James Gulseth

James Gulseth

JGPC Business Law. Our business is business.
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  • California
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James H. (Jim) Gulseth was born and attended high school in Devils Lake, North Dakota and graduated with an A.B. degree from the University of California at Berkeley. Jim earned his JD degree at the University of California Hastings School of Law in San Francisco and is admitted to practice in the State of California and before the Federal District Court, Northern District of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. He is a member of the Corporations, Business Transactions, Securities and Tax and Intellectual Property Sections of the State Bar of California. Jim’s reported cases include PACKER TRANSPORTATION CO v. USA, 596 F.2d 891; PLATTS v. SACRAMENTO NORTHERN RAILWAY, 253 Cal. Rptr. 269, 205 Cal. App. 3d 1025. Jim has assisted hundreds of business start ups, including many significant start-ups such as Pleasanton’s Phosistor Technologies, Inc., that raised over $15 million in Series A and B offerings. Jim is a member of the State Bar of California, the Alameda County Bar Association, and a member and past President of the Eastern Alameda County Bar Association. Jim is a member and a past President of the Rotary Club of Pleasanton and the Rotary Club of Pleasanton Foundation. He is also a founder and past member of the Board of the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation, a founder, past officer and past member of the Advisory Committee for Pleasanton Partnerships in Education, a member of the advisory board of Dublin Partnerships in Education, a member of the Board of the Museum on Main, a founding officer and director of Pleasanton Heat, a track and field and running club, and a member of the Berkeley Yacht Club. Jim's practice areas include asset protection, business contracts and transactions, business law, business start-ups and entity formation, corporation law and incorporation, limited partnership and family limited partnership law, limited liability company law, and real estate law and litigation.

Practice Areas
    Business Law
    Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
    Intellectual Property
    Patents
    Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
    Real Estate Law
    Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
    Trademarks
    Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
    Tax Law
    Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
    Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and JGB.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Managing Partner
JGPC Business & Corporate Law
- Current
Education
Univ of California Berkeley
Undergraduate Degree
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UC Hastings COL
Law Degree
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Awards
AV Preeminent for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability
Martindale-Hubbell
AV Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
State Bar of California Sections of Corporations, Business Transactions, Securities and Tax, and Intellectual Property
Member
Current
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Tri Valley Business and Estate Planning Council
Charter Member
Current
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Pleasanton Partnerships in Education
Advisory Council
- Current
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Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce
Member
- Current
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Pleasanton Rotary Club
Member
- Current
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Alameda County Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Eastern Alameda County Bar Association
Member
- Current
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California State Bar  # 61369
Member
- Current
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Pleasanton Rotary Club
President
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Pleasanton Athletic Club
Secretary
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Lawyer Referral Service Governing Committee
Member
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Eastern Alameda County Bar Association
Director and President
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Pleasanton Partnerships in Education
Founding Board Member
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Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Institute of Real Estate Education
Real Estate Taxation
Certifications
Licenced Real Estate Broker (1981)
State of California
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Blog
JGPC Corporate and Business Law
Contact & Map
JGPC Business Law
5890 Stoneridge Dr.
Ste. 102
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Telephone: (925) 463-9600 Ext. 250
Fax: (925) 463-9644
JGPC Business Law
373 North L Street
Livermore, CA 94551
Telephone: (925) 484-8400
Fax: (925) 463-9644
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