Startups, Growing Companies, and the Privacy Questions that come with both.

Getting the foundation right the first time, so your Series A diligence isn't an archeology project.

• Entity selection and formation - Delaware C-corp, California LLC, and the trade-offs that matter for your plans
• Founder agreements, vesting schedules, and 83(b) election timing
• IP assignment agreements for founders, employees, and contractors
• Equity incentive plans, option grants, and Rule 701 compliance
• SAFEs, convertible notes, and priced rounds
• Reg D private placements and investor documentation
• QSBS planning under IRC Section 1202, structured early, when it's still possible
• Cap table cleanup and diligence readiness
• Advisor, consultant and independent contractor agreements

Outside general counsel for companies that need real coverage but a full legal department. 

• Ongoing general counsel support on a subscription or per-matter basis
• Master service agreements, SOWs, and customer contract playbooks
• Vendor, reseller, and channel partner agreements
• Data processing agreements and security terms in commercial contracts
• Mergers, acquisitions, and the purchase or sale of a business
• Buy-sell agreements and ownership transitions
• Corporate governance, board consents, minutes, entity maintenance
• Commercial disputes and pre-litigation resolution
• Employment agreements, handbooks, and separation agreements

California is now the most demanding privacy jurisdiction in the country, and the rules changed again this year. We help companies build programs that hold up.

• CCPA/CPRA compliance - privacy notices, consumer request workflows, opt-out mechanisms, and global privacy control
• Privacy risk assessments and cybersecurity audit readiness under the CCPA's regulations
• Automated decision-making technology (ADMT) notices and opt-outs ahead of the January 2027 deadline
• Website tracking review, pixels, session replay, chat tools, and analytics
• Multistate compliance across the twenty-plus states with comprehensive privacy laws
• GDPR, UK GDPR, standard contractual clauses, and cross-border transfer mechanisms
• Sector specific obligations, health, biometric, financial, and children's data
• Data processing agreements, business associate agreements, and AI addenda
• Incident response and breach notification
• Privacy diligence for financings and acquisitions, on either side of the table

• Federal and international trademark registration
• USPTO office action responses
• Trademark enforcement and cease & desist matters
• Licensing and assignment agreements

• SaaS agreements, terms of use, and privacy policies
• API and developer terms
• Software licensing and professional service agreements
• Nondisclosure and evaluation agreements