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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is the premier legal advisor to technology and growth enterprises worldwide, as well as the investment banks and venture capital firms that finance them. Over the past four decades, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has established its reputation by having an unmatched knowledge of its clients' industries and deep and long-standing contacts throughout the technology sector. The firm's legal expertise serves clients at all stages of growth, from venture-backed start-up companies to multibillion-dollar global enterprises. The firm's clients include some of the most recognized names in the technology, retail, life sciences, venture capital, and finance sectors. Our broad range of services and legal disciplines are focused on serving the principal challenges faced by management and the boards of directors of business enterprises. The firm is nationally recognized as a leader in corporate governance, public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, mergers and acquisitions, securities class action litigation, intellectual property litigation, joint ventures and strategic alliances, and technology licensing and other intellectual property transactions.

Vice Chairman
Jeffrey D Saper
Number of Employees 34
Contact Information

650 Page Mill RD

Palo Alto, California 94304-1050

www.wsgr.com

1 650 493 9300

NAICS Code Offices of Lawyers: 541110

Recent Events

  • Groobey Joins Wilson Sonsini Goodrich And Rosati's Clean Technology Practice

    9/02/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Further Expands Tax Practice

    10/22/08 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Expands Clean Technology & Renewable Energy Practice

    10/20/08 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Further Expands Litigation Practice

    10/06/08 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Expands China Practice

    7/14/08 - Mgmt. Change - Entering - View Story

  • People on the move: June 27

    6/27/08 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Expands China Life Sciences Practice

    3/24/08 - Mgmt. Change - Entering - View Story

  • Legal turnabout for plaintiffs attorney Bill Lerach: PIONEERING CLASS-ACTION SUITS LEAVE LASTING IMPACT ON SILICON...

    9/21/07 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Expands Corporate Practice

    9/04/07 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Expands Outsourcing & IT Procurement Practice

    7/26/07 - Mgmt. Change - Entering - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Arthur F. Schneiderman Partner
Vern Norviel Partner
Mark A. Bertelsen Partner
John B. Goodrich Senior Partner
Larry W. Sonsini CEO
Aaron Alter Partner
Aaron Hendelman Partner
Adam Dinow partner
Alisande Rozynko Partner
Allison Berry Spinner is
Allison Berry Spinner Partner
Andrew J Hirsch Partner
Ann Yvonne partner
Ann Yvonne Walker Partner
Barry Kaplan partner
Bradley L Finkelstein Partner
Caine Moss Partner
Carmen Chang partner
Catherine Kirkman Partner
Charles T Chris Compton Partner
Chris Fennell Partner
Christopher J Ozburn Partner
Colleen Bal Partner
Craig Sherman Corporate Securities Partner
Cynthia Ann Dy Partner
David Berger Partner
David H Kramer Partner
David M Hoffmeister Partner
David S Steuer Litigator
Debra S Summers Partner
Don Williams partner
Donna Petkanics partner
Douglas Clark partner
Douglas H Collom Partner
Elizabeth M Saunders Partner
Fred W Alvarez Partner
Harry B Bremond Partner
Henry P Massey Jr Partner
Ian Edvalson Partner
Ignacio E Salceda Litigation Partner
Jack Sheridan Partner
James A Diboise Litigation Partner
James C Otteson Partner
James C Yoon Partner
Jared L Kopel Partner
Jennifer A Ochs Intellectual Property Litigation Partner
Jerome F Birn Jr Partner
John Fore partner
John Randall Lewis Partner
Robert P. Latta partner

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Jeffrey D Saper Vice Chairman
Katharine A. Martin Board of Directors
Steve Bochner Board of Directors
John V Roos Member of The Board of Directors
Boris Feldman Board of Directors
J. Casey McGlynn Board of Directors

