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Our Practice

Why We Exist

After years of working in large law firms, I experienced time and again situations where certain attorneys in my firm (to whom we were strongly encouraged to direct work) were not the exact individuals best suited to handle a specific client matter. Billing and incentive structures of large firms simply are not always consistent with the needs of emerging companies and/or their founders.

I founded Capital Law Group to solve that problem for my clients. Our large network of lawyers with varying specialties, most with large firm pedigree and training who have started their own firms, allows us to recommend and associate with the right attorneys for each client, issue-by-issue.

I typically act as outside general counsel to firms. While we do much of the work ourselves, we also manage outsourcing to, and oversight of, other attorneys who can provide high quality, but cost-effective, services. I believe this produces better results for our clients and their businesses.

What We Do

We counsel entrepreneurs, investors, and boards of technology-based companies on a wide range of business matters, including company formation, employee incentives, governance, intellectual property creation and harvesting, licensing, technology transfer, strategic alliances, investments and exits.

We focus on early stage companies in human and animal health and nutrition, life sciences, clean tech, software and Internet based businesses, and university spinouts.

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Who We Are

Founder, Terry D. Carlone JD

Terry’s legal background covering global business and regulatory matters, coupled with his entrepreneurial and executive experience, provides a broad perspective for advising fast-growth companies.

He had more than 20 years of blue-chip law firm and in-house public company experience before founding Capital Law Group to better serve the needs of emerging and fast-growth companies.

Credentials

Education: Georgetown University JD; Northwestern University BA.

Admitted to practice law in California; District of Columbia; and Hawaii. Real estate broker license (Hawaii 1991-1995).

Terry practiced law with Pillsbury Madison & Sutro (now Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman) in San Francisco and helped establish the firm’s Washington, DC presence as co-founder of that office. He also was an in-house corporate attorney and executive with Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., a public company based in Honolulu.

He has built and scaled innovative technologies, most recently as co-founder/CEO of Vydiant, Inc., an AI/ML-based technology platform providing a unique whole person approach to wellness.

Interests

Involved in the community through work with non-profits.

Lectures or serves as a panelist on issues important to emerging growth companies and the people who invest in them.

Co-inventor of two granted, and 7 pending, technology patents.

Spends spare time with his family, dressage horses and dog.