Boutique Startup Lawyer

Janiece Jenkins

About Me

I am a seasoned corporate attorney with over a decade of experience guiding founders, investors, and high-growth technology, technology-enabled, and life sciences companies through critical transactions, including venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and public offerings. I serve as a trusted advisor to founders, executives, and boards, managing deals from term sheet to closing and setting my clients up for success by advising on governance and legal structural matters. I take pride in making complex legal issues clear and actionable, aligning legal solutions with business goals, and helping clients scale with confidence. I am also deeply committed to community impact through pro bono service and bring creativity and energy to everything from legal work to music, aerial arts, and outdoor pursuits.

People I work with

I have spent my career working with founders, entrepreneurs, investors, and growth start ups and technology companies at all stages. I enjoy working with creative and compassionate business leaders and helping them achieve their goals.

How I Help

I help my clients achieve long-term success and thrive in their businesses by working with them through every stage of their business: from formation and fundraising through scaling and strategic exit. I focus on helping founders, operators, management teams, and investors confidently navigate the complex legal landscape and determine and maintain appropriate governance and legal structures tailored for each client’s and business team’s preferences and goals. As a Partner at Presidio Legal LLP, I can connect my clients with any type of lawyer they need.

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Corporate Governance

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Fundraising

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M&A

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Contract Review and Negotiation

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Commercial Contracts

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Employment & Equity Compensation

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Cap Table Management

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Intellectual Property

Work Experience

As a corporate attorney for over a decade at Fenwick, Cooley, and O’Melveny & Myers, my practice was concentrated on corporate matters for clients in the technology and life sciences industries. My background includes advising public and private companies with regard to corporate governance, mergers, acquisitions and venture capital financings ranging from bridge and seed rounds, to late-stage financings. I have also counseled issuers and underwriters in numerous capital markets transactions, with particular experience handling initial public offerings, follow-on offerings and ’34 Act reporting. I am excited to bring that same caliber of legal service to my clients at Presidio Legal LLP where I can offer full-lifecycle coverage, from company formation and financing through commercial growth and strategic exit, with the responsiveness and individual attention that founders and growth-stage companies deserve.

Throughout my legal career, I have also been dedicated to pro bono service, and have provided legal services for homeless and low-income Seattle residents and veterans through community legal clinics. I have also provided pro bono immigration legal services to asylum seekers in Seattle and at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas.

Education

2013

Stanford Law School

J.D., Business Law

Activities and societies: American Constitution Society Programming Director; Black Law Student Association Corporate Liaison; Social Security and Disability Project; Partners for Academic Excellence Mentor; Stanford Christian Legal Fellowship Co-President; Stanford Journal of Law, Business and Finance; Women of Stanford Law Mentor, Acappelants, Stanford Drama Society

2010

University of Washington

B.A. with Distinction, Communication, Minors in Human Rights and Music

Activities and societies: Magna Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa; Annual Dean’s List (5 Times); Quarterly Dean’s List (16 times); UW Vocal Jazz Ensemble; Campus Crusade for Christ Officer; Students Taking Action Now Darfur Officer

My Work at Presidio

As a Partner at Presidio Legal LLP, I have access to a wealth of resources, including the talented and diverse attorneys that make up our amazing team. I am uniquely positioned to provide personalized, hands-on legal guidance tailored to my client’s unique needs. I understand the challenges of managing a business and building a growth startup because I am on this path as well. As a Partner at Presidio, I have access to software tools and resources to help better manage matters and bill more efficiently, including access to great legal forms and team support, as well as specialist teams appropriate to your matters. Please reach out if you would like more details about Presidio Legal LLP and the services we offer. I’d love to tell you more about it.