Lonnie Finkel

Lonnie Finkel is an Oakland business attorney who advises innovative companies, established enterprises, and individuals on corporate, securities, and intellectual property matters. His practice covers business formation, governance, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, licensing, and litigation. He works on both transactions and disputes, helping clients establish legal structures, protect intangible assets, and address regulatory issues. His client work includes businesses seeking investment, reorganizing operations, or commercializing new technology.

Lonnie earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles, a Master of Urban Planning from the University of Virginia, and a Juris Doctorate from American University Washington College of Law. He is licensed to practice in California, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. His education combines legal and planning perspectives that support work on business transactions, land use, environmental issues, and regulatory matters. He began his career litigating federal environmental cases in Washington, D.C.

Lonnie has represented public and private corporations in transactions since 1998. His experience includes private securities placements, public offerings, mergers, asset sales, restructurings, shareholder agreements, and equity compensation plans. He also advises on trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, software licensing, technology transfers, and joint ventures. In litigation, he handles fiduciary duty claims, shareholder disputes, intellectual property infringement, contract disputes, and unfair business practices. He has represented clients in land use conflicts and matters involving regulatory agencies. He advises on regulatory disputes tied to investigations into business operations and requests for government approvals.

Lonnie Finkel previously worked with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Environmental Enforcement Section of the U.S. Department of Justice. He also practiced at large firms in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles before establishing his own practice. His career brings transactional, litigation, and government enforcement experience together. He helps companies consider the legal consequences of their operating decisions, financing arrangements, technology relationships, and business disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Finkel Law Group, P.C.
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar

Licensed State

• California
• Maryland
• District of Columbia

Education

• American University Washington College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Virginia
  Master of Urban Planning
• University of California, Los Angeles
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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