Ask YC: Can anyone recommend a good startup lawyer?

brianlash · on May 18, 2008

If I could add just a piece to your question:

What experience does HN have with lawyers hired on Guru/Odesk/Elance? No doubt it's less favorable than having a personal relationship with an attorney your startup has on retainer, but have any of you used outsourcing as a strategy to lower attorneys' fees? What was the outcome?

epi0Bauqu · on May 18, 2008

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34542

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16419

markm · on May 19, 2008

This is why we need Search.YC. So much good, old information on the site falls into oblivion after two or three days.

[searchyc.com by chengmi and alaskamiller is a great tool]

earle · on May 18, 2008

If you're serious about what you're doing: http://www.perkinscoie.com

shafqat · on May 18, 2008

We're serious, but very small. So I was looking for some personal recommendations of a firm/lawyer who has worked with smaller startups at a very early stage.

len · on May 19, 2008

Perkins Coie is great. Wilson Sonsini is the premier firm in the Silicon Valley. I use both.

You will not get any free advice since it becomes a liability for them. Their rates might be out of your intended range but doing things right is worth the money.

Call the firms and see what they can do for you. I can recommend specific people I have worked with but the people you need really depends on what specifics you need help with.

lyime · on May 18, 2008

Look at the presentation from SS08. There was some good advice n legal issues.