Thomas Codevilla
Partner
Colorado
CO
About
Alongside his privacy practice he brings a decade of public and private transactional experience, including formations, financings, M&A, corporate governance, securities, intellectual property licensing, manufacturing, regulatory compliance, international distribution, China… read more contracts, and software-as-a-service agreements.
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"Mr. Codevilla has helped me on multiple occasions with creating business and financial contracts. He has also advised us on UGC (user-generated content) privacy and best practices. Communication and turnaround was very quick, rates were in line with market, and quality was perfect. I will be working with Mr. Codevilla in the future and recommend him and his firm."
"In addition to his strong commercial transaction background, Tom has quietly become one of the area's foremost experts in the burgeoning area of data privacy."
Work History
SK&S Law Group
Partner
Mar 2019 - Present
Outside General Counsel for Emerging Tech Companies;
Expert in privacy & cybersecurity, including GDPR, CCPA, COPPA, FERPA, HIPAA, and state law compliance;
Trusted business and legal advisor in commercial and tech transactions;
Commercial contracts, specializing in hardware, software, firmware, and international;
Filing and prosecution of trademarks; trademark disputes and coexistence agreements.
Sphero
General Counsel
Jun 2018 - Mar 2019
Sole internal legal counsel for $100m revenue venture-backed robotics company;
Implement and ensure compliance with COPPA, GDPR, FERPA, and other privacy & security laws;
Negotiate and draft all distributor, reseller, and vendor agreements in the US, EMEA, and Latin America, including SAAS and other technology agreements;
Manage HR, Engineering, Executives, Board Meetings, Financings, and the like
Sphero
Senior Corporate Counsel
Jun 2016 - Jun 2018
Implement and ensure compliance with COPPA, GDPR, FERPA, and other privacy & security laws;
Negotiate and draft all distributor, reseller, and vendor agreements in the US, EMEA, and Latin America, including SAAS and other technology agreements;
Monitor and enforce MAP policy, trademarks, patents, and copyrights;
Work with product managers on security/privacy/IP Protection for new products;
Holland & Hart
Corporate Associate
Oct 2013 - Apr 2016
Negotiated and closed corporate transactions for growth stage technology companies and other large private enterprises.
Conducted and directed corporate diligence in real estate, technology, and financial services companies, including analysis of complex capital structures, contracts, and corporate risks.
Researched and drafted motions and memoranda on employment, governance, and trust litigation.