Paul Swegle
Adjunct Law Professor, Executive in Residence @Gonzaga University School Of Law
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WORK HISTORY
Adjunct Law Professor, Executive in Residence @Gonzaga University School Of Law
Adjunct law professor teaching \"Counseling Startups: Law, Regulation, and Fundraising\" to inspire and educate future business lawyers, particularly around the professional challenges and rewards of advising and supporting entrepreneurs and their startups. Executive in Residence responsibilities include teaching, public lectures, mentoring students, and other agreed roles to support the mission of GU Law\'s Center for Law, Ethics & Commerce.
EDUCATION
University of Washington
B.A., Political Science
University of Washington School of Law
JD, Law
ABOUT PAUL SWEGLE
Sleeves-up, team-oriented general counsel/chief legal officer. Currently GC/CLO to companies in medical diagnostics, virtual health, remote patient monitoring, SaaS, AI, medical devices, e-commerce, data analytics, and retail technology. Exits- Built and sold businesses to Capital One, Abbott, ING, and Nortek - Porch IPO (2020) Priorities as CLO/GC- build and lead successful teams - set and execute overall legal/regulatory strategy - leverage legal expertise for business success - drive business development - negotiate and draft commercial agreements - remove barriers for business colleagues - support product/service development - manage risks within agreed boundaries - lead corporate governance and advise board - prevent and resolve disputes - evaluate and execute civil litigation strategy - develop and execute IP strategy - establish and oversee compliance regimes - co-lead financing and M&A transactions Legal Expertise - corporate governance - advising boards of directors on law/governance - commercial agreements - debt and equity finance - securities regulation - IPO-prep and public company reporting - mergers and acquisitions - strategic relationships - IP licensing - copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets - privacy and data security - regulatory compliance regimes - marketing and promotions law - employment/labor law - litigation/alternative dispute resolution Industry Experience - SaaS - B2B - financial services/fintec - consumer products - health and medical software and devices - virtual health/telehealth - e-commerce - retail and marketing technology - proptech - blockchain/cryptocurrency - natural resources Professorships - Adjunct Professor, Seattle U School of Law - Adjunct Professor and Executive in Residence, Gonzaga U School of Law Authored Books - Contract Drafting and Negotiation (2018)- Startup Law and Fundraising (2020) Community/Professional Activities - Board of Governors - WA State Bar (WSBA)(2017 – 2020)- Advisory Board - SU Law, Innovation and Technology LLM (2018)- Chair – WSBA Corporate Counsel Section (2015 – 2017)- Member – WA State Supreme Court Bar Structure Workgroup (20••••19)- Member – WSBA Securities Law Committee (2012 – Present)- Board Member - Alliance for Pioneer Square BIA (20••••22)- Board President – Bellevue College Foundation (20••••14)- Federal Court Admissions - Eastern and Western Washington Federal Dist Courts - Corporate Counsel of the Year - Puget Sound Business Journal (2012)
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