Tom Shnaider

Commercial Contracts, Intellectual Property

Tom Shnaider has been practicing law since 1997. He has a wealth of experience with a variety of business and legal matters, with a focus on commercial transactions, technology, intellectual property transactions, licensing, real estate, corporate matters and data protection and privacy, working throughout the United States and internationally.  Tom advises companies of all sizes, including start-ups, top non-profit organizations and Fortune 100companies, and across numerous industries (including hi-tech, life sciences, pharma, real estate, and entertainment). 

Tom is also a licensed Real Estate Broker with extensive expertise in real estate matters, including development, financing and leasing.

After graduating from U.C. San Diego and UCLA School of Law, Tom began his career working for the US Federal Courts and DLA. Tom’s clients have included National Geographic, Obama Foundation, NBC Universal, AristaMD, Metagenics, DivX, Dr. Seuss, Panasonic and BD. Tom is licensed to practice law in California.

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