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Casey McGlynn
Partner Emeritus
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  • Built a Nationally Respected Medical Device Practice

    Casey started the firm’s medical device practice in 1990 and grew it into one of the largest practices in the U.S.

  • A Legacy of Representing Innovative Medical Device Companies

    Casey has formed, represented, sold, and taken public many of the most important medical device companies founded in the last three decades leading up to his retirement.

  • Recognized for Practice Excellence by Clients and Colleagues

    Casey was recognized in the 2006-2021 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business as part of the top tier of nationwide life sciences attorneys.

  • Involvement in Life Sciences Industry Organizations

    Casey remains a member of the board of directors of the Fogarty Institute for Innovation and Medical Device Manufacturers Association. He was a founding board member of the emerging business committee of BIO.

In 2023, Casey McGlynn retired as a partner from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he had formed the life sciences practice in 1990 and grew it into one of the largest practices focused on medtech, healthtech, and biotech companies in the country today.

Casey formed, represented, sold, and took public many of the most important medical device companies founded over the span of 30 years leading up to his retirement.

He has extensive hands-on experience in helping entrepreneurs form, build, fund, and sell their companies. Casey formed, participated with the boards of, and invested in companies in all of the major medical device fields. He built close-working relationships with an unparalleled list of entrepreneurs, doctors, investors, engineers, and managers in this industry. Through his portfolio of companies, he met and negotiated with the leaders of all of the major medtech acquirers.

During much of his career, Casey also participated in forming and managing several small funds, all of which became top quartile performers. In 2005, he founded Life Science Angels (LSA), an angel organization focused on investing in medtech, healthtech, and biotech companies. Since its formation, LSA has invested over $50 million in more than 40 companies that have received an additional $600+ million in follow-on funding from VCs.

Experience

In 2023, Casey McGlynn retired as a partner from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he had formed the life sciences practice in 1990 and grew it into one of the largest practices focused on medtech, healthtech, and biotech companies in the country today.

Casey formed, represented, sold, and took public many of the most important medical device companies founded over the span of 30 years leading up to his retirement.

He has extensive hands-on experience in helping entrepreneurs form, build, fund, and sell their companies. Casey formed, participated with the boards of, and invested in companies in all of the major medical device fields. He built close-working relationships with an unparalleled list of entrepreneurs, doctors, investors, engineers, and managers in this industry. Through his portfolio of companies, he met and negotiated with the leaders of all of the major medtech acquirers.

During much of his career, Casey also participated in forming and managing several small funds, all of which became top quartile performers. In 2005, he founded Life Science Angels (LSA), an angel organization focused on investing in medtech, healthtech, and biotech companies. Since its formation, LSA has invested over $50 million in more than 40 companies that have received an additional $600+ million in follow-on funding from VCs.

Education
  • J.D., Santa Clara University School of LawWith Highest Honors
  • B.A., Santa Clara UniversityWith Highest Honors
Honors
  • Honored with the 2023 Phoenix Conference Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Recognized in the 2020-2022 editions of Chambers Global
  • Recognized in the 2006-2021 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, most recently in the top tier of nationwide life sciences attorneys
  • Selected for inclusion in the 2007 edition of The Legal 500 US
  • Selected for inclusion in the 2006-2018 editions of Northern California Super Lawyers
  • Selected for inclusion in the 2006-2018 editions of Best Lawyers in America
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Credentials
Education
  • J.D., Santa Clara University School of LawWith Highest Honors
  • B.A., Santa Clara UniversityWith Highest Honors
Honors
  • Honored with the 2023 Phoenix Conference Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Recognized in the 2020-2022 editions of Chambers Global
  • Recognized in the 2006-2021 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, most recently in the top tier of nationwide life sciences attorneys
  • Selected for inclusion in the 2007 edition of The Legal 500 US
  • Selected for inclusion in the 2006-2018 editions of Northern California Super Lawyers
  • Selected for inclusion in the 2006-2018 editions of Best Lawyers in America
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Focus Areas
  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Life Sciences
  • Digital Health
  • Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
  • Life Sciences
  • Medical Devices
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
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Wilson Sonsini Practices and Attorneys Honored in 2023 Chambers Global Guide
On February 16, 2023, Chambers & Partners published its 2023 Chambers Global guide, which recognized numerous Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati practices and attorneys.
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Wilson Sonsini and Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Edition of LMG Life Sciences
LMG Life Sciences recognized several Wilson Sonsini practices and 16 of its attorneys in the 2022 edition of its guide, which identifies and ranks the leading law firms and individuals in the life sciences industry.
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Phoenix 2023: The Medical Device & Diagnostics Conference for CEOs
The 28th Annual Phoenix Conference will bring together top-level executives from large healthcare companies and CEOs of small, venture-backed firms for an opportunity to discuss critical issues of interest to the medical device industry today, as well as to network and gain valuable insights from both industry leaders and peers. This exclusive, two-day in-person event will provide an unrivaled experience that will help inform and shape company strategy for the years ahead.
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Phoenix 2022: The Medical Device and Diagnostic Conference for Chief Executive Officers
We are excited to announce that we will be holding the next Phoenix Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay on October 19 - 21, 2022. At that time, we will be able to bring the Medtech community together for a lively celebration of the industry’s incredible, life-saving work throughout the pandemic, as well as an in-depth discussion of where the sector is headed in the coming years
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