Mike Lincoln

Mr. Lincoln is Vice Chairman of the international law firm Cooley LLP and the former head of the business department at the firm. His practice focuses on emerging growth companies and venture capital. In his current role, Mr. Lincoln helps to oversee the firm’s strategic direction. In 1999, Mr. Lincoln co-founded Cooley’s first East Coast office, and today the firm boasts 17 offices across the US, Asia, and Europe. Mr. Lincoln is also an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, teaching a course on emerging growth companies and venture capital. He serves or has served on numerous boards including Mindshare, the Shenandoah National Park Foundation, the Federal City Council, the Medical Care for Children Partnership Foundation, the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association, and the University of Virginia School of Law Alumni Council. Mr. Lincoln attended Southeast Missouri State University, where he studied Business Administration, and earned his JD from the University of Virginia School of Law.