Mary Hodges
Tech Startup Attorney (Early Stage Financing Specialist)
California
MO, CA
"Extremely knowledgeable and helpful, highly recommended!"
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
"Did a good job and was easy to work with."
"She was absolutely amazing and really knows the law well! She helped me devise a privacy policy and terms of use for my website, which was very timely done within 2 days. She took the time out to engage my input in the process and also explained to me each section of the documents. I would definitely work with her again!"
"It was great working with Mary: amazingly easily, very quick, she is just super helpful in the process. Highly recommended!"
"Working with Mary has been great every time. She is knowledgable and upfront clearly describing task and steps. Would recommend to everybody!"
"Wonderful attorney. Does amazing work."
"Mary is the best attorney I have ever worked with on upCounsel. She is thoughtful, thorough, and easy to work with."
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