Meet the Team

A deliberately small core team.

Every client engagement is managed by Lindsey S. Mignano as the Managing Attorney.

Senior Counsel bring prior BigLaw or in-house experience, and a minimum of five years of practice.

Depth is provided through our Counsel Network — referenced below — to maintain conflict-conscious, boutique service.

Lindsey S. Mignano

Founder

Lindsey S. Mignano represents emerging technology companies and industry-adjacent firms and SMEs as their outside general counsel. Read more about Lindsey here.

Phil Omorogbe

Senior Corporate Counsel

Philip ("Phil") Omorogbe is a senior corporate counsel specializing in technology transactions, artificial intelligence strategy, and venture capital financing. Read more about Phil here.

Ariana Shaffer

Senior Corporate Counsel

Ariana Shaffer is a corporate attorney who advises startups and high-growth technology companies on venture financings, corporate governance, commercial transactions, and emerging technology strategy. Read more about Ariana here.

Jason Galek

Senior Tax Counsel

Jason advises individuals and businesses on complex federal, California, and international tax matters. Read more about Jason here.

Nichola Xani

Corporate Counsel

Nichola Xani advises early-stage and high-growth companies throughout all stages of their lifecycle, including incorporation, expansion, equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic transactions. Read more about Nichola here.

Makell Morrill

Office Manager

As Office Manager, Makell Morrill; ensures smooth operations by overseeing business processes and customer success. Read more about Makell here.

A senior bench, selectively deployed.

Our extended Counsel Network is a deliberate construct: Senior Counsel who join the named team on engagements that demand specialized depth, while keeping our core conflict-light and our overhead low.

Aggregate experience across the network includes prior tenure at AmLaw 50, and senior in-house roles.

Senior Counsel biographies are below.

Senior Corporate Counsel
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  • Scope: Corporate and transactional matters, including venture capital and growth equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, securities, private equity investments, employment, and general corporate and commercial matters.

  • ICP: Emerging growth companies and venture capital funds across all stages of the business life cycle.

  • Experience: ex-Cooley, Cassels Brock & Blackwell

Senior Tech Trans & Privacy Counsel
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  • Scope: Privacy strategy, training, audits, data governance, operations, and program management.

  • ICP: Global technology companies

  • Experience: Okta, Demandbase, and Airpush

Senior IP Counsel
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  • Scope: Intellectual property (i.e., trademark & copyright), IP transactions, advertising, and commercialization of products and services.

  • ICP: Startups and technology companies, cannabis companies

  • Experience: Orrick, solo practice

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