibo sun
Alcorn Immigration Law is an excellent company. The staff are very patient, highly professional, and respond to emails promptly. They proactively arrange meetings to help address my questions. With their assistance, we successfully completed an H1B transfer and an H1B extension. Thank you very much.
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15 Jul, 2024 by Vishal juneja
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26 Jun, 2024 by Christine liu
Sara is one of the most professional, conscientious, knowledgeable and smartest lawyers out there. She’s not only a top-notch lawyer but a wonderful human being. She’s empathic and ethical, and at the same time she can be a fierce advocate. You can’t go wrong with Sara.
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05 Aug, 2024 by Aibo sun
Alcorn Immigration Law is an excellent company. The staff are very patient, highly professional, and respond to emails promptly. They proactively arrange meetings to help address my questions. With their assistance, we successfully completed an H1B transfer and an H1B extension. Thank you very much.
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15 Jul, 2024 by Vishal juneja
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26 Jun, 2024 by Christine liu
Sara is one of the most professional, conscientious, knowledgeable and smartest lawyers out there. She’s not only a top-notch lawyer but a wonderful human being. She’s empathic and ethical, and at the same time she can be a fierce advocate. You can’t go wrong with Sara.
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23 Sep, 2024 by Vic quinton
Great process
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13 Sep, 2024 by Tal s
I feel scammed, BE AWARE ! All agents are miss leading information just to get you to pay! then NO refund. SCAM ! Rude customer service. sound like call center from other country. They wont return your money back. bad monkey business. search other places and be safe.
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07 Sep, 2024 by Mahade bhuyan
still not experience
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07 Oct, 2024 by Brian susman
by appointment only apparently, and they've since blocked all communication
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26 Jan, 2019 by Boris malinin
Thinking about help in your immigration case? Do not even try! This office is not able to perform any kind of immigration support. Lack of experience / knowledge + laziness of staff = multiple RFIs and refusal. Very expensive service with no result and no responsibility.
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07 Apr, 2017 by Sam harden
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03 Oct, 2024 by Scott
I went to Carver to help me file a mechanic’s lien against a client that didn’t pay me $75,000. He gave me completely incorrect legal advice, and it led to me no longer having the opportunity to file the lien correctly (because the 90 day period lapsed). He spelled the name of my company on the lien incorrectly, so I had to go back to the clerk recorders office during my work hours, and pay an additional $92 to have them write the correct business name. Do not waste your time or your money. This attorney has no idea what he’s doing and is incredibly unprofessional.
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What a Business Lawyer Can Do for You

A business lawyer provides critical legal guidance and support to entrepreneurs, startups, and established businesses. Whether you are forming a new company, drafting contracts, or navigating complex regulations, a business attorney ensures you are legally protected and operating within the law. They can also help prevent legal disputes or represent you in negotiations, transactions, or lawsuits that arise during the course of business operations.

Business lawyers have expertise in areas such as business formation, contract law, intellectual property, employment law, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. They ensure that your business is compliant with relevant laws and help mitigate risks that could threaten your company's success.

When Should I Hire a Business Lawyer?

Hiring a business lawyer is essential at various stages of business development, including:

  • Forming a business: When deciding on the best structure for your company (LLC, corporation, partnership, etc.), a lawyer can guide you through the registration and compliance process.
  • Drafting contracts: If you need contracts for employees, partners, suppliers, or clients, a lawyer ensures these documents are legally sound and in your best interest.
  • Mergers, acquisitions, or dissolutions: If you are buying, selling, or dissolving a company, legal counsel is critical to avoid costly mistakes.
  • Compliance and regulatory issues: A lawyer can help navigate complex regulations, particularly in industries like healthcare, finance, or tech.
  • Resolving disputes: Whether it's contract disagreements, intellectual property infringement, or employment issues, a business lawyer helps mediate, negotiate, or litigate on your behalf.

What Does a Business Lawyer Do?

