Meet the Team

Behind every great startup is a team that understands the journey. Meet the lawyers who have walked alongside founders, investors, and innovators at every stage.


  • Partner

    Donna is a seasoned startup attorney with a distinguished track record of advising founders and high-growth companies from formation through exit. She counsels clients across the full corporate lifecycle—including entity formation, complex commercial contracts, venture financings, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic corporate transactions. Her practice spans a wide range of industries, where she serves as a trusted legal and strategic advisor to both early-stage startups and scaling companies.

    In addition to her legal expertise, Donna brings a rare founder's perspective to her clients, having successfully built and exited two technology companies through acquisition. This dual experience—both as legal counsel and as a repeat entrepreneur—allows her to provide practical, business-minded guidance that aligns with the fast-paced realities of startup life.

    Donna is an active contributor to the startup ecosystem, regularly mentoring early-stage founders through Techstars Startup Weekend and other accelerator programs. She also serves as an adjunct professor of Entrepreneurship Law at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where she equips future innovators with the legal tools to succeed in today’s entrepreneurial landscape.


  • Partner

    Brian is a trusted advisor to founders, executives, and investors navigating the legal and strategic challenges of building high-growth companies. His practice focuses on venture financing, corporate structuring, board governance, and complex transactions across the startup lifecycle—from formation through exit.

    With deep experience representing both companies and institutional investors, [First Name] brings a uniquely balanced perspective to every deal. He regularly advises clients on SAFE and preferred stock financings, secondary transactions, founder equity issues, and cross-border investments. Known for his pragmatic, forward-thinking approach, he often serves as outside general counsel to scaling startups, helping leadership teams anticipate legal risks and align decisions with long-term strategy.

    An active participant in the startup community, he frequently speaks on founder legal readiness, venture capital trends, and startup governance.