Business Details
Trusted Legal Solutions for Business and Estate Planning
Robert A. Sternberg APLC provides comprehensive legal services tailored to businesses and individuals seeking strategic counsel. Our firm specializes in corporate and business law, estate planning, and litigation avoidance strategies, serving clients with the expertise of in-house counsel without the associated overhead. With decades of combined experience, we focus on proactive planning to minimize legal risks and financial burdens for our clients. Our attorneys hold advanced degrees in taxation and have extensive backgrounds in advising medium-sized businesses with complex legal needs. We prioritize client relationships by acting as trusted advisors, offering creative solutions to business disputes and estate planning challenges.Our team includes seasoned professionals with academic experience, including a former professor of business law with 28 years of teaching expertise. We serve clients in California and surrounding areas, providing personalized legal strategies that address both immediate concerns and long-term objectives. Our approach emphasizes collaboration and transparency, ensuring clients receive cost-effective representation that aligns with their business goals. We maintain active memberships in state and local bar associations, demonstrating our commitment to professional excellence. Our practice combines practical legal insight with academic rigor to deliver exceptional value to businesses and individuals navigating complex legal matters.
Services
Corporate Law
Estate Planning
Business Litigation
Tax Planning
Probate Services
Highlights and features
- We offer 40+ years of combined experience in business and tax law
- Our litigation avoidance approach saves clients time and money
- Personalized estate planning for complex family circumstances
- Team includes attorneys with advanced tax law degrees
- Proven track record with medium-sized businesses over $5M in sales
Services
Corporate Law
Our corporate law services provide comprehensive legal support for businesses, including contract drafting, compliance, and strategic planning. We advise on business formation, governance, and transactions while focusing on risk mitigation. Our attorneys help companies navigate complex legal challenges while maintaining cost-effective representation.
Estate Planning
We create customized estate plans that address asset protection, tax considerations, and family needs. Our services include wills, trusts, and advanced directives that ensure smooth asset transfer while minimizing probate requirements. We specialize in complex planning for high-net-worth individuals and families.
Business Litigation
Our litigation services handle business disputes through negotiation, mediation, or courtroom representation. We manage contract disputes, partnership conflicts, and commercial litigation while prioritizing cost-effective resolutions. Our attorneys have extensive experience in California's federal and state courts.
Tax Planning
We offer specialized tax planning services for businesses and individuals, including entity selection, tax-efficient transactions, and compliance strategies. Our team includes attorneys with advanced tax law degrees who provide guidance on federal and state tax matters.
Probate Services
Our probate services assist executors and beneficiaries with estate administration, including will validation, asset distribution, and court proceedings. We guide clients through the probate process while minimizing delays and ensuring compliance with California estate laws.
People
Robert A. Sternberg APLC
President and Managing Partner
Attorney with 40+ years experience in business law, taxation, and estate planning. Former professor of business law at California State University, Northridge for 28 years. Focuses on serving medium-sized businesses with sales over $5M.
Amanda H. Russo
Of Counsel
Business attorney specializing in entity formation, contract drafting, and estate planning. Provides in-house counsel services for companies without full-time legal departments. Member of California and San Fernando Valley Bar Associations.
Matthew P. Snowdon
Senior Associate
Experienced attorney focusing on construction law, surety litigation, and contractor licensing. Handles commercial disputes, payment bond claims, and pre-litigation resolution. Represents clients in mediation and arbitration proceedings.
Questions
What legal services do you specialize in?
We specialize in corporate law, estate planning, business litigation, tax planning, and probate services for businesses and individuals.
How does your estate planning process work?
We create customized estate plans considering future possibilities, including trusts, wills, and tax mitigation strategies tailored to individual needs.
What approach do you take for business litigation?
We focus on litigation avoidance through proactive planning, but represent clients in contract disputes, commercial litigation, and business conflicts when necessary.
Do you serve clients outside California?
While based in California, we primarily serve local businesses and individuals with legal needs in our core practice areas.
