Lee R. Petillon
Partner
Petillon & Hiraide LLP
Torrance, CA
Areas of Expertise
- Corporate and securities law
Biographical Information
- B.B.A., University of Minnesota
- LL.B., University of California-Berkeley
Work Experience
- Forty-four years experience working with start-up and early stage companies, as an investment banker, counsel for a venture capital fund, officer of a high technology start-up, and as a practicing lawyer
Representative Memberships
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Committee and Securities Regulation Committee, American Bar Association
- Middle Income Committee, Partnerships Committee, State Bar of California
- Business and Corporations Law Section Executive Committee, Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Chairman, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Executive Committee, Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Board of trustees, Los Angeles County Bar Association
- President, Santa Monica Bar Association
Publications
- Representing Start-Up Companies
Representative Writings
- Numerous law review and journal articles
Representative Engagements
- Moderator, "Venture Capital Financing: Recent Developments," Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Moderator, "SBICs - How to Form and Operate Them," American Bar Association
- Moderator, "Incentive Stock Plans," Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Speaker at many other ABA, California State Bar, and local bar association programs
Awards
- President's Pro Bono Service Award, State Bar of California
- Griffin Bell Volunteer Service Award, Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Small Business Advocate of the Year, Torrance Chamber of Commerce
- Small Business Advocate of the Year, California Chamber of Commerce
Other
- Draftsman of eight legislative bills introduced in the California Legislature of which six became law
- Draftsman of federal bill The Small Business Incentive Act which was introduced in Congress in 1999
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