Menlo Park, CA Lawyers

Corporate and Transactional Law

2765 Sand Hill Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA

Brian Covotta advises growth-oriented technology and biotechnology companies on corporate and securities transactions, including initial formation, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, the periodic reporting requirements of publicly held companies, and general corporate counseling. He works with clients in a variety of industries, including Internet, mobile, gaming, networking, security, semiconductor, software, biotechnology, telecommunications, clean technology, electronic design automation (EDA), flash memory, media, and medical devices. Brian also represents acquirers and targets in a variety of public, public-private, and private-private business combination transactions, as well as issuers and underwriters in public and private securities offerings. In addition, he represents venture capital firms in various corporate and securities transactional matters. Brian helps his clients’ management and boards of directors shape and execute their business strategies. Drawing on his extensive experience, he also provides counsel on legal issues ranging from day-to-day corporate and regulatory matters to corporate governance and other mission-critical initiatives, including acquisitions and capital market strategies.

Corporate and Transactional Law

149 Commonwealth Dr, Ste 1090, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Corporate and Transactional Law

800 Oak Grove Ave, Suite 250, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Mr. Chapman focuses his practice on securities law, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and international business transactions. He counsels publicly traded and privately held clients on public offerings, private placements, debt financings, venture capital transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and related transactions. Mr. Chapman also represents venture capital firms, angels, and private equity groups in their investments. With 30 years of experience in corporate and securities law, he has represented clients in over 300 mergers, acquisitions, and financing transactions. Mr. Chapman has counseled clients ranging from media to pharmaceutical companies on numerous China-United States transactions. His international transactions work includes assisting Chinese companies in both investing and raising capital in the United States. Mr. Chapman also assists U.S. firms in investing and operating in China and has been involved in negotiating resolutions to some of the most high-profile disputes involving US companies operating in China. He is a graduate of Santa Clara University, where he earned his J.D.

Family and Divorce Law

545 Middlefield Rd suite 175, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA

Marisa C. San Filippo is a Certified Family Law Specialist (certified by the CA State Bar Board of Legal Specialization), a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), and a partner at Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada LLP. Ms. San Filippo has dedicated her entire career to family law, and handles a wide variety of cases, including high conflict child custody cases and complex high-asset financial matters. Ms. San Filippo brings her tenacity and compassion to each matter, handling cases involving dissolution, legal separation, property characterization and division, child custody and visitation, pre-marital agreements, child and spousal support (initial orders and post-judgment modifications), and paternity matters. Ms. San Filippo’s areas of expertise focus on complicated financial issues, including cases involving valuation of business and partnership interests, goodwill, and equity compensation. Ms. San Filippo has experience in cases involving startups, venture capital, and real estate development. Ms. San Filippo is also a highly experienced custody attorney, with a background in issues including gatekeeping, resist-refuse dynamic, relocations/move-aways, substance abuse, special needs, and conflicted co-parenting relationships. Ms. San Filippo has extensive experience drafting and negotiating intricate pre-marital and post-marital agreements. In addition to her litigation practice, Ms. San Filippo enjoys supporting clients through mediation as a consulting attorney. Prior to joining Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada LLP, Ms. San Filippo spent the summers after her first and second years of law school with the firm as a law clerk. Upon graduation, she joined Flicker, Kerin Kruger & Bissada as an associate and became a partner with the firm in 2016. Ms. San Filippo was born and raised on the Peninsula, where she currently resides, and strives to support the legacy of community service instilled in her by her parents. She serves on the Board of Sigma 1916, the housing corporation associated with her college sorority. She has also volunteered her time supporting events for the Sequoia Hospital Foundation in honor of her late father and now serves on the Foundation’s Board of Directors.

Family and Divorce Law

120 Santa Margarita Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Marisa C. San Filippo is a Certified Family Law Specialist and a partner in the firm's Family Law Department. Ms. San Filippo handles a wide variety of cases, bringing her tenacity and knowledge to each matter, including: dissolution, legal separation, property characterization and division, child custody and visitation, pre-marital agreements, child and spousal support, paternity matters, domestic partnerships, and complex, high-asset matters. Ms. San Filippo has recent experience with cases involving valuation of business and partnership interests, goodwill, and stock options. Ms. San Filippo is a member of the State Bar of California, as well as the San Mateo County Bar Association and the Santa Clara County Bar Association. Ms. San Filippo earned her J.D., cum laude, from the University of San Francisco School of Law in May 2008. She also graduated as a member of the McAuliffe Honor Society. While in law school, Ms. San Filippo was a member of the University of San Francisco Law Review and published her comment on real estate valuation in the marital dissolution context in the fall of 2007. She received a CALI Award for Excellence in Family Law in spring 2007 and an award for Best Brief for Moot Court in spring 2006. Ms. San Filippo volunteers her time by handling pro bono cases through the Legal Aid Society's Domestic Violence Collaborative. Prior to joining Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada LLP as a partner, Ms. San Filippo spent the summers after her first and second years of law school with the firm as a law clerk. Ms. San Filippo earned her B.A. in History from the University of California, Berkeley with high honors. Her hobbies include reading, cooking, and spending time with her family.