Jeffrey Saper is Vice Chairman of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the largest law firm in the Silicon Valley specializing in technology and emerging growth companies. He also serves as a member of the firm's Executive Management and Policy Committees. Jeff specializes in public and private financings of technology companies and corporate partnership transactions, as well as representation of leading investment banks and corporate issuers in connection with public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. He also has extensive expertise in cross-border corporate transactions, including the $640 million acquisition of Dr. Solomon (U.K.) by Network Associates; the initial public offering by Infosys Technologies, Ltd., the first U.S. offering by an Indian company; and the initial public offering by SCM Microsystems, which was one of the first simultaneous dual listings on NASDAQ and the Neuer Market. He has also represented two Israeli companies, Backweb Ltd. and ClickSoftware Technologies, in their initial U.S. public offerings, and currently serves as principal outside corporate counsel in the U.S. for Check Point Software, one of the largest publicly traded Israeli companies. Jeff has spoken on a variety of corporate securities issues, including the public offering process and analyst communications, as well as related disclosure and corporate governance obligations of publicly traded issuers. He serves as counsel to numerous public and private companies and venture capital funds. Jeff has been involved in more than 200 public offerings, and has served as company counsel with respect to such prominent initial public offerings as Apple, Infosys, Linear Technology, Micron Technology and Quantum.

Organization Position Status
Network Associates Current
Infosys Technologies Limited Current
Paypod Inc Board of Directors Current
Tzero Technologies, Inc Vice Chairman of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Current
Scott Watkinson Vice Chairman Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Vice Chairman Current
Michael Barclay Vice Chairman Current
Nds Surgical Imaging, LLC Vice Chairman of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Current
BackWeb Technologies Ltd. Principal Former
Micron Technology, Inc. Former
Linear Technology Corp. Former
New York University School of Law Jd Former
New York University BA Former

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Global Catalyst Partners, L.P. Principal & Co-Founder Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current
Cirrus Logic, Inc. Involved Current
Silicon Graphics, Inc. Involved Current
Quantum Corporation Involved Current
Centillium Communications Inc. Involved Current
Sagent Technology, Inc. Involved Current
NeoMagic Corporation Involved Current
Linear Technology Corp. General Counsel & Secretary Current
Relief International Board of Directors Current
Global Catalyst Partners, L.P. Principal Former
University of Wisconsin Law School J.D. Former
Beloit College Undergraduate Degree Former
University of Wisconsin Undergraduate Degree Former

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current
Wafergen Board of Directors Current
The Parkinson's Institute Board Member Current
The Tech Museum Awards Member of the Firm Current
Crew Inc. Partner Former
Perlegen Sciences, Inc. General Counsel Former
Perlegen Sciences, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania Current
SRI International Director Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Board of Directors Current
Ronald McDonald House, Inc Board of Directors Current
Nuance Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pacific Telesis Group Chief Executive Officer Former
Pacific Telesis Group Chairman, President Former
Pillsbury Madison & Sutro Partner Former
Wells Fargo & Company Board of Directors Former

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current
Taleo Corporation Partner Current
Informatica Corporation Senior Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Current
Autodesk, Inc. Managing Partner Current
Voltage Security, Inc. General Counsel Current
Atmel Corporation Secretary Current
Polycom, Inc. Current
Advent Software, Inc. Current
Informatica Corporation Director Current
California Bar Board of Directors Current
Autodesk, Inc. Director Current
Taleo Corporation Board of Directors Current
U.S. Army Officer Former
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Board of Directors Former
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall J.D. Former
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall Law Degree Former
University of California, Santa Barbara Ba In Political Science Former
University of California BA In Political Science Former
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall Degree Former
University of California, Berkeley Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Sextant Search Partners Partner Current
Michael Barclay Partner Current
Scott Watkinson Partner Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current
Certus Software, Inc. Current
Michael Barclay Board of Directors Current
Scott Watkinson Board of Directors Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Board of Directors Current
TMP Worldwide Executive Search Practice Leader Former
Stanford Graduate School of Business Instructor Former
Robertson, Stephens & Company Former
Glasser Legal Works Former
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Former
Stanford Law School Former
Stanford Graduate School of Business Mba Former
Colgate University Bachelor of Arts Former

Goodrich is currently the chief executive officer of a start-up business computer system management company in Sunnyvale, California. He has served as a member of Tessera's board of directors since August 2001. Goodrich is a former member of the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he practiced corporate law for 30 years until retiring in January 2002. He presently serves on the board of Trimble Navigation Limited, as well as the boards of several private companies. Goodrich received a bachelor's degree from Stanford University, a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in taxation from New York University.

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Maxsp Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Senior Partner Current
Trimble Co., Ltd. Independent Director Current
Bitwyse Solutions, Inc. Secretary, Compensation Committee Chairman, Nominating Committee Member, Finance Committee Member Current
Maxsp Corporation Executive Chairman Current
Trimble Navigation Limited Board of Directors Current
BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Alzeta Corporation Member, Board of Directors, Alzeta Management Team Bio Current
Westbury Partners Board of Directors Current
Digital Optics Corporation Director Current
Westbury Equity Partners SBIC, L.P. Advisory Member Current
Trimble Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Bitwyse Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Tessera Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Business Consultant Former
Ez-Boom Secretary, Compensation Committee Chairman, Nominating Committee Member, Finance Committee Member Former
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Board of Directors Former
University of Southern California J.D Former
New York University L.L.M. In Taxation Former
Stanford University B.A. Former
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Member Former

John Roos is the chief executive officer of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and a member of the Executive Management Committee and Policy Committee. Prior to becoming CEO in February 2005, John had been the firm's managing director of professional services. He has been a partner at the firm since 1988. John's corporate practice focuses on the representation of growth companies in the corporate finance and securities areas. He represents both privately held and public companies across a broad range of industries, including electronics, computers and software, and life sciences. He has represented many major Silicon Valley companies during mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, strategic alliances, and joint ventures. He also has represented numerous start-up and early-stage companies in venture capital financings and other private placements of securities.

Organization Position Status
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Chief Executive Officer Current
Scott Watkinson Chief Executive Officer Current
Michael Barclay Chief Executive Officer Current
Scott Watkinson Board of Directors Current
Michael Barclay Board of Directors Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Member of The Board of Directors Current
Michael Barclay Partner Former

Organization Position Status
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati CEO Current
Storcard, Inc. Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Chairman Current
LSI Corporation Board of Directors Current
The American Law Institute Board of Directors Current
Echelon Corporation Director Current
Silicon Valley Bancshares Board of Directors Current
Pixar Animation Studios Board of Directors Current
Engenio Information Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Tesla Motors Inc Board of Directors Current
NYSE Group, Inc. chairman Former
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation Director Former
LSI Corporation Director Former
Novell, Inc. Director Former
University of California, Berkeley L.L.B. degree Former
Silicon Valley Bancshares Member Former
NYSE Group, Inc. member Former
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati member Former

Aaron Alter is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he has practiced corporate and securities law since 1990. He currently serves as a member of the firm's Policy Committee. Aaron's practice experience spans the full range of corporate transactions, including advising start-up companies on venture capital financings, public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions. He has extensive public offering experience, on both the company and the underwriter side. His clients are primarily technology companies, including those in the semiconductor, semiconductor equipment, software, and telecommunication fields, as well as retail companies of all sizes. Having lived in Asia for more than 11 years, Aaron speaks some Mandarin, and counts among his clients a number of Asian companies.

Organization Position Status
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current
Limerick Neurosciences, Inc Current
Remote Clinical Solutions, Inc. Current
Harvard College B.A. Former

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner Current
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Former
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison Former

Organization Position Status
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current
Crone Rozynko, Llp Partner With Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Current
Ailc Current
California Bar Board of Directors Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Member Former
Hastings College of the Law Law Degree Former
University of California, Berkeley B.A. In History Former
Hastings College Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Spinner is Current
Columbia University Law School J.D. Former

Allison Berry Spinner is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, specializing in corporate and securities transactions and corporate governance matters for public and private companies, venture capital and private equity firms, and investment banks. Allison has extensive transactional experience in venture capital and public and private equity and debt transactions, as well as mergers and acquisitions involving both public and private companies. She has worked with companies in a variety of industries, including software, networking, wireless communications, semiconductor, Internet, consumer goods, and retail. Allison is actively involved in the firm's business development efforts in representing companies and entrepreneurs with ties to Israel. Prior to joining the firm, Allison clerked in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner Current

