ARI LAW

10/14/2026

If you have been offered a severance package, the worst thing you can do is sign it the same day.

Most severance agreements contain broad releases of claims. By signing, you may be giving up the right to sue for wrongful termination, unpaid wages, discrimination, or harassment. Often without realizing it.

California law gives you time to review. For employees over 40, federal law requires at least 21 days to consider the agreement and 7 days to revoke it after signing.

What to look at before you sign: what claims are you releasing, is the amount fair given your tenure and circumstances, are there disparagement or competition restrictions, and does it cover equity and unvested shares.

A one-hour conversation with an attorney before you sign can tell you whether what you are being offered is reasonable or whether there is room to negotiate.

Once you sign, the leverage is gone.

Ari Law handles employment and business matters throughout California.

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10/08/2026

I want to introduce two community pages I built for Bay Area residents.

🔵 lawfirmsanfrancisco.com�🔵 lawfirminsanjose.com

Both are resources for people navigating unique legal situations in San Francisco and San Jose — plain-English resources on divorce, family law, personal injury, tenant rights, immigration, estate planning, and starting a business.

No sales pitch. No pressure. If you want to talk through your situation there is a simple intake form, and if what you need is outside Ari Law’s scope we will try to point you in the right direction.

I built these because I know how hard it is to find a legit attorney and people deserve honest legal information regardless of whether they need a corporate trial attorney. Too often attorneys withhold information or refrain from helping others in order to bolster their own sales pitch.

I have separated San Francisco from San Jose because on these sites because I’ve learned that there are some nuances to each County, so each deserves its own space.

If you know someone who has been sitting on a legal situation, and doesn't know where to start — feel free to send them to the links above.

We write about the things that actually affect your life — your family, your home, your rights. No legalese, just clear answers.

09/25/2026

Over 17 years of practice, the calls I remember aren't always the complex commercial cases. They're the ones from people who didn't know where to start.

For example, a woman whose landlord hadn't fixed a gas leak in three months. A family going through a divorce who just needed someone to explain the process in plain English before they could even think about next steps.

These aren't necessarily Ari Law cases. My firm handles complex litigation and business law — and I'm proud of that work. But those calls mattered to me, and I didn't want to just say "that's not what I do" and hang up.

So I built two community sites — one for San Francisco, one for San Jose — to serve exactly that need.

🔵 lawfirmsanfrancisco.com
🔵 lawfirminsanjose.com

Both are free resources. Plain-English articles on the things that actually affect people's lives — family law, personal injury, immigration, estate planning, tenant rights, starting a business. A no-pressure intake form if you want to talk through your situation. And if what you need is outside my scope, I'll try to connect you with an attorney who handles it.

I built these because I believe people deserve access to legal information regardless of whether they can afford a top-tier trial attorney.

And if you've ever thought "I probably need a lawyer but I don't even know who to call for this type of situation" — that's exactly who these sites are for.

🔗 lawfirmsanfrancisco.com
🔗 lawfirminsanjose.com

09/03/2026

Labor Day weekend...

Seventeen years as a trial attorney has taught me one thing above all others: people wait. They wait longer than makes sense, longer than is good for them, and almost always longer than they'd advise anyone else to wait.

And it's not because they don't know something is wrong.

It's because the situation is personal. Embarrassing, sometimes. Complicated to explain. Involves someone they love, or someone they trusted, or both. It doesn't feel like a "lawyer thing" — it just feels like a weight they're carrying.

I've heard versions of the same story hundreds of times.

A family member or friend who borrowed money and went quiet. A landlord who's been promising to fix something for two years. A business partner who slowly stopped being one. An accident that wasn't their fault that they never pursued. A divorce that should have happened already. An employer who did something wrong and is counting on them not knowing their rights.

None of these are unusual. All of them have options.

Long weekends have a way of surfacing the things we've been too busy to face. If something's been living rent-free in the back of your head — whatever it is — write it down this weekend.

Just for yourself. Get it out of your head and onto paper, where it's easier to look at.

Enjoy the long weekend. You've earned it. 🇺🇸

07/03/2026

AI tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and Google Gemini are everywhere—and they can feel like having a lawyer in your pocket. Type in a…

05/16/2026

Most people are better at solving everyone else's problems than their own.

I've watched brilliant founders negotiate multi-million dollar deals with confidence, then freeze when it's their own partnership in dispute. I've seen people who run entire organizations stumble the moment it's personal.

There's something about emotional distance that makes problems easier to solve. That's part of why good advisors — lawyers, accountants, coaches — are worth it. Not because you're not smart enough. Because you're too close.

Anyone else notice this in their own work?

04/24/2026

PATENTING AI and SOFTWARE IN THE UNITED STATES

https://www.arilaw.com/blog/patenting-ai-and-software-in-the-united-states

04/18/2026