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An integral part of the fabric of the tech economy, our Palo Alto headquarters thrums with opportunity.
In the heart of Silicon Valley (and founded before it was even called “Silicon Valley”), Wilson Sonsini’s Palo Alto office is our largest and serves as the firm’s headquarters. This is the center of gravity where our industry-leading teams have written our history alongside clients we have had relationships with for many decades. This history also acts as a blueprint as we continue to form new relationships with technology and life sciences companies every day, helping them shape the future of our world.
Palo Alto also serves as the home base for our Summer Associate Academy, a week-long program filled with training and networking opportunities for our entire summer class. Each year, 35 to 40 summer associates are invited to join our Palo Alto teams.
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Wilson Sonsini’s global life sciences practice, one of the largest in the U.S., is seeking a senior regulatory counsel for its FDA regulatory group. Our clients span medical devices, drugs, biologics, digital health, and consumer products, and many are developing novel therapeutics and next-generation technologies that call for innovative FDA marketing authorization strategies.
In this role, you will counsel biopharma companies at every stage of development, from pre-IND and pre-NDA/BLA meetings to FDA submissions, clinical trial endpoint negotiations, and pipeline strategy. You will also support our corporate, contracting, and patent teams on M&A, IPOs, and Hatch-Waxman matters. Ideal candidates have at least 10 years of life sciences experience, including law firm experience and senior counsel experience at FDA CBER or CDER. For more information, click the Details button.
Wilson Sonsini offers exciting opportunities for summer associates to work closely with the world's leading technology, life sciences, and growth companies, as well as companies across industries. We are seeking current law students (JD 2029) interested in joining Wilson Sonsini as part of the 2028 Summer Program. Candidates should have outstanding academic credentials, as well as excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Our broad spectrum of practices and our entrepreneurial spirit afford our summer associates exceptional opportunities for professional growth and exploration.
If you are interested in joining our Patents and Innovations department, please apply through the 2028 Patents and Innovations Summer Associate application.
If you have any questions, please contact lawstudents@wsgr.com.
Wilson Sonsini offers exciting opportunities for summer associates to work closely with the world's leading technology, life sciences, and growth companies, as well as companies across industries. We are seeking current law students (JD 2029) interested in joining Wilson Sonsini as part of the 2028 Summer Program. Candidates should have outstanding academic credentials, as well as excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Our broad spectrum of practices and our entrepreneurial spirit afford our summer associates exceptional opportunities for professional growth and exploration.
Please note this application is specifically for candidates interested in joining our Patents and Innovations department. A Ph.D. degree is required, and you will need to submit both your undergraduate and graduate transcripts. For all other practices, please apply through the 2028 Summer Associate application.
If you have any questions, please contact lawstudents@wsgr.com.
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