Nate Kelly
Startup and Small Business Specialist / Corporate Finance and IP Expert
California
CA
"I enjoyed working with Nate, he is very professional and passionate to get the job done"
About
Business, IP, and Securities litigator; representative matters
Sued client's former employer for failure to issue stock option compensation. 140% of claim.
Defended maker of Clearly Kombucha, against federal trademark suit by Clearly Canadian. Summary judgment (partial); settled with client retaining all rights.
Sued startup's former employee for trade secret theft. money judgment, closure of… read more competing business.
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Client Reviews
"Nate was very helpful in getting my business up and running and helping with getting contracts formed in the way I needed."
"I enjoyed working with Nate, he is very professional and passionate to get the job done"
"Nate has been absolutely instrumental in the cancelling of our merger. He is pensive, decisive, and deliberate. I would absolutely recommend him for anything M&A related."
"Nate gave me good introductory advice and will use him in the future."
"Nate is very knowledgable and prompt and we very much enjoyed working with him. He helped clarify our doubts and which helped us to take the right decisions. We look forward to working with him for all our future projects."
"I am impressed with Nate approach and professionalism. I felt very confident in receiving advice from him. I highly recommend him to everyone seeking clear and concise advice and guidance."
Work History
Law Offices of Nate Kelly
Attorney
Aug 2009 - Present
The Law Offices of Nate Kelly serves as an adviser and as outside General Counsel for businesses in the areas of Corporate Organization, Finance, Intellectual Property, Contracts, Employment, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, and Litigation. Please see natekelly.com for more info.
Kaye Scholer
Corporate Finance Associate
May 2007 - Aug 2009
Represented various entities, such as venture capital firms, hedge funds, and banks in the purchase and sale of securities, contract compliance, and lending.