LLC & Entity Structuring
Thoughtful entity selection and formation built around how your business will actually operate — not a one-size-fits-all filing service.
Learn more →California business attorney · 30+ years of experience
Business Attorney for LLCs,Holding Companies, OperatingAgreements & Contracts
If you need clear, practical legal guidance, you’re in the right place. Chris advises businesses and owners on LLCs, operating agreements, holding-company structures, contracts, acquisitions, and other business matters—without unnecessary complexity.
Initial consultation: $200 for up to one hour. Credited toward related legal fees if you retain the firm within 30 days.
30+Years advising businesses
Cornell · LoyolaUniversity and Law School
Business experienceFormer COO and business owner
The LLC GuideCreator and educator
Legal services
Advice shaped around the business you are building.
The right structure should support your goals without creating unnecessary entities, costs, or administrative burden.
Operating Agreements
Customized agreements designed to protect your interests, clarify ownership and management, establish decision-making rules, and address what happens when circumstances change.
Learn more →Holding Companies & Asset Protection
Practical guidance on forming and structuring holding companies to support asset-protection goals, separate business risks, and address ownership-privacy concerns.
Learn more →Contracts & Outside Counsel
Contract matters and ongoing business-law support for established companies that need experienced, practical counsel.
Learn more →Business Acquisitions
Legal guidance for acquisitions, including pre-acquisition entity structuring, letters of intent, contract review, due diligence, purchase agreements, and closing considerations.
Learn more →Request a consultation
Tell me what you’re working on.
Start with a short inquiry describing your matter. I personally review every inquiry. If the matter is a fit, you’ll receive a link to book and pay for your consultation. I generally respond within one business day.
Initial consultation · $200
Up to one hour with Chris directly. During the consultation, Chris will review your objectives, identify the principal legal and practical issues, explain your options, and discuss appropriate next steps.
Your consultation fee will be credited toward related legal fees if you retain the firm within 30 days.
There is no obligation to retain the firm. The credit applies to legal fees only—not filing fees or third-party costs—and is not refundable in cash.
If your matter is not a fit for my practice, I may still be able to suggest the type of attorney, professional, or resource that would be more appropriate.
Who I help
Legal guidance for the decisions that shape what comes next.
Entrepreneurs forming or restructuring a business
Choose and document a structure that fits the owners, operations, and long-term plan.
Real estate owners evaluating LLC and holding-company structures
Understand the practical benefits, limitations, costs, and responsibilities before adding entities.
Established businesses needing contracts or ongoing counsel
Get experienced support for agreements, decisions, and recurring business-law needs.
How it works
A straightforward path from question to clear next steps.
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Tell me what you need
Start with a short inquiry describing your matter.
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Book your consultation
If the matter is a fit, you’ll receive a link to book and pay for a consultation directly with me.
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Leave with direction
We’ll identify the key issues, practical options, and whether a further legal engagement makes sense.
About Chris
Experienced counsel. Clear, practical guidance.
Chris Jackson is a California business attorney who has advised entrepreneurs and privately held companies for more than 30 years. His approach combines legal experience with an understanding of the practical decisions owners face when forming, structuring, acquiring, and operating a business.
His advice is informed not only by his legal experience, but also by his own experience as a business owner, former chief operating officer, and real estate investor.
A graduate of Cornell University and Loyola Law School, Chris also created The LLC Guide and its YouTube channel to help business owners understand LLC formation and the decisions that come next.
Found me through The LLC Guide?
Visit The LLC Guide ↗Chris Jackson Law primarily assists clients with California business-law matters, including California entities and transactions with a meaningful California connection. If you are looking for general LLC education or do-it-yourself resources, visit The LLC Guide.
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