Spencer Gavin Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

Long Beach, California, United States

• Orchestrated the management of over 15 cases simultaneously, including tailoring case strategies to suit the unique needs of each individual client.
• Attended depositions and court hearings, leveraging persuasive communication skills to advocate for our clients' interests while maintaining a collaborative dialogue with both clients and opposing counsel.
• Drafted pleadings, discovery responses, and legal memoranda for submission to courts, providing strategic analysis and compelling arguments to position our clients for success.

San Jose, California, United States

• Revised and negotiated numerous agreements including NDAs, master purchase agreements, and service contracts.
• Researched international privacy regulations to ensure compliance and contribute to company’s global privacy initiatives.
• Developed a comprehensive agreement comparison tracker for Lumentum’s newly-acquired companies to facilitate executive review of major contract terms with shared clients.

Santa Clara, CA

• Conducted client intake meetings for emerging businesses to assess their legal needs and narrow project focuses.
• Counseled clients on various areas of law including entity formation and employment-related legal obstacles.
• Created an operating agreement & advised on best practices for protecting the company from liability.

• Performed legal research on the topic of cash bail and organized the research into a detailed memorandum.
• Observed arraignments, criminal court, family court, oral arguments, trials, and other judicial proceedings.
• Conducted research and assisted in drafting opinions for current trials.

Santa Clara, California, United States

• Advised entrepreneurs and business owners pro bono on various legal issues under attorney supervision.
• Researched client issues relating to privacy policy, trademarks, copyrights, terms of service, and IP licensing.
• Selected to join a pilot project for Spring 2021 where two law students collaborated with business students to answer complex business and legal questions presented by business owners.

Pleasant Hill, California

Moraga, California

Lafayette, California

• Conducted legal research, examined legal documents, and monitored case scheduling with Courts and DA Offices.
• Created, organized, and managed new client files and responded to client questions and concerns.

San Francisco Bay Area

Napa, California

• Worked directly with the Mayor of Napa, Jill Techel, assisting with administrative tasks.
• Developed and implemented new procedures for briefing Mayor Techel prior to city meetings on major issues.
• Formulated the most efficient strategy for Mayor Techel to increase citizen engagement before reelection.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

- Member of the Tech Edge J.D. Certificate Program - Emery Merit Scholar - Student Volunteer at the Entrepreneur's Legal Advising Clinic.

Political Science And Government

- Graduated Cum Laude - Politics Major with a Minor in Law and Society - Achieved a Cumulative GPA of (3.674) - Awarded Presidential.

Academics

- Graduated with (4) Year 3.96 GPA - Awarded Paul Sheffer Memorial Scholarship – Applicable Freshman Year of College - School Ambassador –.