
Sanjiv Dhawan
Outside General Counsel and Corporate Attorney
California
CA
"He has done my strategic, task-related services correctly & economically the first time."
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"Sanjiv was very knowledgeable and helped me through a lot of decisions quickly. I would use him again."
"Sanjiv and his team are very efficient at sorting through somewhat chaotic corporate-start up matters. He and Rafael, (with whom we've been working) have "seen it all" and can pull from their experience to quickly and expertly deal with a wide variety of start up issues. His team is mindful of costs, provides expert and professional guidance, and provides real-world practical solutions. As a lawyer myself who typically works with Big Law, I would much rather work with Sanjiv and his team than be relegated to perhaps unskilled/new associates at a big law firm. No question, Sanjiv and his team are an asset to our start-up."
"Sanjiv was responsive and communicated early to set timelines and expectations. He explained his reasoning in simple terms. He offered relevant background information to support his advice and suggestions. Overall, it was very valuable to have his professional counsel. I would gladly recommend Sanjiv."
"Sanjiv is nothing short of fantastic. I feel like he is a strong business partner to me here at ScaleArc. I trust him, he's ultra responsive, and knows my business inside and out. He has tremendous experience. I would recommend Sanjiv to anyone."
"Sanjiv is a fantastic attorney providing top professional services and is extremely attentive to his clients needs. Sanjiv was able to help us form a US company and transfer our IP from overseas. Recently he helped us file our trademark. Sanjiv communicates well and sets out expectations avoiding expensive surprises. I would highly recommend Sanjiv to anyone who requiring that personal yet affordable professional service."
"Sanjiv was terrific. He didn't want his money upfront which was very comforting to me. He agreed to chat on the phone to give me a run-down of his expertise in our area of concern. He was supper knowledgeable, super responsive, and super timely with the work to be performed. It was done well and very on-time (even slightly earlier than I expected). I told him that we didn't have a ton of money and needed to hit a certain time vs. rate ratio . . . and he did it! SO pleased to have found UpCousel and So pleased to have found Sanjiv."
Work History
InnovaTech Law Group
Managing Partner
Mar 2011 - Present
Legend Venture Partners LLC and Legend Capital Advisors LLC
Managing Director
Nov 2009 - Mar 2011
EG&E, LLC and ELV, Inc.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Jan 2007 - Nov 2009
Tano Capital
Director
Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
Connetics Corporation (CNCT)
Vice President and Corporate Counsel
Oct 2004 - Dec 2006
Manatt Phelps
Of Counsel
Jun 2002 - Oct 2004
Onlight, Inc.
Vice President and General Counsel
Mar 2000 - May 2002
Wilson Sonsini
Senior Associate
Jul 1998 - Mar 2000
Law Firm of Wise and Shepard, LLP
Associate
Jul 1996 - Jul 1998
US Securities and Exchange Commission
Senior Counsel, Division of Enforcement
Nov 1993 - Jul 1996
US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Supervising Attorney, Civil Division
Sep 1990 - Nov 1993