Category: Selecting a Lawyer

What Do IP Attorneys Do and When Do You Need One?

Written by JGPC Business Law on September 30, 2017. Updated June 2026. An intellectual property (IP) attorney helps businesses protect valuable assets such as trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and proprietary processes. Working with an IP attorney early can help prevent infringement issues, protect competitive advantages, and strengthen the long-term value of your business. Ideas, creative inventions and processes, and trademarks are what help give you an edge over your...

What Happens in a Legal Mediation Proceeding?

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Written by JGPC Business Law on June 27, 2017. Updated June 2026. Legal mediation is a voluntary or court-ordered dispute resolution process in which a neutral third party helps opposing sides negotiate a mutually acceptable solution. Mediation is often faster, less expensive, and more flexible than litigation, making it a valuable option for resolving many business disputes. There are several ways a California business dispute can be resolved, but litigation is usually not the...

What is Civil Litigation?

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Written by JGPC Business Law on June 7, 2017. Updated June 2026. Civil litigation is the legal process used to resolve disputes between individuals, businesses, or organizations through the court system. When negotiation, mediation, or arbitration are unsuccessful, civil litigation may provide a way to protect legal rights, enforce contracts, recover damages, or resolve complex business disputes. What is Civil Litigation and When is a Lawyer Needed? Disputes and disagreements...

Business Disputes That Require a Business Attorney

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Some business disagreements can be resolved informally, while others present significant legal, operational, or financial risks. This article discusses several types of disputes in which consulting a California business attorney may be particularly important, including intellectual property disputes, significant contract breaches, employment claims, and shareholder disputes. Key Takeaways Not every business disagreement requires litigation or extensive legal intervention. Legal guidance...

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California Construction Dispute Resolution Attorney

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Construction disputes can delay projects, increase costs, and create significant legal and financial problems for the parties involved. This article explains three common methods for resolving California construction disputes, including mediation, arbitration, and litigation, and discusses why obtaining legal guidance early can help protect a party’s rights and keep a project moving forward. Key Takeaways Construction disputes can arise even when the parties have detailed written...

LLC Design and Implementation

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LLC Design and Implementation Tax Considerations and Consequences LLCs come in four basic forms based on tax treatment which is usually chosen by the members. The four forms of LLC’s based upon tax treatment we shall call: (i) LLC-D’s (those LLC’s taxed as a disregarded entity) (ii) LLC-P’s (those LLC’s taxed as a partnership) (iii) LLC-S’s (those LLC’s tax as an “S” corporation) (iv) LLC-C’s (those LLC’s taxes as a “C” corporation) These four forms of the LLC are functionally very different...

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LLC Asset Protection Strategies

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LLC Asset Protection Strategies Inside-Out Liability: As far as inside-out liability, members of an LLC have the same level of personal liability protection as the shareholders of a corporation. That is, creditors of the entity, whether corporation or LLC, cannot get thru to the owners, shareholders or members, unless the shareholders/members have personally guaranteed a corporation/LLC debt, have received an improper distribution or a court allows a piercing of the corporate/LLC veil because...