Paul Ellis is a Senior Corporate Attorney and Managing Partner of the Paul Ellis Law Group. He represents companies ranging from start-ups to multinationals, funds, and individual and institutional investors. Paul counsels on issues including formation, seed and venture capital financing, joint venture and strategic partnering relationships, employment, equity plans, mergers and acquisitions, and protection and licensing of intellectual property. He has practiced in industries including software, Internet, information technology, telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing, banking, financial services, real estate, consumer products, and entertainment. Paul has extensive public speaking experience on legal issues and has spoken on panels for the New York Academy of Sciences, Columbia University, the MIT Enterprise Forum, the National Science Foundation, and the New York Software Industry Association. He holds a B.A. from Harvard University a received his law degree from Georgetown University.