About Us
 We
are start-up business lawyers who have long served the corporate,
business, and intellectual property needs of numerous Silicon
Valley start-up companies and traditional small to medium sized
businesses. We handle the gamut of corporate and commercial deals
and disputes. We serve entrepreneurs, founders, executives, and
owners – and their companies. We do not represent venture
capitalists.
We offer specialized expertise for high tech start-up companies,
including: company formation, founder arrangements, employee incentives,
funding, intellectual property protection and licensing, trademarks,
distribution arrangements, strategic alliances, acquisitions,
and the strategic and tax guidance integral to start-up issues.
For traditional businesses, we serve as well-rounded business
lawyers who are skilled, experienced, cost-efficient, and versatile.
For key individuals – founders, entrepreneurs, executives,
and owners –we also provide expert help for their individual
interests in Silicon Valley deals with companies not represented
by our firm.
We differ from large Silicon Valley law firms in that such firms
see it as a plus to represent venture-capital firms while we do
not. Founders who seek a slot in a venture-formula company, a
fee deferral, and an early exit on IPO can find excellent lawyers
at large firms who will ably assist them. Founders who disdain
an early VC lock, who are wary of possible conflicts, or who aim
to build long-term value and profitability with or without an
IPO will find us to be an excellent alternative. Both we and the
large firms represent client companies, but we work exclusively
with those who come in from the founder side; the large firms
do not.
We value long-term relationships with entrepreneurs, founders,
and business owners. We believe that integrity, loyalty, and excellence
sustain such relationships. We do our best to uphold these standards
for our clients, and we seek clients who value and seek to do
the same.
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