Small Business Attorney for California Owners

California asks a lot of business owners. We help you keep up with it, without the surprise legal bills, and without needing to drive to an office.

Jeppson Law helps California business owners find legal problems early, while they are still small and fixable. Eric Jeppson has practiced business law for more than 25 years and is licensed in California and Utah.

Where California businesses get caught off guard

  • Contractor or employee? California applies a strict "ABC test" to most worker classification questions. Getting it wrong can mean back wages, taxes, and penalties.

  • Employment rules that keep changing. Handbooks, wage practices, and required notices written a few years ago often need an update.

  • Customer and subcontractor contracts. Clear scope, payment terms, and change-order language prevent many of the disputes we see.

  • Ownership without a plan. Partners who never wrote down what happens if someone leaves, gets sick, or wants to sell.

How we help

  • The Clean Legal Bill of Health audit: a review of six areas of your business, rated green, yellow, or red, with a written plan to fix what matters most

  • Contracts and agreements for customers, vendors, and subcontractors

  • Entity formation, operating agreements, and buy-sell terms

  • Employment compliance reviews

  • Real estate and business transactions

Most work is done for a flat fee, so you know the cost before we start.

Serving all of California

We work with owners throughout California, from Placer, Sacramento, and El Dorado counties to the rest of the state. Most meetings happen by video, and Eric meets clients in person when a matter needs it. Our Roseville front desk accepts document drop-offs and pickups during business hours.

California mailing and document drop-off
2999 Douglas Blvd, Suite 180, Roseville, CA 95661
(916) 780-7008 · Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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This page is for general information and is not legal advice. Contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship.