Sergei Tokmakov, Esq.
Business Law & LLC Formation Attorney | State Bar of California License #279869
Sergei Tokmakov, Esq. is a California-licensed business attorney and Senior Legal Reviewer at Boost Suite. A graduate of Boston University School of Law and admitted to the State Bar of California since December 2011, he brings more than 14 years of hands-on experience in LLC formation, contract drafting, entity selection, and multi-state compliance. At Boost Suite, Sergei reviews formation guides, operating agreement templates, and state-specific compliance content to ensure accuracy against California and federal standards.
LLC Formation & Business Law Expertise
Sergei's practice focuses on the legal questions entrepreneurs face when starting and scaling their businesses. His declared specialty as a Startup & Tech Company Specialist reflects a practice that has evolved alongside the digital economy, addressing both traditional corporate structures and modern business models.
Entity Formation & Selection
LLC and corporation formations in Delaware, Wyoming, California, and Texas. Single-member vs. multi-member structures. Series LLCs. Professional LLC requirements for licensed practitioners. Entity selection based on liability protection, tax treatment, and operational needs.
Corporate Governance
Operating Agreements with member voting provisions, profit distribution clauses, and buyout mechanisms. Corporate Bylaws and shareholder agreements. Multi-state compliance for businesses operating across jurisdictions. Foreign qualification requirements.
Contract Law
SaaS subscription agreements. Software licensing. NDAs and confidentiality provisions. Service contracts and independent contractor agreements. Partnership arrangements. Contract review and negotiation for commercial transactions.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Asset purchase agreements and stock sales for small to mid-sized businesses. Due diligence coordination. Tax-efficient deal structuring. Representations, warranties, and post-closing obligations.
Attorney Profile & Industry Recognition
Sergei's track record is documented through independent third-party platforms where client satisfaction and professional contributions are publicly verifiable, not just claimed.
Avvo Legal Platform
1,000+ legal answers published covering LLC formation, contract disputes, employment law, and corporate compliance. Rated "Excellent" based on peer endorsements and client feedback.
Terms.Law: Founder & Director
Legal resource platform offering contract generators, guides, and educational videos on California business law, startup compliance, and AI/technology legal issues.
Legislative Background
Former intern for U.S. Senator Scott P. Brown and the Massachusetts House Revenue Committee. Direct exposure to how tax policy and business regulations are drafted at the federal and state level.
Legal Review Process for Boost Suite Content
Sergei reviews Boost Suite's LLC formation guides, compliance checklists, and legal templates to verify they reflect current law and practical filing requirements. His review methodology:
Statutory Compliance
Verifying formation steps, fee amounts, and filing procedures against official Secretary of State requirements for each state covered.
Risk Mitigation
Reviewing templates and advice to ensure they protect readers from common compliance pitfalls and liability exposure.
Accuracy Verification
Cross-referencing content against IRS guidance and state corporate codes to ensure tax and legal information remains current.
How Boost Suite Uses Sergei's Expertise
Boost Suite publishes independent guides on LLC formation, registered agent services, and business compliance. To ensure our content reflects current state requirements and practical filing realities, we work with attorneys who have hands-on experience advising entrepreneurs. Sergei Tokmakov works directly with founder Aaron Kra and the editorial team to review our most detailed formation guides and compliance checklists.
On Boost Suite, Sergei's expertise is used in three ways:
- His 13+ years advising clients on LLC formations across Delaware, Wyoming, California, and Texas help us verify that our state-by-state guides accurately reflect Secretary of State procedures, fee structures, and common rejection reasons.
- His experience drafting Operating Agreements, NDAs, and commercial contracts informs our template reviews, ensuring we highlight provisions that actually protect business owners rather than generic boilerplate language.
- His 1,000+ published answers on Avvo reveal the real questions entrepreneurs ask about entity selection, registered agents, and compliance. This helps us address practical concerns our readers face, not just theoretical legal concepts.
Boost Suite does not provide legal advice and reading our content does not create an attorney-client relationship with Sergei Tokmakov or his practice. Our role is to translate complex legal requirements into plain English so that business owners can make informed decisions and ask better questions to their own attorney.
Content Legally Reviewed by Sergei Tokmakov, Esq.
The following guides have been audited for statutory compliance by Sergei Tokmakov. Each article has been verified against current Secretary of State requirements, IRS guidance, and applicable state corporate codes to ensure the procedural steps reflect real-world filing practices.
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