Business lawyers provide a wide range of services that cater to different legal needs of a business. They can:

  • Help you choose the best legal structure for your business.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with employees, suppliers, customers, or business partners.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance with local, state, and federal laws.
  • Advise on tax strategies to minimize your business's tax burden.
  • Assist with intellectual property protection, such as trademarks, patents, and copyrights.
  • Handle mergers, acquisitions, and business sales, ensuring all legal paperwork is in order.
  • Resolve disputes through negotiation, arbitration, or litigation.

How Are Business Lawyers Paid?

Business lawyers typically charge either by the hour or on a flat-fee basis, depending on the complexity of the work. Common payment structures include:

  • Hourly rates: The lawyer charges based on the time spent working on your case. Rates vary depending on the lawyer's experience and location.
  • Flat fees: For certain tasks, such as incorporating a business or drafting a standard contract, a lawyer may offer a flat fee.
  • Retainer: Some businesses may hire a lawyer on retainer, paying a fixed amount each month to have ongoing access to legal services.

The payment structure is often discussed during an initial consultation so you can choose the one that best suits your business needs and budget.

How Much Does a Business Lawyer Cost?

The cost of hiring a business lawyer depends on factors such as:

  • The complexity of the legal issue: More complex matters, like mergers or intellectual property disputes, typically cost more than routine tasks like contract drafting.
  • The lawyer's experience and location: More experienced lawyers or those in larger cities often charge higher fees.
  • The nature of the billing arrangement: Hourly rates can range from $150 to $1,000 or more, depending on the lawyer's expertise. Flat fees are usually available for simpler matters like forming an LLC or drafting a standard contract.

It's essential to discuss fee structures upfront to avoid surprises.

Top Questions to Ask a Business Lawyer

Before hiring a business lawyer, ask the following questions during your consultation:

  1. What is your experience with businesses like mine?
    Find out if the lawyer has handled legal issues for companies in your industry.
  2. What services do you offer?
    Ensure the lawyer can meet all your business's legal needs, from contract drafting to dispute resolution.
  3. What are your fees, and how do you bill?
    Get clarity on how you'll be charged - whether by the hour, flat fee, or retainer.
  4. How do you handle conflicts of interest?
    Ask how the lawyer ensures there is no conflict in representing your business.
  5. Can you provide references from other business clients?
    Speaking with past clients will give you an idea of the lawyer's expertise and professionalism.
  6. Do you have experience in my specific industry?
    Industry-specific knowledge can be crucial, especially in highly regulated fields like healthcare or finance.

How to Check the Credibility of a Business Lawyer

To ensure you're hiring a reputable business lawyer:

  • Check state bar association records: Verify that the lawyer is in good standing and has no disciplinary actions against them.
  • Look for client reviews or testimonials: Online reviews, testimonials, or word of mouth from other business owners can provide insight into the lawyer's reliability and effectiveness.
  • Ask for references: A credible lawyer should have satisfied clients who can vouch for their services.
  • Check professional memberships: Membership in respected legal organizations (such as the American Bar Association or a local business lawyer association) can signal credibility.
  • Review their website and professional profile: A well-established lawyer typically has a professional website showcasing their areas of expertise, credentials, and case success.

What Should I Prepare for My First Consultation?

To make the most out of your first consultation with a business lawyer, prepare the following:

  • A description of your business and its structure: This will help the lawyer understand your legal needs.
  • Any current contracts or agreements: If you're seeking contract advice, bring copies of existing contracts.
  • A list of legal issues or concerns: Be ready to discuss any potential legal challenges, such as regulatory compliance, disputes, or transactions.
  • Financial documents: If applicable, bring financial records related to the legal matter you're seeking help with.
  • Questions about fees and billing: Ensure you understand the lawyer’s payment structure and fees upfront.

By preparing these materials, you can ensure that your first meeting with a business lawyer is productive and informative.

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