White Summers Caffee & James, LLP

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 i

nclude 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.

Meet Managing Partner, Jon Summers!Outside the office, Jon is a husband, father, traveler, and someone who genuinely enj...
09/02/2026

Meet Managing Partner, Jon Summers!

Outside the office, Jon is a husband, father, traveler, and someone who genuinely enjoys learning about different cultures and the people behind great businesses. That curiosity has taken him around the world and continues to influence the way he builds relationships with founders across industries and borders.

Business is personal, and Jon enjoys getting to know the people behind every company.


https://www.white-summers.com/team/jon-summers

LET HIM COOK. 👨‍🍳🔥A big congratulations to our client, PAYNTR Golf on the launch of the CHEF RX RS — Min Woo Lee’s first...
09/01/2026

LET HIM COOK. 👨‍🍳🔥

A big congratulations to our client, PAYNTR Golf on the launch of the CHEF RX RS — Min Woo Lee’s first signature golf shoe.

Created, designed, and wear-tested alongside Min Woo, the CHEF RX RS brings together tour-level stability, responsive cushioning, premium materials, and performance-driven technology built for his explosive style of play.

We’re excited to see this collaboration officially hit the course. Congratulations to the entire PAYNTR team on an incredible launch!

The Chef has arrived. 👨‍🍳

Fifteen years with Elsie Atienza deserves a little confetti and a lot of appreciation.Elsie brings warmth, humor, and th...
09/01/2026

Fifteen years with Elsie Atienza deserves a little confetti and a lot of appreciation.

Elsie brings warmth, humor, and the kind of presence that makes a busy workday feel more upbeat. Her work has touched clients, teammates, and founders across borders.

Happy 15-year workiversary, Elsie! We are lucky to celebrate you.


https://www.white-summers.com/team/elsie-atienza

“The creative is the place where no one else has ever been. You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the w...
08/31/2026

“The creative is the place where no one else has ever been. You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover is yourself.” - Alan Alda

Creativity can be uncomfortable when you have to trust an idea before anyone else sees its value.

Following intuition takes practice. Each time we choose curiosity over habit, we expand our confidence, sharpen our instincts, and discover abilities we hadn’t needed before.

"Our new Florida location is a 50,000-square-foot microfabrication facility and is expected to be the first 300mm-capabl...
08/28/2026

"Our new Florida location is a 50,000-square-foot microfabrication facility and is expected to be the first 300mm-capable pure-play MEMS foundry in the U.S., fostering new ways to innovate for our customers. " - Jessica Gomez with Rogue Valley Microdevices

Another milestone belongs in the headline, too: Rogue Valley’s Oregon operation can run without Jessica’s day-to-day involvement while she leads the Florida launch.

That’s founder growth in action.

Build the team. Trust the team. Give the next ambition your full energy.


https://www.white-summers.com/news/founder-focus-rogue-valley-microdevices

Many founders reach a point where every opportunity looks exciting.Expansion, partnerships, new markets, additional hire...
08/27/2026

Many founders reach a point where every opportunity looks exciting.

Expansion, partnerships, new markets, additional hires, new investors.

The challenge becomes deciding which opportunity fits the company's long-term direction.

The businesses that continue building momentum usually evaluate each opportunity against a consistent strategy instead of chasing every available option.

Keep growth intentional and resources aligned.


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

That conversation reveals expectations that may never appear in the written agreement. It also highlights whether everyo...
08/26/2026

That conversation reveals expectations that may never appear in the written agreement. It also highlights whether everyone views the relationship the same way before signatures are on the page.

Shared expectations today create fewer surprises later.

What's one question you wish you had asked before signing an important business agreement?

Many founders negotiate pricing in detail, then spend only a few minutes on how the agreement ends.Exit provisions tend ...
08/25/2026

Many founders negotiate pricing in detail, then spend only a few minutes on how the agreement ends.

Exit provisions tend to receive attention only after a disagreement has already happened.

Reviewing the full business relationship before signing creates far better outcomes than revisiting it after the fact.

If your company is preparing a significant agreement, White Summers can help you evaluate the legal and business considerations before you commit.


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

"White Summers has been an important partner because they have helped us think through growth the right way, not just th...
08/24/2026

"White Summers has been an important partner because they have helped us think through growth the right way, not just the fast way. At Liquidity Club, we are building in a space where trust, structure, and clarity matter. We are dealing with founders, capital partners, referral relationships, data, compliance questions, and new funding models. Having legal counsel that understands both the business side and the risk side has helped us move faster with more confidence." - Scott Axelrod

Building a company brings new opportunities, new relationships, and new decisions at every stage. Hearing that our team has helped provide confidence while Liquidity Club continues to grow is exactly why we do this work.

We're grateful to partner with founders who are building thoughtfully and thinking about the future from day one.

Fifteen years ago, Jon R. Summers, William Howard Caffee, Inna J. Efimchik, Mark Cameron White, and Mark Benjamin James ...
08/23/2026

Fifteen years ago, Jon R. Summers, William Howard Caffee, Inna J. Efimchik, Mark Cameron White, and Mark Benjamin James launched White Summers.

They built a firm around one idea: Law Without Borders.

Since then, the offices, time zones, industries, and client ambitions have expanded. The original spirit remains relational, candid, curious, and committed to founders.

Happy 15th anniversary to White Summers, and to the people who launched it.


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

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Redwood City, CA
94063

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