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White Summers Caffee & James, LLP Corporate, Technology, and International Law White Summers' offices are located in Redwood City, San Francisco, Portland, Oregon, and Budapest, Hungary.

White Summers is a premier boutique corporate law firm that serves as both legal advisors and business strategists to entrepreneurial management teams and investors. As a cohesive group of experienced attorneys, many of whom hold MBA degrees, the firm has a proven track record in delivering prompt and cost-efficient service to over 500 active clients in a diverse range of industries. Our clients include not only individual entrepreneurs and investors, but also mature start-ups, institutional investors and public companies. Through our partnerships with Intel Capital, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and the Silicon Valley Forum (SVForum), White Summers provides a varied range of resourceful management education conferences and programs in Silicon Valley and the Pacific Northwest.

Last month we had our company retreat at the Claremont Resort & Club in Berkeley, California, bringing together team mem...
10/17/2026

Last month we had our company retreat at the Claremont Resort & Club in Berkeley, California, bringing together team members from across our offices, including Redwood City.

We spent the weekend reconnecting, sharing ideas, and looking ahead.

From a welcome dinner on Thursday, to team meetings about the future of the firm on Friday, to some well-earned downtime at the spa, on the golf course, and over dinner at Comal, the retreat gave us time to strengthen the relationships behind our work.

We wrapped up the weekend cheering on the San Francisco Giants together.

The conversations, collaboration, and time together remind us that great client service starts with a strong team. Here's to another year of growing together.

“Each state has its own labor laws, and there is a lot to consider when working through tricky situations. Representatio...
10/14/2026

“Each state has its own labor laws, and there is a lot to consider when working through tricky situations. Representation protects you and your employees.” - Jessica Gomez with Rogue Valley Microdevices

Founders usually know when an advisor has taken the time to learn their business.

They hear it in the advice. They see it in documents that match the company’s operations. They feel it when a decision includes commercial goals alongside legal obligations.

That level of involvement defines how we work. We learn the company, speak candidly, and remain invested through financing, expansion, partnerships, and exits.


https://www.white-summers.com/ethos

A commercial partnership may need an outline of specific pricing, deliverables, intellectual property, data access, excl...
10/13/2026

A commercial partnership may need an outline of specific pricing, deliverables, intellectual property, data access, exclusivity, and plans for ending the relationship.

Each term reflects a business decision. Reading the agreement through both a legal and strategic lens helps leadership see how those decisions work together.

White Summers advises companies on the agreements behind partnerships, licensing, distribution, and corporate expansion. Reach out when a deal needs both perspectives at the table.


https://www.white-summers.com/contact

We'll be in Bend tomorrow through the week! We hope to connect with you at the Bend Outdoor Worx Breakout and the Bend V...
10/13/2026

We'll be in Bend tomorrow through the week! We hope to connect with you at the Bend Outdoor Worx Breakout and the Bend Venture Conference. See you there!

Stock can go to founders, investors, employees, and other eligible recipients. The company must first have the right ent...
10/12/2026

Stock can go to founders, investors, employees, and other eligible recipients. The company must first have the right entity structure and follow applicable securities requirements.

Corporations can issue stock. LLC ownership works through membership interests rather than corporate shares.

Read the blog to learn more.


https://www.white-summers.com/news/who-can-my-business-issue-stock-to

Office Poll of the Week! What would you choose??
10/09/2026

Office Poll of the Week! What would you choose??

"If you are willing to take the plunge, I would really recommend doing your homework on whatever lane you're going into....
10/09/2026

"If you are willing to take the plunge, I would really recommend doing your homework on whatever lane you're going into. Are you first, second, third? Is it a hybrid of multiple industries that you're finding a new path that you can pave? Is what you're creating new and better? Ask someone who has done business what they think." - D'Wayne Edwards with Pensole Lewis

Research can reveal where an idea belongs within an industry.

D’Wayne Edwards encourages entrepreneurs to study the field, identify who entered before them, and examine whether their idea offers something genuinely new or improved.

His perspective comes from decades in footwear design and the creation of Pensole, a school built to expand access to the industry.


https://www.white-summers.com/news/founder-focus-dwayne-edwards-pensole

Which investor term do you think founders overlook most?
10/07/2026

Which investor term do you think founders overlook most?

Join us for an evening of food, drinks, and connection! 🍎White Summers and Portland Seed Fund are bringing our communiti...
10/06/2026

Join us for an evening of food, drinks, and connection! 🍎

White Summers and Portland Seed Fund are bringing our communities together for an evening at Schilling C***r House on Tuesday, October 20.

Come enjoy good conversation, great company, and the opportunity to connect with fellow founders, investors, and members of the

Portland business community.
📍 Schilling C***r House
📅 Tuesday, October 20, 2026
⏰ 5–7 PM

We’d love to see you there! RSVP in the comments!

“Our legal team has been instrumental in helping us get structured correctly and stay protected as we grow.” - Elizabeth...
10/05/2026

“Our legal team has been instrumental in helping us get structured correctly and stay protected as we grow.” - Elizabeth Sheils with Rock Paper Coin

We like working with people who care deeply about what they're building.

That usually involves learning the business beyond the legal assignment: how it earns revenue, how the team works, where leadership wants to go, and which opportunities deserve attention.

White Summers brings corporate law and business strategy together for founders, scaling teams, investors, and directors working across borders.

That's our approach to law without borders.


https://www.white-summers.com/ethos

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541 Jefferson Avenue, Ste 100
Redwood City, CA
94063

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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