Law Offices Of Peter M. Stanwyck

The Law Offices of Peter Stanwyck is a San Francisco Bay Area business and commercial law firm located in Oakland, CA, focusing on business relationships, commercial transactions, and business litigation. With over 40 years of experience, Peter Stanwyck is an Oakland, California attorney and business lawyer who offers down-to-earth, pragmatic, and effective legal solutions for small businesses. Our services include starting a new business, buying or selling a business, corporate and partnership formations, employee and independent contractor issues, commercial leases, intellectual property, internet businesses, terms and conditions contracts, litigation, mediation, and arbitration. We represent a diverse range of clients, from start-ups to established businesses, across various industries, including hi-tech, low-tech, and no-tech, contractors, doctors, and other lawyers. Our goal is to form ongoing and long-term relationships with clients, providing them with the information and resources needed to make good choices.

Peter Stanwyck's Background

Peter Stanwyck graduated from Cal Berkeley in 1968 and from Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law in June 1971. He was admitted to the practice of law in California in January 1972. Since 1975, he has focused on representing small and medium-sized Bay Area businesses, professionals, and entrepreneurs. Peter has served the community in various capacities, including Chairman of the Oakland Library Commission, Vice-President of the Oakland Zoo, Treasurer of the Oakland Museum Association, and on the boards of the Oakland Ballet and the Easter Seal Society. When not lawyering, he enjoys jogging, Pilates, and contact improvisation dance.

Services Offered

Our services are designed to meet the diverse needs of small businesses, including starting a new business, buying or selling a business, corporate and partnership formations, employee and independent contractor issues, commercial leases, intellectual property, internet businesses, terms and conditions contracts, litigation, mediation, and arbitration. We provide strategic counseling, negotiate and prepare contracts, agreements, and leases, and resolve disputes through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation.