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Law Practice

Jul. 1, 2010

Lawyers Court Valley Startups

Through strategic partnerships with organizations like Sunnyvale-based Plug and Play Tech Center, more startup lawyers are gambling their time on companies that have built-in support systems to improve their chances of success.

By Jill Redhage

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Like the investors and entrepreneurs they counsel, Silicon Valley startup lawyers succeed by taking risks. That means spending time counseling fledgling companies now in a bet their investment will pay off with loads of legal business later.

In recent years, a handful of programs similar to the technology incubators of the late 1990s have emerged, giving some Valley lawyers direct acce...

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