State Years

California - CA 37 years

Oregon - OR 31 years
Licensed for 37 years

State CA

Acquired 1986

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Active No misconduct found
Licensed for 31 years

State OR

Acquired 1992

Status
Inactive No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Michael Prozan

Business Attorney at San Mateo, CA

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Excellent business attorney - hired for lawsuit defense & prosecution

I am not a litigation kind of guy, and don't run my business that way. But my company was unfairly sued by a large overnight shipping company and Mike handled the defense excellently and won. He is now leading a malicious prosecution case against them. Mike helped me deal with my situation with excellent advice. He was able to quickly delve into the legal details of these cases and keep me informed. He also dealt well with a stubborn opposition that issued more motions than a go-go dancer to try and discourage us from proceeding. I have also used Mike's services for general business legal advice with agreements and contracts. He has a great deal of experience with venture-backed startup clients. I highly recommend him for any kind of business law needs.

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Practice areas

Business

30%

Issuance of shares to founders; board of advisor agreements; NDAs; stock options; consulting agreements; and strategic partner agreements; LLCs; protecting company intellectual property with employees and prospective partners.
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33 years
Litigation

25%

Current work includes litigation involving pre public technology companies: intellectual property disputes, such as software; securities fraud; breach of fiduciary duty by officers and directors, breach of contract; and employee disputes. Prior work included state and federal criminal prosecution and defense.
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23 years
Corporate and incorporation

15%

Entity formation, including corporations (both Subchapter C and Subchapter S).

33 years
Securities and investment fraud

15%

Securities offerings and securities/investment fraud.

37 years
Venture capital

15%

Advising companies on securing venture capital. Documenting and closing venture capital and angel investments.

28 years

WE REPRESENT PRE PUBLIC AND SMALLER PUBLIC TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES AS WELL AS THOSE WHO INVEST IN THEM.

Awards

Top Contributor

2012

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Michael Prozan

(650) 204-3719 Office

851 N San Mateo Dr Ste C

San Mateo, CA, 94401

mgcgroup.com/

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Michael Prozan

(650) 204-3719 Office

851 N San Mateo Dr Ste C

San Mateo, CA, 94401

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8 customer reviews

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Posted by Steve | December 16, 2010

Excellent business attorney - hired for lawsuit defense & prosecution

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Posted by anonymous | December 9, 2008

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I've had nothing but great experiences with Mike. He handled a significant acquisition flawlessly for us and has been involved in numerous projects since. I highly recommend Mike.

Posted by anonymous | September 13, 2021

Very knowledgable and willing to share his expertise

Mike was extremely responsive and went out of his way to consult with me on contract issues I had. He provided examples of other cases and shared his recommendations. He is willing to communicate effeciently and not waste anybody's time. If I ever need assistance again he is my top choice.

Posted by Oz | May 21, 2021

Excellent consultation!

Mr. Prozan was very honest, professional, and knowledgeable in answering LLC formation questions I had. I look forward to working with him in future opportunities!

Posted by Mark | April 18, 2018

Excellent lawyer for Business/Partnership issues

We hired Mike to deal with a deadbeat partner in our little garage outfit. Due to naïveté on our parts, we got locked into a partnership agreement with a person (source of the evil document) feeling they were entitled to an equal share even though they did at best 1/100th of the work. Mike came up with some creative ideas on how to cut off the gangrenous limb and helped to expunge the dead weight so we could move forward and concentrate on engineering rather than having to deal with a disgruntled ex employee.

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Posted by anonymous | July 29, 2015

AMAZING!

I called Michael this morning out of desperation because my attorney was on vacation and I had to have something done for my corporation. He was incredibly helpful, within 5 minutes emailed me what I needed, and if you can believe THIS.....no charge. Unheard of these days. I'm still stunned. What a great guy.

Posted by Brad | January 6, 2011

A different kind of corporate law firm

Having worked with several corporate attorneys and large firms, I was more than a bit skeptical. However, working with Mike is unlike working with any of the big firms. Specifically, he answers email, likes his job, and structures his business so that you can actually afford to ask him a question. In spite of working for a small firm, I actually felt more secure than when we previosly hired a top global firm. Mike has been in the trenches, is familar with startups and seems to actually like working with them. Mike set up our corporate entity, created our funding documents and handled contracts and agreements. Obviously, I unreservedly recommend Mike Prozan.