Ann Yvonne Walker is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she has practiced law since 1979. Ann specializes in corporate and securities law, including public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance matters and general corporate representation, with a particular emphasis on public company disclosure obligations and SEC compliance issues. Special areas of expertise include Rule 10b5-1 plans, Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, SEC reporting requirements, and executive compensation disclosure. Ann is an active member of the Federal Regulation of Securities Committee of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association and is currently serving as vice chair of the Small Business Issuers Subcommittee. She also is a member of the subcommittees on: Disclosure and Continuous Reporting; Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation, and Section 16; Securities Registration; Proxy Solicitations and Business Combinations; and Securities Law Opinions. She has served on drafting teams for many comment letters on SEC releases, principally relating to the numerous post-Enron SEC proposals (including those relating to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), the Section 16 rules, the executive compensation disclosure rules, Form S-8, Rule 701, and the securities offering reform proposal.

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner Current
Perkins Coie LLP partner Former
Nacd Former
The University of Michigan Law School J.D. Former

Boris Feldman specializes in securities litigation and counseling. He has represented companies and their officers in more than 140 shareholder class actions and derivative suits throughout the United States (including a dozen financial restatement cases). He also has advised audit committees and boards of directors in internal investigations and handled SEC-enforcement proceedings around the country. Boris has been at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto since 1986. He is a member of its Executive Management Committee and chair of the firm's Policy Committee. Boris has served as a lawyer-representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, a member of the Ninth Circuit's Lawyer Representative Coordinating Committee, and co-chair of the lawyer representatives to the Northern District of California. Boris is active in TechNet, and has served on the board of directors of the Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services. In 2006, he was named to the International Advisory Board of the Israel Securities Authority, the Israeli equivalent of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Boris also was a member of the six-person advisory committee established by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California to propose modifications of the Local Rules in light of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Boris testified before the Senate Banking Committee on the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act. He was appointed to a blue ribbon panel to propose changes in the California shareholder laws and was a member of the Santa Clara County Superior Court Task Force on Complex Litigation. From 1985 to 1986, Boris served as special assistant to the legal adviser at the U.S. Department of State. Prior to that, he had spent four years as an associate at Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C., and also served as a law clerk to Judge Abraham D. Sofaer in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1980 to 1981.

Organization Position Status
Michael Barclay Partner Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current
Scott Watkinson Partner Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Board of Directors Current
Michael Barclay Board of Directors Current
Boris Feldman Board of Directors Current
Scott Watkinson Board of Directors Current
Arnold & Porter Llp Associate Former
The Yale Law Journal Company, Inc. Note & Topics Editor Former
Yale College Former
Yale Law School Former

Bradley Finkelstein is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he practices corporate and securities law, with a principal focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and takeover defense, and complex securities transactions. Brad has represented a wide range of public and private technology companies in negotiated and hostile corporate transactions, governance, and disclosure matters, as well as debt and equity financings. Prior to joining the firm, Brad served as a law clerk to the Honorable Paul R. Michel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from 1996 to 1997.

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current
Venturebeat Current
Tialinx, Inc. Current
Stanford University B.A. In Political Science Former

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner Current
Motorola, Inc. Former
Shearman & Sterling Llp Former

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Silicon Valley Media Law Blog Partner, Ip, Technology Transactions Group Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current
The Practice Company Co-Author Current
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology Board of Directors Current
Loeb & Loeb Llp. Former
California Inc Former
Harvard University Undergraduate Degree Former

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current
Federal Trade Commission Former
Hewlett-Packard Company Former

Chris Fennell is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He joined the firm as an associate in 1989 and was elected partner in 1997. Chris advises life science and technology companies, both public and private, at all stages of their development in connection with corporate formation, venture capital financing, public offerings, corporate governance, public disclosure and reporting requirements, and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to attending law school, Chris worked for three years as a certified public accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co.

