Business · San Francisco
Top Business Lawyers in San Francisco
Business lawyers advise on company formation, contracts, financing, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial disputes. This list compares 17 business lawyers practising in San Francisco on verified licences, years in this area, focus and sourced reputation.
- Updated 13 Oct 2026
- Ranking v1.0.0
- How we rank
- lawyers considered
- 17
- 12 verified licences
- 71%
- average years in practice
- 10
The ranking
Score out of 100- 1
Aisha Lindqvist
VerifiedFounding Attorney
25 yrs in practice3.6(20)BusinessFamilyPersonal InjurySpeaks English, Spanish
- 2
Rafael K. Quinn
VerifiedOf Counsel
Thorne Law Group34 yrs in practice4.1(11)BusinessEstate PlanningSpeaks English, Mandarin
- 3
Rafael Lowell
VerifiedSenior Associate
Ashby Law Group33 yrs in practice3.3(9)Criminal DefenseBusinessDivorce - 4
Helena Cardenas
VerifiedAssociate
Calder & Vance LLP6 yrs in practice3.3(7)BusinessCriminal DefenseFamilySpeaks English, Mandarin
- 5
Michael A. Ramirez
VerifiedOf Counsel
Ashby Law Group7 yrs in practice3.6(10)BusinessSpeaks English, Russian
- 6
- 7
- 8
Helena L. Ashford
VerifiedSenior Associate
Thorne Law Group16 yrs in practice4.3(17)EmploymentBusinessDivorce - 9
- 10
Malik K. Pemberton
VerifiedOf Counsel
Rowe & Redfern LLP9 yrs in practice4.7(25)Criminal DefenseBusinessImmigration+1 more - 11
Irene Ramirez
Out of dateFounding Attorney
18 yrs in practice4.6(11)EmploymentBusinessFamilySpeaks English, Vietnamese
- 12
Ines A. Takahashi
VerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Prescott & Brook LLP3 yrs in practice4.1(17)Child CustodyBusinessFamily+1 more - 13
Amara Hargrove
UnverifiedPartner
Brook & Fairfax LLP23 yrs in practice4.8(4)Real EstateBusinessEstate PlanningSpeaks English, Russian
- 14
Helena Ashford
UnverifiedAttorney
10 yrs in practice4.4(6)Personal InjuryBusinessEmploymentSpeaks English, Tagalog
- 15
Yasmin Vasquez
UnverifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Rowe & Redfern LLP4 yrs in practiceBusinessCriminal DefenseImmigrationSpeaks English, Vietnamese
- 16
Patrick Rahman
UnverifiedFounding Attorney
5 yrs in practice3.0(2)Criminal DefenseBusinessDivorce+1 moreSpeaks English, French
How we rank
Each lawyer gets nine component scores from 0 to 100. The bar shows how many of the 100 available points each component contributed. Weights are fixed for every lawyer in this list and published in full; payment plays no part.
Expertise50%
- Credentials20%
- Relevant experience15%
- Specialization15%
Standing35%
- Verified reputation15%
- Professional recognition10%
- Relevant track record10%
Service & data15%
- Client experience5%
- Profile & data quality5%
- Data freshness5%
San Francisco legal resources
- State Bar of California
Licence lookup for California attorneys.
- Bar Association of San Francisco
Lawyer referral and information service.
Choosing a business lawyer
Look for experience with businesses of your size and industry. Ask about alternative fee arrangements for routine work.
Frequently asked questions
When should a startup hire a lawyer?
Typically at formation, before issuing equity, and before signing significant contracts or raising investment.