Marisa Brutoco

Marisa Brutoco, Partner at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Marisa Brutoco is a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, with offices in Orange County and Silicon Valley.1 She is a Team Leader of the firm's Technology Transactions Team.1

Areas of Practice and Expertise

• Provides strategic legal and business advice for clients regarding technology, commercial, and intellectual property transactions and product development1
• Significant industry expertise in healthcare/digital health, telecom, edtech, clean tech, entertainment/digital media, news, sports, the metaverse and government contracts1
• Negotiates deals and advises on issues related to software/SaaS, cloud computing, hardware development, mobile and online app development, procurement, services and vendor agreements, university tech transfer, OEM, reseller and distribution agreements, IoT, VR/AR, IP licensing, AI and data licensing1
• Provides guidance on the technology, IP and commercial aspects of M&A, joint ventures and financings1

Education and Background

• J.D. from Stanford Law School (2004)1
• A.B. in International Relations and Political Science from Stanford University (2000)1
• Served as in-house counsel at Amazon, Google/YouTube, GoPro, and Apple1

Leadership and Service

• Serves on the Board of Trustees for Stanford University1234
• Serves on the Board of Visitors for Stanford Law School and is its Law Fund Chair1
• Board member and strategic advisor for ChIPs, a nonprofit advancing women in IP and technology law and policy1
• Member of the California Lawyers Association Task Force on Artificial Intelligence1
• Recognized in Media, Technology and Telecoms - Technology Transactions by Legal 500 US in 20231