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The federal government. Regulatory and enforcement agencies. Top decision-makers in the biggest industries in the world. Practicing law in Washington, D.C., is a whole different ball game.
Every D.C. firm worth your consideration will tell you about their proximity to the White House and K Street or their deep bench of former government officials and industry insiders.
Wilson Sonsini can go toe to toe with any of them on those points. But you should know that Washington, D.C., has been a growing tech hub for years: AOL was founded here, Amazon opened HQ2 just across the river in Arlington, and Northern Virginia’s Dulles Tech Corridor boasts a cluster of tech company headquarters and outposts. With our Silicon Valley roots and decades of experience helping start-ups and scale-ups in the tech and life sciences industries, our presence in D.C. just makes sense.
And it is an incredible place to practice law. Our D.C. practice is wide-ranging, so there is a wide range of practice groups from which to choose. Whether you work in antitrust and investigations or patents and transactions, or any of our other DC practice areas, you’ll learn from an established and growing team of litigators, dealmakers, and regulatory professionals.
You’ll also gain perspective from colleagues and mentors with substantial experience before major federal agencies, including the SEC, DOJ, FTC, FCC, USPTO, Copyright Office, Copyright Royalty Board, and the Departments of Commerce, Defense, State, and Treasury.
Our D.C. office hosts 11 to 15 summers each year, and they are assigned to any of a number of practices, including antitrust, appellate, corporate, complex litigation (which could include FCPA, government investigations, and white collar), M&A, national security, patents and IP, privacy and cybersecurity, or IT transactions.
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The Senior Business Development Analyst is responsible for helping to drive the execution of marketing and business development initiatives for the firm’s high-growth industry groups, including Fintech, AI, E-Gaming, NewSpace, and Climate. The individual plays an integral role in raising the profile of these groups, both internally and externally, and supporting initiatives that contribute to client and pipeline development.
The firm is seeking a Revenue Analyst who will be responsible for developing and managing client-specific budgets related to the Patent Department’s portfolio work. This role collaborates with client teams to optimize retainer billing structures and monitors budget adherence to mitigate payment risk.
Join our leading and comprehensive public company and capital market practice serving innovative technology and life sciences clients. You will have extensive experience in public company reporting compliance and governance and the day-to-day issues that arise for public companies. Your 5 or more years of experience may include SEC compliance, disclosure matters, governance, and Nasdaq/NYSE compliance as well as representing either issuers or investment banks in capital markets transactions, including IPOs, equity/debt offerings, private investment in public entities (PIPEs) and at-the-market offerings.
The Client Service Manager supports the firm’s Client Service program, Client Feedback program, and other internal and external client initiatives. The manager will work collaboratively with the Business Development, Legal Project Management, Professional Development, and other administrative departments throughout the firm to develop strategies and deliver programs that broaden and enrich client relationships in support of the firm’s commitment to client service excellence. This role reports to the Client Service Program Lead.
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There are more than 20 participants in Wilson Sonsini's Patent Agent Law School Program (PALS) at any given time.