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by jackgavigan
4402 days ago
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Vesting is absolutely essential. Just Do It. http://jackgavigan.com/2014/04/23/vesting/ For lawyers, you need someone who's familiar with how startups operate. Lawyers specialise in different things, just like doctors and engineers do. Would you go to a neurosurgeon if you had a problem with your prostate? Or to an electronic engineer if you needed a bridge built? You want to find a firm that has had lots of experience with startups. As for recommendations from other startup founders. If in doubt, go to Orrick. I've heard nothing but praise for them and they've been really generous in supporting LDN2SFO. |
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Which attorney in particular?
I am sorry if you take this the wrong way but I don't think a statement like that is helpful.
First you said "I heard". So it's not your personal experience with any attorney at Orrick that has helped you and not even the experience of a close friend or acquaintance that you know (at least by the way you've phrased this). In law this would be hearsay evidence?
Anyway all this does is build a legend of a firm that while may be suited for a startup it may also not be.
As far as "support for LDN2SFO" that's nice but that is marketing and (I'm guessing) pro bono work. All else equal I guess you keep that in mind. But all else (pricing, the particular attorney) is rarely equal.
By the way I would feel (almost) the same way if someone said "Grellas has a great reputation here on HN and has been generous in supporting HN so I would choose Grellas".