Kate Santon
Business / Contracts, Business Formation, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor - Plaintiff, Mergers & Acquisitions, Startups, Trademarks (Transactional)
Costa Mesa, California
Personal Introduction
Kate acts as outside general counsel to a variety of businesses, which involves addressing a company's day-to-day legal needs in the areas of business and entity formation, founders’ agreements, corporate compliance, contract drafting and review, risk management, negotiation and dispute resolution, employment advice and compliance, intellectual property protection, trademark and copyright protection, and privacy and cybersecurity compliance. Kate also provides legal services to nonprofits in the areas of formation, tax exempt status, governance and legal compliance. Kate founded Santon General Counsel, P.C. in 2015 after working for six years in a prominent large law firm in Orange County, California.
Practice Composition
Transactional
Education
Practice Summary
Santon General Counsel is a boutique law firm that provides business, transactional, and outside general counsel services to startups, small businesses, entrepreneurs and nonprofits throughout California. SGC partners with clients from the outset to manage legal risk from a business-oriented perspective on an ongoing basis.
Response Time
2 days
Awards
Avvo 10.0 “Superb” Rating
Avvo Client's Choice Award Badge
State Bar of California Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services
Superlawyers Rising Stars
Affiliations
International Association of Privacy Professionals
Life Time International
Mountain and Sea Educational Adventures