Year after year, Wilson Sonsini’s commitment to pro bono representation and community service activities is demonstrated through local, national, and international efforts aimed at making a meaningful, lasting difference for the underrepresented and underserved. Our latest Community Impact Annual Report highlights recent support provided by the firm’s attorneys and professional staff to nonprofit partners and individuals in need in the communities where we live and work. We are committed to the local communities in which we live and work, as demonstrated by our pro bono legal services, financial support, and volunteer contributions to organizations and individuals in need. At Wilson Sonsini, pro bono hours are treated like any other billable work for advancement and compensation purposes. We are also committed to sustainability and reducing our firm’s impact on the environment.
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Wilson Sonsini began as a simple three-man shop in Palo Alto founded by and named after Pete McCloskey, John Wilson, and Roger Mosher. John Goodrich and Mario Rosati came on board in the early 1970s, and after Mosher’s departure, the firm became Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Wilson Sonsini has added 11 partners to its Litigation Department in California since March 2020. The industry-leading media platform offering competitive intelligence to prepare for today and anticipate opportunities for future success.
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In October 2023, Wilson Sonsini held its third Diversity Summit, a virtual event bringing together attorneys across the firm. The Summit featured two days of interactive discussions and panels with firm leaders, clients, and guest speakers, as well as multiple opportunities to connect and build relationships with colleagues. Today, Wilson Sonsini is synonymous with ushering promising and innovative technology and life sciences companies through their business life cycle. As a firm, not only do we support innovative, cutting-edge entrepreneurs and start-ups, but we ourselves have an entrepreneurial spirit and a dynamic business mindset that we bring to bear for the benefit of our clients. We pride ourselves on providing best-in-class, business-oriented advice to position our clients for success. We commit to fostering the careers of the next generation to ensure the future success of our people and our firm.
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We provide mentorship, collaboration, training, and learning and development opportunities. In doing so, we share the knowledge of our experienced colleagues and alumni, and honor our deep roots in Silicon Valley’s unique climate of innovation and entrepreneurship. Diversity of thought, experience, identity, and background, as well as an inclusive culture, enable us to deliver greater value to our clients, provide a richer work experience to our employees, and make meaningful, lasting contributions to our communities.
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Wilson Sonsini’s culture encourages independence and responsibility from an early stage. We motivate our attorneys at each step of the way, helping them to contribute at a sophisticated level across all work areas and increase accountability and ownership levels. Alsheimer’s addition to Wilson Sonsini’s shareholder engagement and activism practice shows growth in area.
- John Goodrich and Mario Rosati came on board in the early 1970s, and after Mosher’s departure, the firm became Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
- Wilson Sonsini has added 11 partners to its Litigation Department in California since March 2020.
- Wilson Sonsini also began to lead the nation in the number of issuer IPO transactions, completing 37 IPOs in 1995 and 44 IPOs in 1997.
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BRIAN M. HUGHES, COUNTY EXECUTIVEASSISTANT COUNTY COUNSELThe Mercer County Counsel’s Office seeks an attorney with 3-5 years experience in c… Buckalew Frizzell & Crevina, , with offices in Glen Rock and Asbury Park, NJ, seeks an outstanding, highly motivated attorn… Today, the firm is synonymous with ushering promising, innovative companies through their business life cycle. We build trust by acting with honesty and holding ourselves accountable for our actions at all times. We strive to uphold the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct in everything we do. We are committed to delivering proactive, expert advice specifically tailored to every client and situation we encounter.
Firm OverviewWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, as well as the venture firms, private equity firms, and investment banks that finance them. The firm represents companies ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to multibillion-dollar global corporations at every stage of development. Wilson Sonsini’s collaborate across a comprehensive range of practice areas and industry groups to help the management, boards of directors, shareholders, and in-house counsel of our clients address their most pressing challenges and pursue their most promising opportunities.
Additions reflect Wilson Sonsini’s focus on the needs of UK and European tech companies and the firm’s efforts to build an integrated, US/UK-qualified, transatlantic team experienced in areas that help UK and European tech companies compete and win on the global stage. We are seeking an attorney to join our commercial finance practice in either our Stamford, Hartford or New Haven offices. According to the National Law Journal’s 2024 NLJ 500 ranking of firms based on size, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has 1089 attorneys and is ranked 33rd in the United States. With $1,375,000,000 gross revenue in 2023, the firm placed 35th on The American Lawyer’s 2024 Am Law 200 ranking. On the 2023 Global 200 survey, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati ranked as the 41st highest grossing law firm in the world. In 1994, Wilson Sonsini represented Netscape Communications in its IPO, in addition to representing several other companies that, like Netscape, were tied to the start of the Internet Age, including Infoseek, USWeb/CKS, and Inktomi.
Create an alert to follow a developing story, keep current on a competitor, or monitor industry news. Wilson Sonsini advised Amber Tx on IP matters and other issues in its $100M financing, one of Europe’s largest for a medtech company. Wilson Sonsini represents leading innovators and investors that are driving the mobility market globally—by land, air, and sea—from autonomous vehicle manufacturers to micromobility start-ups.
Wilson Sonsini also began to lead the nation in the number of issuer IPO transactions, completing 37 IPOs in 1995 and 44 IPOs in 1997. We aim to be transparent in our decision-making and governance, and to communicate honestly and openly both within and outside our firm. This builds trust, increases efficiency, and encourages mutual respect, enabling us to develop stronger relationships with colleagues and clients. We enjoy challenging the status quo and are not afraid to think outside the box to devise unique solutions to complex challenges. We constantly search for better, more effective ways to serve our clients and strengthen our firm. Manhattan based real estate firm is looking for part time lawyer (no more than 30 hours per week) with prior commercial leasing experience.
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We work together both within and across groups to provide clients with comprehensive legal services based on our collective knowledge and experience. This collaboration results in increased efficiency and productivity, while fostering a more positive, connected work culture. Wilson Sonsini fosters an entrepreneurial and collaborative environment across its attorney ranks. We understand the importance of mentorship and strive to promote career growth and help our attorneys build leadership and relationship skills with clients and colleagues. This latest edition features articles on biotech client Siolta Therapeutics, the use of safety and efficacy findings to extend drug exclusivity periods, life sciences venture financings for clients in 2023, and updated USPTO guidance for determining non-obviousness. Maselli Warren, P.C., a law firm with offices in Princeton, NJ and Newtown, PA seeks an attorney, 2 to 5 years experience, for our growing b…