Sean Patrick Butler Email & Phone Number

After almost five years in-house at Meraki and Cisco, I re-started my own legal practice as a contract general counsel in order to get back to working with startups and get involved with environmental work I'd been wanting to do for years. As a contract GC, I help entrepreneurs navigate a wide range of issues with a very practical, business-oriented.

San Francisco Bay Area

I transitioned out of my role leading the Meraki legal team to a part-time role at Cisco in order to focus on several projects that had languished on my Important But Not Urgent list long enough that they had become Important And Urgent. Primarily related to privacy and data protection, these projects were part of an effort to increase trust and.

San Francisco

At Cisco, I was the lead attorney for the Cloud Networking Group (the former Meraki crew) and was still "The Lawyer"​ as far as my CNG colleagues were concerned. Following the acquisition, I built and managed a team of lawyers dedicated to the CNG business unit and supported a 10x growth in bookings. The dedicated CNG legal team covers nearly all aspects.

San Francisco Bay Area

I joined Meraki as the first (and only) in-house attorney after having represented the company as outside counsel for almost five years. In my first twelve months on the job, in addition to helping drive the $1.2 billion acquisition by Cisco from term sheet to closing in just over two months, I accomplished a few other things: * revamped and standardized.

Contract GC For Startups And Entrepreneurs

I left the world of big firm law practice and started my own shop as a contract GC in order to roll up my sleeves and really get to know my clients' businesses. Saying goodbye to the safety net of a regular paycheck was terrifying, but becoming an entrepreneur myself was immensely valuable for me as a counsel to entrepreneurs and executives. Being in.

Seattle

Senior Attorney in Dorsey & Whitney's Cleantech and Venture Capital/Emerging Growth practice groups. Represented primarily cleantech and alternative energy companies and assisted with the build-out of Dorsey's domestic corporate and cleantech practices in Seattle.

Seattle And Palo Alto

Represented technology startups, venture-backed private companies, and public companies throughout their lifecycle, from formation and early capital raising, through later-stage financing and partnership arrangements, and ultimately in various exit scenarios such as mergers & acquisitions, project finance deals, and public offerings.

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Berkeley Technology Law JournalDuring law school, Sean was a research assistant to Professor Pamela Samuelson in.

B.A., Philosophy, Politics (Minor)

Activities and Societies: Phi Delta Theta, Outing Program, Associated Students of Whitman College - Public Events ChairGraduated Magna Cum.