Dani Glazer Signaigo Email & Phone Number

San Diego County, California, United States

Dani advises startups on their general corporate needs. Her clients operate in high tech, cleantech, life sciences, AI, SAAS, blockchain, and more, and range from large, high-growth companies to small, local businesses and nonprofits. Dani also works with venture capital investment firms, large private companies and public companies.Dani’s practice covers a broad range of general corporate and transactional matters, including formation and financing of startups, mergers and… Show more Dani advises startups on their general corporate needs. Her clients operate in high tech, cleantech, life sciences, AI, SAAS, blockchain, and more, and range from large, high-growth companies to small, local businesses and nonprofits. Dani also works with venture capital investment firms, large private companies and public companies.Dani’s practice covers a broad range of general corporate and transactional matters, including formation and financing of startups, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities laws, and other areas of corporate law. She also brings in knowledge from her experience as in-house counsel at Emerson Collective, drafting and negotiating various contracts, implementing and improving legal tech, and strategically advising a wide variety of teams.Dani has particular expertise in advising mission-driven companies and applying private business solutions to community economic development problems. She has advised clients regarding becoming Public Benefit Corporations or obtaining “B Corp” certification; applying for 501(c)(3) tax exemption and/or pursuing fiscal sponsorship; transitioning to employee ownership, which establishes democratic leadership and profit sharing among participating employees; and other creative strategies for companies operating with a triple bottom line—fiscal, social, and environmental. Show less

Emerson Collective is a unique organization that tackles complex social and environmental issues with complex solutions, using a broad range of tools including philanthropy, venture investing, convening, and art to spur measurable, lasting change. Dani provided strategic advice to Emerson Collective's many teams, working in partnership with community, business, and government leaders to pursue its mission: to advance some of society's most calcified systems, such as immigration, education… Show more Emerson Collective is a unique organization that tackles complex social and environmental issues with complex solutions, using a broad range of tools including philanthropy, venture investing, convening, and art to spur measurable, lasting change. Dani provided strategic advice to Emerson Collective's many teams, working in partnership with community, business, and government leaders to pursue its mission: to advance some of society's most calcified systems, such as immigration, education, climate solutions and more. In this role, Dani helped establish and maintain the organization's operational systems and legal tech tools, and she routinely created a wide variety of both standard and bespoke contracts. Show less

Palo Alto, Ca

Dani's practice focuses on formation and financing of startups, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities laws, and other areas of corporate law. She advises new startups through the entity formation process, and guides existing companies through financings, primarily through investment by venture capital firms. She also provides general corporate advice to companies at the various stages of their life cycles. Dani also works with venture capital investment firms, large… Show more Dani's practice focuses on formation and financing of startups, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities laws, and other areas of corporate law. She advises new startups through the entity formation process, and guides existing companies through financings, primarily through investment by venture capital firms. She also provides general corporate advice to companies at the various stages of their life cycles. Dani also works with venture capital investment firms, large private companies and public companies.Through her pro bono work, Dani focuses on applying private business solutions to community economic development problems, advising startups and businesses with social missions. Accordingly, she has advised clients regarding becoming Benefits Corporations or certified as “B Corps”; fiscal sponsorship options; becoming a 501(c)(3) nonprofit; operating with a triple bottom line—fiscal, social, and environmental; and converting into a worker-owned cooperative, which establishes democratic leadership, allows the selling owner to plan for retirement, and gives employees the opportunity to build wealth through ownership.Dani participates in the following speaking engagements, partnerships, and other activities:- Berkeley SkyDeck: Hosts legal office hours, presents legal workshops and bootcamps- Start Small Think Big: Presented on contract terms and negotiation- Project Equity: Facilitates businesses converting to worker ownership models through pro bono representation- South Bay Lean-In Circle co-leader: Hosts meetings of an all-attorney lean-in circle- Practice Technology Innovation: Actively engaged in improving the firm's technology through trials of third party software and in-house creation and improvement of templates and document generators Show less

Palo Alto, Ca

Durham, Nc

Start-Up Ventures Clinic & Community Enterprise Clinic• Represented employees of Electric Violin Shop in forming a worker-owned cooperative, including preparing all organizational documents and sale agreements, negotiating loan terms and closing the purchase of an LLC. • Guided several companies through entity formation, including giving general advice and preparing organizational documents, founder agreements and employment contracts.• Advised and guided a nonprofit through… Show more Start-Up Ventures Clinic & Community Enterprise Clinic• Represented employees of Electric Violin Shop in forming a worker-owned cooperative, including preparing all organizational documents and sale agreements, negotiating loan terms and closing the purchase of an LLC. • Guided several companies through entity formation, including giving general advice and preparing organizational documents, founder agreements and employment contracts.• Advised and guided a nonprofit through formation of an LLC and the purchase and sale of assets, including presenting entity choices to the board of directors and preparing an asset purchase agreement and other related documents.• Conducted a legal review of a 501c3 nonprofit.• Advised a North Carolina startup on fiscal sponsorship options in preparation for national expansion.• Held clinic hours through Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship.• Conducted presentations on entity choice and other startup legal concerns at various local startup incubator spaces and via webinar. Show less

Palo Alto, Ca

San Francisco, Ca

The Habeas Corpus Resource Center (HCRC), located in San Francisco, represents indigent men and women under sentence of death in California.The HCRC's mission is to provide timely, high-quality legal representation for indigent petitioners in death penalty habeas corpus proceedings before the California state courts and the federal courts.

West Bloomfield & Detroit, Mi

• Taught mathematics to students in grades 3-8 at the Detroit Service Learning Academy. • Tutored students in grades K-12 at the Mathnasium of West Bloomfield tutoring center.• Led two other instructors in applying Mathnasium’s unique curriculum and creative strategies through classroom education. • Coordinated instructors, met potential or current clients, generated and assessed students’ work.

Paraguay

• Created rural health post for initial emergency response and routine medical resources.• Built sanitary latrines and healthy, safe, and efficient brick ovens.• Dug garbage pits and taught about the dangers of burning plastic garbage.• Taught lessons on parasite prevention, hygiene, dental health, and English.• Learned Spanish and Guaraní, a native Paraguayan language. • Actively worked to understand Paraguayan culture and teach about US culture. • Wrote and edited… Show more • Created rural health post for initial emergency response and routine medical resources.• Built sanitary latrines and healthy, safe, and efficient brick ovens.• Dug garbage pits and taught about the dangers of burning plastic garbage.• Taught lessons on parasite prevention, hygiene, dental health, and English.• Learned Spanish and Guaraní, a native Paraguayan language. • Actively worked to understand Paraguayan culture and teach about US culture. • Wrote and edited pieces for “The Kuat” newsletter. Show less

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Created cryptography-teaching game prototypes for young students with Professor Martin Strauss in conjunction with graduate students.• Conducted research on cryptography and further methods of education.• Held event at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum helping children learn from games and testing prototypes; trained several volunteers before and during event.

Doctor Of Law (Jd)

Activities and Societies: Research Assistant for Professor Joseph Blocher; Health Law Society – President, Symposium Coordinator.

Bachelor Of Science, Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Young People’s Project math mentor program – Literacy Worker; “The Gargoyle” Humor Magazine – Writer, co-editor.