Pierre Zado

Astute business professional with a track record of influencing, negotiating, supporting and interacting with senior management. Excels at resolving complex issues, developing critical business solutions, and delivering robust analysis and guidance. For the last 10 years, I've counseled clients on various technology and intellectual property matters. Participated in six acquisitions (4 for buyer and two as target) with an aggregate deal value over $10 billion.

As a business professional, I've been involved and/or responsible for managing deal flow and partnership agreements spanning across IOT, Fintech, Logistics, Medical and Enterprise 3.0 industries totaling approximately $100 million over the last 7 years.

• Free Consultation
  15 minute free consultation.
• Credit Cards Accepted
  MasterCard and Visa. I also accept various forms of online payments.
• Contingent Fees
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Fixed fee model with various pricing plans. Also offering hourly billing at $300/hr.

California

Since 2011

9th Circuit

Since 2011

D.C. Circuit

Since 2015

Federal Circuit

Since 2013

Team Lead, Legal and Community

FindLaw.com

2011 - 2013

Research Analyst

Thomson Reuters

2010 - 2011

Stanford University

Professional Development Continuing Studies | Management

2011 - 2011

Valparaiso University

J.D. | Law

2006 - 2009

Valparaiso University

MBA | Entrepreneurship

2005 - 2008

University of Southern California

B.A. | Economics

1996 - 2000

Activities: Athlete, USC Football 1997-1999

University of Southern California

Minor | Business Finance

1996 - 2000

Volunteer Appreciation

AIDS Legal Referral Panel of the San Francisco Bay Area

2015

Volunteer Appreciation

AIDS Legal Referral Panel of the San Francisco Bay Area

2014

This award is given to attorney who meet a certain level or client representations or hours worked.

2012 Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Pro Bono Service

County of San Mateo Bay Area Legal Aid

2012

BayLegal is committed to providing meaningful access to the civil justice system through quality legal assistance regardless of a client’s location, language or disability.

Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Services

California State Bar Association

2012

About the Wiley W. Manuel Award: The Wiley W. Manuel Award recognizes legal professionals who contribute at least 50 hours of pro bono legal services annually. The State Bar of California established the award in 1989. The late Justice Manuel served as a California Supreme Court associate justice from 1977-1981, following 23 years with the California Office of the Attorney General, the last three of which were as chief assistant attorney general. Justice Manuel's legal career and his personal life were marked by a dedication to hard work, public service and the concept of equal justice for all segments of society.

Fellowship

Indiana Supreme Court Conference for Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO)

2005

The Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO) was established at the urging of former Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard by the Indiana General Assembly. In 1997, Governor Frank O’Bannon signed the law giving funding to ICLEO (check out the Indiana Code to read the law). ICLEO’s purpose then and now is to help college students in need pursue a law degree in Indiana. The ICLEO Summer Institute is held annually to introduce new ICLEO Fellows to the program. The first Summer Institute was held in the summer of 1997 at Indiana University’s Bloomington Law School. In 1997, 30 students enrolled in the first ICLEO Summer Institute and 25 students went on to graduate from law school, representing all of Indiana’s law schools. Since 1997, 500 students have successfully completed the Summer Institute and over 350 have graduated from law school.

Bar Association of the District of Colombia  # 1028176

Member

2015 - Current

Activities: Member of the IP Section Steering Committee

Bar Association of San Francisco

Member

2013 - Current

Bar Association of San Mateo

Member

2013 - 2014

Bar Association of Santa Clara

Member

2011 - 2013

"Enforcing International Sports Contracts: A US Athlete Learns the Hard Way.”

American Bar Association International Law News Section

February 1, 2012

Cloud and Mobile Technology for Law Practice Management - Legal Implications of Wearables/Internet of Things (IOT), LegalTech® West Coast 2015, San Francisco, CA

July 13, 2015

ALM Media Properties

Wearables and the Internet of Things are expanding in 2015 and becoming a reality in all of our lives. The recent release of Apple Watch is ushering in the next stage of computing--one where wearables and the Internet of Things may soon become more prevalent in our culture, our businesses, and in our practices. This panel will discuss this new era of computing including the legal implications of Apple Watch, Google Glass, smart apparel, and more! They will examine how privacy, intellectual property, ethics, technology and the law intersect.

Accredited Attorney

United States Department of Veteran Affairs

Q. I live in CA, I moved out a month ago and my landlord has not sent me my security deposit. How long does it take?

January 13, 2012

A: In California a landlord has to follow rules and procedure outlined in the state code with respect to returning a security deposit. FindLaw.com has a great section on Landlord/Tenant law that you may want to check out. Thanks.