Bruce D. Whitley Pleasanton, California
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| phone | (925) 621-2127 |
| fax | (925) 621-2128 |
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Bruce is an attorney specializing in corporate law. The services Bruce provides include: business formation and maintenance counseling, intellectual property licensing; employee benefit plan counseling, employment law counseling, formation of joint ventures and strategic alliances, private placements and venture capital financing, and mergers and acquisitions.
Bruce has a BS in business administration from University of California at Berkeley, and a JD from Hastings College of the Law. In addition to being an attorney, he is a Certified Public Accountant (Inactive). Prior to joining the Silicon Edge Law Group LLP, Bruce was partner in the Oakland office of the international law firm Reed Smith LLP.
- Areas of Practice:
- Corporate Law
- Business Formation and Maintenance Counseling
- Intellectual Property Licensing
- Employee Benefit Plan Counseling
- Employment Law Counseling
- Formation of Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances
- Private Placements and Venture Capital Financing
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Certification/Specialties:
- Certified Public Accountant (Inactive)
- Bar Admissions:
- California, 1987
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1987
- U.S. Tax Court, 1989
- Education:
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California,
1987
J.D. - University of California, Berkeley, California,
1982
B.S.
Major: Business Administration
- Published Works:
- "Operating Problems", Counseling California Corporations, CEB 3rd ed., 2008
- "Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRTS)", Drafting California Irrevocable Living Trusts, CEB 3rd ed., 2007
- Past Employment Positions:
- Reed Smith, LLP - Oakland, California
