Client Testimonials
Steve played a key role in AquaNano's financing efforts. He wrote the first draft of our business plan, introduced us to venture capital firms, and guided us through the process of presenting the company to them. He negotiated the license of our technology from Caltech. Drawing on his extensive experience representing startup companies, he has advised us on a variety of topics including compensation structure and IP strategy. He is not only a good attorney but has been a co-founder and key member of our management team.
William P. Rutledge
CEO of Caltech spinout AquaNano, LLC
Former CEO of Teledyne (NYSE listed, $3 billion revenue)
Director of Sempra Energy, First Federal Bank of California, Communications and Power Industries and AECOM Technology Corporation.
Trustee of Lafayette College, St. John's Hospital and Health Center Foundation, John Wayne Cancer Institute and the Los Angeles World Affairs Council.
I was introduced to Steve Rothman when I was first thinking about forming my own company and licensing some of the technology I had invented when working at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Steve incorporated Phasebridge, guided us through various financing rounds, licenses and other matters, and remained our corporate counsel through the sale of the company to Emcore Corporation around five years later. I found him knowledgeable, thorough and effective. I always felt we were in good hands, and often called him to discuss strategy as well as purely legal matters.
Ronald T. Logan, Jr., Ph.D.
Founder of Phasebridge
I have worked with Steve Rothman for the last 20 years, spanning my positions as Controller at Allied Clinical Laboratories, Chief Financial Officer at CHD Meridian Healthcare and now founder and CEO of W Squared. In that time, he has handled for my companies matters as large as $80 million and $180 million acquisitions, and various public and private securities offerings, and as small as corporate formation, non-disclosure agreements, contracts and general legal consultation of all kinds. He is my "go to" lawyer (despite being based over 2,000 miles away), because I have complete confidence about what I will get from him: practical, useful and creative advice, based on sound judgment and business understanding; responsive and reliable service; unswerving dedication to my best interests; and a fair price.
Shannon W. Farrington
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, W Squared