John Montgomery - Partner
John has practiced corporate law in Silicon Valley since 1984. John's experience includes extensive corporate counseling to public and private companies and venture capital firms. He has represented clients in connection with numerous venture capital financings, initial public offerings, public and private mergers and acquisitions, going private transactions and a variety of other general corporate matters.
John is passionately committed to accelerating the growth and success of our clients' businesses. He is a frequent speaker and panelist on venture capital topics at such forums as the Churchill Club, SVASE and Intel's CFO Forum. John is also a frequent leader of continuing legal education programs about the venture capital process. See https://www.cognistar.com/MontHansen/.
Prior to co-founding M&H, John was the co-chairman of the venture capital practice at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, LLP, an early partner of GCA Law Partners, LLP and an associate corporate attorney at Baker & McKenzie and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. John was also an in-house attorney at The Cooper Companies.
John is also actively involved with Peninsula Habitat for Humanity, The Asian Religions and Cultures Intitiative at Stanford University, and E2, Environmental Entreprenuers.
Education:
- J.D., Northwestern College of Law, Lewis & Clark College
- B.A., Stanford University
Admitted To Practice:
- State Bar of California
Affiliations:
- Santa Clara County Bar Association
Monty's direct line: 650.331.7002