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Incorporation Attorney - Orange County CA

Incorporation Attorney - Orange County CA

Incorporation Attorney - Orange County CA

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The Attorneys Behind Incorporation Attorney

Meet Andy Gale and Mat Vallance

Business attorneys who keep things clear, practical, and personal.

Andy and Mat help licensed professionals, entrepreneurs, real estate and rental-property owners, closely held companies, and small businesses create and maintain legal structures that support what they are building.

  • Practicing together since 1987
  • Active California attorneys
  • Direct, practical guidance

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A nearly four-decade partnership built on trust, accessibility, and practical business counsel.

A Partnership Built on Trust

Nearly four decades of working side by side.

Andy and Mat met as trial attorneys in the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and established their own practice in 1987.

Their partnership began with a handshake. The same personal accountability still shapes how they advise clients today: do careful work, communicate clearly, remain accessible, and build relationships that last beyond the initial filing.

Since 1987

Practicing together

2 Active

California attorneys

2,000+

Corporations maintained, attorney reported

Direct Access

Clear answers from experienced counsel

A Different Kind of Law Firm

Knowledgeable without being intimidating.

Andy and Mat are experienced corporate attorneys, but they are not interested in making legal work feel more complicated than it needs to be.

They speak plainly, answer questions directly, and help clients understand what they are doing, why it matters, and what needs to happen next. Their goal is not simply to submit formation documents and move on. They help clients create business structures that make sense now and can continue supporting the company, practice, or investment as it changes.

“We are Mat and Andy—not the firm you get a bill from.”Mat Vallance, describing the firm’s client philosophy

Their Story

Early 1980s

Andy and Mat meet while working as trial attorneys in the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.

1987

They establish their own practice as equal partners after a handshake agreement.

Over time

The practice evolves toward corporations, licensed professionals, closely held businesses, and preventive legal counsel.

Today

They continue helping clients form, operate, maintain, and preserve their business entities.

Meet the Attorneys

Experienced counsel. Real conversations.

Each attorney brings more than four decades of legal experience, along with a practical style that helps business owners feel informed rather than overwhelmed.

 

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Andrew “Andy” Gale

Corporate and Professional Corporation Attorney

Andy focuses on professional corporations, corporate governance, ownership, records, compliance, transactions, and preventive legal planning.

Professional Corporations | Corporate Governance |  Entity Formation| Preventive Counsel

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Mathew “Mat” Vallance

Corporate and Small Business Attorney

Mat combines a business-focused education with extensive legal experience advising entrepreneurs, closely held businesses, and real estate and rental-property owners.

Small Businesses | Entity Formation | Long-Term Counsel

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How We Work

Forming the company is only the beginning.

A lot of people come to us because they know they probably need a corporation, professional corporation, or other business entity—but they are less certain about what happens after the filing is complete.

We start by helping clients understand the legal and practical reasons for forming an entity and which structure makes sense for the business they are actually building. Only then do we move into formation.

And we do not disappear once the corporation exists.


Good corporate work continues after formation.
Corporate records, ownership documentation, annual requirements, changes in shareholders or directors, contracts, and other decisions continue throughout the life of a business.

We help clients put practical processes in place so those responsibilities are handled consistently rather than becoming an emergency later.

Our legal advice is usually aimed at prevention and problem mitigation. We would rather help a client avoid a problem than meet them for the first time after one has already developed.

That is also why we value long-term relationships. When a legal question eventually does arise, most business owners would rather call an attorney who already knows them, understands the company, and has seen how the
business developed than start explaining everything from the beginning.

Who We Help

Business counsel built around the client.

Licensed Professionals

Formation and maintenance of California professional corporations, including ownership, naming, governance, shareholder documentation, and annual records.

Real Estate & Rental Properties

Entity formation, ownership records, and practical business planning for real estate investors and rental-property activities.

Entrepreneurs & Small Businesses

Clear guidance on corporations, LLCs, ownership, annual responsibilities, contracts, and future changes in the business.

Closely Held Companies

Documentation of ownership, decision-making authority, transfers, succession, and the expectations among a small number of owners.

Corporate Records

Annual records, meeting documentation, stock and ownership records, and organized maintenance that keeps the entity from becoming an afterthought.

