Laura Slezinger
Intellectual Property, Corporate & Advertising Attorney
San Francisco
California
California
Licensed in
CA
CA
University of San Diego School of Law
About
Laura Slezinger is an intellectual property and advertising attorney with Venture Gained Legal, a boutique law firm in SF that works primarily with startup companies in and around the tech space. She has a passion for the intersection of law, technology, and the creative, entrepreneurial spirit. As an intellectual property, corporate and internet law attorney, she has counseled dynamic and growing companies on a wide range of intellectual property and internet related issues, including branding and trademark strategy, social media, licensing & development, marketing & advertising, as well as a wide range of corporate transactional and… read more financing related matters.
Laura received her BA from UC Berkeley in English & History of Art. She earned her J.D. from the University of San Diego, School of Law where she was Editor-in-Chief of Motions, the law school newspaper. She earned an LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law from the University of San Francisco, School of Law where she was a staff editor and author on the Intellectual Property Law Bulletin. She worked at the Intellectual Property and Internet Justice Clinic where she advocated for students being sued by the RIAA for alleged illegal downloading of music.
Laura speaks regularly on legal matters,
“The Legal FTC Rules, Trademarks, and Copyright” at the iFabbo Social Media Conference in San Francisco (October 2013)
“Intellectual Property for Startups” at the Stanford University Technology Ventures Program (August 2013)
“Legal ABCs for Startups” at Latism – Latino Social Media Conference (July 2013)
“Top Legal Mistakes Startups Make” at MobileMonday Silicon Valley (7/2012)
“This Week in Law” episode #142 (from the This Week in Tech network) (12/2011)
Laura received her BA from UC Berkeley in English & History of Art. She earned her J.D. from the University of San Diego, School of Law where she was Editor-in-Chief of Motions, the law school newspaper. She earned an LL.M. in Intellectual Property & Technology Law from the University of San Francisco, School of Law where she was a staff editor and author on the Intellectual Property Law Bulletin. She worked at the Intellectual Property and Internet Justice Clinic where she advocated for students being sued by the RIAA for alleged illegal downloading of music.
Laura speaks regularly on legal matters,
“The Legal FTC Rules, Trademarks, and Copyright” at the iFabbo Social Media Conference in San Francisco (October 2013)
“Intellectual Property for Startups” at the Stanford University Technology Ventures Program (August 2013)
“Legal ABCs for Startups” at Latism – Latino Social Media Conference (July 2013)
“Top Legal Mistakes Startups Make” at MobileMonday Silicon Valley (7/2012)
“This Week in Law” episode #142 (from the This Week in Tech network) (12/2011)
13
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Main Areas of Focus
Trademarks & Copyrights
Outside General Counsel
Commercial Contracts
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