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Michael F. Brandis

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General Counsel
United States
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  • Fenwick & West LLP
    Counsel
    Fenwick & West LLP
    Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 (2 years 1 month)
    General counsel services to public and venture-backed technology companies in the B2B SaaS, CRM, fin tech, healthcare, and online consumer-facing/ecommerce sectors. Services: tech transactions, IP/licensing, commercial transactions, real estate, privacy, employment, and corporate governance.
  • Cobalt Robotics
    Chief Legal Officer
    Cobalt Robotics
    Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year 1 month)
    Executive management responsibility for all legal affairs, privacy, compliance and human resources at Cobalt, an international venture-backed robotics company providing corporate/physical security and compliance robots to Fortune 500 companies. Backed by Sequoia, Coatue and Bloomberg.
  • Cerebral
    Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
    Cerebral
    Jan 2020 - Jan 2021 (1 year 1 month)
    Executive management responsibility for all legal affairs, privacy and regulatory compliance at Cerebral, a national venture-backed telemedicine behavioral healthcare provider offering therapy and prescription medication management. Company is backed by Oak HC/FT, Softbank.
  • Fenwick & West LLP
    Counsel
    Fenwick & West LLP
    Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 (2 years 1 month)
    General counsel services to public and venture-backed technology companies in the B2B SaaS, CRM, fin tech, healthcare, and online consumer-facing/ecommerce sectors. Services: tech transactions, IP/licensing, commercial transactions, real estate, privacy, employment, and corporate governance.
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    Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
    Eazee Media
    Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 (1 year 1 month)
    Executive management responsibility for all legal, privacy, regulatory compliance and government affairs at Eaze, a venture-backed SaaS and ecommerce technology company in the cannabis industry. Co-authored state and local laws and regulations for accountable, safe technology-driven access to legalized cannabis
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    Head of Legal/General Counsel/Chief Privacy Officer
    Ginger.io, Inc.
    Jan 2013 - Jan 2017 (4 years 1 month)
    Management responsibility for all legal, privacy, regulatory compliance and government affairs for this B2B & B2C SaaS behavioral analytics digital health company, which provides mental healthcare/telemedicine services to healthcare institutions and patients through the smartphone. Backed by Khosla Ventures, True Ventures, & Kaiser Permanente Ventures.
  • Fenwick & West LLP
    Counsel
    Fenwick & West LLP
    Jan 2011 - Jan 2013 (2 years 1 month)
    Provided general counsel services to venture-backed technology companies in the fin tech, B2B SaaS, and online consumer-facing/ecommerce sectors. Services include IP/licensing, commercial transactions, and corporate governance.
  • University of San Francisco
    Adjunct Professor
    University of San Francisco
    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012 (2 years 1 month)
    Taught business law, employment law, ethics and compliance in the MBA program.
  • Sedgwick LLP
    Special Counsel
    Sedgwick LLP
    Jan 2007 - Jan 2009 (2 years 1 month)
    transactional technology/new media practice, with a focus on corporate law, intellectual property/licensing (includes patent licensing), climate change, venture finance and M&A.
  • Expivia Interaction Marketing Group Inc.
    Vice President & General Counsel; Corporate
    Expivia Interaction Marketing Group Inc.
    Jan 2003 - Jan 2007 (4 years 1 month)
    all legal, corporate governance, IP, and human resource and IT operations for this privately-held 20-year old national telecom tech company and its subsidiaries. HR and IT reported to me. Oversaw all revenue-related transactions, human resources and IT
  • B
    Vice President, Legal Affairs & General Counsel;
    Blue Pumpkin Software Inc.
    Jan 2002 - Jan 2003 (1 year 1 month)
    responsibility for all legal, corporate governance, and IP for this privately-held, late-stage, venture-backed international software/professional services company and its foreign subsidiaries. Oversaw all revenue-related transactions and employment risk management and led legal team for spin-off of UK subsidiary and acquisition of services company. Prepared company for IPO and awarded "president's" sales award for increasing bookable revenue.
  • e
    Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
    eJur Inc.
    Jan 1999 - Jan 2002 (3 years 1 month)
    early-stage B2B SaaS software company providing secure web-based law practice management and collaboration solutions to $170 billion legal services industry, academia and public sector.
  • V
    General Counsel
    Visigenic Software, Inc.
    Jan 1997 - Jan 1999 (2 years 1 month)
    international software/professional services company. Took company public and oversaw all revenue-related transactions
  • D
    Presidential Appointee: Counselor and Senior Assistant for
    Department of Defense, Office of Inspector General
    Jan 1993 - Jan 1996 (3 years 1 month)
    Office of the Secretary of Defense, The Pentagon Presidential Appointee: Counselor and Senior Assistant for Counterproliferation Policy - Served presidential appointment as policy advisor with top level security clearance with responsibility for counterproliferation policy development and implementation, including arms control negotiations and initiatives to improve U.S./allied defense capabilities.
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  • Santa Clara University
    Doctor of Law
    Santa Clara University