Expert Legal Network

Connect with top startup lawyers who understand the unique challenges of scaling venture-backed companies. All experts are pre-vetted and specialize in startup legal matters.

Sarah Mitchell

Sarah Mitchell

Partner, Startup Legal

4.9 (127)

$650

/hour

San Francisco, CAAvailable in 2 days

Former BigLaw attorney specializing in venture financing. Helped 200+ startups raise over $2B.

Series A-C FundraisingGDPR ComplianceM&AIP Strategy

Education: Stanford Law, Harvard MBA

Notable Clients: Stripe, Airbnb, Dropbox

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Michael Chen

Michael Chen

General Counsel, TechVentures

4.8 (89)

$575

/hour

New York, NYAvailable in 1 day

In-house counsel experience at 3 unicorn startups. Expert in scaling legal operations.

SOC 2 ComplianceEmployment LawPrivacy PoliciesInternational Expansion

Education: Columbia Law, Wharton MBA

Notable Clients: Uber, Palantir, WeWork

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Emma Rodriguez

Emma Rodriguez

Senior Associate, Innovation Law

4.9 (156)

$450

/hour

Austin, TXAvailable in 3 days

IP specialist with deep tech background. Former software engineer turned attorney.

Intellectual PropertyPatent FilingTrademark ProtectionOpen Source

Education: UT Law, MIT Computer Science

Notable Clients: GitHub, Docker, HashiCorp

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David Park

David Park

Corporate Counsel, Scale Legal

4.7 (92)

$525

/hour

Seattle, WAAvailable in 5 days

Corporate law expert focused on scaling startups. Led legal teams at 2 IPOs.

Corporate GovernanceBoard ManagementEmployee EquityCompliance

Education: NYU Law, Georgetown Business

Notable Clients: Slack, Zoom, Snowflake

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Lisa Thompson

Lisa Thompson

Privacy & Data Counsel

4.8 (74)

$500

/hour

Boston, MAAvailable in 4 days

Privacy law specialist with regulatory experience. Former FTC attorney.

GDPR & CCPAData ProtectionInternational PrivacyCybersecurity Law

Education: Harvard Law, Georgetown LLM

Notable Clients: HubSpot, Wayfair, Toast

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James Wilson

James Wilson

Employment & HR Counsel

4.6 (63)

$425

/hour

Denver, COAvailable in 1 day

Employment law expert helping startups scale their teams compliantly.

Employment LawExecutive CompensationHR ComplianceRemote Work

Education: UC Berkeley Law, UCLA MBA

Notable Clients: Twilio, SendGrid, Okta

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