Procopio corporate law attorneys Bill Eigner and Jennifer Trowbridge were recognized by SDMetro Magazine as 2023 San Diego Top Attorneys. Only 21 attorneys were named in this year’s list.

Bill is a Partner with Procopio and has made the SDMetro list every year since 2013. He counsels clients in the areas of venture capital, angel financing, seed capital and financing, governing, operating, buying, selling and merging (M&A) of growing technology and other businesses. His practice focuses on corporate and business transactions, including matters relating to software, telecommunications, e-commerce, cybersecurity, energy, clean technology, life sciences, corporate governance, franchising, employment and independent contractor issues. Bill also has extensive experience in intellectual property protection, competitive business practices, securities and business structuring and financing, as well as mergers and acquisitions, contractual and political issues involving telecommunications and independent power producers.

Jennifer is a Senior Counsel with Procopio and was an SDMetro 40 Under 40 honoree in 2022. She focuses on a wide array of corporate law, including securities law, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, and Exchange Act reporting and compliance. She represents public and private companies, investment funds and underwriters in regards to federal and state securities laws and investment and capital-raising transactions such as PIPEs, private equity, debt and venture capital transactions & SPACs. Her services include public and private offerings (Regulation D, etc.), registration of securities (Forms S-1, S-8, etc.), and filing compliance with mergers, acquisitions, stock and asset purchases (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, etc.). She also assists clients such as investment advisers, broker-dealers and investment firms with registration and on-going SEC and state compliance.

Between our Emerging Growth and Venture Capital, Capital Markets and Securities, and Mergers & Acquisitions and Strategic Joint Ventures practices, Procopio’s corporate law attorneys counsel startups from inception on corporate and securities law, capital financing, securing intellectual property portfolios, important customer and vendor contracts and more. As our clients grow, we ensure continued capital flow complying with state and federal regulations as well as any cross-border challenges, whether the client stays private or goes public. When the client has positioned itself as an industry player, we work to develop strategic next steps, including acquisition, strategic partnership, or exit.

Procopio attorneys and practice groups are routinely named to various legal rankings lists, including Super Lawyers®, Best Lawyers®, Martindale-Hubbell®, and Chambers®. Law360 place Procopio high in their rankings for law firm diversity, and Procopio is recognized by Diversity Lab as a Mansfield Certified Plus law firm, one of only a few dozen in the United States.