Scott Alderton - Lawyer in Sherman Oaks, CA

Scott Alderton is a Founding Partner of the Firm, Managing Partner, and a member of the Firms executive committee. Scott is also co-chair of the Firms Venture Capital and Emerging Growth practice group.

Scott advises clients across a number of industries, including software, technology, digital media, interactive entertainment and video games, cyber security and life sciences.Scotts practice focuses on advising early stage to middle-market technology and emerging growth companies in all aspects of capital formation, venture capital and finance, corporate and securities laws, mergers and acquisitions, high technology, intellectual property, licensing, interactive entertainment and video games, the internet,digital media, manufacturing and distribution of goods in commerce and commercial contracts. Scott also regularly advises senior executive officers with respect to employment, compensation and equity incentives.

Scott is frequently referenced as one of the top start-up lawyers in Southern California, and with over thirty years of experience working with technology and emerging growth companies at all stages along their evolutionary path, is sought out for his business as well as legal advice.Scott is a frequent speaker on matters relating to technology, intellectual property, capital formation, capital raising transactions and emerging growth companies, and was formerly an adjunct professor of law at Loyola Law school, teaching securities regulation.

Scott received his B.A. from University of California at Los Angeles in 1982 and his J.D., cum laude, in 1985 from Loyola Law School. He is admitted to practice law in the State of California.