Irvin Tyan
General Counsel
CA
Michigan Law
School
"Does not leave a single ambiguity or detail to chance; everything is thoroughly analyzed. "
About
Irvin's practice currently comprises contract formation, intellectual property, and dispute resolution. He specializes in preparing and negotiating SaaS master services agreements, software licenses, and global commercial contracts on behalf of his clients' enterprise customers, such as Mastercard and Kaiser.
He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area but… read more has represented clients both in the U.S. and abroad.
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Client Reviews
"Easy it talk to and got us started real quick."
Posted on Aug 16, 2017
"Always a great experience working with Irvan. He is dedicated and takes the time to thoroughly answer all questions. "
Posted on Mar 8, 2017
"I enthusiastically recommend Irvin to future clients. He went above and beyond duty in meticulously reviewing all the relevant materials for my case. He was extremely responsive. During our meeting, he explained all my potential legal options in a very accessible way. I absolutely plan to defer to Irvin's legal expertise in the future and overall I couldn't be happier with my experience. "
Posted on Mar 2, 2017
"Excellent. Cogent, high quality, and dedicated."
Posted on Mar 2, 2017
"Irvin has achieved a very in depth understanding of our business and economic drivers in a very short period of time, and gives very insightful advice."
Posted on Jan 4, 2017
"Irvin is very helpful for our case and he always respond to our inquiry quickly and professionally."
Posted on Sep 6, 2016
Work History
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General Counsel
Sep 2014 - Present
Oversees all legal, intellectual property, compliance, and corporate governance matters.
Drafted and negotiated commercial transactions including SaaS subscription agreements and click-through agreements.
Conducted an audit of, and updated, standard form agreements, legal processes for employee on-boarding and off-boarding, and other internal processes for risk management.
Agility IP Law
Counsel
Jun 2011 - Sep 2014
Managed breach of contract / misappropriation of trade secrets case for third party telecommunications company. Prepared license agreements, indemnification agreements, and MOUs.
Co-managed patent infringement cases involving microprocessors and memory card readers before the ITC.
Doctor's Choice
Legal Counsel
Jan 2011 - Jul 2013
Managed breach of contract case and achieved significant settlement after mediation. Prepared client contracts.
Doctors' Choice
Business Consultant
Jan 2009 - Jan 2011
Farella Braun
Litigation Attorney
Jul 2006 - Dec 2008
Quinn Emanuel
Litigation Attorney
Jul 2002 - Jul 2006