Steven O. Gasser, Partner
Practice Areas/Industries
Business; Corporate, Securities & Tax Law; Emerging Companies; Corporate Governance; Intellectual Property
Based in our Silicon Valley Office
650-349-4440 Direct Phone
650-349-4443 Direct Fax
415-995-5100 Phone
415-995-3417 Fax
sgasser@hansonbridgett.com
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Steven O. Gasser is active in the firm’s corporate, emerging company and securities group. He has extensive experience in e-commerce, m-commerce and traditional retail matters, having served as general counsel for Zappos.com, one of the leading internet retailers in the United States. Steve frequently advises clients on cutting edge advertising and social media issues, as well as compliance with the variety of state and federal regulations affecting companies in today’s competitive and highly regulated marketplace. Steve’s in-house experience gives him a rare ability to understand legal issues from the client’s point of view.
Steve also represents a range of companies (from emerging to mature) across a wide spectrum of industries, including energy, electronics, telecommunications, transportation, software, health, real estate and general services. He has represented companies and investors in debt and equity financings, having handled in excess of $5 billion in venture capital, venture lending and PIPES transactions over the last several years. Steve’s practice covers a number of legal issues, such as regularly advising boards of directors, trademark, patent and copyright matters, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, acquisitions, restructurings, workouts, corporate governance, labor and employment, licensing and data privacy.
Presentations
Frequent speaker and panelist for the Intellectual Property Division of the State Bar of California
Professional Affiliations (current and past)
Lester Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, University of California, Berkeley
American Bar Association
Silicon Valley Association of General Counsel
The New Pickle Family Circus
Osher Marin JCC
Education
J.D., University of California, Hastings School of Law (1987)
B.B.A., magna cum laude, University of New Mexico (1984)
Admissions and Courts
State of California