Julia Cheng

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Julia Cheng

5.0
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 25 years

Intellectual property Lawyer at Santa Monica, CA
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Licensing, Venture Capital ... +3 more

3110 Main Street, Building C, #168, Santa Monica, CA

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About Julia

Biography

I am a technology, digital media, internet and business lawyer with over 10 years of experience working with startups & seasoned businesses in CA and NY.

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property 20%

We assist clients with trademark and copyright registrations. We counsel digital content and technology service providers on matters pertaining to the development, licensing, publishing, acquisition and sale of digital content or technology assets.

22 years

20%
Licensing 20%

We advise clients on content and technology licensing matters, routinely drafting and negotiating agreements surrounding content publishing and distribution (podcasts, videos, e-books), SaaS, PaaS, IaaS and IT services in connection therewith.

22 years

20%
Privacy 20%

We advise websites and mobile applications regarding internet and data privacy laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act, EU's GDPR, Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and draft terms of service, privacy policies and EULAs.

22 years

20%
Venture Capital 20%

We represent both startups and investors in seed and Series A financings (SAFEs, convertible notes, preferred stock), advising clients on equity structuring, term sheet negotiations utilizing Y Combinator or NVCA style documents.

27 years

20%
Corporate and Incorporation 10%

We advise on business formation, startup capital raise (SAFEs, convertible notes, stock, etc.), founder, employee and consultant agreements, equity compensation (stock options, RSUs, SARs), mergers & acquisition and business contract negotiations.

27 years

10%
Internet 10%

We advise clients on legal issues surrounding online content, draft terms of service, user agreement and other online contracts, and help clients protect their businesses against defamatory statements posted on websites and social media.

22 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

Licenses

Licensed in California for 14 years

State: California

Acquired: 2011

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 25 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2000

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

CyberlawStudio Group P.C.

3110 Main Street, Building C, #168, Santa Monica, CA, 90405

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CyberlawStudio Group P.C.

295 Madison Ave Fl 12, New York, NY, 10017

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Julia Cheng's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

15 Client Reviews

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Posted by Aktar | July 03, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Corporate & Incorporation

Exceptional Service

Working with Julia was an absolute joy. As co-founders of a new startup, we found ourselves faced with numerous questions, concerns, and creative ideas that required legal guidance. Julia demonstrated an unwavering commitment to addressing each and every issue, regardless of its complexity or relevan...ce. Not only did Julia deliver the requested services with professionalism and efficiency, but she also took the time to educate and inform us about the legal intricacies involved in our enterprise. Her advice, insights, and foresight in future planning have been invaluable to our startup phase. As we continue to expand our company, we are confident that having Julia as our legal consultant and counsel will prove to be an immense asset. We wholeheartedly recommend her for anyone in need of legal expertise and personalized attention.

Posted by Devon | December 27, 2021 | Corporate & Incorporation

Couldn’t ask for a better lawyer for our startup and female founded team

My cofounder and I have appreciated working with Julia since day 1 in setting up our female founded startup. She has great positive energy, goes above and beyond, and it’s clear she has our best interest in mind by the way she works and the questions she asks. We’re so glad to be working with her and... look forward to building our company with her counsel by our side. We highly recommend Julia.

Posted by David | July 11, 2019 | Corporate & Incorporation

Excellent - Friendly and Knowledgeable

We needed a lawyer to help us form our digital-only business and were getting a lot of mixed messages due to us having owners in different states. We were thrilled to find Julia as she has backgrounds in both incorporation and digital law. Julia was prompt and friendly throughout our communication...s. She was very knowledgeable and was able to explain complex business laws to us in simple terms. She answered all of our niche questions and got us on the path to forming our first LLC. We'll absolutely use her services in the future and would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking for legal representation.

Posted by Sandy | October 18, 2017 | Corporate & Incorporation

Excellent Support

Julia has been incredible as we worked through our restructuring, merger and getting customer and partner agreements in place. Being a small company, we appreciated her interest in learning about our business model and understanding what our main concerns were, when we had new agreements put in place....

Posted by Jen | July 13, 2017 | Corporate & Incorporation

Great objective advice!

I met Julia at a networking event and was very impressed with her as a person and the work she was doing as a start-up lawyer in LA. As luck would have it, just a few weeks later I needed guidance shutting down my LLC and buying out my cofounder. Julia was incredibly helpful, responsive, and clea...r in her communication. What I appreciated most though was that she gave me great direction and impartial advice. She guided me on the right steps, was clear about where she could help me, and where I would be better served seeking other counsel. I really felt like she was looking out for my best interest! Great experience and would definitely recommend to others!

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Mark Terry

Corporate and incorporation lawyer | Feb 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Julia is a fantastic lawyer who offers top-notch corporate and incorporation services to her clients. I have worked with her on several matters and I have benefited from her knowledge. I endorse this lawyer."

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Hui Zeng

Intellectual property lawyer | Aug 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Rita Lin

Intellectual property lawyer | Sep 11

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Julia is an excellent lawyer, delivering great services to her clients with sincerity and integrity. We have collaborated on several matters and I appreciate her knowledge and wisdom. I highly recommend her."

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Andrew Abramowitz

Corporate and incorporation lawyer | Aug 31

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I initially worked with Julia, successfully, on a matter where we were on opposite sides. Since then, we have collaborated on several matters for my clients requiring California law advice. She is smart, practical and reliable. I recommend her highly."

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Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

1999

1st Place, International Intellectual Property Society Paper Competition

1997

MCI International Law Fellowship, MCI

N/A

Phi Beta Kappa, The Johns Hopkins University

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Partner, Di Santo LLP

2004 - Present

Chair, CyberlawStudio, Pllc

2014 - 2015

In-house Counsel, Vixlet LLC

2003 - 2004

General Counsel, Webemerge

2000 - 2003

Associate, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

1999 - 1999

Intern, Doris Ling-Cohan

Associations

2015 - Present

Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

Board of Directors

2014 - Present

Out in Tech, Inc.

Board of Directors

2011 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2000 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

2015 - 2017

Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

Treasurer

Sample of Legal Cases

Business Financing

Successfully negotiated terms preserving control to founder group while fair to investors.

Content Licensing & Syndication

Successfully closed with program launched in Spring 2017 through major media channels.

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Education

2023

Harvard University Law School

Computer Science for Lawyers

1999

Fordham University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

The Johns Hopkins University

BA

N/A

The Juilliard School

Speaking Engagements

2022

Federal Communications Bar Association

Young Lawyers Committee: LGBTQ+ mentoring event

2017

Start-Up Acceleration Forum

Venture Capital Term Sheet Negotiation

2016

Silicon Beach Startup 101 Course Legal Matters for Startups

2013

NAPABA Northeast Regional Conference

Inspire the Crowd, the Rise of Crowdfunding

2012

NY American Bar Association Roundtable

Relevance of Reasonable Royalties to Copyright Infringement Remedies

2011

NYC Bar Association

Careers in Technology Law

Publications

Languages

Mandarin

French

Japanese

English

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