Represented founders and all key executive in sale of this software company to a global public software company.
Represented founder in sale of big data software company in a sale to one of the largest public agriculture companies.
Represented founders of data analytics company in sale to large public software company.
Represented founder and all key executives in sale of private security software company to large public technology company.
Represented the founder and CEO of a popular FinTech company personally in the sale his company to a large public software company. Later represented this founder in his resignation from this company and transition to the next company he launched.
Represented well known fund manager of a global mutual fund company in his departure from the firm and creation of his own fund.
Represented one of the leading founders in Silicon Valley in employment negotiations to join company as CEO and in complex negotiations where she resigned from the Company but remained on the board.
Represented partner of a San Francisco based wealth management firm in his departure from the firm and creation of his own competing wealth management firm.
Presenter, 'When your founder, CEO (or you) are the client: Protecting you and your team when things get personal,' TechGC Global Summit, November 4, 2021
Moderator, 'Withers talks: founders counsel | Episode 5 - Keeping founders and families secure: Issues with cyber and physical security' Withers podcast, June 3, 2021
Presenter, 'Senior Executive Contracts - What New Protections, Powers and Provisions should Executives and Founders be Seeking,' International Forum of Senior Executive Advisors Conference (IFSEA) Second Annual Conference: Risk, Reward & Reputation Management Issues for Senior Executives & Founders, February 16, 2021
Moderator, 'Withers talks: founders counsel | Episode 4 - How can VCs best help founders?' Withers podcast, December 7, 2020
Moderator, 'Withers talks: founders counsel | Episode 3 - Should age matter for founders?' Withers podcast, September 8, 2020
Moderator, 'Withers talks: founders counsel | Episode 2 - Do operators make the best VCs?' Withers podcast, July 15, 2020
Moderator, 'Withers talks: founders counsel | Episode 1 - Using entrepreneurial skills for good,' Withers podcast, June 9, 2020
Moderator, 'Legal issues faced by founders, entrepreneurs, executives and wealthy family members amid the coronavirus outbreak,' Withers webinar, April 17, 2020
Speaker, International Forum of Senior Executive Advisers, IFSEA Podcast: Restrictive Covenant and Confidential Information Issues for International Senior Executives and Founders, London, February 4, 2020
Panelist, International Forum of Senior Executive Advisers, Restrictive Covenant and Confidential Information Issues for International Senior Executives and Founders, London_,_ February 4, 2020
Speaker, Raising your Attenea Podcast Episode 13, From Scaling Companies to Protecting Founders, Advice from Doug Mandell, Silicon Valley GC and Consigliere, February 25, 2019
Speaker, Presentation to Hastings Law School, How to Leverage the Power of Your Second Degree Network, San Francisco, CA, February 19, 2020, and August 14, 2019
Moderator, ABA Section of International Law, International Startup and Emerging Companies Forum, Scaling fast growing venture-backed Silicon Valley startups internationally - An In-House Counsel Perspective, San Francisco, CA, September 13, 2019
Panelist, ABA Section of International Law, International Startup and Emerging Companies Forum, Building a World Class 21st Century Talent Organization from the Ground Up, San Francisco, CA, September 12, 2019
Moderator, Washington University in St. Louis Bay Area Entrepreneurship Summit, Appling Artificial Intelligence, Palo Alto, CA, June 22, 2019
Antenna Group Podcast, From Scaling Companies to Protecting Founders, Advice from Doug Mandell, Silicon Valley GC and Consigliere, Episode 13, February 25, 2019
Panelist, International One-Day Conference on Risk, Reward & Reputation Management Issues for Senior Executives & Founders, and their Specialist Advisers, Restrictive Covenant and Confidential Information Issues for International Senior Executives and Founders, February 4, 2019.
Presenter, TechGC Webinar, Selecting Paying for and Implementing Legal Technology for VC-Backed Startups, August 21, 2018
Panelist, ABA Section of International Law, Spring Meeting, Workforce on Demand, New York, NY, April 13, 2016
Guest Speaker, Columbia Law School, New York, New York, Leveraging the Power of LinkedIn for Law Students & Attorneys, April 16, 2012
Panelist, Bar Association of San Francisco, Rainmaking Using Social Media, Bar Association of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, February 24, 2011
Speaker, Golden Gate University Graduate School of Business and School of Law, The Execution of a Professional Brand Management Strategy for Law Students, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA, February 23, 2011
Moderator, ABA Section of International Law, 2010 Fall Meeting, Social Media in the Workplace, Paris, France, November 5, 2010
Panelist, ABA Section of International Law, 2010 Fall Meeting, Pathways to Employment in International Law, Paris, France, November 2, 2010
Panelist, ABA Section of International Law, Pathways to Employment in International Law, Hastings Law School; San Francisco, CA. August 5, 2010
Speaker, Entrepreneurs' Organization Cleveland Chapter. Professional Brand Management for Entrepreneurs, Corporate College East; Cleveland, Ohio. July 30, 2010
Panelist, California Minority Counsel Program & UC Hastings College of the Law, Networking, Prospecting and Rainmaking Using Social Media, Hastings Law School; San Francisco, CA. July 8, 2010
Panelist, National Association of Legal Placement (NALP) 2010 Annual Conference, Social Media Panel, Caribe Hilton; San Juan, Puerto Rico. April 28, 2010
Panelist, Social Media Panel at the Avvocating Conference, Bell Harbor Conference Center; Seattle, Washington. January 21, 2010. Represented LinkedIn on a panel with an executive from Facebook. Also presented on the development and implementation of a professional brand management strategy for attorneys using LinkedIn.
Keynote Speaker, 11th Annual Legal Marketing Association (LMA) Technology Program: "The Next Generation: Trekking Through Technology” The Palace Hotel; San Francisco, California. September 17, 2009
Speaker, Northern California HR Association (NCHRA), Legal Risks of Social Network Sites and Employee Screening, San Francisco, CA, September 11, 2009
Closing Keynote Address, Overcoming Obstacles in the Web 2.0 World(Legal Risk Management Conference hosted by Pike & Fischer (a BNA business), AED Conference Center; Washington, DC. September 17, 2008
