Jonathan Paul
Attorney at Law
California
CA, TX
About
Jonathan is a certified member of The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States with fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers as members. Forum membership acknowledges excellence in advocacy and is… read more limited to attorneys who acted as principal counsel in at least one case in which their client has received a verdict, award or settlement in the amount of one million dollars or more. Jonathan is also a member of the California Association of Business Brokers and the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA). IBBA is the world’s largest professional community of business intermediary specialists. He is experienced and knowledgeable about the entire process of mergers and acquisitions, including calculations of business value, due diligence, purchase agreements, counteroffers, escrow documentation, and post-closing matters.
Before attending law school, Jonathan served four years in the United States Navy as an unrestricted line officer. He is a combat veteran of the Gulf War and was involved in special operations in Panama, Somalia, and Bosnia.
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"I came to Jonathan during the beginning stages of starting my e-commerce company. He was able to meet all of my needs and helped educate me along the way. Jonathan has done our incorporation, trademark, terms of use and multiple contracts. Starting a company can be a difficult task at times and it's a great help to have someone knowledgeable on your side. Finding the right lawyer is always important and I am very grateful that I chose Jonathan to assist me in starting my company."
"I have used many attorneys over the years, but none has been as efficient and effective as Jonathan Paul. In addition to his timely and thorough review of numerous agreements, he negotiated full settlements on 2 matters I sent over – another law firm had been handling the first one and had not resolved the issue in over 15 months of working on it. After turning it over to him, Jonathan Paul sent one e-mail and made one phone call and, not only did I receive the full amount owed within a week, but the company we had been in a dispute with asked to form an expanded partnership, and Jonathan did an excellent job in helping to structure that deal."
Work History
The Tech Law Group, P.C.
Managing Attorney
Feb 2003 - Present
I work with entrepreneurs to maximize the return on their sweat equity and investors to increase their capital returns. My typical clients are inventors, programmers, small business owners, freelancers and product and service companies.
FunEducation, Inc.
Co-Founder and General Counsel
Jan 2000 - Present
FunEducation is a social media website that provides online testing and assessment services for personal improvement and self-discovery. If you have ever taken an IQ test or personality test online, you have probably visited the funeducation.com website. As general counsel, I advise on Internet advertising (we were early adopters of AdWords in 2002), and general corporate counsel matters.
National Instruments Corporation
Corporate Counsel
Jan 1997 - Dec 1999
In-house attorney providing legal advice on general corporate matters, including corporate organization, securities compliance, drafting transactional documents, license agreements, employment law, risk management, trade secrets, advertising law, intellectual property and other matters specific to the high tech industry. Performed general legal administration combined with contract negotiation and IP management.