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Deborah J. Ludewig
Founder and Legal Counsel
Deborah J. Ludewig founded DJL Corporate Law in March 2008. Deborah practiced law during the last 17 years at several large law firms based in Silicon Valley and has been a partner at K&L Gates, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman and Cooley Godward. She has worked with hundreds of companies in corporate formations, venture capital financings, joint ventures, public and private offerings, merger and acquisition transactions and as special advisor on board and governance matters. Deborah’s experience includes serving as a general counsel of an internet start-up.
Deborah currently works with private and public companies on a range of projects typically managed by a general counsel. She has supported early stage clients engaged in financing and team building matters and late stage companies in negotiating strategic commercial agreements and supervising the growth of IP portfolios. Her collaboration network includes her contacts and former colleagues in several large firms as well as specialists in a wide array of practices around the country.
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| Deb Ludewig is the President of the NACD Silicon Valley Chapter. |
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Deborah is a frequent speaker and educator on topics relevant to entrepreneurs and executives. She has developed governance seminars for board members and other educational programs of interest to entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Deborah is a faculty member of the Practicing Law Institute and Chair of the PLI’s annual program in San Francisco on Drafting Corporate Agreements.
Deborah is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Corporate Directors, Silicon Valley Chapter, www.svnacd.org, the oldest corporate governance non-profit institution in the US.
Deborah is a member of the Board of Directors of Forum for Women Entrepreneurs & Executives, www.fweande.org, an organization serving the growth and leadership development needs of entrepreneurs and senior level executives.
Deborah is a member of the Board of Directors of Girls for a Change, www.girlsforachange.org, a national organization that empowers teen age girls to create and lead social change.
JD – 1991, Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley
BS – 1980, College of Notre Dame (summa cum laude)
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