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Solo and Small Firms

Jul. 20, 2013

Patience Pays

Through persistence, 12-attorney Sheldon Mak & Anderson PC became the largest intellectual property firm in Pasadena, drawing clients including Southern California Edison and Parsons Corp.


By Andrew McIntyre


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Thirty years ago, Jeffrey G. Sheldon was a sole practitioner specializing in intellectual property in San Marino. He had a vision of starting his own firm, but for Sheldon, who was getting married that year, there was one problem.


"You needed a computer, which were pretty expensive in those days, and needed rent for the office, so I got a line of credit from the bank, but was still cash short,...

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