About Dana Shultz
Dana Shultz is a business-savvy attorney with in-depth knowledge of law, business, technology, and the needs of startup and early-stage companies.
Dana develops close working relationships with clients based on a positive attitude and rock-solid dependability so he can deliver High-touch Legal Services® – thus the name of his blog.
Dana received an undergraduate degree with honors in Communication Sciences from the University of Michigan and a law degree from Boalt Hall School of Law (University of California at Berkeley). He is a member of the State Bar of California, ITechLaw, and the Licensing Executives Society and has been honored repeatedly by Who’s Who in American Law.
Dana’s LinkedIn page has a large amount of additional information, including many client recommendations.
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Career History
Before starting his own law practice, Dana provided in-house legal services at companies ranging in size from pre-IPO to multinational. His positions included:
- Vice President and Legal Counsel at Visa International Service Association
- General Counsel at Baron Data Systems
- Senior Staff Attorney at Lexis-Nexis
Dana’s work experience also includes management consulting in information technology; litigation support marketing and sales; and software development – all of which combine to give Dana an in-depth understanding of business operations that adds value to his legal skills and services.
Answers
See Dana’s answers to hundreds of legal and business questions on Avvo and LinkedIn.
Professional Activities
Dana is a founding member of the Bay Area Business Attorneys Network (BABAN).
Dana volunteers a substantial amount of time to the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE) and is Program Chair for SVASE’s East Bay Series.
Dana is a member of the Executive Committee of the Alameda County Bar Association’s Business Section.
Dana is a member of the Advisory Council of The Organization of Legal Professionals.
Contact Dana
If you would like to contact Dana, his telephone number is +1 510 547-0545, and his e-mail address (expressed to escape software that harvests addresses from websites) is: dana [at] danashultz [dot] com
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