DLA Piper US LLP
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DLA Piper LLP (US), founded in 2002, is a renowned law firm located in Seattle, WA. Expertise ranges from complex commercial and securities lawsuits to corporate finance, M&A, and general corporate law. They boast a rich history of representing companies and individuals in various legal proceedings, including trials and appeals. Their team is experienced in advising on issues like regulatory compliance, employment-related disputes, and corporate governance. DLA Piper's commitment extends to providing guidance on venture capital financings, public offerings, and SEC reporting and disclosure.
Specialties
Case type
Trade, Finance, Contracts, Agreements, Civil / Criminal
Service type
Consultation / advice, Representation
Location and hours
DLA Piper US LLP
701 Fifth Avenue Suite 7000
Seattle, WA 98104-7044
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Work Experience
Associate
Dla Piper, LLP (Us)
2014 - Present
Partner
Dla Piper Us, LLP
2015 - Present
Partner
Corr Cronin
2011 - 2015
Shareholder
Peterson Young Putra, P.S.
2007 - 2010
Associate
Dla Piper, LLP (Us)
2002 - 2007
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
King County Prosecutor's Office
2000 - 2002
Partner
DLA Piper LLP (US)
2005 - Present
Partner
Perkins Coie LLP
1990 - 2005
Tax Manager
Deloitte & Touche
1986 - 1990
Associate
Dla Piper, LLP (Us)
2013 - Present
Legal Intern
Walgreens
2009 - 2010
Summer Associate
DLA Piper LLP (US)
2009 - 2009
Extern
United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington
2008 - 2008
DLA Piper US LLP
2001 - Present
Washington Research Foundation Capital
2001 - 2001
Summit Law Group
2000 - 2000
Paine Webber
1998 - 1998
Associate
DLA Piper LLP (US)
2010 - Present
Associate
O'Melveny & Myers, LLP
2004 - 2010
Partner and Regional Chair, Corporate & Securities Group
DLA Piper US LLP
2008 - Present
SVP & General Counsel
RadioFrame Networks, Inc.
2001 - 2008
Attorney
Venture Law Group
1998 - 2001
Education
University of Texas School of Law
2014
Lakeside High School
1992
Marquette University Law School
1986
Gonzaga University
1983
Columbia University
1996
UC Berkeley SOL
Univ of Wyoming
University of California-Berkley
Northwestern University School of Law
2000
University of Michigan Law School
1996
Princeton University
1993
University of Washington School of Law
2013
Whitman College
2008
University of Washington School of Law
2003
Southern Methodist University
1998
Southern Methodist University
1998
Georgetown University
University of Washington
Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University
2005
University of Akron School of Law
Cornell Law School
2009
Whitman College
2006
Tulane University
2001
Univ of San Diego SOL
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University
1998
Vassar College
1991
University of Utah
University of Washington
Seattle University School of Law
University of Washington School of Law
2000
Seattle University School of Law
1998
Pacific Lutheran University
1995
University of Washington School of Law
2010
Washington State University, Tri-Cities campus
2007
Golden Gate University School of Law
1997
University of Nevada-Reno
1989
Univ of California, Irvine SOL
CAL Northern SOL
Azusa Pacific Univ
University of Washington School of Law
2002
University of Washington -Seattle
1999
Yale Law School
2004
Univ of Southern Calif
2001
University of Idaho College of Law
1997
University of Idaho
1994
University of Washington School of Law
2002
Washington State University
1998
Boston University School of Law
2002
Cornell University
1997
Pitzer College (Claremont)
Harvard University Law School
Duke University School of Law
1993
University of Pennsylvania
1990
Yale Law School
1979
Stanford University
1976
Stanford University
University of Washington School of Law
Marquette University Law School
Law
1986
Gonzaga University
1983
Yale Law School
Law
2004
Univ of Southern Calif
Political Science and History
2001
Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University
2005
University of Akron School of Law
University of Texas School of Law
Law
2014
University of Washington School of Law
2000
Seattle University School of Law
Law
1998
Pacific Lutheran University
1995
University of Michigan Law School
Law
1996
Princeton University
1993
Boston University School of Law
Law
2002
Cornell University
