Nina Yablok
Attorney at Law and business advisor
Texas
CA, TX
"5 stars in all categories says it all."
About
I’m admitted in California & Texas, but since I don’t do litigation, I also have clients around the US and in Europe.
My 1st Super Power is contracts -- MSA, SaaS, PaaS, Stacked SaaS, IP license (SoC, ASIC, FPGA etc.), website docs, etc.
My 2nd Super Power is helping my clients as outside general counsel with advice in labor law, Seed and Series A investment deals, trademarks and just putting the whole picture together with some legal glue.… read more
When I combine these skills with my experience in Silicon Valley I'm most helpful as outside general counsel to technology oriented companies.
Finally, quoting from one of my UpCounsel reviews, I guide clients "from what I said I wanted to what I actually needed."
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"It was a pleasure working with Nina. She is kind, empathic, does her best to help, knowledgeable, communicates very well and is quite responsive. I strongly recommend her."
"Nina is great with communication and always pays close attention to detail. We are highly confident in the work performed for us and would book her again!"
"Nina was great to work with, scoping our next project now."
"Nina was perfect! Professional, polite, and direct. She guided me from what I said I wanted to what I actually needed."
"Nina was an absolute dream to work with. She's incredibly efficient with her time, and gets a lot done at rapid pace, with attention to detail. I asked Nina to review an Independent Contractor agreement, which was supplied by a huge multinational firm that does not usually engage IC, so there were a number of clauses that gave me pause. Nina swiftly replied to my job here on UpCounsel and we had it all reviewed, accepted and turned around with minor push-back from the other Party (which I felt very comfortable dealing with, since Nina prepped me so well)."
"Very helpful, friendly, and timely! Would highly recommend Nina!"
Work History
Aqueous Asset Inc.
Outside General Counsel
Oct 2021 - Present
For a start up with multiple divisions, if it's a legal issue, I handle it or get my client someone with some specific expertise that I don't have.
ClinCapture, Inc.
Outside General Counsel
Aug 2021 - Present
Assisted with two rounds of financing; draft agreements (SaaS, licenses, MSAs); personnel manuals; consult with management on corporate issues; advise board.
BiTec Spain & BiTec DSP
Outside Counsel
Dec 2016 - Present
Draft or review and re-draft IP license agreements including complex 3-way license and sublicense agreements; help create contract template use process.
Impekable LLC
Outside General Counsel
Feb 2016 - Present
Draft agreements, advise on employee issues, work closely with technical personnel on MSAs, prepare templates
Texas LDPC
Outside Counsel
Aug 2014 - Present
drafted MOUs, reviewed licenses, worked closely with Patent counsel
Beyond Semiconductor d.o.o.
Outside General Counsel
Feb 2014 - Present
handle all contracts with US based companies for Slovenia semiconductor company.
PJ Media LLC
Outside General Counsel
Jun 2005 - Present
Client is a media outlet. Worked with founders through receiving outside investment to sale to a public company and still work with shareholders on some close-out business. Contracts, copyright, labor, you name it, I handled it.
HSA Engineering, Inc.
Outside Counsel
Dec 1997 - Present
Assisted company to start up, continuing to do whatever legal work they need for 24 years now. Didn't realize it was so long until I went back and looked to update my work experience here.
Law Office of Nina Yablok
attorney/owner
Dec 1977 - Present
Working virtually since before Covid to as outside Legal Beagle to a wide range of companies.
Massively Parellel Instruments, Inc.
Outside General Counsel
May 1992 - Aug 2020
Active legal partner to IP development company from day one to dissolution. Negotiated IP transactions, advised board, drafted all contacts.
Nextgen Crowdfunding
General Counsel
Apr 2016 - Aug 2019
Assisted in Crowdfunding Information Portal start up; coordinated with SEC counsel; drafted agreements, TOU etc. Company merged, worked with acquirer, which eventually closed.
West Valley College
Instructor Business Law
Sep 1986 - Jun 1997
Taught classes on business law, starting a business etc. in Adult Ed program.