Stradling is a premier business law firm with more than 130 attorneys in ten offices across California, Colorado, Nevada, and Washington. Stradling represents companies and other entities which seek a sophisticated law firm with experienced counsel to guide critical transactions and disputes. Originally founded in 1975 to represent Southern California’s most innovative emerging growth companies, Stradling is known today as a leading full-service business law firm representing high growth and established organizations at all stages of their existence, including formation, angel and seed financing, venture capital financing, mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, IPOs, and debt financings. They bring a tremendous amount of technical expertise to each transaction ranging from extensive corporate, securities, and finance experience, to specialized proficiencies in core areas such as executive compensation and employment, tax, intellectual property, environmental, and real estate law.

In addition to its corporate practice, Stradling’s complex business litigation team has deep experience across a spectrum of matters, including securities class actions, merger and acquisition litigation, consumer class actions, trade secret and unfair competition cases, intellectual property disputes, and government investigations.  Their lawyers are experienced in handling matters from inception through appeals and in the event the dispute cannot be resolved, Stradling  has experienced trial lawyers that have tried cases before judges and juries in state and federal courts across the United States. They also handle the day-to-day litigation needs of their clients utilizing creative approaches to effectively resolve commercial, contract, and business tort disputes, as well as deploying strategies to handle portfolios of litigation.

The firm’s public finance lawyers represent municipalities and public agencies in finance and redevelopment transactions throughout the western region and ranked #1 as a bond, disclosure and underwriter’s counsel firm in California for the third year in a row.

Stradling’s clients, both public and private, are engaged in a variety of industries, including technology, life sciences, biotechnology, consumer products, retail, manufacturing, and finance.  Deckers Outdoor, Tandem Diabetes Care, Endologix, Clearlake Capital Group, CKE Restaurants, and Appfolio are among the firm’s current clients. Their reputation rests on their ability to establish themselves as strategic advisors on the business team, and the breadth of their client base allows them to provide a network for their clients that enables them to develop relationships critical to their success.The firm has built its practice around its clients’ core needs. Stradling’s size, structure, and culture allow it to provide big-firm representation with small-firm flexibility and responsiveness. Today, Stradling serves established and emerging companies, municipalities, and global organizations using that premise.