Doug Bend

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Doug Bend: Attorney with Bend Law Group, PC

Biography

Doug Bend is the visionary founder behind Bend Law Group, PC, a distinguished law firm focusing on providing counsel to small businesses and startups. His skills have garnered recognition in prominent publications, including The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Fox Business, MSN, Inc., and Forbes.

A proud product of Omaha, Doug earned his B.A. in Political Science and History from Drake University, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Furthering his academic pursuits, he obtained an M.A. in Political Science from the University of Nebraska and went on to earn his law degree from the esteemed Georgetown University Law Center.

Beyond the legal realm, Doug's interests extend to exploring the dynamic Bay Area with his wife and their six-year-old daughter and four-year-old son. He seamlessly balances his legal acumen with a genuine passion for family and the vibrant community around him.
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Areas of Practice (43)

  • General Counsel
  • Strategic Entity Formation
  • Non-Profit Formations and Compliance
  • Entity Conversions
  • Dissolutions and Winding Up
  • Equity Incentive Plans
  • Terms of Use and Privacy Policies
  • Purchase and Sale of a Businesses
  • Drafting and Negotiating Contracts
  • Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Registered Agent Services
  • Business Disputes
  • Funding & Investment
  • Due Diligence
  • Private Placement Strategy and Counsel
  • Intrastate Offerings
  • Convertible Promissory Notes
  • SAFE Agreements
  • Emerging Business Finance Options
  • Series Seed, A, B and C financing rounds
  • Crowdfunding
  • Private Placement Memorandums
  • Intellectual Property
  • State and Federal Trademark Registrations
  • International Trademark Registrations
  • Copyright Registrations
  • USPTO Prosecution
  • IP Monitoring Services
  • IP Enforcement (Cease and Desist)
  • Licensing and Assignment Agreements
  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings
  • Employment
  • Workplace Compliance
  • Worker Classification Issues
  • Employee and Independent Contractor Agreements
  • Employee Handbooks
  • Employee and Independent Contractor Severance Agreements
  • Real Property
  • Real Estate Broker Services
  • Buying and Selling Property
  • Letters of Intent
  • Event Space Agreements
  • Commercial Leases
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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Drake University, B.A., Political Science and History, 1999; University of Nebraska, M.A., Political Science and American Government and Public Policy, 2001
Law School Attended:
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2006
Year of First Admission:
2006
Admission:
2010, California; 2006, Nebraska; 2009, New York
ISLN:
921325138

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Fixed Hourly Rates
$295 - $495/hr
Other Information
Fixed fees available, Retainer Fee

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415-523-0202  Phone

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