Biology / Society
1997
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University
1998
Vassar College
1991
Pitzer College (Claremont)
Anthropology
Harvard University Law School
Law
University of Utah
University of Washington
Seattle University School of Law
Law
Yale Law School
Law
1979
Stanford University
Economics
1976
University of Washington School of Law
Law
2010
Washington State University, Tri-Cities campus
Accounting
2007
University of Washington School of Law
Law
2003
Southern Methodist University
1998
Southern Methodist University
1998
University of Washington School of Law
Law
2002
University of Washington -Seattle
Finance
1999
Georgetown University
Law
University of Washington
University of Washington School of Law
Law
2013
Whitman College
U.S. Policy Studies
2008
Duke University School of Law
Law
1993
University of Pennsylvania
1990
Northwestern University School of Law
Law
2000
Columbia University
History
1996
Lakeside High School
1992
University of Washington School of Law
Law
2002
Washington State University
1998
Cornell Law School
Law
2009
Whitman College
Politics
2006
Tulane University
2001
Univ of San Diego SOL
Stanford University
University of Washington School of Law
Law
UC Hastings COL
Occidental Coll
Associations & Affiliations
International Association of Defense Counsel
Member
William L. Dwyer American Inn of Court
Member
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
Member
King County Bar Association
Member
Washington State Bar Association
Securities Committee
DLA Piper LLP (US) - Global Tax News Newsletter
Editor
International Fiscal Association - Young IFA
Chair of the Northern California Regional Steering Committee
American Bar Association
Member
American Society of Corporate Secretaries
Member
American Bar Association
Member
King County Bar Association
Member
Washington State Bar Association
Member
National Associate of Corporate Directors
Member
Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association
Chair - Invest Northwest
Washington State Bar Association
Member
King County Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Washington State Bar Association
Member
Loren Miller Bar Association
Member
Korean American Bar Association of Northern California
Member
King County Bar Association, Business Law Section
Member
Washington State Bar Association
Admitted to Practice
Latino Bar Association of Washington’s Judicial Evaluation Committee
Member
International Orphan Care -- Board of Directors
Member
State Bar of California
Member
California State Bar Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section
Executive Committee Member
California State Bar Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section publication, California Antitrust & Unfair Competition Law (Third)
Managing Editor
South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston
Founding Member
King County Bar Association
Member
MIT Enterprise Forum of Washington
Board Member
American Bar Association
Member
AWARE (Assoc. of Women Attorneys with Real Experience)
President
Washington State Bar Association
Member
King County Bar Assoc. Community Legal Services Committee
Past Co-Chair
King County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Community Involvement Committee
Past Secretary & Board Member
Washington Technology Industry Association
Co-Chair TechNW Conference
Washington Technology Industry Association
Co-chair, Technology Trends Advisory Group
New Perimeter
Member
Association of Women Attorneys with Real Experience
Member
Corporate Act Committee
Chairman
Securities Law Committee
Chairman
Publications
PSBJ
Trade Secrets Audits
2014
ACE Insurance Bulletin
Cross Contamination: The Increasing Appearance of Punitive Damages through the Application of a Foreign State's Laws
2011
Trial News, Washington State Trial Lawyers
Contention Questions Belong in Interrogatories, Not Depositions
2009
Litigation News (WSBA)
Minority Shareholder Oppression
2009
Trial News
Business Sale Gone Bad? You Might Have A Franchise Claim
2008
Washington Civil Procedure Deskbook
Removal
2002
Washington Corporate Law: Corporations and LLCs
book
2002
Insights: The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor
"Majority Voting: Where Are We Now?"
2006
Corporate Governance Advisor
"Update on the SEC's Sharholder Access Proposal: Footnote 74 Has Gone, Now How About the Proposal Itself?"