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

Craig is a corporate securities partner in the Seattle office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Craig's practice focuses on the representation of software, networking, telecommunications, and storage companies, and his current clients include ADAPTIX, ePartners, Isilon, M*Metrics, Pure Networks, Who's Calling, and WildTangent. Craig began his legal practice in 1989 in the New York and Paris offices of Davis Polk & Wardwell, and he has been practicing law working with technology companies in Seattle since 1994.

Organization Position Status
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Corporate Securities Partner Current
Cozi Publishing Services Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Current
Cozi Publishing Services Board of Directors Current
Thomson Consumer Electronics Former
Venture Law Group Director Former

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

David Berger is a partner in the litigation department of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and a member of the firm's board of directors. He is a leader in the firm's corporate governance group and heads its mergers and acquisitions litigation practice. David's practice combines advising boards and shareholders on matters of corporate control, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance, as well as litigating such matters. David represented Hewlett-Packard in its successful proxy contest to acquire Compaq, and also tried the case of Walter Hewlett v. Hewlett-Packard Corp. in the Delaware Chancery Court, which resulted in a complete victory for Hewlett-Packard. David has been involved in a variety of the most prominent takeover transactions in recent years, including representing Genentech in response to Roche's merger proposal; the Special Committee of Freescale Semiconductor in one of the largest going-private transactions in the technology arena; Ameritrade in its merger with TD Waterhouse and, subsequently, TD Ameritrade in a variety of matters; Pixar in its merger with Walt Disney; and J.D. Edwards in its merger with PeopleSoft and in its response to Oracle's hostile tender offer. David also is counsel to a number of private equity firms, including Francisco Partners. Additionally, David serves as counsel to the New York Stock Exchange's Proxy Working Group, was a participant in the Securities and Exchange Commission's Proxy Roundtable, and has taught corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and related classes at such institutions as Harvard Law School, the Stanford Directors' College and Stanford Law School, UC Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law, and Duke's Director Education Institute. David also maintains an active pro bono and public service practice. He was one of the lead counsel in a case that successfully challenged the use of written tests to determine disability qualifications under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and also led a multi-week trial in federal court in San Francisco to end discrimination in county-contracting processes. David has served on the board of directors of the California Culinary Academy (NASDAQ:COOK), as well as the Smuin Ballet, Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center of San Francisco, and the Legal Community Against Violence. David is a member of the firm's Policy Committee.

Organization Position Status
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Board of Directors Current
California Culinary Academy, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Smuin Ballet Board of Directors Former

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

David Hoffmeister is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he plays a major leadership role in the firm's drug and device regulatory and healthcare law practice within the life sciences practice. David brings more than 20 years of experience in drug and device regulatory and healthcare law to the firm. He represents pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, diagnostic, and dietary supplement clients, advising them on a variety of regulatory and healthcare issues, such as strategies for obtaining FDA product approvals and clearances, recalls, labeling, and claim support for advertising and promotional materials. Before joining Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, David was senior counsel for drug and device law at Syntex U.S.A., Inc., where his primary focus was advising senior management on worldwide issues affecting the ability of the corporation and its affiliates to develop, manufacture, and distribute pharmaceutical, device, diagnostic, and over-the-counter drugs in compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act, as well as implementing regulations and applicable state and federal healthcare laws.

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Litigator Current

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner Current

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner Current
Northwestern University Member Former
Ernst & Young Chair Former

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner Current
Celesq Attorneysed Center, Inc. Current

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O24BIZ Partner Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania Current
O24BIZ Board of Directors Current
University of California, Los Angeles School of Law J.D. Former
Stanford University B.A. Former

Elizabeth Saunders is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where her practice spans complex commercial litigation, merger litigation, corporate governance, intellectual property litigation, and intellectual property counseling. Elizabeth has represented companies and private equity firms in litigation arising out of mergers and merger agreements and has counseled companies on issues related to corporate governance. She has represented dozens of technology companies in commercial disputes and defended several companies in securities class actions. She also has extensive experience representing technology and other companies in intellectual property litigation and counseling, including trade secret, copyright, and patent disputes. Elizabeth is co-chair of the firm's Career Development Committee and serves as a member of the Nominating Committee.

