“Who are you and can you really help me and my business?”

First I’d like to tell you a quick little story about myself and how I got to the point where I decided I would dedicate my entire practice to helping defend California employers and business owners like yourself.

My Story

Long before I became an attorney and opened my own practice, I was an entrepreneur and business owner just like you. From running my first lemonade stand when I was 8 years old, to a car buying business and kick boxing studio opened in my late teens and early twenties, I have always been bitten by the entrepreneurial bug.

I won’t bore you with all the details, but I quickly found out that although it’s great to be the boss and own your own business, there are some extreme risks. One of these risks can come from your employees. I had false claims filed against my most successful business by an employee. Because I was not prepared for this, I lost this claim that had very little merit.

I was going through a time where business was growing… I ran the company myself… and I had NO IDEA how to mitigate my risk against these types of claims. I did not get the services of an attorney because I thought I could handle it myself and things did not work out in my favor.

Eventually it got to be too much and I lost this business which at the time was my most successful one. One night I was talking to one of my best friends, and I said “I am going to make sure that never happens to one of my businesses again, no matter what it takes”!

Well, many years later after finishing law school and opening my own practice, I can say that I have kept my promise to myself and made sure I did everything in my power to protect all my companies and business ventures from employee related claims.

Law Career

My law firm since its inception primarily dealt with employers, business owners, and entrepreneurs in the state of California. We mostly focused on legal contracts and business formations. Over the years I would see that some of these business owners were dealing with the same risks from employee related claims that I had many years earlier.

California had become so restrictive and punitive with its employee labor laws it was almost impossible to do business in California without worrying about getting hit with heavy penalties or lawsuits from employee issues.

That’s when it hit me!

The more I saw the risks to my clients business from employee related claims the more I realized that I needed to help protect their interests using the same methods I do to protect my own multiple business interests!

To make a long story short, I made a pivot in my practice and started to focus on helping business owners and employers with claims against their business.

I quickly realized there are very few law practices that specialize in helping the California business owner, most are specialize in representing the employees.

One of the things I’ve realized is that California Labor Laws can often be very advantageous to the employees and not as beneficial to the employer. This is why many law firms are focused on helping the employee. We only represent Employers! We will not be able to win every case but we will make sure that you get the best legal advice available to minimize your loss and risk to your business, given whatever the circumstances of the case.

Why Should You Believe That We Can Help You?

As you already know quite well, there are a lot of attorneys in California and some might even try to guarantee you a favorable outcome.

Well, unfortunately for you, we cannot guarantee you a favorable outcome. Every case is different and some are going to be favorable and some are not.

However we GUARANTEE that we only represent California employers and business owners and we will do EVERYTHING in our power to minimize risk to your business given the circumstances of your particular situation. If you should settle we are going to advise you settle and not drag out the case, costing you money. If you have a favorable chance of winning then we will advise accordingly.

The question you’re probably asking is “Why should I believe what John Fagerholm says?”.

And my answer to you is that you SHOULDN’T just blindly believe anybody you don’t know.

That is why we offer a free 15 minute no obligation chat with me personally to see if we are a good fit for each other. I recommend you contact us today and schedule your 15 minute Consultation to discuss your case. If the case is not a good fit for us, we will let you know then so there is no wasted commitment of time or money on your part.

Know that if you are our client, myself and my experienced team will be fighting for a favorable outcome for you every step of the way. Everyone on my staff has a long history of employee related claims and extremely impressive record of success.

Remember, I was once in your position. I know what it’s like to have your business and everything you have worked so hard for put at risk from legal action. Don’t hesitate like I did, which cost me one of my most successful business ventures.

CONTACT US today so we can help you and your business.

Sincerely,

– John Fagerholm

Testimonial

John Fagerholm is a razor sharp attorney who understands legal issues from a business persons perspective because he is a successful entrepreneur himself.

He especially understands the difficult nature of owning and operating a business in California with its difficult labor laws.

I always depend on him for sound advice and not only consider him an amazing lawyer but also an amazing friend.

Marc Kreiner – Former President of MMA Apparel company TapouT.