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Richard E.

Richard Eldredge

404 reviews
Richard Eldredge is a corporate attorney and a professor of law. He has over seven years of experience and is licensed to practice law in Texas. Richard is experienced in patents and business formation, as well as trademark and copyright law. He received his degree in law from the La Verne College of Law. Richard has been a patent attorney and engineer at the Eldrege Law Firm since September 2005.
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Darryl Shaper

5 reviews
My mission is to help small businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals get legal services for fair and reasonable prices. Wherever possible, I offer flat/fixed fees rather t... read more
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Dustin Lee

1 review
Dustin Lee is a business lawyer with almost a decade of experience. He is licensed to practice law in Texas and primarily focuses on assisting startup companies. Dustin is a business owner himself, and utilizes his skills and expertise to help his clients. He obtained his legal degree from the University of Houston Law Center. Dustin founded his own law office in November 2012, where he now acts as the managing attorney and a shareholder.
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Jeremy S.

Jeremy Sanders

Jeremy Sanders represents both corporate and individual clients in a variety of matters, including civil litigation, corporate transactions, entity formations and restructu... read more
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Jarad D.

Jarad Dickinson

I am currently an owner and principal at my own firm which was started in 2008 by David Dickinson, I started at that time as a clerk, and then became an associate attorney ... read more
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Matthew W.

Matthew Wendlandt

11 reviews
Matthew's corporate practice focuses on advising startups, small businesses, venture capital funds, and investment firms. He frequently handles private financings for high ... read more
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Josh M.

Josh Mathews

10 reviews
Advised and assisted company through the formation of a funding portal registered with FINRA and SEC, in compliance with Regulation CF. Advised numerous startup companies ... read more
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Matthew C.

Matthew Compton

5 reviews
Matt helps individuals and small businesses with their various intellectual property and business law needs. Three major areas make up the majority of his practice— ... read more
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Faryal A.

Faryal Ayub

5 reviews
Ms. Ayub is an attorney licensed to practice in Texas. Before moving to the US, she has a number of years of experience in contract review, analysis and drafting. Her legal... read more
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Christy K. B.

Christy K. Brown

3 reviews
Christy has practiced law for the past 18 years and has amassed a diverse repertoire of experiences in Business law with a concentration on contract drafting and review, fo... read more
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