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current
California Inc Leader Current

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

Henry (Hank) Massey is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He has practiced law for more than 35 years, including more than 20 years with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Hank's practice focuses on corporate law, with an emphasis on corporate governance, public offerings of securities, venture capital financings, and mergers and acquisitions. Hank represents a variety of private and public corporations.

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current
Wise Solutions, Inc. Legal Counsel Current
Wise Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Third Wave Technologies, Inc. Senior Vice President of Corporate and Business Development Former
The University of Chicago Law School J.D. Former

Ignacio Salceda is a litigation partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Ignacio practices primarily in the area of securities litigation, where he focuses on the defense of securities class actions, derivative suits, and SEC investigations. He is a frequent speaker on securities litigation and disclosure matters and is the author or co-author of several articles on securities class action defense and disclosure issues.

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Litigation Partner Current

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Michael Barclay Partner Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current
Scott Watkinson Partner Current
Michael Barclay Board of Directors Current
Compensation Committees Board of Directors Current
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Board of Directors Current
Scott Watkinson Board of Directors Current
Liquid Communications Group Board Secretary Current
Medical Devices Partner & Chairman, Life Sciences Group Former
Medical Devices Board of Directors Former
Santa Clara University Law Degree Former

Jack Sheridan is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he has practiced corporate and securities law for more than 20 years. He serves as the leader of the firm's business law department and is also a certified public accountant in the state of California. Jack focuses on the corporate legal needs of public and private companies primarily in the technology, life sciences, and retail consumer sectors. He is currently involved in the representation of numerous public companies and more than 75 venture-backed private companies. In addition to addressing the corporate governance, intellectual property, and other day-to-day needs of these companies, Jack specializes in sophisticated corporate transactions including public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and venture financing transactions. During his career, he has represented companies and underwriters in more than 100 public offerings, which have raised billions of dollars of capital. Jack also has represented more than 150 companies in successfully raising venture capital financing. In addition, he has acted on behalf of numerous public and private companies in sophisticated merger and acquisition transactions. Jack was selected for inclusion in the 2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of corporate law and corporate governance and compliance law.

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

James (Jamie) DiBoise is a litigation partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he has practiced law since 1982. He currently is a member of the firm's Policy Committee. Jamie focuses on the entire range of problems facing technology companies. His expertise spans all phases of a commercial business trial practice and includes substantive legal expertise in varied types of commercial litigation involving the gamut of issues facing large multinational corporations. Jamie's intellectual property expertise extends to trade secrets, copyright, patent, and their accompanying antitrust issues. Jamie has tried and arbitrated cases in the Delaware Chancery Court and in federal district courts regarding mergers and acquisitions and accounting fraud issues. His experience includes litigating actions brought by private individuals and companies; antitrust regulators; securities enforcement officials; consumer class actions; governmental investigations initiated by the DOJ, FTC, SEC, and Treasury; and many private arbitration and mediations. Jamie has litigated cases in more than 25 U.S. district courts, as well as extensively outside of the United States. He is familiar with the legal systems in the United Kingdom, Italy, the European Union, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong.

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Litigation Partner Current

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current
United States International Trade Commission Partner Current
United States International Trade Commission Head Current
Idaho Supreme Court Clerk Former

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

Jennifer Ochs is an intellectual property litigation partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Her litigation practice focuses on complex patent infringement, copyright misappropriation, and trade secret misappropriation cases. Her IP counseling practice focuses on advising clients regarding patent strategy, and conducting IP due diligence analysis in the context of corporate financings and initial public offerings. Jennifer's representative litigation and counseling matters span a wide range of technologies, including networks and communications, integrated circuits, software, and semiconductor processing technology. Before joining Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Jennifer worked as a member of the technical staff at Bell Communications Research.

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Intellectual Property Litigation Partner Current

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner Current
New York University J.D. Former

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Current

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner Current
Avistar Communications Corporation Board of Directors Current
Bridge Capital Holdings Board of Directors Current
Stanford University J.D Former
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