California business attorney · 30+ years of experience

Practical legal guidance for your business.

Straightforward guidance on LLC and holding-company structures, business transactions, and ongoing counsel—grounded in more than 30 years of legal and business experience.

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30+Years of legal experience

CaliforniaBusiness attorney

18,000+YouTube subscribers

The LLC GuideFounder and educator

How Chris can help

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Start or Restructure a Business

LLC formation, holding-company structures, operating agreements, ownership planning, and entity restructuring.

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Handle a Business Transaction

Business contracts, acquisitions, investments, document review, negotiation, and practical transaction advice.

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Get Ongoing Business Counsel

Monthly Business Counsel and recurring legal support for contracts, decisions, risk issues, and day-to-day questions.

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Limited scope · Qualifying clients nationwide

LLC Structuring & Asset Protection Consultations

Considering a Wyoming holding company, an LLC ownership structure, or ways to better separate business and personal liabilities? Discuss general strategies, privacy considerations, maintaining limited liability, and common mistakes with Chris.

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Attorney-handled formation packages

The formation price includes legal work—not just a filing.

Each package includes attorney guidance, legal documents, and practical next steps. State filing fees are additional.

LLC Formation PackageAttorney consultation, structure recommendation, formation filing, EIN, customized Operating Agreement, and next-step guidance.$995 + state fees Holding Company PackageOne holding company and one operating or subsidiary LLC, with customized Operating Agreements for both.$1,895 + state fees

Standalone Operating Agreements start at $495. Monthly Business Counsel starts at $650 per month.

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I personally review every inquiry and generally respond within one business day. If the matter appears to fit the practice, I will explain the appropriate next step.

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Please do not include confidential or time-sensitive information. Chris Jackson is licensed to practice law in California only. Limited-scope consultations and selected federal tax services may be available to qualifying clients outside California, subject to applicable professional-practice requirements.

Chris Jackson, California business attorney

Why work with Chris

Legal judgment informed by business experience.

Chris has advised entrepreneurs and privately held companies for more than 30 years. His experience as an attorney, business owner, former chief operating officer, and real estate investor helps him consider both the legal issues and how a decision will work in practice.

A graduate of Cornell University and Loyola Law School, Chris also created The LLC Guide and its YouTube channel.

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