I have owned several hair salons, and CJ Rosenbaum has been my go-to attorney for business advice for several years now. When COVID hit and everything shut down, I was panicking. I had leases, employees, equipment loans - all these fixed costs and zero revenue coming in. I didn't even know where ...to start. CJ helped me figure out a path forward. He broke everything down in terms I could understand, which was huge because I'm not a lawyer or an accountant. CJ was practical and pragmatic in his advice to me - not just "here's what the law says" but "here's what makes sense for your situation." What I appreciate most is that CJ keeps giving me business advice even after the emergency passed. We've talked about everything from lease issues, hiring and employment issues. I know from looking at his website that most of his work involves Amazon sellers - account suspensions, trademark stuff, brand protection, that whole world. That's not my business at all, but he's been great with salon and retail business issues. Shows he can handle different types of businesses, not just one niche. His office is in Long Beach, which is convenient for me. We've met there several times, though we've also done phone calls when I couldn't get away from work. He's flexible about how we communicate, which matters when you can't always schedule things weeks in advance. He has taken time at night and on weekends to help me. One thing that really stood out - CJ doesn't just answer the question you asked. He thinks about what else might be affected and brings that up too. Like when I was asking about one lease issue, he asked about my other business issues. That kind of thinking ahead has saved me from problems. If you're a small business owner, especially if you went through hell during COVID like I did, or if you just need someone who understands the real challenges of running a business, I'd recommend CJ. Most of his practice focuses on Amazon seller legal issues and trademark protection, but he's got solid business sense that applies to any type of company. He knows how to translate legal stuff into actual business decisions.