General Information

Year founded: 1968
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Overview

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Hopkins & Carley is a premier Silicon Valley law firm with offices in Palo Alto and San Jose. Over the past five decades, the firm has been meeting the legal needs of entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and midsize and public companies in a variety of industries. Hopkins & Carley advises clients in business litigation, intellectual property, real estate, employment, estate planning, and corporate, tax, privacy and, business/technology transactions.

Our attorneys focus on understanding their clients' businesses and operations, and the technology behind it, so as to provide the most practical and effective advice. Comprised of former "big law" attorneys, we streamline staffing with senior attorneys and partners billing at lower hourly rates than many junior associates at national and global law firms based in Silicon Valley and other major cities.

Since its founding, Hopkins & Carley has established deep and strong roots in Silicon Valley, and the firm is proud to work with the third and fourth generations of some of our original clients. We have been honored to grow alongside a number of companies that have evolved from small brick and mortar enterprises to multi-national businesses.

Hopkins & Carley is committed to continuing to provide outstanding, legal services while improving our community through our service and involvement.

Rankings

Hopkins & Carley, L.C. is nationally ranked in 1 practice areas and metro ranked in 6 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 3
Tier 3 for Trusts and Estates

Metro Rankings

San Francisco
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
San Jose
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate

Highlighted Client Comments

All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
Commercial Litigation
We've used Hopkins & Carley primarily for intellectual property litigation. They have a good bench and the attorneys we work with are very cost-effective and responsive.
Real Estate Law
Hopkins & Carley is superb, the very best.
Commercial Litigation
Hopkins & Carley is the best business, transaction and litigation firm out there; great attorneys.

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 3
Tier 3 for Trusts and Estates

Metro Rankings

San Francisco
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
San Jose
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Appellate Practice
  • Arbitration
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Cannabis Law
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Construction Law
  • Copyright Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Elder Law
  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Union
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Health Care
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Municipal
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Mediation
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
  • Patent Law
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Sports Law
  • Tax Law
  • Technology Law
  • Trade Secrets Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Venture Capital Law
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

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Client Comments

All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
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Awards

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  • Chambers High Net Worth Guide: Top Tier for Private Wealth Law

Main Location

Office Locations

Redwood City, CA
555 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 200
Redwood City, CA 94065
United States
650-804-7600 Call our Redwood City, CA location at 650-804-7600 Get Directions Get directions to our Redwood City, CA location

Management and Personnel

Managing Shareholder
Ernest Malaspina

Contacts

Director of Marketing
Cory Cullen
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