Jonathan Hood, Esq.

Business / Contracts, Business Formation, Copyrights, Employment & Labor - Plaintiff, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Trademarks (Transactional)

New York, New York

Personal Introduction

As the former General Counsel of an edtech startup, I bring an in-house lawyer's holistic approach to my clients' needs. I regularly advise companies on corporate, contractual, securities, compliance, and intellectual property matters. I serve as outside General Counsel to several companies in a variety of sectors and love leveraging my network of attorneys and other professionals to bring value to my clients. And likewise, I'm always thrilled to bring my expertise to help other attorneys meet their own clients' needs.

Practice Composition

Transactional

Education

Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University J.D. (2011)

Longwood University B.S. (2006)

Practice Summary

- Entity formation and governance - Incentive stock/stock option plans and issuance - Contract drafting/review/negotiation - Investments (priced rounds or convertible instruments) - Mergers and acquisitions - Terms of Service and customer agreements - Trademark applications - Copyright applications - Intellectual property licensing - Employment agreements - Negotiated and closed Series A investment for company in the health and beauty space - Negotiated sale of social media website and managed diligence/closing - Handle ongoing contract review, negotiation, and management for company in the IT space - Drafted Phantom Equity Plan and related documents for fast-growing startup - Assisted client in the food and beverage space to form a holding company to own various lines of business and existing employee equity

Response Time

4 hours

Personal Interests & Charitable Work

- Animal rescuing/fostering/related volunteer and donation efforts - Running/hiking - Gardening - Real estate - Pro bono work (these days, mostly for nonprofits but open to help however I can)