Summary
Staci Plumleigh focuses exclusively on intellectual property (IP) licensing and related transactions in the technology and entertainment sectors. Dually-admitted to practice in both California and England & Wales, she brings a global perspective to her practice, with specialized expertise in AI-related transactions and emerging technology agreements. Staci began her career in the Business and Technology group of a large international law firm in Palo Alto, served as in-house counsel for an entertainment company managing licensing deals for internationally recognized artists, and later co-founded her own firm with a fellow BigLaw partner to serve startups and private companies.
Technology & Entertainment
Staci has worked on matters for some of the largest and most innovative companies in Silicon Valley, as well as some of the world’s best known artists. Her experience includes:
Licensing and Content:
- Software (SaaS) and hardware licensing
- Merchandise licensing and copyright buyouts
- Digital media and content licensing
Strategic Partnerships:
- Strategic alliances, joint ventures, and joint development agreements
- Distribution, reseller and international broker agreements
Corporate and Compliance:
- Evaluating IP issues in M&A, financings, and IPOs
- Non-disclosure, consultant and settlement agreements
- Website terms of use and privacy policies
Artificial Intelligence
As AI transforms business landscapes, Staci brings specialized expertise, having earned a certification in Artificial Intelligence and the Law from the University of California College of Law, San Francisco.
AI-native businesses and AI partnering deals present unique challenges. With her understanding of generative AI and the constantly evolving realities of doing business, Staci can help navigate these complexities.
AI market terms are emerging to address risk allocation, data restrictions, pricing and many others. Staci can help:
Reduce friction in commercial AI agreement negotiations.
Develop strategies to create a defensible AI intellectual property moat.
Address privacy concerns specific to unique AI use cases.
Establish AI Governance and Use Policies tailored to your business.
Prior Experience
Prior to practicing law, Staci spent five years in San Francisco at Pacific Telesis Legal Group in the Regulatory Finance and Strategy group where she hired and managed a team of 20 during the Pacific Telesis-SBC Merger proceedings before the CPUC. She also worked at Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, where she managed 150+ cases in class action defense litigation. Staci was also an intern in the litigation department at Osborne Clarke in Bristol, England.
Professional Background
Of Counsel, M&H, LLP
Partner & Co-founder, Plumleigh Law
Attorney, Signatures Network (acquired by Live Nation)
Associate, Business & Technology Group, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP
Admissions
State Bar of California
Roll of Solicitors, England and Wales
Education
J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law, Law Review
LSF and CPE (now Postgraduate Diploma in Law), under the Solicitors Regulation Authority, England and Wales
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association, Member Intellectual Property Law Section
Law Society of England & Wales
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/staciplumleigh