Legal Counsel & Leadership
Our Legal Team
Expert attorneys providing strategic, confidential, and effective legal solutions for corporate and IP matters.

Senior Partner
Elena Vance
New York & Federal Courts
Corporate LawM&A StrategyGovernance
Elena leads our corporate practice, advising boards and executives on complex mergers, acquisitions, and long-term strategic governance.
Yale Law School (J.D., honors)
New York Bar (2005), U.S. Supreme Court, S.D.N.Y.

Partner
Marcus Thorne
New York & USPTO
IP LitigationPatent StrategyTrade Secrets
Marcus focuses on protecting intellectual property assets, representing innovators in high-stakes patent litigation and trade secret defense.
Harvard Law School (J.D.) | MIT (B.S. Physics)
New York Bar (2010), USPTO

Associate
Sarah Chen
New York & USPTO
Patent ProsecutionTech LicensingIP Audit
Sarah specializes in patent prosecution and technology licensing, helping clients build robust IP portfolios that drive market value.
Columbia Law School (J.D.) | Stanford (B.S. CS)
New York Bar (2019), USPTO
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