2005
DLA Piper Capital Markets eAlert
"New SEC Rules Change Offerings Process for All Issuers"
2005
Gray Cary M&A Newsletter
"Impact of the New Form 8-K Rules on M&A Transactions"
2004
Wall Street Lawyer
"The New World of Director Nominations"
2004
Gray Cary Corporate Securities e-Alert
"Final SEC Rules Concerning Additional & Revised Form 8-K Disclosure Requirements"
2004
Corporate Governance Advisor
"The Second Shoe: The SEC's 'Other' Nomination Initiative and Proposed Rule 14a-11"
2004
Corporate Governance Advisor
"The SEC's Director Nomination Initiative: Final Disclosure Rules Updated"
2004
Gray Cary Corporate Securities Alert
"Signed Term Sheet, LOI or MOU May Contractually Obligate Parties to Negotiate in Good Faith"
2002
Unknown
"SEC Provides Relief for Backlog of IPOs"
2001
WSBA Business Law Section Newsletter
"Equity Investments in Clients: Ethics and Practice"
1999
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
"Decreasing the Costs of Jurisdictional Gridlock: Merger of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission"
1995
DLA Piper Mergers and Acquisitions Newsletter
Editor
2007
DLA Piper Mergers and Acquistions Newsletter
Editor
2006
The Venture Alley; The Arizona Business Lawyer
2013
Unknown
"Hart-Scott Changes Will Impact Merger Reporting"
2005
The Mergers & Acquisitions Handbook, First Edition, published by Bowne & Co., Inc.
Legal Due Diligence
2007
The Mergers & Acquisitions Handbook, First Edition, published by Bowne & Co., Inc.
2007
Practising Law Institute
Navigating the Treacherous Waters of E-Discovery: We Must Cooperate, Or Else . . .
2010
Practising Law Institute
Shareholder Derivative Actions: From Cradle to Grave
2009
Journal of Internet Law
"Federal Government Considers Legislation Confirming the Intellectual Property Rights Do No Presumptively Confer Market Power For Purposes of the Antitrust Laws"
2002
Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal
"Antitrust Counterclaims in Patent Infringement Cases: A Guide to Walker Process and Sham-Litigation Claims"
2001
ABA Antitrust Law Section publication
"Tips for Defeating Class Certification in Price-Fixing Cases, Class Actions & Derivative Suite Committee", Section of Litigation, ABA, Vol. 12 No. 1
DLA Piper Client Alert
2013
Corporate Governance Alert
2008
Practice Handbook
"Directors' Conflicting Interest Transactions"
Venture Company Series
"Choosing Between ISO's and Nonqualified Options; Negotiating Preferred Stock Liquidation Preferences; Choosing the Proper Entity for a Venture-Stage Company"
Washington Law Review
"Freedom to Hear: A Political Justification of the First Amendment"
Speaking Engagements
Washington State Bar Association, Business Law Section
Midyear Update
2016
Northwest Private Equity Conference
legal update
2009
Essentials of VC Financing
VC Financing
2009
Essentials of VC Financing
VC Financing
2008
Essentials of VC Financing
VC Financing
2007
Essentials of VC Financing
VC Financing
2006
Private Equity Conference
Fund Raising Terms
2005
The Seminar Group
"266 Venture Capital Financing Conference"
2006
DLA Piper and Browne
Proxy & Annual Meeting Preparation Workshop
2006
26th Annual Northwest Securities Institute
"Corporate Governance Update"
2006
UCLA Directors College
"Sarbanes-Oxley: Does It Matter?"
