Lance heads the firm’s West Coast technology transactions practice. The technology transactions practice specializes in strategic collaborations, technology licensing, and other business transactions directed to the use, transfer, and development of technology and intellectual property assets.
He advises both growth and mature companies in the life sciences, information technology, and clean technology industries. Lance provides strategic and creative advice for the commercialization and exploitation of technology assets and has successfully structured and negotiated numerous high-profile technology-based transactions with and for global industry leaders.
His practice includes strategic intellectual property asset purchases and sales; technology mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs; and intellectual property litigation settlement agreements. Lance also advises on general corporate matters and provides general outside counseling for a number of his clients.
His public company clients include Biogen Idec, Life Technologies Corporation, Fair Isaac Corporation, HTC, Nokia Corporation, SAIC, and ViaSat, Inc.
During law school, he was an editor of Stanford Law Review.
Recognitions & Awards
- San Diego Daily Transcript: Top Attorney (2007 – 2010)
- San Diego Metropolitan Magazine: Forty under 40 (2007)
- Phi Beta Kappa
Lance heads the firm’s West Coast technology transactions practice. The technology transactions practice specializes in strategic collaborations, technology licensing, and other business transactions directed to the use, transfer, and development of technology and intellectual property assets.
He advises both growth and mature companies in the life sciences, information technology, and clean technology industries. Lance provides strategic and creative advice for the commercialization and exploitation of technology assets and has successfully structured and negotiated numerous high-profile technology-based transactions with and for global industry leaders.
His practice includes strategic intellectual property asset purchases and sales; technology mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs; and intellectual property litigation settlement agreements. Lance also advises on general corporate matters and provides general outside counseling for a number of his clients.
His public company clients include Biogen Idec, Life Technologies Corporation, Fair Isaac Corporation, HTC, Nokia Corporation, SAIC, and ViaSat, Inc.
During law school, he was an editor of Stanford Law Review.
Recognitions & Awards
- San Diego Daily Transcript: Top Attorney (2007 – 2010)
- San Diego Metropolitan Magazine: Forty under 40 (2007)
- Phi Beta Kappa
Speaking Engagements
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Speaker,
The Living Needs of Seniors: A Discussion of This New Market Accelerator,
WLSA Convergence Summit,
Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance, San Diego, CA
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Speaker,
Patent Marking: Best Practices and License Agreement Provisions, Post-Bon Tool,
San Diego Chapter of the Assocation of Corporate Counsel, San Diego, CA
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Speaker,
Licensing for the Exit: Fun with Risk Factors,
The Power of Angel Investing,
Tech Coast Angels
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Licensed Technology as a Core Asset,
Tech Coast Angels
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Speaker,
Best Practices in Negotiating and Drafting Arbitration Clauses,
Mintz Levin, Carlsbad, CA
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Panelist,
Convergence of Wireless and Life Sciences,
San Diego Daily Transcript
Newsroom