Renie Leakakos, Esq. is the Managing Attorney at Leakakos Law, APC. She is a detail oriented and entrepreneurial leader who has worked in various business settings as an attorney, manager, and sales and marketing professional. Originally from Chicago, she moved to Southern California to study business management and psychology at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. She went on to study law at Loyola Law School.
Not only does Renie have “traditional” attorney work experience in a law firm setting as an associate and managing partner, she also has extensive hands-on experience working in the corporate arena as General Counsel and VP of Sales and Marketing. Renie can effectively work with the business entrepreneur, possessing the knowledge, understanding and passion necessary to help and care for the various needs an entrepreneur faces daily. Throughout her career, she has focused on assisting the small to mid-sized business owner, working with individual entrepreneurs, small businesses, and middle market companies in various industries.
Renie has a solid civil litigation background, with an emphasis in real property and business litigation. She has litigated numerous real property disputes throughout California, specifically handling complex land use disputes and construction litigation matters. Her extensive litigation experience gives her an edge as she can draft agreements and negotiate transactions with dispute avoidance in mind. Her expertise encompasses the practice areas of real property law, corporate formation and compliance, contract negotiation, investment due diligence and business transactions.
Renie and her colleagues serve as general counsel-at-large for a variety of clients. They provide affordable advice on legal issues, so each client can succeed.
Renie proudly belongs to the following organizations:
Lawyer’s Club of San Diego
North County Bar Association
Orange County Bar Association
OSEA Angel Investors
Hera Hub Inc.
Hera Hub Carlsbad
Michael C. Hewitt, Esq., Of Counsel
Mike is a trial attorney and Partner at Newport Beach based Law Offices of Michael C. Hewitt. He is an experienced civil litigator, having tried numerous civil matters throughout California. Mike's team of attorneys resolve disputes to a positive conclusion in the areas of business law, real estate law, employment law, injury law, collection disputes and related areas.
Melissa Bustarde, Esq., Of Counsel
Melissa is a transactional attorney and Senior Partner at Carlsbad based Branfman Mayfield Bustarde Reichenthal LLP. Melissa serves small to medium-sized businesses and individuals in San Diego County for the legal needs of their businesses. She focuses on handling sales of businesses under $5 million in asset sales, stock sales, partner buyouts, shareholder buyouts, and redemptions. Her services also include entity formation, contract drafting, contract updates, contract review and advice, employment counseling, and dispute resolution.
Darwin Bustarde, Esq., Of Counsel
Darwin a Partner at Carlsbad based Branfman Mayfield Bustarde Reichenthal LLP is a transactional and small business attorney focused on maximizing and protecting his clients' personal property, real property, and business assets. Some of the methods he uses to accomplish this include: business entity formation; contract drafting and review, small M&A transactions, outside general counsel services and related matters.
