Law Firm Overview

Sean Hogle provides quality legal services and counseling to enterprises new and established, in the US and abroad. Sean has particular expertise in servicing the needs of global businesses whose lifeblood is innovation. Whether the enterprise be a Japanese middleware platform vendor making investments in the US, a Silicon Valley-based source code exchange web portal investing rapidly in people and code, or a European mobile software developer seeking to close licenses with device manufacturers in Taiwan, Sean is ready and able to meet the challenge.

Sean enjoys serving as a long-term, trusted advisor to his clients, providing zealous yet efficient and practical advocacy. He is dedicated to thoroughly understanding his clients' products and services, markets and competitors, and goals and objectives. His experience in the business world allows him to understand the practical realities of running a business. He knows how to close deals with a minimum of delay and expense. By diligently minimizing overhead, he is able to offer billing rates significantly below those of larger law firms. In short, Sean seeks to become an integral part of his clients' endeavors and a significant factor in their success.

Sean is based in San Rafael, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Areas of Practice

• Intellectual Property, Technology, & General Corporate
• Technology Licensing
• Open Source Licensing
• Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
• Business Organizations
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Employment Law

West Practice Categories

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Antitrust Law, Deceptive Trade Practices, International Antitrust, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Trade Regulation, Unfair Competition, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Franchising, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranties, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Trade Associations, Communications & Media Law, Internet, Wireless Communications, Employment Law -- Employer, Art, Entertainment, Intellectual Property Law, Copyrights, International Intellectual Property, Technology Licensing, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, International Law, Business & Trade, Internet -- Cyberspace, Computer Law, Digital Signatures, Domain Names, Electronic Commerce, Mergers & Acquisitions, Science & Technology Law, High Technology