Stephen Neal

Stephen C. Neal is Chairman Emeritus and Senior Counsel at the law firm Cooley. His practice includes a variety of litigation, negotiation and counseling services. He has tried dozens of civil and criminal cases, jury and non-jury, in federal, state and administrative courts throughout the United States. He has represented numerous corporations and individuals in a wide range of civil and criminal investigations, and he has represented and advised audit committees and special committees of boards in numerous internal investigations. In addition to his extensive experience as a trial lawyer on a broad range of corporate issues, Steve has represented and advised numerous boards of directors, special committees of boards and individual directors on corporate governance and other legal matters. He currently serves as Chairman of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and sits on the board of directors of NVIDIA.