CONTACT: 900 South Capital of Texas Highway Las Cimas IV, Fifth Floor Austin, TX 78746 Phone | 512-338-5400 Fax | 512-338-5499
 Email | Paul Tobias
| | CONTACT: 900 South Capital of Texas Highway Las Cimas IV, Fifth Floor Austin, TX 78746 Phone | 512-338-5400 Fax | 512-338-5499
 Email | Paul Tobias
| | | EXPERIENCE: Paul Tobias is the founding partner of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's Austin office, where his practice focuses on helping technology and growth companies form and operate businesses, raise capital through private and public offerings, and buy and sell companies. In addition to his work with growth companies, Paul has represented investors in many venture capital financings. He also has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, representing acquirers and targets. His experience includes numerous public offerings on behalf of issuers and underwriters. Paul currently serves on the firm's Policy and Nominating Committees. SELECT CLIENTS: Corporate Clients: - airBand Communications, Inc.
- Austin Logistics Incorporated
- Bazaarvoice, Inc.
- Black Sand Technologies, Inc.
- Case Interactive Media, Inc.
- Credant Technologies, Inc.
- DataCert Inc.
- Element Labs Inc.
- HomeAway, Inc.
- HyPerformix Inc.
- Interactive TKO, Inc.
- iTaggit Inc.
- MessageOne Inc.
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continued | - Molecular Imprints Inc.
- Motion Computing, Inc
- Navini Networks Inc.
- NetStreams, Inc.
- ReachForce Inc.
- Sipera Systems Inc.
- SolarWinds, Inc.
- Spring Medical Systems Inc.
- Surgient, Inc.
- Tk20, Inc.
- Traxo LLC
- Troux Technologies Inc.
- uShip Inc.
- Wayport Inc.
Investors: - Accel Partners
- Austin Ventures
- Crosspoint Venture Partners
- Institutional Venture Partners
- Mayfield Fund
- Partech International
- Sequoia Capital
- Sevin Rosen Funds
- Vantage Point Venture Partners
EDUCATION: - J.D., University of Texas, Austin
- B.A., University of Texas, Austin
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continued | ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS: - Member, Austin Bar Association
- Member, Board of Directors, Texas Exes Alumni Association, University of Texas
- Member, State Bar of Texas
HONORS: - Named in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
- Selected for inclusion in the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 editions of Best Lawyers in America
- Recognized as a "Texas Super Lawyer" on numerous occasions by Law & Politics, including in 2009
SELECT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: - Presenter, CLE, Corporate Counsel Institute, Dallas and Houston, 2005-2006
- Presenter, CLE, SEC Hot Topics, Dallas, 2006-2007
- Guest Lecturer, Entrepreneurship, University of Texas
ADMISSIONS: - State Bar of California
- State Bar of Texas
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