Welcome to the Law Offices of David M. Zeligs
We put your interests first, always.
At our firm, we pride ourselves on putting our clients’ interests first, always. Your needs and objectives is our top priority. We are dedicated to providing you with personalized, high-quality legal services that meet your needs.
Whether you are experiencing a complex legal issue or simply need guidance on a routine matter, our team of experienced attorneys and staff are here to help. We totally understand that legal matters can be stressful and confusing, which is why we do our best to make the process as clear and straightforward as possible.
Thanks again for choosing the Law Offices of David M. Zeligs as your legal partner. We are committed to your success and look forward to working with you every step of the way.
Practice Areas
Our experience in forming all forms of business entities allows our clients to take full advantage of their benefits and protections. The Law Offices of David M. Zeligs has the capability to form corporations, Limited Liability Companies (LLC’s) or other entities in or outside of California. We have also formed offshore corporations for our clients when called for. If you own your own business, you must seriously consider forming a company that will protect you from personal liability and potential lawsuits by creditors and business customers, as well as from other third parties interacting with your business. This will provide legal protection not only for you, but for your family and personal assets as well.
A non-profit organization “NPO” (also “non-profit” or “not-for-profit”) is a legally formed organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. NPO’s are active in a wide range of areas, including the environment, humanitarian aid, education, the arts, social issues, charities, health care, politics, religion, research, sports or other endeavors.
There exists much unnecessary confusion and anxiety around the Estate Planning process. While it can be complex, other than estates involving high net worth individuals and families, the process is generally not difficult, but the failure to plan your estate before you die lose the capacity to make your plan can have very adverse results. Our law firm offers a full range of estate planning services from simple estate plans for families to complex estates involving large business interests. We have over fifteen years experience preparing Wills, Living Trusts, Powers of Attorney for Assets and Healthcare and related documents.
The Law Offices of David M. Zeligs files, prosecutes and obtains trademark and copyright registrations for its clients in the United States and many other countries. We assist clients in the selection and protection of trademarks and copyrights, and the establishment of in-house systems for trademark and copyright protection and renewal. We are also experienced in the preparation of trade secret, confidentiality, licensing and non-disclosure agreements.
Our law firm assists both domestic and foreign clients with a comprehensive range of international trade and business transactions and contracts. We advise clients on issues of particular concern in the preparation of international contracts such as international arbitration, the enforceability of judgments in foreign countries and due diligence in the selection of overseas representatives.
Resources
Let’s assume that you’ve concluded it would be advantageous to operate your small business through an entity that limits the personal liability of all the owners — even if following this strategy involves a bit more paperwork, complexity, and possible expense. You have two main choices — either the tried and true
A backyard beekeeping club is on the verge of creating the first honeybee sanctuary in a Long Beach city park – thanks in part to a local attorney, who offered his expertise in exchange for honey. The Long Beach Beekeepers has been working to build an educational center that doubles as a
The original county courthouse as it looked in 2014. Photo by Brian Addison. When David M. Zeligs first tried cases at the Long Beach Courthouse more than two decades ago, he didn’t see what some now hail as a shining example of midcentury modern architecture.He saw a decrepit dump.“It was even crumbling
The maintenance of legally required documents and records for corporations, limited liability companies (“LLC’s) and other business entities in California are extensive. Traditionally, corporate records were kept in a leather bound binder call a “Minute Book” which was supposed to contain a written history of the corporation from inception to the present.