2005
The Seminar Group
"2005 Venture Capital Financing"
2005
Introduction to Technology Commercialization
Company Organization
2005
National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) Seminar
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act - One Year Later: Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on the Smaller Issuer
2003
University of Washington Center for Technology Entrepreueurship Buseinss Plan Competition's Resource Night
"Legal Issues in Entrepreneurship"
2003
Northwest Securities Institute Continuing Legal Education Seminar
Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
2003
University of Washington Technology Center Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition's Resource Night
"Legal Issues in Enterpreneurship"
2003
The Seminar Group's Continuing Legal Education Seminar
"Venture Capital Financing"
2003
The Seminar Group Continuing Legal Education Seminar
"Venture Capital Financing"
2003
Grant Thornton/GrayCary/Silicon Valley Bank Seminar
When Does it Make Sense to Go (or Stay) Public? A Discussion on the Public vs. Private Debate
2003
Kroll Inc.
Sarbanes-Oxley Acto of 2002 and Related Corporate Governance Issues
2002
Northwest Entrepreneur Network Entrepreneur University
Different Stokes for Different Folks
2002
New Venture Capital Financing Continuing Legal Education Seminar
Conversion, Antidilution, Redemption, Pay-To Play and Other Preferred Stock Features
2002
University of Washington Software Entrepreneurship Graduate Class Presentation
"Legal Aspects of Forming and Running an High-Tech Business"
2001
Ernst & Young Program
"The IPO Value Journey"
2001
Continuing Legal Education Seminar
"Purchase and Sale of a Small Business"
1999
WSBA Business Law Section Midyear
Statutory Law Update
2007
DLA Piper
Initial Public Offerings
2006
Associate of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting
Private Company CLOs: Internal Stakeholders, External Challenges
2004
NBI
Drafting Acquisition Agreements
2004
Washington Software Alliance
From Board Seat to Hot Seat: What Every Corporate Director or Officer Should Know
2004
PriceWaterhouse Coopers
404 Implementation: Tales and How-Tos From The Field
2004
Moss Adams
Valuations in Mergers and Acquisition Transactions
2003
NBI
Protecting Your Thoughts: Intellectual Property Considerations in Mergers and Acquisitions in Washington
2003
Washington Software Alliance
Positioning the Technology Company for Sale
2003
Northwest Securities Institute
Goodbye Bulletin Board, Hello BBX
2003
King County Bar Association
Current Issues in Corporate Law
2002
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition
Legal issues for startups: 10 things you need to know
2012
Association of Corporate Counsel (Washington chapter)
How You (as In-House Counsel) & Your Company can Survive and Thrive During Times of Transition
2010
Basics of Transactional Practice
How to Review Financial Statements and MD&A
2008
Training Workshop
Key Issues in Legal Due Diligence
2007
University of Washington Dept. of Bioengineering
Technology Commercialization
2003
Hispanic National Bar Association Annual Conference
Current Trends in Securities Litigation
2012
16th Annual Angel and Venture Capital Financing
2015
Global Corporate Venturing Symposium
Deal Terms: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
2015
15th Annual Venture Capital and Angel Financing Conference
Term Sheets and Deal Structures
2014
Mergers & Acquisitions in Technology Industries
Special Considerations in Acqui-Hires
2014
Business Plan Competition
Legal Issues for Startups
2012
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Key Term Sheet Issues
2011
Association of Corporate Counsel CLE - 11/16/2010
How You (as GC) & Your Company Can Survive and Thrive During Times of Transition
2010
11th Annual Venture Capital Financing Seminar
2010
Association of Corporate Counsel - Fiduciary Duties of Board Members
Advising the Board of Directors as In-House Counsel
2009
Training Workshop/CLE
Deal Teams: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
2008
National Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Conference
Managing Your Sales & Marketing Department
2007
Working with and Advising High-Tech Companies
Venture Capital Funding
2007
The Seminar Group Continuing Legal Education Seminar
"Venture Capital Financing"
2003
SEC "Hot Topics" Institute, Glasser LegalWorks
"Term Sheets and Deal Structures"
2003
Seattle University Directors Training Academy
"Corporate Ethics: The Legal Backdrop"
2003
Business Law Section Midyear Meeting
"Legislative Amendments to the Washington State Business Corporations Act (WBCA) RCW Title 23B"
2003
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