Mary Hodges

Mary Hodges

Tech Startup Attorney (Early Stage Financing Specialist)

Long Beach
California
Licensed in
MO, CA
St. Thomas University School of Law

"Very helpful and knowledgeable!"

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About
NewWave Law works primarily with tech startup companies and online businesses.

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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"Mary was a dream to work with; she got our time-sensitive project done ASAP, collaborated in a very helpful way, and was able to look around some of the corners we missed. I felt she had our best interests in mind, and would definitely recommend her for any project."

Form Delaware Corporation
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"Very helpful and professional for a first time founder"

Consult on Outside General Counsel
Posted on Aug 22, 2024
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"Great as always - thanks Mary!"

Outside General Counsel: August Billing
Posted on Sep 1, 2022
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"Great as always!"

Outside General Counsel: July Billing
Posted on Aug 1, 2022
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"Mary is great. We are using her for most of our legal needs. Highly recommended!"

Outside General Counsel: April Billing
Posted on May 2, 2022
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"great!"

Outside General Counsel: February Billing
Posted on Mar 1, 2022

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.

Oct 2014 - Present

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.

Jan 2017 - Feb 2019

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

Sep 2011 - Sep 2014

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

Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
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