Transactions & Transitions

Contracts, ownership changes, reorganizations, mergers, conversions, succession, and other moments when careful documentation matters.

Finding the Right Fit

Are we a good fit for each other?

You may be looking for attorneys like us if…

  • You want more than someone to submit forms to the state.
  • You want a corporate attorney who can get to know you, understand the nuances of your company, and remain available as the business changes.
  • You prefer to run your business efficiently, follow sound business practices, and have important documents and processes in place before you urgently need them.
  • You would rather have someone you already trust to call when an unexpected letter, ownership question, contract issue, or business change comes up than start searching for a lawyer after the proverbial muck has already hit the rotor blade.
  • And you want legal advice explained clearly enough that you can make informed business decisions.

We are probably a good fit if you…

  • Take the business you are building seriously.
  • Want to understand why something is being done rather than simply being handed paperwork.
  • Value preparation, organization, and long-term planning.
  • Want an attorney who is accessible and willing to become familiar with your company over time.

And understand that the goal is not to spend as much as possible on legal services—the goal is to build and maintain a business that works.

If your only priority is finding the absolute cheapest way to file a
company and never speaking with an attorney again, we may not be the right firm for you. And that’s okay.

We built this practice for business owners who want an ongoing legal relationship and believe getting the structure right—and maintaining it—has value.

Why Business Law

Businesses are really stories about people.

“How people go about supporting their families and the various ways that they do this are endlessly fascinating to us.”

That is a large part of why we enjoy working with entrepreneurs, licensed professionals, real estate investors, and closely held businesses.

The industries may be different, but the people behind them often have something important in common: they are trying to build something.

Over the years, our clients have included professional practices, brick-and-mortar businesses, internet companies, real estate businesses, hospitality companies, manufacturers, contractors, and businesses we probably never would have encountered outside this work.

In one particularly varied week, the firm found itself working with a company making custom exterior brick, an importer of children’s toys, a physical therapist, a commercial real estate company, a company owning hotels throughout Los Angeles, a nurse, a doctor, and a business producing video for the internet.

That variety is part of what has kept the work interesting for decades.

Our clients are building practices, investments, companies, jobs, and livelihoods—and often supporting families in the process.

Starting and growing a company can be exciting. Corporate formalities, ownership documentation, contracts, asset protection, and legal problems usually are not the part anyone is excited about.

We like being able to take some of that weight off the business owner.

Those decisions can have a very real effect on someone’s future financial security—and on the people who depend on the business. That makes the work personal for us.

What It Is Like to Work With Us

Clear guidance before a problem becomes a crisis.

A lot of law firms are organized around responding to whichever problem is making the most noise.

Andy and Mat have intentionally tried to build the opposite kind of practice: communicate before a client has to ask, maintain records before they become a problem, and stay accessible enough that clients do not
feel like they have to chase down their attorneys.

The goal is to be useful before there is an emergency.

Clear answers in understandable language
Direct access to experienced attorneys
Practical advice based on the client’s actual situation
Defined fees for clearly scoped projects
Proactive communication and annual reminders
Help maintaining the company after formation
A long-term relationship rather than a one-time filing service

Professional Recognition

Recognition from clients and peers.

Gale & Vallance has received an AV Preeminent Peer Rating through the Martindale legal network. Andy’s public attorney profiles also list professional recognition from Martindale-Hubbell, Avvo, and his legal education.

 

Firm and attorney proof

  • AV Preeminent Peer Rated firm recognition
  • Active California State Bar records for both attorneys
  • Andy’s individual Avvo awards and attorney endorsements
  • Professional LinkedIn and legal-directory profiles

Why It Matters

Awards provide one type of validation. Client experiences provide another.

Clients repeatedly describe the firm as knowledgeable, responsive, patient, thorough, and easy to work with—the same qualities Andy and Mat say they want the practice to be known for.

Awards and third-party profiles should be linked directly so visitors can review the original source and context.

“Professional, prompt and prepared.”

AGeorge · Avvo review ↗

“Prompt, informative, helpful, and patient.”

YHannah K. · Yelp review ↗

“Explaining everything step by step.”

GDesiree Botelho · Google review ↗
More Than an Online Filing Service

Convenient, but never anonymous.

Incorporation Attorney allows clients to handle formation and corporate-maintenance work remotely through phone calls, email, secure documents, and electronic signatures.

