We served_ We are _ We do _ We served_ We do_ Legal solutions for Tech & Media Our clients appreciate our availability and affordability. El Camino Legal serves emerging and established companies around the world. Our seasoned professionals provide deep expertise in multiple practice areas. Robert PierceEmail: rpierce@elcaminolegal.comTelephone: 415.685.3108 Paul Starz Email: pstarz@elcaminolegal.comTelephone: 415.685.3108 We serve those who develop, distribute, use, or buy technology and media content Are you the next one? Depth & Availability The lawyers at El Camino Legal help technology and media companies form, de-velop and grow in an organized and compliant manner. This includes corporate formation and governance, day-to-day and strategic contracting, and litigation.​Our expertise includes, among other things, intellectual property licensing, sales and distribution, strategic alliances, privacy and information management, end user terms, and resolving disputes between companies. Ho w we workLike a traditional law firm, many of our clients use our services on an as-needed basis. For example, upon request we can jump into a particularly important or difficult negotiation, or build a document template for ongoing operations. Our customers depend upon our availability. Some companies rely on us over time as external general counsel. These clients have an ongoing need for legal support but cannot afford to hire a lawyer full time. Because we embed within a client’s business, we can provide holistic advice on business operations and process.Most of our clients pay hourly fees for our services. As experts in our field, we bill only for time worked, not for on-the-job learning. We are very good at defining the scope of our services to meet the needs, and the budgets, of our clients. Volume-based fee structures are available. Software Publishing Consumer SAAS Social Networking B2B SAAS Media & Communications About ECL Formation & GovernanceLet us help you form your corporation or other business entity. We can then assist in the mecha-nics of financing and governance. Our professi-nals can act as corporate secretary, allowing you to focus on growth. Operational SupportECL lawyers each have years of experience provi-ding day-to-day legal support. We work with the most innovative and profitable companies in the software, SAAS, media, and data analysis indus-tries. We focus on what matters to you. Litigation We help our clients manage disputes over inte-llectual property, contracts, employment and other commercial subjects. Our lawyers bring and defend against lawsuits in both state and federal courts. View profile View profile Let us help you Our clients appreciate our availability and affordability. Start working with us IndustrialResearch Web ApplicationDesign Data Analytics Devices & Appliances HealthcareIT Scientific Instrumentation Digital Imaging Sports Rights and Broadcasting VirtualReality Contact us DroneVehicles Home About Professionals Solutions Contact info@elcaminolegal.com We can help you, and we want to. Copyright 2022 - El Camino Legal We help our clients manage disputes over inte-llectual property, contracts, employment and other commercial subjects. Our lawyers bring and defend against lawsuits in both state and federal courts. HomeAboutProfessionalsSolutions info@elcaminolegal.com We can help you, and we want to. Copyright 2022 - El Camino Legal We help our clients manage disputes over inte-llectual property, contracts, employment and other commercial subjects. Our lawyers bring and defend against lawsuits in both state and federal courts. HomeAboutProfessionalsSolutions Home About Professionals Solutions Contact

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We served_ We are _ We do _ We served_ We do_ Legal solutions for Tech & Media Our clients appreciate our availability and affordability. El Camino Legal serves emerging and established companies around the world. Our seasoned professionals provide deep expertise in multiple practice areas. Robert PierceEmail: rpierce@elcaminolegal.comTelephone: 415.685.3108 Paul Starz Email: pstarz@elcaminolegal.comTelephone: 415.685.3108 We serve those who develop, distribute, use, or buy technology and media content Are you the next one? Depth & Availability The lawyers at El Camino Legal help technology and media companies form, de-velop and grow in an organized and compliant manner. This includes corporate formation and governance, day-to-day and strategic contracting, and litigation.​Our expertise includes, among other things, intellectual property licensing, sales and distribution, strategic alliances, privacy and information management, end user terms, and resolving disputes between companies. Ho w we workLike a traditional law firm, many of our clients use our services on an as-needed basis. For example, upon request we can jump into a particularly important or difficult negotiation, or build a document template for ongoing operations. Our customers depend upon our availability. Some companies rely on us over time as external general counsel. These clients have an ongoing need for legal support but cannot afford to hire a lawyer full time. Because we embed within a client’s business, we can provide holistic advice on business operations and process.Most of our clients pay hourly fees for our services. As experts in our field, we bill only for time worked, not for on-the-job learning. We are very good at defining the scope of our services to meet the needs, and the budgets, of our clients. Volume-based fee structures are available. Software Publishing Consumer SAAS Social Networking B2B SAAS Media & Communications About ECL Formation & GovernanceLet us help you form your corporation or other business entity. We can then assist in the mecha-nics of financing and governance. Our professi-nals can act as corporate secretary, allowing you to focus on growth. Operational SupportECL lawyers each have years of experience provi-ding day-to-day legal support. We work with the most innovative and profitable companies in the software, SAAS, media, and data analysis indus-tries. We focus on what matters to you. Litigation We help our clients manage disputes over inte-llectual property, contracts, employment and other commercial subjects. Our lawyers bring and defend against lawsuits in both state and federal courts. View profile View profile Let us help you Our clients appreciate our availability and affordability. Start working with us IndustrialResearch Web ApplicationDesign Data Analytics Devices & Appliances HealthcareIT Scientific Instrumentation Digital Imaging Sports Rights and Broadcasting VirtualReality Contact us DroneVehicles Home About Professionals Solutions Contact info@elcaminolegal.com We can help you, and we want to. Copyright 2022 - El Camino Legal We help our clients manage disputes over inte-llectual property, contracts, employment and other commercial subjects. Our lawyers bring and defend against lawsuits in both state and federal courts. HomeAboutProfessionalsSolutions info@elcaminolegal.com We can help you, and we want to. Copyright 2022 - El Camino Legal We help our clients manage disputes over inte-llectual property, contracts, employment and other commercial subjects. Our lawyers bring and defend against lawsuits in both state and federal courts. HomeAboutProfessionalsSolutions Home About Professionals Solutions Contact Let us help you

