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.
Follow Dana on Twitter: @danashultz
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.
Personal
Dana moved to Berkeley for law school shortly after marrying his wife, Peggy. They have lived in the East Bay ever since then.
They have two intelligent, personable, attractive daughters with whom Dana has been totally in love since the minute they were born. They also have two intelligent, personable, attractive female Golden Retrievers (Dana is the only male in the household).
In 2009, Dana took up Muay Thai (kickboxing), which now is one of the most exciting things in his life. He works out at Pacific Ring Sports, which is a great gym with fabulous owners and trainers.
Dana’s motto: “I get things done – and done well.”
Contact Dana
If you would like to contact Dana, his telephone number is +1 510 547-0545, his e-mail address (expressed to escape software that harvests addresses from websites) is: dana [at] danashultz [dot] com, and his Skype ID is dana.h.shultz.
Dana Shultz is a business-savvy lawyer with in-depth knowledge of law, business, technology, and the needs of startup and early-stage companies. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area (Northern California), 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 this blog.
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