Good Solutions

More important than the amazing and diligent work that Sandy does, it is who she is as a person! To sum up what I am trying to say into two words, «She Cares!» She has done work for me on several occasions and what blew me away was she the fact she followed up to see how I was doing, long after the work was completed. What attorney does that these days?

Sandy is seriously one of the nicest and most honest people you will meet. She goes above and beyond to help you out, replying constantly to emails as well as phone conversations, even on her way to other events! She did such a great job for my company and put me as ease having her to help explain some laws and do a writeup for me. Trust me, I had tons of questions and quite the story to tell her and she listened and gave feedback on everything. She is just such a wonderful person to work with, highly recommended!

I had an idea for a product and was a bit unsure wether it was patentable or not. I was stuck on what to do next, who to contact, I was basically sort of lost. I contacted different firms in Marin County and Sonoma County. Most seemed hard to reach, and some didn’t have flexible schedules. I contacted Sandy, and boy am I glad I did. She is flexible and very energetic! She provided me with a ton of information, answered my questions and even gave me tips to make things easier. She is great, informative and did I mention very energetic! I would recommend her to anyone regaurding Intellectual property. Thanks Sandy!

I can’t say enough about how helpful and wonderful Sandy has been! As the owner of a newish small business, I have a LOT of questions and Sandy has been patient and helpful in answering everything! She always responds promptly and is always willing to help solve any problem.
I look forward to using her consulting services as our business continues to expand!

I hired Sandy back in 2004 when we decided to incorporate a San Rafael business, and still consult periodically about miscellaneous business matters. Sandy is readily accessible, responds quickly, and has always given sound, excellent advice and guidance. She is also very reasonable and sensitive in her billing practices. She has a great sense of humor and calm demeanor, and has extensive patience in dealing with her clientele. I am confident you will love Sandy, and highly recommend Sandy and Good Solutions for your business consulting needs.

I have used Sandy twice for two different intellectual property ownership issues. Both times she proved to be bright, focused, efficient, knowledgeable, and above all very pleasant to work with. I am very, very satisfied and will seek her out for future IP issues. If you engage her you will be satisfied also.

I called Sandy to answer some questions I had for my new business. She was very helpful and gave a fast reply over email, which is always greatly appreciated! She did not charge me for her time and hooked me up with a similar business owner like me to help with further questions. I will definitely go to Sandy for business advise as it continues to grow.

I’m starting a new business in corporate wellness and Sandy Shepard volunteered last month to give an evening presentation on Copyrighting at the Venture Greenhouse where I am an affiliate member. While several co-​affiliates and client members have recently earned a Green MBA from Dominican, I’m a business owner since ’94 creating an entirely new and original corporate wellness venture no one else has yet conceived.
I hired Sandy to write a few contracts for me, and she was able to quickly assess what I needed and followed through with solutions to an intellectual property rights issue. It is great to have these problems solved. I sent out the contracts within a few days, and was suddenly free to move ahead with other work.
Sandy is very personable and oriented towards self-​employed business people. So few lawyers target individuals and the consumer audience so effectively. I was delighted to see her web site — why not be casual? This removes all barriers for people who are afraid of making costly mistakes by hiring a formal lawyer who is poised to send a bill before the customer describes their situation.
I will use Sandy Shepard again — she is willing to work within my spending constraints, and she is a real person conducting her business with integrity. She is also friendly and fun to work with.

When I first contacted Sandy, I felt like I have no options and was stuck with the contracting agency I had been with for over 2 years. Sandy’s advice was not only from a sound legal aspect but pulled from her own experience working with temp/​contractor agencies.
Her responsive communications via email (because she was on vacation!!!) were clear, concise and even humorous. She provided me the info I needed about my rights and empowered me to communicate directly with the agency. The outcome was in my favor and I couldn’t have done this without her insights and advice.
I highly recommend working with her. It was a smooth and pleasurable experience.

I was so happy with Sandy Shepard’s work, that I sent flowers to the person who referred me to her.
Sandy helped me focus on what was important — that my weasel (and that’s a kind description) of a former boss had violated several employment laws and that I deserved to be treated fairly. Sandy’s encouragement and legal advice empowered me to clearly make my case and negotiate a fair settlement. I particularly appreciated her no-​nonsense approach and her sometimes humorous way of describing the legalities at hand. I heartily recommend her — and have already referred another client to her.
Sandy: many, many thanks!

Sandi, thank you for your work.
Great and practical advice that ended up helping me through a stressful process with an ex-​employer — and I got paid.
I finally got what was owed to me, it was good to have someone like you to watch my back and give me not only sound legal advice, but also a good old fashioned hard-​hitting letter to the miscreants, and a result at the end.
Worth every penny, I’m sure I’d not have had the balls to stand up and get what was owned had it not been for your support.
HIghly recommended :-)
David

All I can say to sum up Sandy Shephard is she’s AWESOME. She’s known thru the Women in Consulting network as THE go-​to-​girl if you need a contract. She makes it fast, easy and painless on the pocketbook. Not to mention, fun — Sandy is dynamic, funny and larger-​than-​life.
Here’s how she works:
1. Tell her what kind of contract you need
2. She provides a menu of templates
3. Purchase the one that best suits your situation
4. Plug in terms specific to your deal
5. She’ll review them and charge you for her time — which is not bloated like most lawyers working on the clock
The bottom-​line is I called upon her with a ridiculously tight deadline and an equally ridiculously tight budget, and she totally exceeded my expectations with the product and service she delivered. And she graciously answered my long list of naïve questions on contract negotiations without ever making me feel like a complete dumb-​a** for not knowing the answers many years into having my own business.