LEGAL PROTECTION FOR YOUR BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE
Located in Oakland, California and specializing in transactional law for licensed professionals, real estate, trade services, and small business owners.
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AV Preeminent Peer Rated - Best of Oakland & The East Bay - Local Board And Community Affiliations
Brian A. Ripley is a Martindale-Hubbell AV-Rated transactional business and real estate attorney located in Oakland, California
As a transactional lawyer, Brian’s focus is to help protect your personal assets in each stage of your business or investment. His team guides you through the complexities of business and real estate law, and provides clear strategies for risk management, asset protection, and long-term planning. As a firm that understands both sides of the legal equation, we strive to provide valuable insights into preventing problems before they arise, ensuring your business and personal assets are legally protected.
Brian specializes in business and transactional law for the following:
- Licensed Professionals (Doctors, Lawyers, CPA's)
- Real Estate Professionals (Realtors, Property Managers, Real Estate Investors)
- Licensed Fiduciaries
- Trade Services and Service Businesses
- Buying and Selling Businesses
- Insurance Professionals
- Small Business Owners
- Business Coaches, Business Advisors
- Restaurants and Caterers
- Non-Profit Organizations

Legal Solutions For Every Business Stage
When you have a business, one of the most important things you want to do is make sure that if something goes wrong in your business, it does not impact your other assets. There are multiple ways to do that. Creating a business entity is one of the key elements of asset protection and liability limitation, and the type of entity may vary depending on the type of business you have and the amount of money you are earning.
Brian A. Ripley
For Your Business & Real Estate Needs
Located in downtown Oakland, Brian Ripley has over 40 years counseling and representing business owners and real estate owners/investors in a broad variety of legal issues and matters, including corporate compliance and governance, buy-sell agreements, business policies and procedures, commercial leases, succession planning and “exit” strategies, risk assessment and management, and many more.
- Business Entity Selection – LLC’s, Corporations & Partnerships
- Corporate Compliance & Governance
- Drafting And Review of Contracts & Other Legal Agreements
- Business Succession Planning & Implementation
- Business Policies & Procedures
- Buy-Sell Agreements
- Risk Assessment & Management
- Liability Protection Strategies
- Professional Corporations
- Commercial Real Estate Issues
Business owners who are provided with clear information regarding the full range of available options, coupled with an understanding of how the law impacts their company, supported by proactive, strategic counseling, have the best chance of long-term success and profitability. If you’re looking for an experienced, accessible business lawyer in Oakland, schedule a consultation.













