Mary Hodges
Tech Startup Attorney (Early Stage Financing Specialist)
California
MO, CA
"Very helpful and knowledgeable!"
About
Mary’s practice has an emphasis on entity formations, managing equity incentive plans and company capitalization tables, early stage financing, website and app terms of use and privacy policies, preparing solid plain-English legal agreements, and counseling clients through the peaks and valleys of entrepreneurship.
As a business owner, Mary knows, first hand, the common struggles, and issues her clients face. She works closely with clients to create forward-thinking and innovative solutions for their legal needs.
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"We're a NYC-based ad-tech startup that needed speedy corporate formation help. Mary efficiently and effectively turned around the same docs and forms that big city firms would, but with continuous personal attention and at a much more feasible cost. Thank you, Mary, for the excellent service. And, thank you, upcounsel, for enabling big-city startups access to the outside world of talent!"
"It was great to work with Mary. After few days into work, i remembered that i had not mentioned an important detail to her. She gladly worked new detail into the agreement. She is very responsive and pleasing to work with."
"Mary is a very competent and thoughtful attorney who handled my LLC formation with ease, even though the governmental agencies were challenging. Mary stayed with the process, kept me informed and answered my questions promptly and fully."
"Mary was an informed, professional, personable and responsive legal counsel for my project. I plan to continue working with Mary through UpCounsel for any future needs."
"Mary is to me a partner and a friend. Her help and support are invaluable for our company. I wholeheartedly recommend her services."
"Excellent job, as always!"
Work History
NewWave Law, LLC
Sole-Owner
Oct 2014 - Present
NewWave Law, LLC focuses on representing startups in business formation, early-stage financing, equity management, corporate governance, and general business transactions.
Cara Stone LLP
Partner
Jan 2017 - Feb 2019
Mary joined Cara Stone, LLP so her clients could have access to a variety of exceptional legal services. Cara Stone is a lean, top-tier law firm dedicated to providing advice and expertise at the highest levels.
Our sophisticated corporate, securities, finance, litigation, IP, real estate, and commercial counsel has achieved extraordinary results for our clients.
Cosgrove Law Group, LLC
Associate Attorney
Sep 2011 - Sep 2014
Securities Litigation, Government Enforcement Defense, Financial Compliance and Regulatory Affairs, Commercial Disputes, General Business Transactions
The Green Law Firm, LLC
Associate Attorney
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Worked as a part-time associate while obtaining my LLM in taxation. The firm had a general practice with a focus on business transactions, family law, civil litigation, personal injury, criminal law