Atty. Michael Scott Dorf
Michael Scott Dorf is a lawyer practicing mergers and acquisitions, business law, corporate & incorporation. Michael received a B.A. degree from University of California, Berkeley in 1989, and has been licensed for 34 years.
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Michael Scott Dorf is a Partner based in San Francisco, California, practicing at Shearman & Sterling LLP. They have 34+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1992. Their practice focuses on formation, business, and m&a. Admitted to practice in California (1992). Educated at Columbia University (J.D., 1992) and University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1989). Active member of State Bar of California. Serands clients in San Francisco, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael Scott Dorf is a lawyer practicing mergers and acquisitions, business law, corporate & incorporation
- Michael received a B.A. degree from University of California, Berkeley in 1989, and has been licensed for 34 years
- Michael practices at Shearman & Sterling LLP in San Francisco, CA
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Francisco are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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