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Biography
Scott is the founder and CEO of WCLG. Scott has 19+ years of broad corporate and securities law experience, including nearly eight years at two prominent New York City law firms — where he represented major multinational corporations (e.g., Sony and Daimler), financial institutions (e.g., J.P. Morgan) and private equity firms (e.g., Apollo) in transactions valued in the billions of dollars.
In 2005, Scott moved to California to launch Walker Corporate Law. Indeed, while working at the big New York City law firms, Scott identified a huge problem in the legal marketplace — i.e., that the big-firm template generally doesn’t work for entrepreneurs and startups. Accordingly, he headed west — to the land of the entrepreneurs — to try to solve this problem and to execute his vision of building his own law firm with a new, innovative business model. (You can learn more about Scott’s vision in this introductory video.)
Scott is a recognized expert in entrepreneurial legal matters. He has been a speaker on various topics (including startup issues, financings, and M&A) and has written numerous articles and blog posts for TechCrunch, Forbes, VentureBeat and The Huffington Post. He also wrote the eBook “The Startup Law Playbook” — and you can find him on This Week in Startups and This Week in Venture Capital.
Scott graduated from Cornell University (A.B.), St. John’s University School of Law (J.D.) and New York University School of Law (LL.M., Corporation Law) and is a member of the California, New York and Washington, D.C. Bars and numerous Bar committees, including (i) the Committee on Mergers and Acquisitions and (ii) the Private Equity and Venture Capital Committee, each of the American Bar Association.
In 2011, Scott came full circle and opened an office in New York City to help the burgeoning class of entrepreneurs and startups in the Big Apple.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Mergers and Acquisitions
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34 years | 500 cases
Venture Capital
50%
34 years | 250 cases
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Licensed in New York for 40 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1986
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 20 years
State: California
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 25 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2000
No misconduct found
Location
Walker Corporate Law Group, PLLC
101 California Street, Suite 2450, San Francisco, CA, 94111-6102
Walker Corporate Law Group, PLLC
375 Park Avenue, Suite 2607, New York, NY, 10152
Walker Corporate Law Group, PLLC
The Wells Fargo Building, 433 N. Camden Drive, Suite 600, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210-4416
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Posted by Todd | February 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Corporate & Incorporation
Excellent startup legal team! Set us up for long-term success.
My business partner and I were looking to incorporate our tech startup and feel fortunate that we found Scott Walker's firm for what we hope will become a long-term working relationship. Scott and John Rosenbaum understand the tech startup space forward and backward and we couldn’t have been happier ...
Posted by Jim | September 01, 2009 | Corporate & Incorporation
CEO Champion-Arrowhead LLC
Scott and I have worked together for 2 1/2 years. He is the corporate attorney for both of my companies. We have undertaken some very thorny issues including a major financial restructuring. I have the utmost trust in Scott's counsel, and also know that he will tell me what I need to know and not...
Posted by Albert | August 28, 2009 | Mergers & Acquisitions
Experience in selling a company with the help of Scott Walker
Scott Walker represented me in selling my mid size food company in 2007. Scott was always available and kept me informed about tax laws and benefits, and pointed items not in my favor that the buyer had been asking for. Scott tried to minimize the work necessary to complete the merger, as the buye...
Scott Edward Walker's Lawyer Endorsements
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"Scott is a terrific lawyer. Very smart, very thorough, a pleasure to work with. He has my strong endorsement."
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"I endorse this lawyer's work. Scott is extremely intelligent and represents clients' interest aggressively."
"Scott is knowledgeable, thorough, honest, and attentive to detail (without losing sight of the big picture). He has a good sense of what to question as well as how to close a deal."
Steven Humphreys
Corporate and incorporation lawyer | Sep 15
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I strongly and enthusiastically endorse this lawyer's work. I have known Scott for more than 10 years, first as a colleague in the same firm and now as a fellow member of the bar, with whom I have worked on projects. Scott is a highly skilled and consummate professional and has a keen business sense that clients like. He is also a good communicator and always a great pleasure to work with."
"I endorse this lawyer's work."
Nicholas Connon
Corporate and incorporation lawyer | Aug 28
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Scott is great. Extremely dedicated to his clients and very responsive. All lawyers should be as focused and effective as Scott. Clients are well served."
"Mr. Walker is a true counselor who handles all of his clients needs from the basic to the more complex. He is extremely experienced and has great practical know-how."
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Experience
Honors
2009
Superb Rating by Peers and Clients, Avvo
2008
Excellent Rating by Peers and Clients, Avvo
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Dean's List, St. John's University Law School
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Dean's List, Cornell University
Work Experience
1995 - Present
Managing Partner, Walker Corporate Law Group, PLLC
Associations
2005 - Present
Subcommittee on the Prototype Limited Liability Company Fund Agreement of the Private Equity and Venture Capital Committe of the ABAMember
2004 - Present
Cornell Entrepreneurs NetworkMember
2004 - Present
Subcommittee on MSPA Ancillary Documents of the Mergers & Acquisitions Committee of the ABAMember
2004 - Present
Subcommittee on Angel Venture Capital of the Private Equity and Venture Capital Committee of the ABAMember
2004 - Present
Subcommittee on Venture Capital Transactional Issues and Documents of the Private Equity and Venture Capital Committee of the ABAMember
2004 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2003 - Present
American Bar AssociationPrivate Equity and Venture Capital Committee
2003 - Present
Subcommittee on M&A Trends of the Mergers & Acquisitions Committee of the Business Law Section of the ABAMember
2003 - Present
Subcommittee on Private Equity M&A of the Mergers & Acquisitions Committee of the Business Law Section of the ABAMember
2003 - Present
Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities of the Business Law Section of the ABAMember
2003 - Present
Middle Market and Small Business Committee of the American Bar AssociationMember
2001 - Present
American Bar AssociationLegal Opinions Committee
1999 - Present
Amercian Bar AssociationCommittee on Negotiated Acquisitions
1998 - Present
New York State Bar Association
2000 - 2004
Association of the Bar of the City of New YorkMergers & Acquisitions Committee
Editorial Committee on Model Stock Purchase Agreement Revisions of the Mergers & Acquisitions Committee of the ABA
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
M&A
deal closed
Education
N/A
New York University School of Law
LL.M. (Corporation Law)
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St John's University School of Law
J.D. - Juris Doctor
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Cornell University
A.B.
Speaking Engagements
2014
The Launch Conference
The 5 Biggest Legal Mistakes That Startups Make
2000
DC Bar Association
Joint Ventures and Partnering Agreements
1999
Montgomery County Business Innovation Network
Mergers & Acquisitions
Publications
2013
Hyperink
The Startup Law Playbook
2012
2012
2012
2012
2011
2011
The Huffington Post
Raising Capital? 3 Tips for Entrepreneurs (Part 1)
2011
The Huffington Post
Raising Capital? 3 Tips for Entrepreneurs (Part 2)
2011
The Huffington Post
Raising Capital? 3 Tips for Entrepreneurs (Part 3)
2011
2011
2011
2010
VentureHacks
Top 10 reasons why entrepreneurs hate lawyers
2008
Los Angeles Bar Bulletin
Buying a Distressed Business: Ten Tips for Entrepreneurs
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Guides