Weintraub Law Group PC

Securities and M&A Counsel Since 1978

What "Boutique" Actually Means Here

At large firms, senior partners originate business and junior associates execute it. That model works well for the firm's economics. It works less well for clients whose deals require judgment built over decades, not months.


Weintraub Law Group operates differently. Rick Weintraub — admitted to practice in 1978 and AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer-review designation in the legal profession — leads every matter personally. There are no handoffs to associates who are learning on your transaction.


For founders raising capital, company owners navigating a sale, fund sponsors structuring compliance programs, or attorneys who need a securities expert witness, that distinction is not a marketing claim. It is the operating model.



Credentials That Can Be Confirmed

  • AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest rating available, reflecting both legal ability and professional ethics


  • Admitted to practice since 1978, with nearly 50 years of continuous focus on securities and corporate law


  • Lead counsel on more than 500 public and private securities offerings


  • Counsel on more than 200 mergers and acquisitions transactions


  • Instructor of securities and tax law at UCLA, UCSD, and USD


  • NBI continuing-legal-education presenter on securities law and M&A due diligence


  • Recognized among top San Diego lawyers and top California boutique firms


  • 17-year member of Provisors, the professional referral network for senior advisers and attorneys


These credentials reflect a practice built on depth in one discipline — not a general corporate firm that handles securities work on the side.

Big Law Experience. Boutique Rates. Built for Where the Law Is Going.

Rick Weintraub built this practice after training in environments where the largest, most complex transactions are the standard. That pedigree is what allows Weintraub Law Group to compete against — and prevail over — firms like Cooley, Sheppard Mullin, and Procopio on matters where the other side has more bodies in the room. The difference is that clients here pay under $1,000 per hour and get the founding partner on their matter — not the associate assigned to it.


Securities law has not stood still, and neither has this firm. Rick Weintraub co-founded CommunityLeader, Inc., a JOBS Act equity crowdfunding portal, and ValueScape Analytics, a data and analytics company. He did not advise on fintech from the outside — he built it. Clients raising capital through modern structures work with counsel who understands those structures from the inside, not counsel getting up to speed at their expense.



Weintraub Law Group is based in Scripps Ranch, San Diego, and serves founders, fund managers, broker-dealers, and financial professionals throughout California and nationwide. The firm's securities and M&A practice has no geographic boundary — and its San Diego base is an asset, not a limitation.

Meet the Founding Partner

Richard "Rick" Weintraub has practiced securities and corporate law since 1978. He has served as lead counsel on hundreds of capital markets transactions, testified as a securities expert witness in state and federal proceedings, and taught securities law at three California universities.


Learn more about his background, testimony experience, and approach to practice.

Our Legal Team

Counsel with the Depth Your Matter Demands

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Debra M. Van Alstyne

Securities & Corporate

UCLA Law, Order of the Coif. Former Senior Counsel, SEC Division of Corporation Finance. Associate General Counsel, Fannie Mae. Adjunct Professor, Georgetown Law.

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Aaron J. Dikos

M&A & Tax

Michigan State Law, J.D. Georgetown Law, LL.M. Tax (with distinction). Former DLA Piper and Al Tamimi & Company. Cross-border corporate transactions and multi-jurisdictional tax structuring.

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Rita Abro

Tax & Corporate Finance

University of Michigan Law, J.D. International, federal and state tax planning and controversy. U.S. and cross-border M&A. Structured securities and bond offerings.

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Matthew Roazen

International M&A & TMT

UCLA Law, Order of the Coif. Former Senior Counsel, SEC Division of Corporation Finance. Associate General Counsel, Fannie Mae. Adjunct Professor, Georgetown Law.

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Lindley Fraley

Employment Law

USC valedictorian. UC Berkeley School of Law, J.D. Former Latham & Watkins. Wage and hour, PAGA, employment litigation and HR counseling for California employers.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Is Weintraub Law Group AV-rated?

    Yes. The firm holds an AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest designation available through that rating system. The AV rating reflects assessments from peers in the legal community on both legal ability and professional ethics.

  • What kind of clients does Weintraub Law Group typically work with?

    The firm's clients include startup founders and serial entrepreneurs raising capital, lower- and mid-market business owners buying or selling companies, hedge fund managers and registered investment advisers, broker-dealers and financial professionals, and attorneys seeking a securities expert witness for litigation or criminal defense matters.

  • Is this a San Diego-only firm?

    No. While the firm is based in Scripps Ranch, San Diego, its securities, M&A, and expert witness practice is national in scope. Clients are located throughout California and across the United States.

  • What does "boutique" mean in practice for clients?

    It means Rick Weintraub personally leads every engagement. There are no handoffs to junior associates. Clients receive the judgment and attention of a founding partner with nearly 50 years of experience, at rates that remain well below what large firms charge for comparable expertise.

  • How does Weintraub Law Group's rate structure compare to larger firms?

    The firm bills under $1,000 per hour — significantly below the rates charged by large regional and national firms for senior securities counsel. Clients receive Big Law-caliber experience without the overhead structure that drives Big Law billing.


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Weintraub Law Group takes on matters where the stakes justify experienced, partner-level attention from the first call to the closing. If that describes your situation, reach out.