Stephanie Leland
Attorney at Law
California
CA
"Very communicative, informative and helpful. Great work and pleasure to work with."
About
Before co-founding Coepio Legal LLP, Stephanie worked at Andersen Tax, where she gathered over two years experience addressing tax issues for angel investors, equity compensation for early-stage employees, and investment partnerships.
Stephanie has a B.A. in Political Science from UC Santa Barbara and her J.D. with Tax Law Certificate from the University of San Francisco School of Law.
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Client Reviews
"Very communicative, informative and helpful. Great work and pleasure to work with."
"Fast, helpful, friendly, and thorough!"
"Stephanie helped us understand the pros and cons of various entity types when forming our startup. I had some urgent action items regarding our 83(b) Election and she made sure we were able to file without a hitch. Stephanie is kind, patient, and responsive. I would welcome the opportunity to work with her again."
"I've had a great experience using Stephanie's legal services, and I would highly recommend her to others. In addition to her insightful and detailed approach to the work, she very personable and passionate about helping others. I appreciated her clear communication throughout the process of drafting legal documents, and always felt that my concerns and needs were being met with great care and consideration. -Jaime Tjahaja, Independent Consultant"
"Stephanie has far exceeded our expectations with respect to both professionalism and level of service. She handled a fairly complicated legal transaction with ease and has given us the confidence that everything is being handled in the best way. I believe that one of the primary contributing factors is that she and her partner Dan have unique, complimentary skill sets which has lead to a great team at Coepio Legal and even better results. -Will Miller, CEO Buildhawk Inc."
Work History
Coepio Legal LLP
Attorney
Mar 2015 - Present
I focus on transactional work for small business and start-up companies, with services including:
-Entity formation and conversion
-Early stage financing and equity compensation
-Commercial Lease Review
-Contract Drafting and Review
Andersen Tax
Senior Tax Associate
Jan 2013 - Jan 2015
• Income tax compliance for high net worth individuals, including angel investors, entrepreneurs, and start-up employees
• Estate and gift tax planning for high net worth individuals and family groups
• Other areas of experience: Tax compliance for same-sex domestic partnerships, alternative investment funds
United States Department of Justice, Office of the U.S. Trustee
Legal Intern
May 2011 - Aug 2011
-Assisted trial attorneys with drafting motions to convert or dismiss Chapter 11 cases, motions to review attorneys’ fees, and motions to appoint a trustee for Chapter 11 cases.
-Researched practitioner misconduct, procedure for appealing interlocutory orders in bankruptcy proceedings, and the unauthorized practice of law by disbarred attorneys in federal courts.
Leland, Schultz, Morrissey, & Knowles, LLP
Law Clerk
May 2010 - Jul 2010
Completed legal research and analysis with respect to real estate and commercial lending law, including application of antideficiency statutes to two-tiered mortgages, maintaining conservation easements through special assessment districts, enforceability of forged loan documents, and zoning ordinances for agricultural buffer zones.