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Posted by anonymous | October 18, 2022

Mike Prozan Is The WORST Attorney!!!!!

BEWARE, Mike Prozan is a HORRIBLE and DISHONEST attorney!!!!! I do NOT recommend him. He is the WORST attorney I have ever had. Mike Prozan does NOT care about your case details nor does he care about you. I paid him a lot of money yet he did very little work and did a TERRIBLE job. He did NOT even know the basic case details. He also overcharged me, and he is extremely RUDE. He will charge you huge amounts of money while doing the LEAST amount of work possible!!! Mike Prozan is a HORRIBLE and DISHONEST attorney!!!!!

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Response from Michael Prozan October 23, 2022

Because this comment is both anonymous and lacks detail, I am unable to identify who this person is or whether the person did hire me. Avvo indicates that due to consumer privacy protections, it cannot identify the party to me. It may have come from a party opponent.

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AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

Owner
My General Counsel Group
2002 - Present

Partner
Enterprise Law Group, Inc.
1999 - 2002

General Counsel
TMCI Electronics, Inc.
1998 - 1999

Associate
Rosenblum, Parish & Isaacs (acquired by Pillsbury Winthrop)
1996 - 1998

Associate
Graham & James (acquired by Squire Sanders)
1995 - 1996

Prosecuting Attorney
Multnomah County (Portand) Oregon District Attorney's Office
1994 - 1994

Associate
Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
1991 - 1994

Special Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorneys Office, District of Columbia
1990 - 1990

Senior Attorney, Division of Corporation Finance
U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
1987 - 1991

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Education

University of San Francisco School of Law
JD with Honors
1986

Columbia University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1982

Associations

State Bar of California, Business Law Section
member
2009 - Present

Oregon State Bar
Member (currently inactive)
1991 - Present

State Bar of California
Member
1986 - Present

SVASE
Start Up U Chair, Silicon Valley
2003 - 2006

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Languages Spoken

English

Honors and Awards

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
2015

Top Rated Lawyer in Technology Law
Americal Lawyer Media and Martindale Hubbel
2013

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
2011

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
2010

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
2009

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
2008

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
2007

Graduated with Academic Honors
University of San Francisco School of Law
1986

Moot Court Honors
University of San Francisco School of Law
1986

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Publications

Practice Guide (The Rutter Group)
Securities Fraud in California
2013

The Recorder
Why Be Public?
2002

San Jose Business Journal
Supreme Court Tries to Clear Up the Ins and Outs of Insider Trading
1997

San Jose Business Journal
Pennies From Heaven for Firms?
1997

Hofstra Law Review
Revisiting "Truth in Securities" The Use of the Efficient Capital Market Hypothesis
1992

Columbia Business Law Review
Eliminating the Non Trading Issuer's Duty to Update: A Proposal to Amend 10b-5
1990

Brooklyn Journal of International Law
A Review and Update of the Export Trading Company Act
1988

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Attorney endorsements

Received (5)

Given (6)

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Elaine Dai

Litigation Attorney | Sep 05
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Hovanes Margarian

Unknown Attorney | Nov 22
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Christopher Leroi

Litigation Attorney | Sep 05
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Prozan is an outstanding and excellent attorney. I would recommend anyone and everyone to him for his services. I have been practicing for 24 years as a judge, magistrate, law professor, private attorney, and prosecutor, and I learn from his answers on Avvo every day. Simply an exemplary attorney."

Robert Kelly

Litigation Attorney | Apr 06
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Prozan provides good legal information and practical knowledge in his answers on Avvo. He shares his legal abilities with those who need him. He is a credit to the profession."

Robert Hawn

Corporate and incorporation Attorney | Jan 05
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I worked with Mike at Enterprise Law Group. Mike is very tenacious and energetic and does what it takes to get the job done. He also has good business sense and does not "over lawyer" matters."