Jessica North
- Palo Alto
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Jessica is a trusted legal advisor, guiding emerging companies and investors from launch to scale to legacy.
Jessica North skillfully represents emerging growth companies, established corporations, and various types of investors, such as family offices, venture capital funds, and private equity funds. She represents businesses across a wide range of industries, including consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, apparel and footwear, technology, and life science. In addition to providing strategic counseling to clients, Jessica’s practice encompasses corporate and securities law, with a primary focus on venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, and corporate governance.
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco, J.D., cum laude, Senior Symposium Editor, Hastings Business Law Journal, 2014
- University of California, Berkeley, B.S., Business Administration, with honors, 2009
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
Related Employment
- DLA Piper LLP, Palo Alto, CA, Associate, 2014-2018
Clerkships
- Honorable Thomas Carlson, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Venture Capital Law, 2023-2025