Richard G. Burt | San Jose Business Lawyer is a distinguished business attorney with over four decades of experience, offering the quality of a large firm combined with the personalized attention of a boutique practice. Specializing in business formation, transactions, and advisory services, the firm is known for its deep expertise in corporate and real estate matters, serving clients throughout Silicon Valley and beyond.
Leveraging a background that includes work at the Securities and Exchange Commission and prominent law firms, Richard Burt provides strategic, non-litigation counsel tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs, closely-held businesses, professionals, and real estate investors. His approach emphasizes practical, cost-effective solutions and long-term client relationships, supported by an AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell rating and active involvement in California business law committees.
Services Offered
- Business entity formation (corporations, partnerships, LLCs, sole proprietorships)
- Custom-drafted articles of incorporation, bylaws, and corporate minutes
- Operating agreements and LLC agreements
- Buy-sell agreements
- Buying and selling businesses (M&A)
- Negotiating contracts and agreements
- Business and real estate transactions
- Outside general counsel services
- Review of standard agreements and financing documents
- Non-profit governance
- Expert witness testimony
- Business dissolution
The firm serves clients throughout California, with a focus on San Jose, Santa Clara County, and the broader San Francisco Bay Area, and also assists out-of-state clients. Richard Burt is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and has contributed to business law literature and committee work within the State Bar of California.