Our seasoned professionals provide deep expertise in multiple practice areas

Corporate Counsel
We help you structure and grow your company efficiently and effectively. Hire us on an as-needed basis or as embedded legal support.
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ECL lawyers each have years of experience providing day-to-day legal support, both at big law firms and as in-house attorneys.
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We draft and negotiate your most important legal documents, including sales contracts, software licensing, confidentiality agreements, end-user terms, and more.

Robert Pierce

Email: rpierce@elcaminolegal.com
Telephone: 415.685.3108

We served_ We are _ We do _ We served_ We do_ Legal solutions for Tech & Media Our clients appreciate our availability and affordability. El Camino Legal serves emerging and established companies around the world. Our seasoned professionals provide deep expertise in multiple practice areas. Robert PierceEmail: rpierce@elcaminolegal.comTelephone: 415.685.3108 Paul Starz Email: pstarz@elcaminolegal.comTelephone: 415.685.3108 We serve those who develop, distribute, use, or buy technology and media content Are you the next one? Depth & Availability The lawyers at El Camino Legal help technology and media companies form, de-velop and grow in an organized and compliant manner. This includes corporate formation and governance, day-to-day and strategic contracting, and litigation.​Our expertise includes, among other things, intellectual property licensing, sales and distribution, strategic alliances, privacy and information management, end user terms, and resolving disputes between companies. Ho w we workLike a traditional law firm, many of our clients use our services on an as-needed basis. For example, upon request we can jump into a particularly important or difficult negotiation, or build a document template for ongoing operations. Our customers depend upon our availability. Some companies rely on us over time as external general counsel. These clients have an ongoing need for legal support but cannot afford to hire a lawyer full time. Because we embed within a client’s business, we can provide holistic advice on business operations and process.Most of our clients pay hourly fees for our services. As experts in our field, we bill only for time worked, not for on-the-job learning. We are very good at defining the scope of our services to meet the needs, and the budgets, of our clients. Volume-based fee structures are available. Software Publishing Consumer SAAS Social Networking B2B SAAS Media & Communications About ECL Formation & GovernanceLet us help you form your corporation or other business entity. We can then assist in the mecha-nics of financing and governance. Our professi-nals can act as corporate secretary, allowing you to focus on growth. Operational SupportECL lawyers each have years of experience provi-ding day-to-day legal support. We work with the most innovative and profitable companies in the software, SAAS, media, and data analysis indus-tries. We focus on what matters to you. Litigation We help our clients manage disputes over inte-llectual property, contracts, employment and other commercial subjects. Our lawyers bring and defend against lawsuits in both state and federal courts. View profile View profile Let us help you Our clients appreciate our availability and affordability. Start working with us IndustrialResearch Web ApplicationDesign Data Analytics Devices & Appliances HealthcareIT Scientific Instrumentation Digital Imaging Sports Rights and Broadcasting VirtualReality Contact us DroneVehicles Home About Professionals Solutions Contact info@elcaminolegal.com We can help you, and we want to. Copyright 2022 - El Camino Legal We help our clients manage disputes over inte-llectual property, contracts, employment and other commercial subjects. Our lawyers bring and defend against lawsuits in both state and federal courts. HomeAboutProfessionalsSolutions info@elcaminolegal.com We can help you, and we want to. Copyright 2022 - El Camino Legal We help our clients manage disputes over inte-llectual property, contracts, employment and other commercial subjects. Our lawyers bring and defend against lawsuits in both state and federal courts. HomeAboutProfessionalsSolutions Home About Professionals Solutions Contact View profile

