A Boutique Firm Built for the Innovation Economy.

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What we do

Formation And Corporate Governance

Qualified Small Business Stock

Venture Financing

Bank and Private Debt Financing

Mergers & Acquisitions

IP Transactions, Trademarks & Privacy

General Counsel & Employment

We're different.

In a good way.

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VC Financing

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Safe, convertible or priced round? Not a numbers person? Not a words person? We’ll model out the financing and help you negotiate – no biz skills required. It’s not like your startup is on the line or whatever.

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Funds Formation

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Did someone say funds formation? How about FUN formation?? From simple to complex financing vehicles, we can make it low key and chill, and that’s facts.

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Web3

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NFT, Coin, or Utility Token? Let’s get out of that web and into Web3.

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Intellectual Property

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When you have that lightbulb moment, don’t let anyone nor anything dim that shine. We’ll help protect your ideas with trademarks and copyrights.

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Employment

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Hiring your first, tenth, or twentieth employee? Let’s grow! Firing your first employee? Let’s not get sued.

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Litigation

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Did you know that almost 95% of lawsuits settle before trial? There’s nothing like a straight-out-of-a-courtroom-drama “Objection, Your Honor!” but we’ll be there to represent from day 1… Drama optional.

Meet The Team

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Zach Levin

Managing Principal and Co-Founder

Zach began his career in BigLaw at Chadbourne and Parke LLP in the finance group. Zach then served as the director of finance at a utility scale solar developer and in the legal group at a bulge bracket investment bank. Zach has been fired from, and failed at, several jobs. If knocked down, he will get back up - after a good, therapeutic cry.

Education

Cornell University, ILR School, B.S. 2009, Dean’s List

NYU School of Law, J.D. 2012, Environmental Law Journal, Dean’s Cup

Licenses

New York

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Levi Sanders

Finance Principal and Co-Founder

Levi began his career in BigLaw at Herzog, Fox & Neeman (Tel Aviv) in the FinTech group. Levi also served with distinction in the IDF Special Forces. Levi represents clients in a range of corporate and financing matters, and has a passion for building custom legal automation products. If knocked down, he will recover with a double hand spring.

Education

IDC Herzilya, LLB 2016, Law

IDC Herzilya, B.A. 2016, Accounting and Business Management

Licenses

New York

Israel

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Jiadai Lin

Employment Principal and Co-Founder

Jiadai began her career in New York at Chadbourne and Parke LLP in the litigation group, where she represented clients in commercial litigations, arbitrations, and regulatory investigations. After moving to Santa Fe, Jiadai became an advocate for public school teachers and local unions in labor and employment disputes. Her specialties now include employment law and commercial contracts. If knocked down, she will write a personal essay exploring the existential nature of her journey through the fall.

Education

Columbia College, B.A. 2009, economics and philosophy, Dean's List

Columbia Law School, J.D. 2012, Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems, Foundational Moot Court

Licenses

New York

New Mexico

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Craig Harrington

Senior Finance Associate

Craig began his career hustling in the rubble of the year 2020, advising startups on corporate and intellectual property matters. Craig worked closely with and learned from Chan Hubbard. Craig has relied on his resilience, sense of humor, and good credit. If knocked down, he will make a few friends on his way back up.

Education

University of Montana, BA, Geography

Brooklyn Law School, JD, Journal of International Law

Licenses

New York

Montana

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Michael Mellin

Employment Principal and Firm General Counsel

Mike began his career in BigLaw in the white collar defense litigation group at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP in New York. He has represented clients of all sizes in high stakes securities, employment, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation, and defended regulatory inquiries and conducted internal investigations in a variety of industries. He would rather jump on a short call now to help you avoid having to draw on that experience, though. If knocked down, he'll convince you that's where he wanted to be the whole time, then get up when he's ready to try again.

Education

Cornell University, B.A. 2003, English

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D. 2008, Law Review, Articles Editor, Dean's Merit Scholar

Licenses

New York

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Shanti Hubbard

Intellectual Property Principal

Shanti is a jack of all trades. She started her legal career as a public defender and transitioned to startup law when she founded her own firm in 2015. Shanti counsels a wide variety of clients in corporate law, venture finance, intellectual property, privacy and contracts. She’s also been a choreographer and community organizer. When knocked down, Shanti will get back up and start a dance party.

Education

Harvard, BA, sociology, magna cum laude

Georgetown Law, LLM, Advocacy

NYU School of Law, J.D. 2009, Cum Laude

Licenses

New York

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Mark Bierdz

Commercial and Regulatory Counsel

Mark provides outside general counsel services and regulatory advice. Mark has experience in civil litigation and in criminal law both as a state level public defender and prosecutor. He also formerly held a Criminal Justice Act contract to defend indigent accused in Federal court. He doesn’t like marketing himself. When knocked down, he will take the Fifth.

Education

Columbia Law School, J.D. 2012, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A. History, 2008

Licenses

New Mexico

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Camila Oliva

Account Manager

Cam began her career at a health law firm in Fort Lauderdale where she coined her first start-up idea – to create a SaaS platform for the legal industry. Cam loves the start-up world and enjoys working with founders. She now focuses on managing our client accounts, and loves making sure clients always know we are here to lend a helping hand. If knocked down, she’ll stop and smell the roses.

Education

Florida International University, B.S., Psychology, Minor in Political Science

Licenses

Driving

Boating

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Mary Boyle

Account Manager

Mary is serial founder and entrepreneur. Shortly after graduating college, she started her first company – a sustainable Woodworking Business that sells handcrafted items in National Parks across the country. She later founded a Print Company specializing in Vintage Environmental Art. She brings her creative spirit and considerable business experience to our clients. If knocked down she will create an art piece representing her experience and sell it for profit.

Education

University of North Florida, B.A. English

Licenses

Goat Herding

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Ryan Kim

Of Counsel

Ryan began his legal career at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP in New York, where he worked for many years in the firm’s litigation department, with his practice focused primarily on complex commercial litigation and international arbitration. Ryan also has valuable experience advising startups in various legal matters and currently serves as General Counsel for a successful e-commerce company. When knocked down, he will nurse his wounds in a therapeutic bubble bath and reemerge cleaner and wiser.

Education

UCLA, B.A.

NYU School of Law, J.D. 2013, Dean’s Cup

Licenses

New York