Joseph Robert Waala

I hired Joe to get our startup off the ground and prepare much of our incorporating necessities. We searched for professional counsel and received so much more from him. We wanted to work with a lawyer who would guide and help nurture our business, and initially believed our search would be a long jo...urney. Luckily, we found Joe early on and there was no doubt he was who we were looking for. I believe we could easily have headed towards headache, stress, and all the niceties of starting a business, but our progress with Joe has been filled with accomplishments and cheers. He was extremely perceptive of the nature and stage of our business, so we did not spend much time explaining - he innately understood. Joe is truly capable of an impressive array of qualities: 1. Extensive experience in business law 2. Attention to detail 3. Promptness (matter of hours, if not minutes) 4. Care and consideration (genuine interest in your best interests) 5. Eagerness and passion for his profession 6. Efficiency (ensures you get the best value) Our company is in very good hands with Joe - we continue to work with him on a frequent basis and would recommend Joe in a heartbeat.

As the CFO/COO at my current company and COO at my previous one, I have worked with Joe as our outside counsel for several years and gotten to know him both professionally and personally. Joe is smart, experienced and attentive. He learns our business, keeps us up to date, and identifies and weighs l...egal and other risks while also balancing our business needs. He is quick, efficient, low-cost and also always available when we need him. Joe has provided excellent, strategic legal and business counsel across a range of issues, including obtaining our trademarks, preparing equity and convertible note financings, advising on and documenting our corporate governance needs, and working on potential acquisitions and joint ventures. He has negotiated all of our commercial contracts, including employment and consulting agreements, commercial leases, confidentiality agreements and vendor and customer agreements. He has also advised on business disputes, tax and employment issues, and negotiated our loan facilities. Overall, I highly recommend Joe for almost any business legal needs.

We contacted Joe Waala to review a very lengthy and confusing modeling contract for our daughter. When we sat with Joe to discuss the contract, he had notes and questions and suggestions already prepared for us. Joe answered all of our questions and made sure we felt confident before we signed. He w...as very professional. He also followed up to see how things were going. We were very pleased with Joe and highly recommend him!