Hopkins & Carley
The Letitia Building, 70 South First Street
San Jose,CA 95113
408-286-9800(phone)
http://www.hopkinscarley.com/
OUR FIRM
Hopkins & Carley is built on a foundation of excellence and integrity, with a focus on exceptional client service.
Our attorneys comprise the leading talent in their practice areas. They provide attentive service, an understanding of each client's individual needs, and a direct and rapid response to their clients' communications.
Our firm was founded in 1968, and our ongoing dedication to community service has ensured that we make a difference in our city and the surrounding area.
Committed to integrity, focused on our clients, dedicated to our community. These are the principles that define Hopkins & Carley.
Firm Philosophy
Founded in 1968, Hopkins & Carley is an established regional law firm located in San Jose, the capital of Silicon Valley. Our continued success is the result of a reputation for consistently providing high-quality work. Founding member John Hopkins and a team of first-class attorneys collaborate to ensure each client receives personalized and responsive service.
Hopkins & Carley attorneys build strong and trusting relationships with clients by listening to their needs and being cognizant of their financial requirements. Our ability to evolve client relationships is a key factor in the firm's longevity. We maintain a large number of long-term clients that return to us for a wide range of legal needs.
Located in the historic Letitia Building, Hopkins & Carley is an integral part of the community. Our offices provide clients an elegant and comfortable environment in which to do business and convenient access to the courts and vibrant downtown scene.
AREAS OF PRACTICE

CORPORATE, TAX & BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
- Business Transactions and Agreements
- Closely-Held Businesses
- Corporate Formation, Operations and Governance
- Entity and Transactional Tax
- Equity and Debt Financing and Private Placements
- Financial Institutions and Creditors' Rights
- Intellectual Property
- Licensing, IP Transactions and E-Commerce
- Limited Liability and Partnership Entities (LLCs, LLPs, LPs, GPs)
- Medical Enterprises
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Securities
- Professional Businesses and Entities
- Public Securities
- Sports Law
- Start-Ups
- Stock and Other Equity-Based Incentive Programs
- Trademark and Copyright
- Wine and Viticulture Industry
- Discrimination and Harassment
- Employment Contracts
- Employment Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- Labor Relations Law
- Personnel Policies
- Public and Private School Law
- Public Entity Employment
- Unfair Competition and Restrictive Covenants
- Wage and Hour Issues
- Wine and Viticulture Industry
- Wrongful Termination Litigation
- Conservatorship
- Estate Planning
- Tax Controversy
- Tax Exempt Organizations
- Trust and Estate Administration
- Trust and Estate Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Wine and Viticulture Industry
- Appellate
- Business Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Environmental
- Financial Institutions and Creditors' Rights
- Intellectual Property
- Land Use & CEQA
- Real Estate Litigation
- Securities Arbitrations for Public Investors
- Trust and Estate Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Unfair Competition and Restrictive Covenants
- Wine and Viticulture Industry
- Wrongful Termination Litigation
- Commercial Leasing and Licenses
- Construction
- Development
- Financial Institutions and Creditors' Rights
- Land Use & CEQA
- Property Taxes and Claims of Exemption
- Purchase and Sale, Options and Co-Tenancy
- Real Estate Finance and Loan Documentation
- Tax Deferred Exchanges, Property Taxes and Exemptions
- Title, Title Insurance, Easements and Servitudes
- Wine and Viticulture Industry
LAWYERS

Adler, Ross G. Shareholder | Real Estate |
| Ashley, Eugene Shareholder and General Counsel | Litigation |
| Bellafronto, Maria S. Shareholder | Litigation |
| Braccini, Steven P. Associate | Litigation |
| Brown, David Associate | Real Estate |
| Cheng, Elizabeth C. Associate | Real Estate |
| Christopher, Robert A. Of Counsel | Litigation |
| Coleman, Jennifer S. Associate | Litigation |
| Cunneen, Jennifer M. Of Counsel | Family Wealth & Tax Planning |
| Dolwig, Wendy S. Associate | Litigation |
| Donovan, Darin Of Counsel | Family Wealth & Tax Planning |
| Dooley, Jedidiah L. Associate | Litigation |
| Dunn, Noelle Roux Associate | Litigation |
| Essner, Jeffrey E. Shareholder | Litigation |
| Finerty, Brian C. Of Counsel | Corporate, Tax & Business Transactions |
| Fong, Diane Special Counsel | Family Wealth & Tax Planning |
| Frambach, Julie A. Shareholder | Real Estate |
| Gallo, Joan R. Of Counsel | Real Estate |
| Gawne, Cathryn S. Of Counsel | Corporate, Tax & Business Transactions |
| Hashimoto, Gail M. Shareholder | Corporate, Tax & Business Transactions |
| Heyl, Mark A. Shareholder | Corporate, Tax & Business Transactions |
| Hopkins, John F. Of Counsel | Family Wealth & Tax Planning |
| Hwang, Christina Associate | Family Wealth & Tax Planning |
| Jackson, Shirley Associate | Employment Law |
| James, Matthew Associate | Litigation |
| Kellogg, Jr., Clarence A. Of Counsel | Corporate, Tax & Business Transactions |
| Kelly, Kalei Associate | Corporate, Tax & Business Transactions |
| Khoobyarian, Erik P. Associate | Litigation |
| Klein, William S. Shareholder | Litigation |
| Kottmeier, Stephen J. Shareholder | Litigation |
| LaBoskey, Peter Shareholder | Family Wealth & Tax Planning |
| Lahey, Sharon Associate | Litigation |
| Levy, Allonn E. Associate | Litigation |
| Lively, David W. Shareholder | Litigation Look, Laurie-Ann Of Counsel | Family Wealth & Tax Planning |
| Mack, Olga Associate | Litigation |
| Malaspina, Ernest M. Shareholder | Employment Law |
| McCarthy, Anthony J. Of Counsel | Corporate, Tax & Business Transactions |
| McDonald, Richard O. Shareholder | Litigation |
| McKissock, Ellen Shareholder | Litigation |
| Morrison, Jonathon M. Associate | Family Wealth & Tax Planning |
| Naicker, Tina L. Associate | Litigation |
| Noack, Richard M. Shareholder | Employment Law |
| O'Connor, Liam J. Associate | Litigation |
| Packer, Charles H. Shareholder | Family Wealth & Tax Planning |
| Pawlowski, Jennifer E. Associate | Litigation |
| Pickett, Garth E. Shareholder | Real Estate |
| Picone III, John V. Shareholder | Litigation |
| Pyne III, Daniel F. Shareholder | Employment Law |
| Quillinan, James V. Shareholder | Family Wealth & Tax Planning |
| Reinhold, Karen Of Counsel | Employment Law |
| Ritchey, Gary H. Shareholder | Litigation |
| Roberts, Bruce B. Of Counsel | Family Wealth & Tax Planning |
| Ross, Jay M. Shareholder | Litigation |
| Schachtili, Richard Special Counsel | Family Wealth & Tax Planning |
| Schmidt, Lloyd A. Shareholder | Corporate, Tax & Business Transactions |
| Sherer, Dunham B. (Don) Of Counsel | Family Wealth & Tax Planning |
| Varela, Michael P. Associate | Litigation |
| Wann, Julie Y. Associate | Corporate, Tax & Business Transactions |
| Wenzel, Robert D. Of Counsel | Family Wealth & Tax Planning |
| Wong, Sharon L. Shareholder | Real Estate |
| Yob, Dori L. Associate | Litigation |
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