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David P.

Business & Commercial Counsel | Trust & Asset Protection | Litigation

With over 30 years practice experience as a California Law Office, I provide Business Litigation, Corporate transactions and wealth preservation serves for individuals and corporate entities, investors, and high-net-worth individuals globally. We provide our clients with high quality legal products and services and strive to provide a detailed understanding of the legal issues and process our clients are facing and need to understand. From courtroom and trial procedure to particulars in their transactional business or securities and financial concerns. We help Businesses, Investors, Professionals and Individuals resolve legal concerns, minimize risk, resolve disputes, and close deals with clarity and confidence. Whether you're forming a new company, setting up an irrevocable trust structure, negotiating a high-value deal or facing a complex legal dispute or auditing a complex Trust structure, our objective is to provide our clients with risk mitigation and the greatest strategic advantage. 🔹 Services We Offer: ⚖️ Civil & Commercial Litigation: Contract Disputes, Real Estate Litigation, Business Litigation, Torts, Breach of Contract, Fiduciary Duty, Misrepresentation, Trust litigation, Trial and Appellate Practice (State and Federal Courts), Discovery, Motion Practice, Settlement Negotiation, Mediation & Arbitration and Strategic Case Evaluation 📝 Contract Drafting & Negotiation: Business contracts (MSAs, NDAs, IP Agreements, Consulting Agreements), Purchase and Sale Agreements, Asset and Stock Sales, Joint Ventures, Licensing Agreements, Franchise Documents, Investor and Equity Agreements (SAFE, Convertible Notes, Term Sheets), Private Placement Memoranda (PPMs) & Subscription Agreements 👥 Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning: Living Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Charitable Trusts, Asset Protection Structures, Pour-Over Wills, Durable Power of Attorney, Health Care Directives, High-Net-Worth Estate Structures and Tax Mitigation Strategies. 🏢 Business and Entity Formation: C Corps, S Corps, LLCs, Living Trust, Irrevocable Trust, Business Trust, Partnerships, International Structures, Holding Companies, Offshore Entities, EIN, Operating Agreements, Shareholder Agreements, Bylaws Compliance Setup: Registered Agent, Annual Filings, Board Resolutions 🏘️ Real Estate Law & Transactions: Residential & Commercial Real Estate Transactions, Title Documents and Title Disputes, Quiet Title Actions, Easements, Foreclosure Defense, Draft and review Commercial and Residential Lease Agreements, Real Estate Investment Structuring (REITs, Syndications). 📈 Private Equity & Investment Advisory: Fund Formation, Investor Agreements, Capital Raise Documents, PPM, Investment Disclosures, Securities Compliance (Reg D, 504/506), Cross-Border Transactions, Asset Holding Structures. 📚 Legal Consulting & Risk Management General Counsel Services for Startups, SMBs & Family Offices, Risk Mitigation, Legal Strategy Sessions, Contract Audits, Regulatory Compliance (FTC, SEC, IRS, State-Specific Rules), Due Diligence Support for M&A or Investment Readiness 🌐 International & Cross-Border Advisory Offshore Entities, Foreign Trusts, Global Contracting, International Title, IP and Commercial Agreements, Trade and Transaction Structuring Across Jurisdictions ✅ Why Clients Hire Our Services: 30+ years as a practicing lawyer and former Superior Court Judge Pro Tem, Experience across industries: tech, real estate, manufacturing, and finance. We are highly efficient, accurate, and committed to protecting your long-term interests. We provide Clear communication, fast turnaround, and personalized legal insights. 📩 Let us protect your business, portfolio, personal interests and help simplify your life by handling your legal concern and give your legal peace of mind you deserve. Send us a message or invite me to your job — We are here to help: ________________ Litigation, trial, motion practice, trial brief, Contracts, Real Estate Purchase Agreements, Commercial Lease Agreements, Trust review, Irrevocable Trust, Spendthrift Trust, Complex Trusts, Promissory Notes Real Estate Private Investment Funds Property Development Agreement Property Management Agreements Manufacturing Agreements Operating Agreements & By-Laws Contract Review Legal Opinions Business Due Diligence Master Service Agreements Independent Contractor Agreements Employment Contracts Service Agreements Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) Joint Venture Agreements Partnership Agreements Franchise Agreements Construction & Engineering Contracts Corporate Term Sheets Letter of Intent (LOI) Conversions from LLC to Corp Asset and Stocks Purchase Agreements Corporate Governance Corporate Restructuring Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Private Equity Fund formation Equity Compensation Plans Capitalization Tables Stock Certificates IP & Intellectual Property Cloud Service Agreements Software License Agreements Website Terms & Conditions, IP Licensing

🇺🇸Los Angeles, United States$395/hr100% JSS5.00 (8)Since Dec 2019

Earnings and projects

MRR (estimate)
≈$1.2k

An estimate from an earlier read

World#42,159 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#7,368 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$766

Last 6 months: $6.9k

World#51,126 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#7,207 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$10k

Billed in all: $11k

World#193,408 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#31,018 / 62.1k
Per project
$611

$579 in the last 6 months

World#164,513 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#27,878 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
12

Across 16 contracts

94% fixed6% hourly
World#14,023 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#2,232 / 62.1k
Projects in all
17

Across 22 contracts

86% fixed14% hourly
World#149,089 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#21,514 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$10.6k+$715 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$9.5k$10.0k$10.5k$11.0kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

No data since Nov 5, 2026.

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