Law Firm Overview

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, our Menlo Park office reflects the area's innovative environment. Our Menlo Park attorneys work with technology companies at all stages of development, from start-up planning to all aspects of capital formation. We help them protect and leverage their intellectual property, secure financing from venture capitalists, private equity groups and others, develop growth strategies and, when appropriate, exit strategies. As our clients grow, we work with them in public offerings, partnering ventures, and mergers and acquisitions. We also provide the ongoing representation required by maturing companies.

Nearly 30% of our Menlo Park lawyers have earned advanced degrees ranging from Ph.D.s in Chemical Engineering and Biophysics to masters in Business Administration, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences. We have a substantial patent procurement practice and litigation capability, with many of our attorneys experienced in intellectual property and complex commercial litigation.

Areas of Practice

• Business
• Communications
• E-Commerce
• Energy
• Environment & Natural Resources
• Fiduciary & Investment Services
• Finance
• Forest Products
• Franchising & Distribution
• Game Industry
• Government Contracts
• Government Relations
• Hotels & Leisure
• Intellectual Property
• International Business
• Labor & Employment
• Life Sciences
• Litigation
• Media Law
• Personal Planning
• Political Law
• Product Liability
• Real Estate
• Retail & Consumer Products
• Winery & Vineyard

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Franchising, Communications & Media Law, Election Campaign & Political Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Energy Law, Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law, Tourism, Travel & Leisure, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Government Agencies & Programs, Government Contracts, Life & Health, Intellectual Property Law, Business & Trade, Electronic Commerce, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals, Logging & Timber, Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Real Estate Law, Securities Law