Paul Startz

Email: pstartz@elcaminolegal.com
Telephone: 415.647.8150

We served_ We are _ We do _ We served_ We do_ Legal solutions for Tech & Media Our clients appreciate our availability and affordability. El Camino Legal serves emerging and established companies around the world. Our seasoned professionals provide deep expertise in multiple practice areas. Robert PierceEmail: rpierce@elcaminolegal.comTelephone: 415.685.3108 Paul Starz Email: pstarz@elcaminolegal.comTelephone: 415.685.3108 We serve those who develop, distribute, use, or buy technology and media content Are you the next one? Depth & Availability The lawyers at El Camino Legal help technology and media companies form, de-velop and grow in an organized and compliant manner. This includes corporate formation and governance, day-to-day and strategic contracting, and litigation.​Our expertise includes, among other things, intellectual property licensing, sales and distribution, strategic alliances, privacy and information management, end user terms, and resolving disputes between companies. Ho w we workLike a traditional law firm, many of our clients use our services on an as-needed basis. For example, upon request we can jump into a particularly important or difficult negotiation, or build a document template for ongoing operations. Our customers depend upon our availability. Some companies rely on us over time as external general counsel. These clients have an ongoing need for legal support but cannot afford to hire a lawyer full time. Because we embed within a client’s business, we can provide holistic advice on business operations and process.Most of our clients pay hourly fees for our services. As experts in our field, we bill only for time worked, not for on-the-job learning. We are very good at defining the scope of our services to meet the needs, and the budgets, of our clients. Volume-based fee structures are available. Software Publishing Consumer SAAS Social Networking B2B SAAS Media & Communications About ECL Formation & GovernanceLet us help you form your corporation or other business entity. We can then assist in the mecha-nics of financing and governance. Our professi-nals can act as corporate secretary, allowing you to focus on growth. Operational SupportECL lawyers each have years of experience provi-ding day-to-day legal support. We work with the most innovative and profitable companies in the software, SAAS, media, and data analysis indus-tries. We focus on what matters to you. Litigation We help our clients manage disputes over inte-llectual property, contracts, employment and other commercial subjects. Our lawyers bring and defend against lawsuits in both state and federal courts. View profile View profile Let us help you Our clients appreciate our availability and affordability. Start working with us IndustrialResearch Web ApplicationDesign Data Analytics Devices & Appliances HealthcareIT Scientific Instrumentation Digital Imaging Sports Rights and Broadcasting VirtualReality Contact us DroneVehicles Home About Professionals Solutions Contact info@elcaminolegal.com We can help you, and we want to. Copyright 2022 - El Camino Legal We help our clients manage disputes over inte-llectual property, contracts, employment and other commercial subjects. Our lawyers bring and defend against lawsuits in both state and federal courts. HomeAboutProfessionalsSolutions info@elcaminolegal.com We can help you, and we want to. Copyright 2022 - El Camino Legal We help our clients manage disputes over inte-llectual property, contracts, employment and other commercial subjects. Our lawyers bring and defend against lawsuits in both state and federal courts. HomeAboutProfessionalsSolutions Home About Professionals Solutions Contact View profile

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Robert Pierce

Robert Pierce provides legal services to privately-held and publicly-traded companies in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Most of his clients rely on him for transactional and operational support. For example, licensing and distribution matters, strategic alliances, and commercial disputes. He works closely with both entrepreneurs and  in-house legal teams who rely on his expertise.

For 10 years Robert worked at Adobe Systems Incorporated in San Jose, California. While there he managed a team of 7 lawyers and 2 intellectual property specialists who helped launch some of the industry’s most innovative products and services.

Prior to Adobe, Robert was division counsel at The Learning Company, an educational and productivity software publisher. Before working in the software industry, he was an associate at Nagashima & Hashimoto, a commercial and trade law firm located in Tokyo, Japan and at Stein, Kahan & Rosenberg, a commercial litigation firm in Santa Monica, California.

Robert has successfully litigated trade secret and commercial disputes on behalf of technology companies and executives in both California and federal courts.

Robert has taught 10-week courses in intellectual property management at the Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business and has lectured on similar topics at the University of California, Haas School of Business and the Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Argentina.

B.A., cum laude, UCLA, 1989
J.D., Stanford Law School, 1993

Member of State Bar of California; United States District Court for the Northern District of California; Marin County Bar Association; Society of Licensing Professionals; Association of Corporate Counsel.

Paul Startz

Paul Startz has provided independent legal and business development consulting services to technology, media, and communications companies since 2001.

Prior to establishing his own practice, Paul was Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs at Quokka Sports, Inc., a provider of internet-based sports entertainment programming. He was also General Counsel and Secretary at NBC Quokka Ventures, LLC, a producer of Olympics-related web content.

Before joining Quokka, Paul was a partner in the law firm of Cooley Godward LLP, where he established and managed the information technology group in its San Francisco office.

A.B., cum laude, Harvard College, 1984
J.D., Order of the Coif, University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall, 1989

Member of State Bar of California and the District of Columbia Bar.