Mary Hodges
Tech Startup Attorney (Early Stage Financing Specialist)
California
MO, CA
"Very helpful and knowledgeable!"
About
Mary’s practice has an emphasis on entity formations, managing equity incentive plans and company capitalization tables, early stage financing, website and app terms of use and privacy policies, preparing solid plain-English legal agreements, and counseling clients through the peaks and valleys of entrepreneurship.
As a business owner, Mary knows, first hand, the common struggles, and issues her clients face. She works closely with clients to create forward-thinking and innovative solutions for their legal needs.
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Client Reviews
"Mary is awesome"
"Mary was absolutely fantastic to work with. Her legal experience really shone through given some complicated issues we needed to address in my terms of service and related documents for my online marketplace, and Mary was also intrepid in researching a couple of new privacy issues that we needed to address. I give her the highest possible recommendation!"
"I wish I could give her more stars. I sent her a mockup of what I needed one afternoon and she had a draft the next morning (at the latest)!"
"Mary exceeded expectations with her global legal input that went beyond merely executing the deliverables as requested. She made sure we'll be implementing those deliverables in a way that covers our legal risk, poking holes in our prior approach. I highly recommend Mary for IT startups."
"Mary was easy and straightforward to work with. She was responsive and clearly knowledgable about LLC formation and all the legal considerations that go along with that process."
"The most comfortable work with a lawyer in my life."
Work History
NewWave Law, LLC
Sole-Owner
Oct 2014 - Present
NewWave Law, LLC focuses on representing startups in business formation, early-stage financing, equity management, corporate governance, and general business transactions.
Cara Stone LLP
Partner
Jan 2017 - Feb 2019
Mary joined Cara Stone, LLP so her clients could have access to a variety of exceptional legal services. Cara Stone is a lean, top-tier law firm dedicated to providing advice and expertise at the highest levels.
Our sophisticated corporate, securities, finance, litigation, IP, real estate, and commercial counsel has achieved extraordinary results for our clients.
Cosgrove Law Group, LLC
Associate Attorney
Sep 2011 - Sep 2014
Securities Litigation, Government Enforcement Defense, Financial Compliance and Regulatory Affairs, Commercial Disputes, General Business Transactions
The Green Law Firm, LLC
Associate Attorney
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Worked as a part-time associate while obtaining my LLM in taxation. The firm had a general practice with a focus on business transactions, family law, civil litigation, personal injury, criminal law