The technology makes the process efficient. It does not replace attorney involvement.

There are plenty of services designed to file formation documents as cheaply and automatically as possible.

That is not what we are trying to be.

Our clients have access to experienced attorneys who can explain their options, understand why the company is being formed, help document ownership correctly, maintain corporate records, and remain available when circumstances change.

We believe the real value of a corporate attorney begins rather than ends when the entity is formed.

Behind this website are real attorneys who know their clients, answer their questions, maintain their records, and want to see the companies they help create remain successful.

Need practical guidance for your business?

Start with a conversation about your goals, ownership, and next steps.

Our Office

Based in Orange, California.

Incorporation Attorney is operated by The Law Offices of Gale & Vallance, APC, corporate and business attorneys based in Orange, California.

The firm works with Orange County businesses as well as licensed professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, property owners, and companies throughout California.

Incorporation Attorney

The Law Offices of Gale & Vallance, APC

1820 W Orangewood Ave
Suite 104A
Orange, CA 92868

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Marc

01/05/2023

Highly recommended! Andy Gale & the associates at Gale and Vallance were awesome in setting up the CA Professional Nursing Corp for ARF Admin Solutions. They were very responsive and knowledgeable from the start. Highly recommended!

George

01/01/2023

Business legal services Gale & Vallance provided excellent business legal services. The firm was professional, prompt and prepared. The entire process of starting a new corporation was easy and affordable. They have my recommendation.

Raj

07/10/2022

Highly Recommend!!! I met Andrew Gale through a mutual friend several years go. I was so impressed with their business practice that I made it a point to get to know the attorney to expand my own business. Several years later following their advice i am successful with my business endeavors and do not make any decisions unless i consult with them. Not only do they manage my corporations but also literally help 30 of my clients who use their services. Rare gems in the industry. Highly recommend Gale and Vallance.

Josana J.

14/01/2024

This firm is excellent, efficient, reliable, with great valuable expertise and very thorough. Their dedication to providing great work and service is apparent in their kind, supportive, consistent great communication. Including providing consistent updates on new laws and regulations. Working with them and having them on my team, I have the confidence and reassurance that all services provided will be of great assistance and help to the continued positive growth and success of my corporation business along with the maintenance of keeping in compliance with and within federal state laws and regulations.

Hannah K

27/01/2024

A trusted colleague/friend of mine actually referred me to Andy's firm and I'm really grateful! He and his team were incredibly prompt, informative, helpful, and patient (with inevitable questions that came there way by a new business owner like myself). With all the specificities it takes to create a business, this team was awesome in communicating with me and assisting me with navigating not only the needs to get the ball rolling but also how to keep it rolling and with tips to help with bank accounts and accounting packages (if I were to want to take those routes). They were also very neutral in providing all the options possible and when I requested advisement or pros/cons, they were able to share these promptly and in a way that helped me choose what was best for me. I'm glad to have worked with them and will continue to work with them

Courtnie L.

07/11/2023

I am so grateful for Andy Gale and his firm's help in getting my S Corp established. He has great expertise and I feel more at ease knowing everything was set up properly with their assistance!

Desiree Botelho

12/11/2023

Andy and his team were a pleasure to work with! As an LMFT opening a private practice, I was nervous and felt like I didn't know what I was doing. Andy did a great job at explaining everything step by step. I got off of our kick-off call feeling confident and ready to take the next step to opening a practice! I decided to go with a corporation for my private practice. Andy and his team are thorough and answered all my questions throughout the process. I was surprised how quickly everything was taken care of. They also sent me emails along the way, giving me updates. I will be using them for my yearly legal needs. 10/10 recommend!

Julie Eyssallenne

12/11/2023

Andy and his team of professionals are amazing to work with. Not only are they extremely knowledgeable and professional, but they are also very friendly and easy to work with. They will always be my go-to. I appreciate Andy and his team!

Z D

12/01/2024

I could not be more pleased, and frankly impressed with the expertise, attention to detail, follow-up and professionalism of the whole office staff. Andrew Gale Esq is extremely knowledgeable of his craft. His overall approach to corporation creation and management took any doubt or apprehension I had about the process. Thank you so much for everything and I look forward to a long relationship with your legal practice. Zouhair Kevin Daif, FNP, Nursing P. C.