Business Attorney in Roseville, CA
Flat-fee legal counsel for small business owners and growing companies across Placer County — one attorney for business formation, contracts, corporate governance, business transactions, disputes, succession planning, and trademark protection.
- Licensed Since 2016
- Flat-Fee Pricing
- 5-Star Client Reviews
- Free Consultations
A Business Attorney Who Gets It
Growing up, I watched my parents run a small business in Sacramento. They had questions constantly — about entity selection, business contracts, compliance, ownership changes, and how legal decisions affected the company — but getting legal advice meant hiring a different expert every time.
I started BJS Law so business owners would have one attorney they could call for practical business legal assistance: business formation, contract drafting and negotiation, corporate governance, dispute resolution, trademarks, and succession planning. Flat fees and monthly plans mean no billable-hour surprises.
If you are comparing Roseville business lawyers or looking for business attorneys in Roseville, CA, the goal is simple: get clear legal guidance from someone who understands small business owners, not a rotating team of people who have to relearn your company every time.
Business Legal Assistance We Provide
Six core areas of business law, handled by one attorney who already knows your business.
Business Formation and Counsel
Choosing the right business structure affects your taxes, asset protection, management responsibilities, and how you bring on partners or investors. BJS Law helps California business owners compare LLCs, S-Corporations, C-Corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, professional corporations, and other business entity options before filing. Flat-fee packages start at $1,750.
Business Contracts & Negotiations
Contracts should protect your business before there is a problem. BJS Law drafts, reviews, and negotiates vendor agreements, client contracts, NDAs, commercial leases, independent contractor agreements, operating agreements, partnership agreements, buy-sell agreements, and other business documents.
Corporate Governance & Legal Counsel
Corporate governance keeps your business entity separate, documented, and defensible. BJS Law helps with annual reviews, corporate records, minutes, resolutions, ownership updates, officer designations, compliance reminders, operating agreement updates, ownership certificates, and outside general counsel for ongoing legal needs.
Business Disputes & Resolution
Not every business dispute needs to become business litigation. BJS Law helps business owners evaluate breach of contract issues, demand letters, negotiation strategy, settlement discussions, commercial collections, and practical options for resolving disputes before they escalate.
Business Growth, Transactions & Succession Planning
Growth creates legal questions: bringing on a partner, buying or selling assets, adding an investor, signing a commercial lease, expanding into a new location, or planning for an ownership transition. BJS Law helps with small-business acquisitions, business transactions, buy-sell agreements, ownership transfers, succession planning, and continuity planning.
Trademark & Protection of Intellectual Property
Your business name, logo, slogan, trade secrets, and brand identity can become valuable assets. BJS Law helps with trademark searches, USPTO trademark applications, cease-and-desist and early trademark disputes, and intellectual property clauses inside business contracts. Knockout searches start at $1,000; full fee breakdown in how much a trademark costs in California.
“Brandon is diligent, thorough and honest. From the consultation on, he offers great insight and puts himself in your shoes when offering advice.”
— Matthew Tate
Business Structures, Transactions, and Protection Brandon Helps With
Business Structures Brandon Helps With
There is no universal answer to what business entity is best. BJS Law helps Roseville business owners evaluate LLCs, S-Corporations, C-Corporations, sole proprietorships, general partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and professional corporations based on the owners, tax goals, liability risk, and growth plans.
Business Formation Process in California
Business formation is more than filing with the California Secretary of State. Filing creates the entity, but the internal documents determine how the business actually operates. Formation work may include entity selection, state filings, governing documents, ownership percentages, management authority, minutes, resolutions, certificates, and post-formation guidance.
Contracts, Transactions, and Business Litigation
Business law often turns on the documents. BJS Law helps with contract drafting, contract negotiation, and review for agreements involving vendors, clients, independent contractors, commercial leases, business partners, ownership transfers, and business purchases or sales. When a contract dispute develops, Brandon helps evaluate breach of contract issues and practical paths to resolution.
Protection of Intellectual Property
Trademarks, trade secrets, brand names, logos, slogans, confidentiality terms, and intellectual property ownership language can affect long-term business value. BJS Law connects trademark protection and IP clauses with the contracts, entity planning, and business transactions that support the company.
Meet Brandon Smith
Comparing your options first? Fair. We wrote an honest rundown of the best business attorneys in Roseville, our own firm included.
Brandon passed the California bar in 2015 and founded BJS Law to be the kind of attorney his parents needed — someone who handles multiple business matters without sending clients to five different firms. He also co-founded Smith & Burgoon Realty, so when a client’s legal needs touch real estate, he brings business experience from both sides.
His family still runs a small business in Sacramento, and Brandon lives in Roseville with his wife Chelsea and their two daughters. That keeps him connected to what California business owners actually deal with: formation, contracts, real estate issues, ongoing governance, ownership changes, and planning for the future.
- Direct access — you work with Brandon, not a paralegal
- Flat fees and subscription pricing
- Experience with small business and corporate law
- Practical legal representation built for business clients, not billable-hour surprises
“Brandon has handled my incorporations, corporate filings, ongoing contract reviews, and multiple real estate issues. Thankful to have him as my attorney as things come up.”
— Garrett Mayo
Straightforward, Flat-Fee Pricing
No hourly billing for most services. You know the cost before we start — whether you need a one-time project or ongoing legal counsel.
Flat-Fee Formation
- Entity selection counseling
- Secretary of State registration
- Governing documents drafted
- Minutes & ownership certificates
- Post-formation memo
Monthly Legal Counsel
- Outside general counsel access
- Annual corporate document review
- Compliance & filing reminders
- Direct access to Brandon
- No five-figure retainer
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a business attorney in Roseville cost?
At BJS Law, formation packages start at $1,750 flat fee and ongoing legal counsel starts at $99/month. There is no hourly billing for most services — you know the cost before we start.
Do I need an LLC, corporation, or partnership for my California business?
It depends on your business goals, number of owners, liability risk, and growth plans. An LLC works for many small business owners. Corporations can make sense for raising capital or specific tax strategies. Partnerships and professional corporations may fit certain ownership or licensed-professional situations. BJS Law walks through entity selection in a free consultation.
What is the business formation process in California?
The process usually starts with choosing the right business entity, then preparing and filing the Secretary of State documents, drafting the operating agreement or bylaws, documenting ownership, and setting up the minutes, resolutions, certificates, and post-formation records the business needs to operate correctly.
When should I hire a business attorney?
Before you need one — during formation, before signing a major contract, before bringing on a partner, before a business transition, or when an ownership or compliance issue starts to develop. Fixing problems almost always costs more than preventing them.
Can you resolve a business dispute without going to court?
Yes. Demand letters, negotiation, and structured settlement discussions resolve many business disputes faster and at a fraction of the cost of litigation. The right approach depends on the contract, the facts, and the business objective.
Do you help with intellectual property?
BJS Law helps business owners with trademark searches, USPTO trademark applications, early trademark disputes, and intellectual property clauses in business contracts. Trademark strategy is often connected to business formation, contracts, brand protection, and long-term business value.
Let’s Talk About Your Business
The consultation is free, the legal advice is practical, and you’ll know exactly what it costs before we start.